The Algebra Seminar was founded by Vladimir Korinek in the early 1950's and continued by Karel Drbohlav until 1981. The seminar resumed its activities in 1990 under the guidance of Jaroslav Jezek and Tomas Kepka. Since 1994, the seminar is headed by Jan Trlifaj.

Presently, the seminar is supported by ECI and GACR. It serves primarily as a platform for presentation of recent research of the visitors to the ECI and to the Department of Algebra, as well as members of the Department and their students.