Individual departments organise lectures on particular themes within their subject, attended either by whole year groups or by students with a specific interest in the topic. Through the initiative of ECP’s academic departments, the school has welcomed specialists from a range of academic fields, including history, economics and science. In recent years, speakers have included:
English Language & Literature
- Kathryn Evans, Ross Welford, and Rob Bradley (British authors) — Literature, creative writing, and poetry
- Seth Burkett, Mary/Mara Menzies, and Karl Nova (British literary authors & artists) — Creative writing, poetry, and storytelling
- Dr. Hana Ulmanová (Literary translator & academic) — Literary translation and academic analysis
- Jenny Valentine (British author) and Ash Dickinson (British performance poet) — Literature and creative writing
- Lucy Strange (Gothic fiction author) and Taylor Jenkins Reid (Bestselling novelist) — Gothic literature and novel writing
- Andrew Pratt (British crime writer) — Crime fiction and the publishing industry
- James Stafford (Writer & journalist) — Sports writing and journalistic prose
Czech Language & Literature
- Jan Novák (Czech author and biographer) — Czech literature and biography
- Igor Malijevský (Poet, photographer, and physicist) — Creative writing and modern poetry
- Daniela Šafránková and Martin Vopěnka (Czech authors) — Literature and creative writing techniques
- Slam Poets (From Czech Slam Poets) — Performance poetry and improvisation
Humanities
- Barbora Grečnerová (Representative, Václav Havel Library) — Modern history and political essays
- Prof. Markéta Křížová (Historian, Charles University) — World history and colonialism
- Čeněk Růžička (President, Committee for the Redress of the Romani Holocaust) — Romani history, Romani Holocaust, and historical memory
- Mgr. Yasir Abu Gosh (Social Anthropologist, Charles University) — Romani history, roots, and cultural identity
- Sieglinde Vendolsky (Survivor of post-WWII expulsion) — Modern European history and Czech-German relations
- Trevor Sage (Volunteer Stolpersteine cleaner) — Modern history, Holocaust remembrance, and community action
- Dr. William Eddleston (History Professor, Anglo-American University & Charles University) — 20th-century history and Nazi racism
- Jitka Režná-Fajtlová (Daughter of WWII RAF pilot František Fajtl) — WWII history and post-war political persecution
- Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines, MBE (Winton train rescue survivor) — Modern history and refugee migration
- Tomáš Sousedík (Son of inventor & anti-Nazi resistance hero Josef Sousedík) — Czech resistance history and engineering history
- Jan Bubeník (Velvet Revolution student activist & former politician) — Modern Czech history and civic activism
- Angelina Aow (International Educator & School Consultant) — Civics, multiculturalism, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism
- Štefan Balog (University student & Romea activist) — Civics, discrimination, and educational policy
- Dr. Gerhardt Bubník (First Czechoslovak at Harvard Law School) — Law, ethics, and civic responsibility
- Fr. Patrik Banga (Journalist/author), Filip Boháč (Dominican prior), and Jan Urban (Dissident/educator) — Civics, ethics, and human rights
- Monika Domincová (Local activist) — Civics and regional environmental policy
- Viktor Kundrák (Director of Human Rights Dept, Czech Govt Office), Michal Zapletal (Futurist), Michal Miko (RomanoNet founder), and Chloe Laycock (ECP intern) — Civics, human rights, and minority rights
- Lucie Zachariášová (Attorney, Jsme Fér initiative) — Law, human rights, and advocacy
- Jan Barta (ECP Alumnus) and Mikuláš Minář (Co-founder, Milion chvilek pro demokracii) — Politics, civics, and modern democracy
- Tomáš Pospíšil (ECP Alumnus & diplomat) — International relations and diplomacy
- Alexandr Vondra (MEP), Roman Joch (Občanský institut), PhDr. Michal Smetana (Charles Univ), and Jakub Andrle (People in Need) — International relations, global politics, and security studies
- Eva Horelová (European Commission Representation in CR) — Global politics and international diplomacy
- Pavla Gomba (UNICEF CR), Sylva Horáková (Doctors Without Borders), and Matt Field (British Ambassador to CR) — Diplomacy, global politics, and humanitarian relief
- Lucie Samcová – Hall Allen (EEAS Protocol Chief / former EU Ambassador) — International diplomacy and public career paths
- Jiří Rusnok (Governor of the Czech National Bank) — Macroeconomics and monetary policy
- Tomáš Sedláček (Macroeconomist) — Economics, philosophy, and history of economic thought
- Prof. Aleš Stuchlík, DSc. (Physiologist, Czech Academy of Sciences) — Cognitive psychology and neuroscience
- Dr. Ingmar Gorman, Anna Hejlová, Charlie Dang, and Dr. Eva Nouzová (Psychologists & ECP alumni) — Applied psychology and clinical research
- Tom Damms and Petra Damms (Founders, Dignity Restoring Hope) — Sociology, migration, and humanitarian integration
- Rabbi David Maxa (Ec Chajim Progressive Jewish Community) — Religious studies and sociology
- Petra Černá (Head of Counseling, Cesta domů hospice) — Sociology, health studies, and palliative care
- Albert Sekava and Magdalena Sadílková (Medici na ulici) — Sociology, social work, and medical ethics
- Prof. Julie Mildorfová Leventon (Czech Academy of Sciences) — Geography, political ecology, and environmental policy
- Jan Hvízdal (Arctic guide & photographer) — Geography, climatology, and polar research
Science
- RNDr. Kristýna Falátková, Ph.D. (Czech Academy of Sciences) — Environmental science, hydrology, and soil ecology
- Dr. Jane Goodall (Primatologist & conservationist) — Biology, environmental studies, and ecology
- Barbara Jagadics, Tom Zahrádka, and Antonín Muller (Eco-design professionals) — Environmental systems, eco-design, and green engineering
- Doc. Petr Hadrava (Astrophysicist, Czech Academy of Sciences) — Astrophysics and astronomy
- Dr. Petr Brož (Institute of Geophysics, Czech Academy of Sciences) — Geophysics, planetary science, and space exploration
- RNDr. Štěpán Rak (Paleontologist & curator) — Earth science, geology, and paleontology
- MUDr. Martin Jan Stránský (Neurologist & Yale professor) — Human physiology, neuroscience, and digital wellbeing
The Arts & Media
- Štěpánka Jislová (Comic illustrator) — Visual arts, graphic novel illustration, and visual narrative
- Nika Kupyrova (ECP Alumna & visual artist) — IB Visual Arts and fine art practice
- Sonia Leong (Manga illustrator) — Visual arts and manga illustration
- Kateřina Klementová (Ministry of Culture), Alexandra Karpuchina (Gallerist), Jan Látal (Film director), and Petr Hloušek (Scenographer) — Visual arts, film, scenography, and cultural curation
- Kristián Mensa (Kriss) (Actor, dancer, illustrator) — Performing arts, movement, and expressive dance
- Dr. Barbara Day (Theatre expert & ECP Board Member) — Drama, performance, and Czech theatre history
- Michal Müller (Zither musician) — Music performance, ethnomusicology, and folklore
- Patricie Fuxová (Lead singer of Vesna / ECP Alumna) — Music, song arrangement, and live performance
- Marc Cram (Improv actor) — Drama and improvisational comedy
- Rob Cameron (BBC correspondent) — Media studies, broadcast journalism, and radio production
- Ian Willoughby (Radio Prague International) — Media studies and broadcast radio journalism
- Adéla Mazánková (Editor-in-Chief, Cosmopolitan CR) — Media studies and print publication
- Martin Ehl (Foreign News Editor, Hospodářské noviny) — Journalism and foreign news editing
- Martina Kotrbová (Editor-in-Chief, Byt a zahrada) — Media studies and print history
- Giles Whittell (Times correspondent), Eva Dvořáková (PR Director), and Teddy Keefe (Video game industry expert) — Media careers, PR, writing, and digital narrative media
- Honza Vedral (Music journalist & Editor-in-Chief, Headliner) — Journalism and biographical writing