Title in English: The idea of a university from a Czech perspective. Conversations with Jiří Hanuš
The aim of this book is to explore the ‘idea of a university’ and specific modern developments both abroad and in the Czech Republic through dialogues with prominent Czech academics: Stanislav Balík, Petr Dvořák, Petr Fiala, Pavel Floss, Jiří Hanuš, Petr Horák, Jakub Jirsa, Jiří Lach, Jiří Macháček, Tomáš Machula, Dominik Munzar, Ivana Noble, Jan Sokol, Daniel Soukup and Kateřina Šimáčková.
Something from the Humboldtian world is still within us - S. Balík
The search for truth - P. Dvořák
Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good - P. Fiala
Basic research is objectivizing in character - P. Floss
Contact with real people - P. Horák
The coronavirus pandemic acts as an accelerator - J. Jirsa
We won’t survive without inspiration from abroad - J. Lach
A person’s standing should depend on their performance - J. Macháček
The ‘de-elitization’ of society? - T. Machula
Good students recognise a good teacher - D. Munzar
Preserving university culture - I. Noble
A specific part of local culture - J. Sokol
I am an advocate of university profiling - D. Soukup
You recognize a master from the number of masters he has trained - K. Šimáčková
