The Karlovian

The Karlovian

A media platform by PPE Students of Charles University (BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics)

Why does the US bomb Yemen?

By: Isciane Genuist For the past two weeks, the United States has intensified its airstrikes in Yemen,targeting the Houthis, a rebel group based in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. U.S. President Donald Trump aims to apply maximum pressure on Iran to force it to abandon its nuclear ambitions. “Real pain is yet to…

Recent Articles

Karlovka!

By: Nehir Ozkaya UK kings won the final game of the ice hockey series beating ČVUT engineers by 4-2 after being down by 1-2. The final match was preceded with the third place match between VŠE Falcons and ČZU Farmers where the former beat the latter by 4-2. Both games included little games in between…

April 15, 2025
I Edition of the UKreate Short Film Contest

Foreword from The Karlovian Team: Dear students of the Faculty of Social Sciences, It is our utmost pleasure to introduce to you the 1st ever edition of the UKreate Film Festival organised by The Karlovian Student Media. Are you passionate about filmmaking? Do you have an interest in world affairs? Do you have a story…

April 10, 2025
Exuviation of Competences, Demos and Res Publica: The Case of Dynasty Politics

By: Jonathan Kay The striking difference between democracy—although it acts as a minus malum—and various other political systems, is public participation. In procedural, electoral, and ideational settings, citizen participation is necessary. Therefore, the process is also relatively transparent and free from any sort of corruption, collusion, or nepotism frills. Democracy requires a large audience of…

April 9, 2025
Neurodivergency and Disability in Czech Academia: The Change That Is Happening and The Change That Needs To Happen!

By Natasha Noam Gol Navigating higher education can be challenging for any student, but for those with disabilities, especially neurodivergent students, the path is often full of extra barriers. The Czech Republic, while socially more respectful of visible disabilities in day-to-day interactions, has significant shortcomings in its approach to disability support overall, especially within academic…

April 9, 2025
‘Connection’ in Milan Kundera’s ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’

By: Muhammad Azzam Rakan Noor Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead There are many ways to connect with your surroundings, whether it is through physical experiences or deeper, your soul. But truly connecting with another soul requires lowering expectations and embracing the painful, yet transformative, process that comes with it. This was one of the first thoughts that…

April 5, 2025
PPE Presidential Elections Opinion Poll

As this year’s PPE Society leadership elections are fastly approaching, we cannot stress the importance of informed voting enough. With the debate just around the corner, understanding the intentions and aims of the candidates – our fellow students – is crucial. This report explores the preferences and opinions of the students prior to the debate,…

March 25, 2025
PPE Presidential Elections Vision Summary

Dear PPE students, From The Karlovian, we understand the importance independent media has in democratic elections. That is why, understanding our role in our community we have committed ourselves to bringing the PPE Presidential elections of 2025 closer to you. In this first article you will find the positions and ideas of the running candidates…

March 24, 2025
Justice, Power, and Virtue: Exploring Classical Perspectives, Plato’s Dualism, and the Totalitarian Debate in the Republic

By: Ivan Alieksieiev The concept of justice, a cornerstone of philosophical inquiry, has been interpreted in myriad ways throughout history, reflecting its complexity and enduring relevance. This text examines classical perspectives on justice, focusing on the contributions of figures such as Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, and Glaucon, before delving into Plato’s vision in the Republic. Plato’s conception…

March 18, 2025
Historicism: Leaving Philosophy for Empirical Inquiry in the Study of History

By: Muhammad Azzam Rakan Noor History is an innate aspect of human evolution, always approximating it as a social being. Besides its purpose to understand the past better, it also functions as an approach to the upcoming event, as a “guideline” for foreseeing or even constructing the upcoming civilization. But of course, no such thing…

March 14, 2025