Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:36:57 +0200Many academics unhappy with the outcome of “Putnagate”https://english.radio.cz/many-academics-unhappy-outcome-putnagate-8544988© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalAt a traditional ceremony in Prague on Tuesday, President Miloš Zeman elevated 58 academics to the esteemed position of university professor. The notable absence of literary critic Martin C. Putna, upon whom the president refused to confer the title in person, caused an uproar among Czech academics and even led some nominees to boycott the ceremony.encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/zeman_profesori.jpg?timestamp=1591162423 Many academics unhappy with the outcome of “Putnagate” https://english.radio.cz/many-academics-unhappy-outcome-putnagate-8544988 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9