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“I take on the position with profound sense of respect and responsibility.” — Soňa Kalenda Vávrová, newly elected Dean of the Faculty of Social Studies

Prof. Soňa Kalenda Vávrová became the Dean of the UO Faculty of Social Studies on 1 May. The Academic Senate of the Faculty unanimously elected her at the end of November. She aims to build on the work of the previous leadership team, with a key goal of strengthening internationalisation.

International Spring School of Social Work in Europe for Master's and PhD Students 2025

The 18th edition of the Spring School of Social Work took place from April 23 to 25, 2025, at the Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ostrava. This traditional international educational event is organized as part of the ERIS network – European Research Institute for Social Work.