Czech Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies

Biennial Conference

Interdisciplinary Biennials

The biennials organized by the Czech Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies offer a regular platform for meetings among researchers from various disciplines, focused on interdisciplinary research of the 18th century in a Central European and broader context. Each edition addresses a specific theme and provides space for lectures, scholarly discussions, and the presentation of current research. The biennials emphasize the integration of disciplines, knowledge-sharing, the development of theoretical reflection, and the promotion of cooperation among researchers from both the Czech Republic and abroad.

Current biennial:

Universal Schooling and School Reform in the Late 18th Century (Prague, November 6–7, 2025) | PDF

Past Biennials

2023: Cultural Transfers in the Habsburg Monarchy in the Long 18th Century | Institute of Czech Literature, Czech Academy of Sciences (November 22–23)

2021: Ignác Cornova (1740–1822) and His Circle | Institute of Czech Literature, Czech Academy of Sciences (September 9)

2020: Enlightened Citizens in an Enlightened State? Changes in Urban Society in the Czech Lands during the Late Early Modern Period | Institute of Czech Literature, Czech Academy of Sciences (January 15)

2017: An Enlightened Monarch Against Her Will? The Reforms of Maria Theresa and Society in the Czech Lands (1740–1780) | Institute of Czech Literature, Czech Academy of Sciences (May 12–13)

2015: Enlightenment – That’s Us. The Formation and Rise of the Lower Intelligentsia in the 18th Century | Institute of Czech Literature, Czech Academy of Sciences (September 10–12)

2013: Love, Passion, Emotions Between Baroque and Romanticism | Institute of Czech Literature, Czech Academy of Sciences (May 24–25)

2011: The French Revolution and Public Opinion in the Czech Lands: “Reception”, “Transfers”, “Impacts” and (Anti)Propaganda | CEFRES (September 23)

2009: From Baroque Piety to the Interiorization of Faith? Problems of Catholic Enlightenment | Kinský Summer Palace – Faculty of Arts, Charles University (June 3–5)

2007: Post tenebras spero lucem? The Spiritual Face of the Czech and Moravian Enlightenment | Faculty of Arts, Charles University (September 17–18)