Canadian Studies from Brno explores the many faces of Canada from a Central European perspective. Hosted by the Canadian Studies Centre at Masaryk University, each episode features conversations with Canadianists—scholars and experts from the region and around the world—on Canadian culture, literature, history, politics, society, and more. Academic in depth yet accessible to all, the podcast connects the study of Canada with global perspectives.
Canadian Studies from Brno
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Canadian Studies from Brno explores the many faces of Canada from a Central European perspective. Hosted by the Canadian Studies Centre at Masaryk University, each episode features conversations with Canadianists—scholars and experts from the region and around the world—on Canadian culture, literature, history, politics, society, and more. Academic in depth yet accessible to all, the podcast connects the study of Canada with global perspectives.
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May 18, 2026
Climate, Solidarity, and Canadian Politics: A conversation with Magdalena Fiřtová
<p>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 Canada as the “51st state.” The episode also explores climate conflict in Alberta, Canadian migration policy, teaching Canadian Studies in Central Europe, and the challenges of communicating complex political issues to the broader public.🔗 Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/canadianstudies_muni/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Instagram</a>.</p>
March 31, 2026
Emerging Scholars, Embodiment, and Indigenous Women’s Writing: A Conversation with Lucie Altmannová
<p>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.</p><p>In this episode, we explore the concept of embodiment, the role of storytelling in Indigenous healing, and the challenges of conducting decolonial research from a Central European perspective. We also discuss Lucie’s experience as an emerging scholar, including her participation in the Canadian Summer School in Toronto and her work with the Central European Association for Canadian Studies (CEACS), where she contributes to building academic networks across regions.</p><p>🎧 A thoughtful conversation about literature, power, and the future ofCanadian Studies through the lens of a new generation of scholars.</p><p>🔗 Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/canadianstudies_muni/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Instagram</a>.</p>
January 22, 2026
Le professeur qui a apporté le Québec à Brno : Entretien avec Petr Kyloušek
<p>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 majeures des études canadiennes en République tchèque et en Europe centrale. Spécialiste reconnu de la littérature canadienne-française et québécoise, il est l’auteur d’une œuvre de référence de plus de 500 pages, Histoire de la littérature canadienne-française et québécoise (2005), ainsi que d’études consacrées à des écrivains tels que Michel Tremblay, Jacques Ferron, Noël Audet, ou aux auteurs autochtones. Son travail interdisciplinaire explore également des thèmes plus larges liés à la culture, à l’américanité et à la question identitaire au Canada francophone.</p>
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