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Žurnál Magazine Here žurnál Magazine of Palacký University Olomouc, 2017/2 theme Unveiling the Mystery Genius loci… Discover the Summer Offers atin UPoint Find an original souvenir to commemorate your studies in the extensive range of our promotional products. We recommend you check out the unique UniWearCity fashion collection – designed by UP alumni and manufactured locally in the Czech Republic. UPoint – Palacký University Information Centre and Shop House of the Black Dog | Upper Square 12 | Olomouc www.upoint.upol.cz contents 2 — UP archaeologist reveals the secrets of medieval Islamic architecture in a war-stricken region 6 — Inclusion Fair offers opportunities for educating Roma pre-schoolers 6 — Research results published in a new book: Muslims in Czechia 7 — UP awards Austrian lawyer Armin Stolz 7 — Faculty of Health Sciences led once more by Jaroslav Vomáčka 8 — Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry welcomes two generations of its graduates, including the first Diamond Jubilee 8 — Experts from the Faculty of Education helping via Dear Readers theatre therapy in Russia 9 — Thanks to a European grant, RCPTM embarks on new In recent years UP has been research significantly transformed, in 9 — 10th International Teaching Week at the Faculty all conceivable aspects. UP has of Physical Culture become a sought-after workplace 10 — Rewrite the textbooks! The first non-metallic magnet for scientists from abroad who developed in Olomouc are attracted to Olomouc by the 11 — The uninvited avian guest on the pages of a new book university’s reputation, splendid 12 — Scientists from Olomouc help to save infrastructure, the level of safety in endangered medicinal plants in South Africa Czechia, the beauty of the city and 13 — Geneticists have isolated the DNA of the canonic the competitive financial conditions. Czech author Božena Němcová. Will it reveal her origins? 14 — Olomouc Baroque Festival celebrations guarantee They say that people vote with their one-of-a-kind experiences feet. They leave places without 15 — Portrait – Marta Lucie Cincialová prospects and go to places where 18 — Success they can realise their ambitions 22 — Kaleidoscope of News Briefs and dreams. Palacký University is gradually becoming an attractive 24 — Photostory – Academia Film Olomouc destination, especially for young 25 — Interview – Lumír Kantor: Every day I am amazed at what we are able to do scientists from all over the world who take part in large research 28 — Palacký University can entice even the best “players” in science projects. The growing international 31 — Experience – My Study Year Abroad in 2016 character of UP is strengthening 33 — Graduate – Marinella Danosová: I love being in internal competition, thus increasing the thick of it its quality. At the same time, co- 35 — Lifestyle – UP Botanical Garden – A source of operation with international knowledge and a place of recreation colleagues has taught us tolerance 36 — Reportage – Courses and expeditions spice up studies and respect for those who speak 38 — Heritage – Prof Phil Dr Friedrich Franz, OPraem foreign languages and come from 39 — Reflection – Nigeria different cultural circles. And this is a sine qua non prerequisite for 40 — University in the social fabric the development of a civil and free society in this country. title page: The vanished city of Old Makhmur – surface topography of visible remnants of a church, ca. 8–9th century photo: Czech Archaeological Mission in Northern Iraq archive Jaroslav Miller Rector, Palacký University Žurnál | Published biannually in English | Czech Registration No.: MK ČR E 12524, ISSN 1804-6754 | Published by Palacký University Olomouc, Křížkovského 8, CZ-771 47 Olomouc, Czech Republic | VAT No.: 61989592 | Chairman of the Editorial Board: Petr Bilík | Editor- in-Chief: Ivana Pustějovská | Layout: Věra Marešová | Graphic Editor: Michaela Cyprová | Proofreading: Matthew Sweney | Editorial Board | Biskupské nám. 1, Olomouc | Telephone: +420 585 631 155 | E-mail: [email protected] | Print | Profi-Tisk Group Olomouc | 1 000 copies text: Milada Hronová theme photo: Gabriela Knýblová Satellites, GPS, and Courage UP archaeologist reveals the secrets of Medieval Islamic architecture in a war-stricken region The desire to lift the veil of mystery surrounding the medieval architecture in the Middle East was aroused in him after a scholarship in Cairo, Egypt. Ever since Karel Nováček, a Palacký University archaeologist, saw its buildings, he has been intensely working on revealing new findings about medieval Islamic architecture, including the unique architecture in Mosul. Its architecture from the Islamic era, standing unjustly in the shadow of famous antique monuments in Iraqi Kurdistan, has much in common with medieval architecture in Europe and has been vanishing from the world’s sight in the aftermath of war. 2 žurnál 2017 “Cairo is a textbook on Islamic architec- which however the majority of the local ture. This is where I realised, seventeen population remained Christian. He estab- Karel Nováček (b. 1968) years ago, how largely its buildings are re- lished the Czech Archaeological Mission Originally an archaeologist lated to our European architecture in me- in Northern Iraq and in addition to that, he with specialisation on dieval times. And how woefully little is often visits this region as a member of var- medieval times in the Czech known about them,” says Nováček, cur- ious international teams. lands. A member of the rently at the Department of History, UP He is employed in a region which is as- Department of History Faculty of Arts. When he made his first sociated in the media with the war against at the UP Faculty of Arts. study visit to the land of the pyramids, he the so-called Islamic State. Karel Nováček Since 2006 he has also was a postgraduate student in Architec- emphasises that history and presence are been investigating the medieval urban network in ture History at Czech Technical University not so black and white as on television. northeastern Mesopotamia. in Prague and “genuine” archaeology was “Our team has regularly been to Erbil, lo- He is the main author of still far in the distance. cated a mere 90 km from Mosul. Where- a monograph published in In Egypt, the young scientist noticed that as Mosul has been inaccessible to Western Oxford, Medieval Urban objects which may not be attractive to the researchers since 2003, Erbil is a rapidly Landscape in Northeastern ordinary tourist may be as informative as growing, civilised, and safe city, until re- Mesopotamia. Thanks also to an entire textbook for a construction histo- cently living off their petroleum bonds,” his research, an exposition rian. “In the 1980s, Cairo suffered a major points out Nováček. During their mis- called Architecture in Danger earthquake. People left many buildings to sions he and his colleagues are usually ac- was installed in the Science their fates. The upper floors collapsed onto commodated in concrete houses in Chris- and Art Gallery of the Czech the ground floors, of which only shells re- tian as well as Muslim neighbourhoods. Academy of Sciences in mained. Later on people began to re-settle “There is less noise and consumerism In order to inform visitors on in those historical houses and entire streets Muslim neighbourhoods than in Chris- the architectural heritage in various ways. A construction historian tian ones,” compares the archaeologist. of the city, devastated by today has a unique opportunity to observe During his weeks-long stays he is in the ideologically motivated how the historical houses developed until everyday contact with the locals. His ex- attack by the radical Islamic the present. After a comparison with what perience has been good. “Local people are State. The exposition showed I knew from medieval Europe, I made a de- open-minded; they will talk cordially with visitors how architectural cision then to explore those medieval cit- you. I have never experienced anyone mak- sights can be explored ies of the Middle East more profoundly,” ing a negative comment concerning Eu- “from a distance”. Thanks recalls Nováček on one of the decisive mo- rope. I even think that with all the war, eco- to Czech experts, some ments of his career. And today he still per- nomic, and existential problems, they have of the destroyed Mosul ceives archaeology through architecture. gained a better perspective on life. Almost monuments retained their everyone in Erbil has a relative who died original appearance in the exposition – albeit in digital War gives you another perspective at the front during fights with the radicals form. For some time he had been looking for an- from IS. Nonetheless, local people are able other opportunity to get closer to Islamic to face problems with a certain calmness. architecture. When he was offered a job It is very enlightening for a European to ex- in Iraqi Kurdistan in 2006, he did not hes- perience their detached perspective. They itate. Since then he has dedicated all his know what matters in life. I really don’t research to the Islamic era, the period be- think that we Europeans are happier in Satellites, GPS, and Courage tween the 7th and 19th centuries, during general,” claims Nováček. Ancient cemetery in a mountain valley near Makhmur, containing about 5,000 visible graves. žurnál 2017 3 Archaeologists with satellites documentation of what can be seen on Central Tigris, inaccessible on a long-term Archaeologists today definitely need more the surface,” says Nováček. basis. Similarly, they cannot approach the than just the traditional tape measure, Neither top-notch technology nor many largest city of Northern Iraq, Mosul, whose trowel, and shovel. Karel Nováček’s team years of experience are however any guar- destruction is being mapped by the archae- includes a specialist on the use of satellite antee that the archaeologist will encounter ologists only via satellite imagery. images. “Lenka Starková, a specialist on a historical site. “The most powerful mo- “The radical Islamists have destroyed landscape archaeology and work with sat- ment is when you personally find out that 47 architectural historical sites.
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