Instytut Pileckiego

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Congress: Doomed to repeat? Challenges of teaching 20th-century history (2-3 August)

Today we concluded the two-day international congress "Doomed to repeat? Challenges of teaching 20th-century history" for teachers and educators!

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The war in Ukraine – the Pilecki Institute’s debate

Russia’s invasion brings war to Europe on a scale unknown to us since WWII. We invite you to listen to the expert discussion on the situation in Ukraine.

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Virtus et Franternitas Medals presented

The third edition of the Virtus et Fraternitas Medal Gala took place on 15 June 2022. This time, at the request of the Director of the Pilecki Institute, the President of the Republic of Poland bestowed medals on a total of 23 people.

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Raphael Lemkin Center for Documenting Russian Crimes in Ukraine

In response to the Russian attack on Ukraine and reports of Russian military actions against civilians, the Pilecki Institute has established the Raphael Lemkin Center for Documenting Russian Crimes in Ukraine.

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You can help by gathering testimonies from Ukrainian refugees!

We are appealing to volunteers for support in collecting the accounts of the Ukrainian people.

The commemoration of Józefa Dmoch, Józef Dmoch and Jan Kowalski

On 14 June 2022 in the Poświętne Commune, we had the honor of organizing the twenty-sixth event of the “Called by Name” program commemorating Poles who were murdered for helping Jews during German occupation.

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Totalitarianism Across History and Disciplines | conference

We invite graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from all disciplines to submit proposals for papers regarding any aspect of totalitarianism, from a broad theoretical and historical perspective. The deadline for applications is 15.09.2022.

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Information concerning the 6th issue of the "Totalitarian and 20th Century Studies" yearbook

The editors of the “Totalitarian and 20th Century Studies” yearbook invite you to submit articles in Polish or English. The deadline for applications is 31 July 2022.

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Information about volume VII of the journal “Totalitarian and 20th Century Studies”

Our intention is to ensure that texts sent in for publication in the 7th issue of the "Totalitarian and 20th Century Studies" yearbook address themselves to the legacy of communism. The deadline for applications is 30 October 2022.

books

Apply by July 17 | The Witold Pilecki International Book Award. The second edition (2022)

The Pilecki Institute and its partner, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim, have announced a call for entries for the second edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award.

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The Stance of the Polish Intelligentsia Towards the Totalitarian Regimes: Resistance and Compromise

The Pilecki Institute’s Center for Totalitarian Studies invites you to participate in the international scholarly conference, which will take place on 9–10 November 2022. The deadline for applications is 30 June!