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I lecture at several universities in the Czech Republic and abroad, and teach multiple courses that are related to Africa in one way or another (for instance, at UNYP I teach African Politics and Society). People frequently ask me “why Africa?” and this complex question requires a complex response. I believe that as human beings, we […]

The new coronavirus has interrupted the world’s usual flow of activity. Prague’s universities, schools, shopping centers, cultural and entertainment venues must remain closed until the end of the Czech national quarantine. Our city’s landmarks and streets are empty. UNYP students and professors are continuing the spring semester online. All UNYP departments are now operating from home office. Studying or working […]

The University of New York in Prague remains fully operational with appropriate measures to protect the health of our students, faculty, and staff. The university management is in contact with the Czech government and health care leaders, and continues to take all available data and information into consideration. We are updating the UNYP community regularly and will keep you informed of any additional actions. […]

Dear UNYP Community, It has been an extremely challenging week all over the world. Our UNYP family has worked to transition the delivery of our courses (as well as our other services) to students and staff online while learning about the fast-growing COVID-19 pandemic affecting our lives, families, and work. The UNYP management has been […]

As a result of the decision by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic on 10 March, 2020, students will not be allowed to be present on University premises, including the University of New York in Prague, from 11 March, 2020. This is a precautionary effort to stem the possibility of COVID-19 transmission in […]

Communication science discredited the idea of direct media effects over 75 years ago. So why does it sometimes seem like nothing has changed? In my Media and Society course, I like to start the second class by playing a little trick on students. I ask them first if they have heard about the recent massacre […]

Based on the declaration of the Czech government to stop all events over one hundred people, we made a decision to postpone the TEDxUNYP event to an unknown date. We would like you to be patient, as soon as the situation calms down, we will inform you about the new TEDxUNYP event date. Your tickets will remain […]

Imagine, for a moment, that you work in human resources. It is your job to process applications and CVs. Now, imagine receiving an email without a subject header. At first you are hesitant, because you are worried that it could be a phishing email, but you decide to take your chances. The email reads, “Hi, […]

Last week on Thursday February 20, we had a great opportunity to welcome Mr. Ondáš at UNYP who had an interactive presentation on the topic of public data and its role in B2B Sales and Marketing.  Mr. Ondáš had a varied career in the software industry in SAP company (Germany, California) and later on in McKinsey & Company as a management consultant. Now, he is […]

After a nine-year revision process, the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association was finally released in 2019. As with prior iterations, APA 7th offers updates to the style guide with the intent to simplify, clarify, and reflect changes in how academics conduct and report research. It can seem pedantic to students – and […]