On Wednesday, 18 March 2026, the Faculty of Arts at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice hosted Tim Beasley-Murray, Associate Professor at University College London. As part of his visit, he gave a lecture titled ‘Critical Games: Play, Risk and the Self in Academic Writing’, held in the main hall of the Minerva building. During the … Continued

On 5 March 2026, Zuzana Krell-Laluhová, the Head of Slovak Interpreters Unit at the European Commission, visited the Department of British and American Studies at the Faculty of Arts of Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice. She introduced students to interpreting for the various European institutions. As well as presenting the career opportunities available to … Continued

Understanding the complexities of today’s turbulent global landscape is a demanding task for all of us. It is therefore immensely valuable when guest lecturers from our partner universities share their expertise and professional insights with our students, enriching their understanding of current events.We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Dr Máté Gergely Balogh, a guest lecturer from … Continued

On Friday, 13 February, the Vice-Dean for International Relations, Associate Professor Vladimír Lichner, welcomed an international guest to our faculty – I Wayan Eka Dian Rahmanu, who has joined the Department of British and American Studies for a 10-month research stay under the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic. Mr. Rahmanu is currently a … Continued

Dear colleagues, Dear students, Join the New Year’s collection for the non-profit organization Oáza – Hope for a New Life, running from 15 January to 15 February, 2026. You can help homeless people with non-perishable food items such as pasta, rice, flour, oil, spices, canned food, coffee, tea, packaged drinks, and other groceries. We will also be … Continued

This year, the pre-Christmas season at the Department of Germanic Studies was characterised by a pleasant Nordic atmosphere. Students of the German Language for Corporate Practice and Project Management study programme, who also complete a Swedish language module as part of their studies, celebrated the Feast of Saint Lucia (Luciadagen) in an unusual way. This … Continued

The Department of Philosophy and the Department of Social Work of the Faculty of Arts, UPJŠ welcomed the General State Counsellor, Dr. Alexandra Suchalová, who delivered a lecture titled ‘When Politics Is Not Just About Politicians.’ The audience had the opportunity to look behind the scenes of public policy-making and discover that the term ‘civil servant’ does not necessarily have … Continued

Democracy is a system that requires constant care, regular inspection, and a healthy environment. This concept formed the foundation of an exhibition organized by History Teacher students at the Faculty of Arts, UPJŠ which was officially opened on 17 November 2025. The exhibition aimed to highlight the state of democracy in Slovakia, both past and … Continued

The Faculty of Arts, UPJŠ hosted the international symposium Black on White 2. Borders and Intersections in Language and Culture on 27–28 November 2025. The event was opened by the UPJŠ Vice-Rector for Internationalization, Associate Professor Silvia Ručinská, and the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Arts for Research and Doctoral Studies, Professor Marián Andričík. The symposium, … Continued