Life of Tomas G. Masaryk

Subtitle: 
Lessons in Practical Idealism
Activity Type: 
Lecture
Presenter: 
Dr. Zdenek Beranek, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Czech Republic
Date: 
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 17:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
324 Cathedral of Learning
Contact Person: 
Cestmir Houska
Contact Email: 
cestmir.houska@yahoo.com

Tomas Garrigue Masaryk (1850 - 1937) was a Czech statesman, sociologist and philosopher. He succeeded in gaining Czechoslovak independence as a republic after World War I. He was the first President of Czechoslovakia and is called the "President Liberator."

UCIS Unit: 
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
Other Pitt Sponsors: 
Czechoslovak Nationality Room Committee
World Regions: 
Russia/Eastern Europe