Danny Bate
I may be completely English by origin, but I am also a committed Czechophile. After several years of occasional visits, I moved to the Czech Republic in 2019, initially to work as a language teacher. Certain global developments the following year made teaching difficult, so I was overjoyed to be given the chance in the summer of 2020 to undertake a PhD with the University of Edinburgh. For three and a half years, I carried out research in the academic field of linguistics, specifically on historical languages. During this time, Prague remained my home, but I had the good fortune to get to experience the delights of Scotland too.
I defended my thesis and completed the PhD in the spring of 2024. All throughout my studies, I developed my passion for public engagement and for sharing linguistics with a general audience. As well as through my writing, this personal mission involved audio adventures into podcasting. These in turn sparked a newfound passion for interviewing guests and creating interesting and entertaining content for listeners. When fate offered me this great opportunity to work for Radio Prague International, which perfectly combines my Czech interests and broadcasting aspirations, I jumped at the chance.
articles by the author
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Czech documentary submitted to the Oscars: ‘I'm Not Everything I Want to Be’ to represent Czech film
The Czech Film and Television Academy has put forward the documentary ‘I'm Not Everything I Want to Be’ for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.
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Experts at Czech Academy of Sciences investigate sleep and our biological clock
How can food improve our sleep cycle? Whether the effects of an irregular sleep schedule can be mitigated by diet is being studied by a team at the Academy of Sciences.
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Teacher, researcher and award-winning author Bára Dočkalová on writing Czech and teaching English
Bára Dočkalová is a Prague-based author and teacher, whose literary output captivates young Czech readers and this year won her a prestigious Magnesia Litera award.
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After 40 years, Prague has a new railway station: The reconstructed Praha–Bubny enters service
Under reconstruction from 2023, Praha–Bubny station is now welcoming trains and travellers. The spacious and light modern edifice replaces the old station from the 1920s.
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Saluton, Brno! World Esperanto Congress for 2025 meets in Brno
Marek Blahuš introduces the 110th World Esperanto Congress, taking place in Brno, as well the historical connections between Esperanto and the Czech lands.
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Simon Rawlence on Věněk Šilhán: Communist Party secretary for a week, signatory of Charter 77
Brit Simon Rawlence shares the tale of his life in Czechia, and the story of Věněk Šilhán and his wife Libuše, who went from ardent communists to signatories of Charter 77.
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President Pavel in India personally congratulates Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday
President Pavel on July 27th paid a personal visit to the Dalai Lama, who is celebrating his 90th birthday. The Chinese embassy in Prague has expressed its disapproval.
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Prague Pride returns to celebrate LGBTQ+ lives and ask “where my home is”
Prague Pride is set to start on July 28th. In addition to the parade through the city on Saturday 2nd, the festival offers a rich programme of cultural and social events.
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Social Democrats ally with Stačilo! for autumn elections, dividing opinion among Czech left
At a press conference on July 21st, the Social Democracy party signed a memorandum of cooperation with Stačilo!, to strengthen their chance of electoral success.
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Edmund’s Gorge, star attraction of Bohemian Switzerland National Park, to reopen to visitors
Three years after a devastating fire stopped the popular boat trips down the river Kamenice, boating through Edmund’s Gorge is set to recommence on July 19th.
