The development of Czech thinking

In his lecture, he showed us how prominent figures in our history, such as T. G. Masaryk, Jan Patočka, Václav Havel, and Jiří Krupička, viewed us as Czechs. Don’t expect any sugarcoating! It seems that some of our “joyful” traits were already evident at least as far back as the First Republic. :-) 

What was covered in the lecture?

• How did thinking develop in the Czech lands from the First Republic to the present day?
• Can we learn from our mistakes, or do we keep repeating the same errors?
• How did the Czech “people” respond to the personalities (and ideas) of T. G. Masaryk, Jan Patočka, and Václav Havel?
• To what extent does the mindset of our parents and grandparents influence today’s situation in the Czech Republic?

Who is Michal Stehlík?

Michal Stehlík is a leading Czech historian and Slovak specialist. He is a highly popular lecturer and an expert on modern Czech and Slovak history. He is also the author of numerous books and radio shows in collaboration with Czech Radio. From 2006 to 2014, he served as dean of the Faculty of Arts at Charles University. He is also the chief author of the Fenomén Masaryk exhibition at the National Museum.