Women in Engineering: Personal Experiences & Working Opportunities in Google Company

Lecture by Petra Popluhárová, Slovak software engineer 

When: Wednesday, November 25, from 5:30 PM
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Praha 1 – Malá Strana

Slovak software engineer Petra Popluhárová will provide personal insights into the leading-edge U.S. high-tech industry in her lecture "A Woman in Engineering: Personal Experiences & Work Opportunities at Google". Petra will explain Google's programs supporting women and diversity in the industry, as well as a general overview of the opportunities for women in the information technology sectors. Petra Popluhárová will held the lectures in Ostrava and Brno. (more)

Contemporary Challenges in Higher Education in the Czech Republic

When: Wednesday, December 2, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.  
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Praha 1

Lecture and Discussion with Vladimíra Dvořáková, Accreditation Commission, Czech Republic

The Cultural Section of the Embassy of the United States is pleased to invite you for a lecture given by Professor Vladimíra Dvořáková, PhD., respected political scientist and professor at the Department of Political Science, University of Economics in Prague. In addition to her teaching activities she is President of the Accreditation Commission of the Czech Ministry of Education. (more)

Contemporary American Feminist Activism

Lectury by Marta Kolářová, Ph.D.

When: December 2, from 7:00 PM 
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1

From October to December, the American Center hosts a series of lectures on the development of American feminism, prepared by the Gender Studies, an NGO. Lecturers will outline the development of American feminism from its beginnings in the XIX. century to its contemporary approach. (more)

The Year 1929 and Other Crises in the Light of the Present Time

Lecture and Discussion with Pavel Kohout, Director of Strategy, Partners for Life Planning, a.s.

When: Wednesday, November 18, 5:30-7:00 PM
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Praha 1

Pavel Kohout ranks among prominent Czech economists and experts on financial advising.  Recently he was a member of NERV/ National Economic Council of the Government. His latest work “Finance po krizi” (“Finances after the Crisis”) was launched on October 8. (more)

Woodstock: Now & Then

Film Screening and Discussion

When: Monday, November 16, 6:30 p.m.
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana

Barbara Kopple, two-time American Academy Award winning filmmaker, will present her most recent film, Woodstock: Now & Then, and talk about her illustrious career. "Woodstock: Now & Then" is a feature length documentary which examines Woodstock from the perspectives of not only the musicians who graced the stage, but also the fans who gathered in mass, the concert promoters who risked everything and countless others whose unique viewpoints help paint a new and vivid tapestry of the Woodstock experience. (more)

NASA’s Fifty Years of Ups And Downs

Lecture by James I. Deutsch, Curator of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

When: Tuesday, November 10, 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Praha 1

Please join us at the American Center on Tuesday, November 10 for a lecture by James Deutsch, author and curator of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., who will speak about the successes and failures of NASA during its long history. James Deutsch was the chief curator responsible for planning and producing a program on NASA at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 2008. (more)

Call of Dudy / Bohemian Bagpipes Across Borders

Documentary film screening with live Czech bagpipe music

When: Thursday, October 29, from 6 p.m.                
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana

Call of Dudy is the first and only documentary film (CZ, 52min) on the Czech bagpiping tradition. Shot in South and West Bohemia, the film captures the people and the places which are keeping this centuries-old tradition alive today and for future generations. (more)

„The Obama Report Card“ - An Evaluation of the First Nine Months of the Obama Administration

Lecture and Discussion with Dr. Max Hilaire, Morgan State University

When: Thursday, October 8, from 5-6:30 p.m.  
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Praha 1

Please join us at the American Center on Thursday October 8th for a lecture by Distinguished American Professor Max Hilaire who will evaluate President Barack Obama's first nine months as President. Dr. Hilaire will focus on both his successes and failures in domestic and foreign policies. (more)

The Fight Against Drugs in North America:  A Case for Cross-Border Cooperation

Panel discussion

When: Monday, October 5, at 6:00 PM
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 – Malá Strana, 1st floor

Mexico is one of the most significant transit countries for drug production in North America. Data shows that 90% of cocaine flows into the US through the Mexican border. On the other hand, 90% of the weapons used by Mexican drug cartels originate from the United States. The recent escalation of violence in the region has led both administrations to look for new solutions in cross-border cooperation. (more)

“The Magic Tape Recorder“ - Educating Children about Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

When:  Thursday, October 1, from 2:00 till 3:30 p.m.
Where: American Center, Tržiště 13, Praha 1, 1st floor

The U.S. Embassy and the Czech Alzheimer Society will introduce an international effort to educate children about aging and Alzheimer’s disease. The Czech translation of the children’s book “The Magic Tape Recorder” written by American author Joyce Simard and illustrated by Czech artist Inka Delevová will be presented at the event. (more)