Teaching and Researching on Minorities: Fostering Inclusivity, Embracing Diversity, and Cultivating Empathy - ABO700855

• Title: Teaching and Researching on Minorities: Fostering Inclusivity, Embracing Diversity, and Cultivating Empathy
• Form of teaching: seminar
• Guaranteed by: Department of Czech and Comparative Literature (21-UCLK)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2026
• Duration in semesters: 1
• Semester: winter
• Points: 5
• E-Credits: 5
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/2, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / 12 (unknown)
• Maximum number of enrolled students: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: distance
• Repeated enrollment: 2 / 2 / 2 / 2
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: PhDr. Marcela Menachem Zoufalá, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): PhDr. Marcela Menachem Zoufalá, Ph.D.
• Class: Exchange - course for incoming students

Annotation

Course Rationale
This online course integrates cutting-edge research and inclusive pedagogy to examine Jewish, Muslim, and Roma minorities in contemporary European urban spaces. It equips students with analytical, methodological, and pedagogical tools to responsibly research minorities and translate academic knowledge into empathetic, socially engaged teaching.

Designed with flexibility in mind, the course allows you to study at your own pace and revisit course materials as needed.
At the same time, participation in three mandatory online meetings with the instructors is required:

1. Introductory Session: October 22, 12:00–13:30 CET (Zoom link will be provided)
2. Online Class Presentation: Date to be announced during the Introductory Session
3. Final Test or Colloquium (oral discussion-based exam): Dates to be determined at the end of the semester

Important: The course is offered through a MOOC platform connected to Charles University. The MOOC platform will be available starting October 5, 2026, the first day of the winter term classes at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University. On that day, you will receive an email with step-by-step instructions on how to register on the platform.

Course Requirements:
• Taking quizzes based on chapters’ readings and visual accompanying materials
• Online class presentation analyzing a specific issue
• Final test or Colloquium (oral discussion-based exam)

Methods of Assessment:
· Successful quiz completion 25%
· Online class presentation 25%
· Final test or Colloquium (oral discussion-based exam) 50%

This course has been developed as part of the transnational project EUMUS – European Minorities in Urban Spaces: Mutual Recognition, Social Inclusion and Sense of Belonging, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme under Cooperative Partnerships (2024-1-CZ01-KA220-HED-000256814).

Last update: Menachem Zoufalá Marcela, PhDr., Ph.D. (01.10.2026)

Aim of the course

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Critically analyze minority–majority relations in European urban contexts
Assess ethical challenges in researching vulnerable or marginalized groups
Compare Jewish, Muslim, and Roma experiences across Europe
Translate research findings into inclusive, empathetic teaching practices
Reflect on their own positionality as researchers and educators

Last update: Menachem Zoufalá Marcela, PhDr., Ph.D. (17.09.2026)