The faculty conducted a fire drill in building D
In addition to evacuation, the exercise also included sending out warning text messages.
Election of the Dean of FA MU for the 2026-2030 term of office
For up-to-date information on the election schedule and related events, follow this site.
"The Dean is the highest representative of the Faculty of Arts and acts and makes decisions for MU in the affairs of the Faculty of Arts. He/she is responsible for his/her activities to the faculty's Academic Senate and the MU Rector. (...) The term of office of the dean is four years; the same person may serve as dean for a maximum of two consecutive terms. The dean is appointed by the MU Rector on the basis of a proposal of the FA AS. The FA AS decides on the proposal for the appointment of the dean in the manner prescribed by law and the Rules of Procedure of the FA AS. The proposal for the appointment of the FA Dean is submitted by the FA AS President to the MU Rector no later than one month before the end of the term of office of the current Dean."
From the Statute of the Faculty of Arts of Masaryk University, Article 10
Schedule of elections
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20 October 2025
Announcement of the election date
The official announcement of the dean's election and the opening of the collection of applications for candidacy will take place at the MU Faculty of Arts Academic Senate meeting on Monday 20 October 2025.
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1–30 November 2025
Collection of nominations
The collection of sealed applications for candidacy will take place between 1 and 30 November 2025 in the mailbox of the Academic Senate of the FF MU at the FF MU mailroom.
The application for candidacy must include:
- written consent of the candidate to the nomination
- a declaration by the candidate that he/she meets the conditions set out in Section 2 of Act No. 451/1991 Coll., laying down certain other requirements for the performance of certain functions in state bodies and organizations of the Czechoslovak Republic, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as amended (so-called lustration certificate)
- program declaration
- structured professional CV
- preliminary list of vice-deans
By submitting a nomination, the candidate agrees to the publication of the above documents and the data contained therein.
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1 December 2025 - 4 January 2026
Continuous online discussion
Once the collection of nominations is closed, candidates will be able to discuss their programme statements in the discussion thread in the MU Information System.
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8 December 2025
Candidates' debates with the Academic Senate
On Monday, 8 December 2025, the candidates will debate with the MU Faculty of Arts Academic Senate at its meeting.
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15 December 2025
Candidates' debate with the academic community
On Monday 15 December 2025 at 14:00, the Academic Senate of FF MU convenes an all-faculty assembly of the academic community, where the candidates will present their programme and introduce the prospective vice-deans. The MU Rector will also be invited to this assembly.
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5 January 2026
The actual election
The first and possible second round of elections will take place at the AS FF MU meeting on 5 January 2026. The possible third round of elections will then take place one week later.
Overview of candidates
Irena Radová
Doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, PhD, is the dean of the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University. Her professional focus is primarily on ancient Greek and Roman literature, and she lectures on the subject of ancient mythology. She has worked at several universities abroad. From 2004 to 2022, she headed the Department of Classical Studies at Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts.
She is running for the position of Dean of the Faculty of Arts MU with the program Modern Faculty Open to Dialogue II. Its full text, including the list of vice-deans and the candidate's CV, can be found in the documents below (in Czech only).
