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Filip Matějka Awarded the Karel Engliš Honorary Medal

5 June, 2026

Professor Filip Matějka of CERGE-EI has been awarded the Karel Engliš Honorary Medal for Merit in the Social and Economic Sciences by the Czech Academy of Sciences. The medal, established by the Academic Council of the Czech Academy of Sciences in 1995, recognizes outstanding contributions by Czech and international scholars in the social and economic sciences.

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CERGE-EI Celebrated 35 Years of Ideas That Matter

4 June, 2026

CERGE-EI marked its 35th anniversary with a special anniversary week celebrating academic excellence, public debate, and the community that has shaped the institution over three and a half decades. Under the theme “35 Years of Ideas That Matter,” the week brought together distinguished guests, faculty, students, alumni, partners, and friends of CERGE-EI.

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Philippe Aghion Received an Honorary Doctorate from Charles University

28 May, 2026

Charles University awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Economic Sciences, honoris causa, to Professor Philippe Mario Aghion, PhD, a Nobel Prize laureate in Economic Sciences whose scholarly work has made a profound contribution to modern economics, particularly in the fields of economic growth, innovation, competition, institutions, and long-term technological development.

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Congratulations to the PhD and MA in Economics Graduates 2026

27 May, 2026

CERGE-EI congratulates the 2026 graduates of the PhD and MA in Economics programs and wishes them every success in their future endeavors. The 2026 PhD and MA in Economics Graduation Ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 11:00 in the historic halls of Schebek Palace.

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