Former Czech President, Vaclav Havel, would have turned 90 this October.
What is his legacy today? How did an artist catalyze his generation and younger generation to overturn communism and lead a modern European democracy? Who and what influenced Havel and who did he influence? What can we learn about leadership and social change by walking in the steps of Charter 77 human rights movement that he was part of?
These questions will be contemplated and discussed in an interactive walking lesson from a leadership professor who has studied Havel and his collaborators. We will visit the places that Havel and other intellectuals lived, took action, and coordinated initiatives for freedom and democracy. More than ever, young people today can rediscover Havel's artistry, thinking, and social action as lessons for today's civic and societal challenges.
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Josh Hayden earned his doctorate in higher education leadership and policy from Vanderbilt University in the U.S. and has published and taught in the field of leadership studies for the past ten years. His research interests are Václav Havel’s moral leadership, leadership ethics and change, self-awareness, and adaptive leadership theory and practice. Josh led the Quality Enhancement Plan on Scholarship, Learning, and Academic Mentoring at Cumberland University and built executive education leadership programs at Lipscomb University, both in Nashville, Tennessee. He has worked with community, educational and organizational leaders in Haiti, India, Kazakhstan, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Brazil. |
Friday, October 16, from 4 PM to 6 PM. In front of the Dancing house (Jiráskovo nám. 1981/6, 120 00 Nové Město)
| Event start | 16 October 2026 at 16:00 |
| Event end | 16 October 2026 at 18:00 |
| Organiser | Sofiia Kushnir |
| Organiser's contact email | sofiia.kushnir@ruk.cuni.cz |
| Venue | Front of the Dancing House (Jiráskovo nám. 1981/6, 120 00 Nové Město) |
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