Magical Corners of the World 3

Guaranteeing Department: KCR

Guarantor:Ing. Ivica Linderová, PhD.

Lecturer: RNDr. Milan Kameník

Lecturer's medallion. He worked as a climatologist, editor of the magazine 100 1 ZZ, translator from German and French, lecturer at the Polyglot language school. Author of the books The Cold Planet, Attila, Bernard of Clairvaux and Alain-Fournier. As a U3V lecturer he focuses on geography, history, mythology, religion and literature.

Annotation: Our planet is the product of cosmic, geological and biological forces. Last but not least, it is also the work of man, who has significantly altered the Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans. And it has also shrouded some places in mythological narratives and great historical events. As a result of these factors, our Earth is by no means uniform. Some countries, regions or locations seem exotic, mysterious, very attractive. In this course, we want to bring some of these magical parts of the world closer. These are places that are a lot to think and dream about. We go beyond the banal information that is covered in guidebooks or geography textbooks. We try to emulate the approach of the great German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who managed to combine poetry and truth, mythology and facts.

Number of Semesters: 2

Teaching Day: Tuesday

Learning Time: 12:30pm-2:00pm

Course End:Final paper on a favorite literary work or author

Recommended Reading: to be specified in class

Registration: from 1 April 2026 via e-application

Please note: The team of the University of the Third Age of the Academy of Performing Arts reserves the right to make changes for organizational reasons (lecturer, date, time of classes). Any changes will always be communicated to those interested in the course in a timely manner.