#stayhome – with the Pilecki Institute - Instytut Pileckiego
#stayhome – with the Pilecki Institute
My home is my castle. This expression is especially true during the pandemic, as home is now the safest and most unrestricted place you can be. But how to avoid falling into a monotonous routine?
We have some ideas!
With all of our events cancelled for safety reasons, we would like to encourage you so #stayhome – with the Pilecki Institute!
Explore our exhibition, animations and reportages, discover our digital resources, and watch fascinating videos of people who witnessed various historical events of the 20th century. This is just the beginning – after all, there is still much to tell…
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- Friday: Polish language and history for foreigners
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Friday: Polish language and history for foreigners
The classes are aimed at familiarizing students learning Polish as a foreign language with the most important events in Polish history by practicing language skills at the A1+/A2 level.
- “Like it or don’t, it’s your duty, my beauty” REPORT Unpunished Crimes: Sexual Violence of the Russian Occupying Forces Against Ukrainian Women
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“Like it or don’t, it’s your duty, my beauty” REPORT Unpunished Crimes: Sexual Violence of the Russian Occupying Forces Against Ukrainian Women
Russia is systematically committing sexual violence in the temporarily occupied regions of Ukraine.
- Healthy, cheerful and blessed Christmas and a happy New Year!
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Healthy, cheerful and blessed Christmas and a happy New Year!
Magdalena Gawin, director of the Pilecki Institute, and her team wish you a healthy, cheerful and blessed Christmas and a happy New Year!
- 2023 | Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych, "Dziecko wobec Zagłady. Instytucjonalna opieka nad sierotami w getcie warszawskim"
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2023 | Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych, "Dziecko wobec Zagłady. Instytucjonalna opieka nad sierotami w getcie warszawskim"
Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych’s book "Dziecko wobec Zagłady. Instytucjonalna opieka nad sierotami w getcie warszawskim" was awarded the Witold Pilecki International Book Award for the “best academic historical book” of 2023.
- 2023 | Bartłomiej Noszczak, "Orient zesłańców. Bliski Wschód w oczach Polaków ewakuowanych ze Związku Sowieckiego (1942–1945)"
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2023 | Bartłomiej Noszczak, "Orient zesłańców. Bliski Wschód w oczach Polaków ewakuowanych ze Związku Sowieckiego (1942–1945)"
The book "Orient zesłańców. Bliski Wschód w oczach Polaków ewakuowanych ze Związku Sowieckiego (1942–1945)" won the Witold Pilecki International Book Award for the best historical reportage of 2023.
- 2023 | Zbigniew Parafianowicz, Śniadanie pachnie trupem. Ukraina na wojnie
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2023 | Zbigniew Parafianowicz, Śniadanie pachnie trupem. Ukraina na wojnie
In 2022, due to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the Awards Committee of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award established a special category. In 2023 the award went to the book authored by Zbigniew Parafianowicz.
- Competition for the Post of Full or Associate Professor in the Humanities
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Competition for the Post of Full or Associate Professor in the Humanities
Join our team! We are currently looking for a person for the position of professor or professor of the Institute in the field of humanities. We are waiting for applications until September 15, 2023, 9:00 am.
- Competition for the Post of Full or Associate Professor in the Humanities
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Competition for the Post of Full or Associate Professor in the Humanities
Competition for the Post of Full or Associate Professor in the Humanities at the Witold Pilecki Institute of Solidarity and Valor.
- 2022 | Dr. Joanna Lubecka, "A German Criminal and the Polish Court. Proceedings Before the Supreme National Tribunal in Kraków"
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2022 | Dr. Joanna Lubecka, "A German Criminal and the Polish Court. Proceedings Before the Supreme National Tribunal in Kraków"
Dr. Joanna Lubecka’s book [A German Criminal and the Polish Court. Proceedings Before the Supreme National Tribunal in Kraków] was awarded the Witold Pilecki International Book Award for the “best academic historical book” of 2022.
- 2022 | Andrzej Brzeziecki "Major Żychoń’s Big Game: An Intelligence Ace Versus the Third Reich"
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2022 | Andrzej Brzeziecki "Major Żychoń’s Big Game: An Intelligence Ace Versus the Third Reich"
The book "Wielka gra majora Żychonia. As wywiadu kontra Rzesza" [Major Żychoń’s Big Game: An Intelligence Ace Versus the Third Reich] won the Witold Pilecki International Book Award for the best historical reportage of 2022.
- 2022 | Tomáš Forró "Donbas: Wedding Apartment in the Hotel War"
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2022 | Tomáš Forró "Donbas: Wedding Apartment in the Hotel War"
In 2022, due to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the Awards Committee of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award established a special category. The award went to the book authored by Tomáš Forró.
- Virtus et Franternitas Medals presented
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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.