Traditional fairytales are a significant part of folklore and culture of specific region as well as of
human in general. As a genre that was formed throughout centuries, they contain a lot of
information about the world around us as well as about ourselves. Through their variety, diversity
and colorfulness you can observe variety, diversity and colorfulness of the world whereas their
specifities and peculiarities show distinction and specific nature of particular countries, peoples and
cultures. Fairytales have been attracting the attention of various fields from the beginning of their
literary existence and so there are also various theories searching for the disguised meanings of
fairytales and the significance which they contain and refer to.
This course seeks to introduce the area of Central European fairytales as a genre within its
broader historical, geographical and cultural context. It will deal with fairytale as a specific literary
genre rooted in European oral tradition with connection to myths, legends and other local folklore
narratives, as well as to modern film and theatre adaptations.
The course also describes and surveys various method of investigating and interpreting
fairytales within the development of scholarship about them. It presents historical, psychological,
anthropological or religious types of theories, but also sociobiological and gender or feminist
methods of analysis. It includes topics such as ethical or moral principles in fairytales, gender and
social roles presented in fairytales or historical and political influences on fairytale adaptations.
Registration requirements
Last update: Mgr. Nikola Skladanová (10.01.2024)
The teaching period of the CET courses begins already within the week from January 29, 2024, onwards.
Because of the early beginning of the CET tuition period before the Faculty course registration is opened, students will not be able to register for the CET courses through the SIS.
In order to be allowed to enroll in the course, you have to:
* attend all classes of the particular course during the first week and sign in the attendance sheet form
* send a registration e-mail to kjohnson@cetacademicprograms.com by February 2, 2024, to confirm that you would like to be enrolled in the course
If the number of students who fulfill these conditions exceeds the capacity of the course, the time of the registration e-mail decides the order of their enrolment.
Successful students will be enrolled in the course in the SIS by the FHS International Office.
To get access to the CET facilities during the first week of classes, the students need to ring the doorbell at the main entrance to the CET Center in Palackého 3, Praha 1, and wait to be let in by a buzzer.
INFORMATION FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS:
Because the teaching period of CET courses begins early, these courses are available in spring semesters only for those exchange students who are spending a full academic year at Charles University. They can enroll in 2 CET courses per semester depending on the available capacity and are expected to select regular courses in addition to the CET (YBAC-coded) courses.
Teaching methods
Last update: Mgr. Nikola Skladanová (14.08.2023)
This is one of the courses organized in cooperation with the partner institution CET Academic Programs, designed for US students and the Czech and international students of the Faculty of Humanities.
These courses are scheduled either twice (2x90 min.) or once (1x180 min.) a week in the CET classrooms (Palackého 3, Praha 1).
