Canadian Studies from Brno

How do novels shape the way we think about growing older? Why have older women so often been portrayed as invisible, passive, or stereotypical—and how are contemporary Canadian writers challenging these narratives? In this episode of Canadian Studies from Brno, host Dr Denisa Krasna speaks with Dr Pavlína Studená, whose research explores representations of aging women in contemporary Canadian fict...

In Episode 6 of Canadian Studies from Brno, Denisa Krásná speaks with Magdalena Fiřtová from Charles University in Prague, a specialist in Canadian politics, climate policy, and North American political economy. The conversation focuses on contemporary Canada–US relations during the second Trump administration, including political asymmetry, border politics, nationalism, and Trump’s rhetoric about...

In this episode of Canadian Studies from Brno, host Dr. Denisa Krásná speaks with Lucie Altmannová, a doctoral candidate at Masaryk University whose research explores contemporary writing by Indigenous women in Canada and the US, examining how literature engages with colonial histories, gender, sexuality, and the regulation of the female body. In this episode, we explore the concept of embodiment,...

Le professeur Petr Kyloušek, co-directeur du Centre d’études canadiennes à l’Université Masaryk, nous emmène dans l’univers du Canada francophone. Dans cet entretien consacré à la littérature québécoise, à l’identité et aux échanges culturels, il partage ses expériences, ses débuts académiques ainsi que sa vision de l’avenir des études canadiennes. Le professeur Petr Kyloušek est l’une des figures...

In this episode of Canadian Studies from Brno, host Dr. Denisa Krásná speaks with Paul von Blum—historian, activist, educator, and lifelong advocate for social justice. Paul von Blum is a Senior Lecturer at UCLA in African American and Communication Studies. Active in the civil rights and anti-war movements since the 1960s, he has spent decades exploring the intersections of art, politics, educati...

What do Canadian cities feel like in literature and film? Dr Denisa Krásná sits down with Professor Eva Darias-Beautell to explore the “liquid city” of contemporary Canada—its shifting identities, precarious spaces, and resilient communities. Join us for a conversation on emotion, urban life, and finding love for and in Canada. Eva Darias-Beautell is a Professor of Canadian Literatures in English...

Founding Canadian Studies in Central Europe with Don Sparling In our debut episode, Dr Denisa Krásná sits down with Don Sparling—the scholar, educator, and cultural ambassador who helped bring Canadian Studies to life in the Czech Republic. They talk about the founding of the Canadian Studies Centre at Masaryk University, the importance of studying Canada today, and Don’s decades of work promoting...