6th to 10th
May
2026
RATIBOŘSKÉ HORY
Fall school is a traditional seminar for students of the Department of Algebra at MFF UK. Part of the program consists of lectures in English on interesting topics given by students and (foreign) guests, insights of experts and discussions with graduates. There is also time for sport activities in the surrounding countryside.
This year from Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th May 2025, the event will take place at Castle Ratibořky in Ratibořské hory.
For master and doctoral students and for all active students of the third year of bachelor study at the Department of Algebra, for guests from related fields and partner institutions, all members of the Department of Algebra are invited.
The professional program consists of lectures by participants lasting 25-40 minutes on selected topics. The lecture and subsequent discussion usually take place in English (if you require Czech, please email us to skolavprirode@karlin.mff.cuni.cz). Giving a lecture is mandatory for undergraduate and graduate students. Each speaker must prepare a short abstract of 5-10 lines (plain text, basic LaTeX commands can be used) and send it to Subham Roy or Patrick Wynne until Sunday, April 19th.
Participants choose their own lecture topics, or alternatively, they can request a topic from their preferred instructor. In any case, the topic must be approved by organizers: Subham Roy (subham.roy@matfyz.cuni.cz) or Patrick Wynne (patrick.wynne@matfyz.cuni.cz). Please direct any questions about the lectures to them. Common topics include areas such as: algebra, geometry, logic, cryptography, and number theory.
A laptop will be available, which will have at least the following installed: TeX, Adobe Acrobat, and LibreOffice (possibly Mathematica as well); additionally, a data projector, portable whiteboard, and markers will be provided. We recommend preparing your slides in PDF format.
Registration is done via email. Send the following information to skolavprirode@karlin.mff.cuni.cz:
The registration fee is 800 CZK, which covers accommodation and meals (starting with Wednesday dinner and ending with Sunday breakfast). Payment can be made in cash on site or by bank transfer to the account details sent by email after registration.
The application must be submitted by Sunday, April 5th. When the accommodation capacity (60) is filled, registration may be closed earlier. (The list of registered participants on the website may not be up to date.)
The School in Nature is financially supported by the SVV project and contributions from the RSJ Foundation.
