Educational project - Instytut Pileckiego
Events
- Long Night of Museums - Stories of Poles Saving Jews
culture
Long Night of Museums - Stories of Poles Saving Jews
We invite you to an evening honoring individuals who chose to put their own and their loved ones’ lives in danger in order to save others.
- History of the 20th century
education
History of the 20th century
The 20th century was an extremely turbulent period in world and Polish history. During recurring classes, students will have the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the landmark events of the 20th century in English.
- Witold’s symbols | grades 1-3
education
Witold’s symbols | grades 1-3
An offer aimed at primary school students to promote patriotic attitudes and knowledge of Polish national symbols.
- Witold’s symbols | grades 4-6
education
Witold’s symbols | grades 4-6
Classes are held for pupils in grades 4-6 of primary school. During the classes we will discuss the following terms: republic, national symbols, citizen, flag, emblem, national anthem, places of national memory, national holiday.
- Polish language and history for foreigners
education
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.
- Destruction of cultural heritage of Ukraine | Debate
debate
Destruction of cultural heritage of Ukraine | Debate
Come and join our debate devoted to "Destruction of cultural heritage of Ukraine”. Our guests are Kateryna Busol from National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Andrzej Jakubowski from Polish Academy of Science and Joe Powderly from Leiden University.
- Apply by June 30 | The Witold Pilecki International Book Award. The Fourth Edition (2024)
books
Apply by June 30 | The Witold Pilecki International Book Award. The Fourth Edition (2024)
The Pilecki Institute and its partner, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim, have announced a call for entries for the fourth edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award.
- THE FORGERS AND OTHER STORIES | Debate around Roger Moorhouse's book "The Forgers"
debate
THE FORGERS AND OTHER STORIES | Debate around Roger Moorhouse's book "The Forgers"
Come and join a discussion about Polish edition of Roger Moorhouse’s book "The Forgers: The Forgotten Story of the Holocaust's Most Audacious Rescue Operation", published by the Pilecki Institute.
- The commemoration of Stanisław and Marianna Siniarski and their children | Lutkówka
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The commemoration of Stanisław and Marianna Siniarski and their children | Lutkówka
On March 10, 2024, on the 80th anniversary of the tragic events, the Pilecki Institute, together with local partners in the village of Lutkówka (Żyrardów County), will commemorate the Siniarski and Lipszyc families, murdered by the Germans during World War
- 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide | CONFERENCE
conference
75th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide | CONFERENCE
To mark the 75th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, we would like to extend an invitation to a conference
- The Witold Pilecki International Book Award 2023 presented!
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The Witold Pilecki International Book Award 2023 presented!
The winners of this year’s Witold Pilecki International Book Award are Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych, Bartłomiej Noszczak and Zbigniew Parafianowicz. The statuettes, awards and honorable mentions were presented during a gala in Ujazdów Castle.
- Conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations War Crimes Commission
conference
Conference commemorating the 80th anniversary of the United Nations War Crimes Commission
SAVE THE DATE | 80th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNWCC | THE UNITED NATIONS WAR CRIMES COMMISSION ITS LEGACY AND RELEVANCE
- Open day at the Pilecki Institute’s new “DeBek” gallery | Workshops, meetings and the opening of the exhibition “The Choice to Save Lives”
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Open day at the Pilecki Institute’s new “DeBek” gallery | Workshops, meetings and the opening of the exhibition “The Choice to Save Lives”
On Saturday, 14 October 2023, we would like to invite you to “DeBek” – the new gallery of the Pilecki Institute located at Krakowskie Przedmieście Street in Warsaw. Numerous attractions await the visitors of the premiere exhibition “The Choice to Save Live
- Nominations for the third edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award
books
Nominations for the third edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award
We know the authors nominated for the Witold Pilecki International Book Award! The Award Committee has selected 15 publications to compete in 3 different categories.
- The United Nations War Crimes Commission – history of the institution, archival resources, research potential | Workshop
seminar
The United Nations War Crimes Commission – history of the institution, archival resources, research potential | Workshop
Center for Totalitarian Studies at the Pilecki Institute invites for the workshop: The United Nations War Crimes Commission – history of the institution, archival resources, research potential with prof. Daniel Plesch (SOAS, University of London).
- Apply by May 31 | The Witold Pilecki International Book Award. The third edition (2023)
books
Apply by May 31 | The Witold Pilecki International Book Award. The third edition (2023)
The Pilecki Institute and its partner, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim, have announced a call for entries for the third edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award.
- Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine. Challenges of Documenting and Prosecuting War Crimes | International Conference
conference
Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine. Challenges of Documenting and Prosecuting War Crimes | International Conference
Join us and an impressive line-up to reflect on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and its implications for international law.
- Conference Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine. Challenges of Documenting and Prosecuting War Crimes
conference
Conference Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine. Challenges of Documenting and Prosecuting War Crimes
The first day of the international conference 'Russia's War of Aggression Against Ukraine. Challenges of Documenting and Prosecuting War Crimes'.
- From 6 January, Aberdeen City Libraries in Scotland will host our "Passports For Life" exhibition
exhibition
From 6 January, Aberdeen City Libraries in Scotland will host our "Passports For Life" exhibition
From 6 January, Aberdeen City Libraries in Scotland will host our "Passports For Life" exhibition.
- The Genocidal Crimes of Imperialist Regimes. From the Second World War to Ukraine | 8–9 December 2022, Warsaw
conference
The Genocidal Crimes of Imperialist Regimes. From the Second World War to Ukraine | 8–9 December 2022, Warsaw
International academic conference | The Genocidal Crimes of Imperialist Regimes. From the Second World War to Ukraine | Project summary | 8–9 December 2022, Warsaw
- Commemoration of Michał Stasiuk murdered for helping Jews during the German occupation | 29th of November
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Commemoration of Michał Stasiuk murdered for helping Jews during the German occupation | 29th of November
On November 29, 2022, together with the residents and authorities of Rzeszów, we will commemorate Michał Stasiuk, who was murdered for helping Jews during the German occupation.
- Make peace, not war: Reporting from the Front Lines | Pilecki Institute Masterclass
lecture
Make peace, not war: Reporting from the Front Lines | Pilecki Institute Masterclass
The Pilecki Institute Masterclass is a series of two-day specialist in-person workshops for humanities students in Poland with war correspondents.
- The Witold Pilecki International Book Award 2022. The awards ceremony
books
The Witold Pilecki International Book Award 2022. The awards ceremony
We now know the winners of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award! The Awards Committee has selected three winners and awarded six honorable mentions in recognition of the remarkably high standards demonstrated by this year’s nominees.
- Totalitarianism Across History and Disciplines | conference
conference
Totalitarianism Across History and Disciplines | conference
The conference will take place at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, on 15-16 November 2022
- The Stance of the Polish Intelligentsia Towards the Totalitarian Regimes: Resistance and Compromise
conference
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 September!
- Youth Movements and Daily Life in Communist Poland and the Soviet Union
debate
Youth Movements and Daily Life in Communist Poland and the Soviet Union
In this debate we will discuss the realities of everyday life in Communist Poland and the Soviet Union, particularly from the point of view of youth, underground culture, and culture at the margins of socialist society.
- Nominations for the second edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award
books
Nominations for the second edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award
We know the authors nominated for the Witold Pilecki International Book Award! The Award Committee has selected 15 publications to compete in 3 different categories.
- THE LIBERATED | a theatrical play
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THE LIBERATED | a theatrical play
“The Liberated” is a new theater performance developed by the Pilecki Institute to commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the military aggression of the USSR against Poland.
- WAR AND MEMORY | performative reading of war testimonies from Ukraine
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WAR AND MEMORY | performative reading of war testimonies from Ukraine
On Tuesday 23 August 2022 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, we held the second performative reading of testimonies of Ukrainian witnesses gathered by the Lemkin Center.
- Congress: Doomed to repeat? Challenges of teaching 20th-century history (2-3 August)
conference
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!
- Apply by July 17 | The Witold Pilecki International Book Award. The second edition (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.
- Russkij mir, Lebensraum, Denazification of Ukraine and Other Excuses: Totalitarian Propaganda in the Contemporary Context
debate
Russkij mir, Lebensraum, Denazification of Ukraine and Other Excuses: Totalitarian Propaganda in the Contemporary Context
Listen to a brilliant discussion on the totalitarian propaganda in the contemporary context.
- Unheard Voices: Women & Children under German occupation in Poland
debate
Unheard Voices: Women & Children under German occupation in Poland
Listen to a fascinating discussion on the experience of women and children under German occupation in Poland during the Second World War, more specifically in Concentration Camps like Auschwitz and Forced Labour Camps in Germany.
- Raphael Lemkin, Genocide & the Soviet Russia. The Ukrainian Case
debate
Raphael Lemkin, Genocide & the Soviet Russia. The Ukrainian Case
Don’t miss the unique chance to listen online to a fascinating discussion on current and past events for our Graduate Academy! We will be discussing the atrocities committed by the Soviets during the interwar period as well as during the Second World War.
- Exhibiting Human Suffering and War: The Challenges Museums Face Today
debate
Exhibiting Human Suffering and War: The Challenges Museums Face Today
Museums face challenges every day, from the story they want to tell, to being accessible to the wider audience. A fascinating discussion between three Museum directors with years of historical knowledge!
- The war in Ukraine – the Pilecki Institute’s debate
debate
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.
- Poland as a Playground of Cold War Struggles 1981-1989
debate
Poland as a Playground of Cold War Struggles 1981-1989
Don’t miss the chance to listen to a fascinating discussion on the 40th anniversary of imposing martial law in Poland! The discussion will deal with the general context of the 1980s in an international context of politics with Poland as the main focus.
- Ordinary Germans or Ordinary Men?
debate
Ordinary Germans or Ordinary Men?
Don’t miss the unique chance to listen online to a fascinating discussion with Dr Jochen Böhler, Roger Moorhouse and Alina Nowobilska, on that crucial question that regularly haunts academics!
- The awards ceremony of the first edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award
project
The awards ceremony of the first edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award
The awards ceremony of the first edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award was held on 17 November 2021.
- Death and birth of the (new) Polish intelligentsia | call for papers
conference
Death and birth of the (new) Polish intelligentsia | call for papers
The Pilecki Institute’s Center for Totalitarian Studies invites you to participate in the International Academic Conference “Death and birth of the (new) Polish intelligentsia”. The deadline for applications is 16 August 2021.
- Death and birth of the (new) Polish intelligentsia
conference
Death and birth of the (new) Polish intelligentsia
The resettlement of the elites, the extermination of officers, and the rise of the "new" intelligentsia under Soviet auspices; these are some of the issues that will be discussed during the conference "Death and birth of the (new) Polish intelligentsia".
- 1956 De-stalinization; Before and After
debate
1956 De-stalinization; Before and After
Was it a turning point in the Cold War? What events during the 1956 had an impact on course of the world history? What was the meaning of the Hungarian Revolution? Join us online for a unique chance to listen to a brilliant discussion on the year 1956.
- Did they risk their lives? Diplomats as Righteous Among the Nations | debate
debate
Did they risk their lives? Diplomats as Righteous Among the Nations | debate
When considering the actions of diplomats during the Holocaust, should we use the same criteria that are applied to other rescuers? The debate will begin with a lecture by E. Saul, who's spent years researching the involvement of diplomats in aiding Jews.
- The choice to save lives: diplomatic rescue during the Holocaust | call for papers
conference
The choice to save lives: diplomatic rescue during the Holocaust | call for papers
We invite scholars focused on the history of the Second World War – especially researchers of the history of diplomacy, mass migrations and the attitudes of national governments and societies in the face of the Holocaust – to take part in the conference.
- The Choice to Save Lives: Diplomatic Rescue During the Holocaust | conference
conference
The Choice to Save Lives: Diplomatic Rescue During the Holocaust | conference
The Pilecki Institute has the pleasure to invite you to an international academic conference “The Choice to Save Lives: Diplomatic Rescue During the Holocaust”, which will be held on 19-21 October in Warsaw as part of celebration of the Year of the Ładoś.
- Nominations for the Witold Pilecki International Book Award
books
Nominations for the Witold Pilecki International Book Award
We now know the authors nominated for the Witold Pilecki International Book Award! The Award Committee has selected 15 publications to compete for cash prizes of 75,000 złoty and commemorative statuettes in 3 different categories.
- “Lemkin. Witness to the Age of Genocide” in Bochum
exhibition
“Lemkin. Witness to the Age of Genocide” in Bochum
Pilecki-Institut and the Fritz Bauer Forum opened the exhibition in Bochum, Germany. The exposition presents a close-up of the renowned lawyer Rafał Lemkin, who founded the legal concept of “genocide”.
- Facing Evil: The Aftermath of the Second World War
debate
Facing Evil: The Aftermath of the Second World War
Join us online for a unique chance to listen to a brilliant discussion on the aftermath of the Second World War and the consequences that were awaiting Poland and Central Eastern Europe.
- 120th anniversary of the birth of Witold Pilecki
exhibition
120th anniversary of the birth of Witold Pilecki
This year is the 120th anniversary of the birth of Witold Pilecki - we have joined PKP Intercity to start a special project prepared in honor of our patron.
- Information concerning the 5th issue of the "Totalitarian and 20th Century Studies" yearbook
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Information concerning the 5th 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 30 July 2021.
- ЖЫВЕ БЕЛАРУСЬ/Belarus Lebt! | the exhibition at the Berlin branch of the Pilecki Institute
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ЖЫВЕ БЕЛАРУСЬ/Belarus Lebt! | the exhibition at the Berlin branch of the Pilecki Institute
The exhibition includes works by 20 artists and a host of anonymous residents of Minsk. These include photographs and video material, sketches and posters, many of which were created while the artists sat in detention centers.
- Pilecki Institute International Teachers and Educators Program | call for participants
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Pilecki Institute International Teachers and Educators Program | call for participants
Have you ever reflected on the nature of evil? Do you wonder what leads people to become involved in resistance to totalitarian regimes? Do you want to engage your students in debate about the most important events of the 20th century?
- World War II: Witnesses and Memory | Part 3: Memory Wars
debate
World War II: Witnesses and Memory | Part 3: Memory Wars
The third and last instalment of the “World War II: Witnesses and Memory” series organized jointly by the Pilecki Institute and the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.
- Virtus et Fraternitas 2021 Gala
Event
Virtus et Fraternitas 2021 Gala
The President of Poland Andrzej Duda awarded the medals to foreigners who provided aid to Polish citizens during the 20th century, in times of both war and peace.
- The Witold Pilecki International Book Award. The first edition (2021)
books
The Witold Pilecki International Book Award. The first edition (2021)
In 2021, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of Witold Pilecki, we are launching the first edition of the Witold Pilecki International Book Award. Deadline for submitting applications: 30 June 2021.
- Strides Towards Liberty | webinar
debate
Strides Towards Liberty | webinar
In 2021 we celebrate the 230th anniversary of the Constitution. The Institute would like to contribute to nation-wide festivities with a strong academic roundtable aiming at an international popular audience.
- The Polish Underground and the Jews | seminarium
seminar
The Polish Underground and the Jews | seminarium
Next Wednesday, on 14 April 2021 at 3 p.m. CEST, we are holding an online seminar entitled “The Polish Underground and the Jews.”
- World War II: Witnesses and Memory | Part 2: Witnessing the Outbreak
debate
World War II: Witnesses and Memory | Part 2: Witnessing the Outbreak
We invite you to the second part of new series of international webinars organized by the Pilecki Institute of Warsaw, Poland and and the National World War II Museum of New Orleans, USA.
- Duty and Compassion. Polish Diplomacy Working Against the Holocaust | webinar
debate
Duty and Compassion. Polish Diplomacy Working Against the Holocaust | webinar
- The Genesis of the Lados Operation – 1940-1942 | seminarium
seminar
The Genesis of the Lados Operation – 1940-1942 | seminarium
An examination of the background behind the Bern passport operation, looking at the wider context of Polish exile government policy as well as the possible precedents set elsewhere, including the Sugihara visas.
- Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th Century
debate
Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th Century
We invite you to attend our online meeting, “Europe’s suburbs or a distinct region: Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th Century” with four renowned historians on the subject of a new synthesis of economic and social history in our part of the continent.
- The Pilecki Project | webinar for teachers, educators and parents
seminar
The Pilecki Project | webinar for teachers, educators and parents
Join us at a free webinar for teachers, educators and parents interested in The Pilecki Project – a brand new educational project for students from all around the USA and Canada brought to you by the Pilecki Institute.
- Deportacja i praca przymusowa | book premiere
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Deportacja i praca przymusowa | book premiere
Join us for a discussion devoted to Johannes-Dieter Steinert’s book on the wartime deportation and forced labor of children from Poland and the USSR in Nazi Germany and occupied Eastern Europe.
- World War II: Witnesses and Memory – Liberators and Liberated
debate
World War II: Witnesses and Memory – Liberators and Liberated
We invite you to a new series of international webinars organized by the Pilecki Institute of Warsaw, Poland and and the National World War II Museum of New Orleans, USA.
- Memories and Testimonies - what can we learn from them about Mothers during the Holocaust
seminar
Memories and Testimonies - what can we learn from them about Mothers during the Holocaust
On 20 January 2021 at 3 p.m. 12.00 CEST, we are holding an online seminar entitled “Memories and Testimonies - what can we learn from them about Mothers during the Holocaust.”
- The "Pilecki Institute Archives: Activation" international online conference
conference
The "Pilecki Institute Archives: Activation" international online conference
Over one million: the number of documents so far included in our digital archives, ready to be launched with an international online conference on 12-13 January 2021.
- Lemkin. Witness to the Age of Genocide | online exhibition
exhibition
Lemkin. Witness to the Age of Genocide | online exhibition
Is genocide a domain of history? What led to one of the most significant intellectual responses to the tragic experience of World War II? Explore the story of Raphael Lemkin – the author of the concept of genocide!
- The Pilecki Project
project
The Pilecki Project
“The Pilecki Project” is a new educational initiative about Witold Pilecki - one of the greatest heroes of World War II whose brave mission to Auschwitz touched so many lives.
- Tools and Objectives of Genocidal Social Engineering. Man and the State in the Face of Totalitarianism
conference
Tools and Objectives of Genocidal Social Engineering. Man and the State in the Face of Totalitarianism
We would like to invite you to participate in the international scientific conference organized by the Pilecki Institute, which will be held as part of the "Lemkin 2018-2023" project.
- How to talk about Righteous among the nation – from micro history to macro history
seminar
How to talk about Righteous among the nation – from micro history to macro history
On 2 December 2020 at 12.00 CEST, we are holding an online seminar entitled “The Polish Underground and the Jews." The Panelist: Inbal Raz (Mashmaut Center, Israel).
- Liberated Twice. The political rights of women 1918 | online exhibition
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Liberated Twice. The political rights of women 1918 | online exhibition
The Decree issued by the Chief of State on 28 November 1918, which granted women the right to vote and the right to stand for election, placed Poland amongst the most democratic and progressive European states.
- War Crimes and War Aims: the Allies, the UNWCC and the debate over postwar justice during the Second World War
seminar
War Crimes and War Aims: the Allies, the UNWCC and the debate over postwar justice during the Second World War
This seminar will explore the context of the UNWCC within wider wartime debates over war aims, war crimes, and post-war justice.
- History Memory and Testimony Life stories of Israeli pilot’s Holocaust survivor
seminar
History Memory and Testimony Life stories of Israeli pilot’s Holocaust survivor
On 14 October 2021 at 12.00 CEST, we are holding an online seminar entitled “History Memory and Testimony Life stories of Israeli pilot’s Holocaust survivor.” The panelist: Dr. Lea Ganor (Mashmaut Center in Israel).
- Pilecki Institute International Teachers and Educators Program | call for participants
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Pilecki Institute International Teachers and Educators Program | call for participants
The Pilecki Institute is launching a pilot edition of its International Teachers and Educators Program. It will consist of two parts: a five-day online conference (August 15–19, 2020) which will be followed by a study trip to Poland.
- Poland, September 1939: prelude to disaster
seminar
Poland, September 1939: prelude to disaster
An analysis of the significance of the German and Soviet campaigns against Poland in 1939 as the prelude to the ideologically driven warfare that followed in World War Two.
- Watch “Witnesses to the Age of Shoah” at home!
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Watch “Witnesses to the Age of Shoah” at home!
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising according to the witnesses to history, the traumatic wartime experience, the accounts of those who survived – all this and more can be seen in the extraordinary documentary film: “Witnesses to the Age of Shoah”.
- "Wola 1944. An Unpunished Crime and the Notion of Genocide” | debate
debate
"Wola 1944. An Unpunished Crime and the Notion of Genocide” | debate
The discussion will be held as part of the conference “The New Dawn of Europe after the Great War: The Theory of the State and Genocide in the 20th Century”.
- The New Dawn of Europe after the Great War | conference
conference
The New Dawn of Europe after the Great War | conference
Even though the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide came in 2018, Rafał Lemkin’s work remains a subject for research. We would like to invite you to a conference with experts.
- Open letter from the families of those “Called by name”
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Open letter from the families of those “Called by name”
- Tribute to Franciszek Andrzejczyk
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Tribute to Franciszek Andrzejczyk
The “Called by Name” project is gaining momentum! As many as 65 people from the family of Franciszek Andrzejczyk came to Czyżew to honor the memory of their father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
- A Commemoration of Władysława and Stanisław Krysiewicz
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A Commemoration of Władysława and Stanisław Krysiewicz
The couple were shot for hiding eight Jews. On Sunday, 6 October, in Waniewo near Białystok, we paid tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Krysiewicz and a plaque in their honor was unveiled.
- Forced Labour in the Reich and Criminal Abuse as reflected in the Polish UNWCC Charge Files
seminar
Forced Labour in the Reich and Criminal Abuse as reflected in the Polish UNWCC Charge Files
- Wacław Budziszewski commemorated for assisting Jews
project
Wacław Budziszewski commemorated for assisting Jews
On Sunday, 22 September 2019, the Pilecki Institute paid tribute to Wacław Budziszewski, murdered for providing assistance to Jews during the war. A memorial plaque was unveiled in the town of Nur near Ostrów Mazowiecka.
- The values and moral norms of the societies of occupied Europe – a debate on the book “An Iron Wind: Europe Under Hitler”
debate
The values and moral norms of the societies of occupied Europe – a debate on the book “An Iron Wind: Europe Under Hitler”
- The Onset of the New Order: Europe 1939–1940 | International scientific conference
conference
The Onset of the New Order: Europe 1939–1940 | International scientific conference
The 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War was an ideal opportunity to focus scholarly attention on this pivotal era of global history.
- The opening of a Polish exhibition about Raphael Lemkin in the UN in New York
exhibition
The opening of a Polish exhibition about Raphael Lemkin in the UN in New York
On 21 August, an English-language exhibition “Lemkin. Witness to the Age of Genocide” will be opened in the UN headquarters in New York
- The Second World War in the New Millennium
seminar
The Second World War in the New Millennium
The presentation of Professor Arnd Bauerkämper (Freie Universität Berlin) deals with memories of National Socialism, the Second World War, the Holocaust and Stalinist extermination policies in Europe after 1945.
- A Commemoration of the Postek Family
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A Commemoration of the Postek Family
During the German occupation, the Postek family sheltered and nourished 17 Jews, for which they paid the highest price. On Sunday, 30 June 2019, the Pilecki Institute paid tribute to those murdered.
- Tribute to Jadwiga Długoborska and Lucyna Radziejowska
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Tribute to Jadwiga Długoborska and Lucyna Radziejowska
Jadwiga Długoborska and Lucyna Radziejowska were killed by the Germans for sheltering Jews. The Pilecki Institute introduced their stories to the world by commemorating them within the framework of the “Called by Name” project.
- Aleksandra and Hieronim Skłodowski commemorated for assisting Jews
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Aleksandra and Hieronim Skłodowski commemorated for assisting Jews
On Sunday, 16 June 2019, two people were commemorated in Skłody-Piotrowice within the framework of the project “Called by Name.” Aleksandra and Hieronim Skłodowski had been murdered by German gendarmes for helping Jews.
- Tribute to Piotr Leszczyński and Antoni Prusiński
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Tribute to Piotr Leszczyński and Antoni Prusiński
A memorial stone and plaque commemorating the murder of Antoni Prusiński and Piotr Leszczyński for helping Jews was unveiled on Sunday, 9 June 2019, in the township of Poręba-Kocęby near Ostrów Mazowiecka.
- Paroda „Dvigubai laisvos. Moterų politinės teisės 1918 m.“
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Paroda „Dvigubai laisvos. Moterų politinės teisės 1918 m.“
- Lemkin und das Zeitalter des Genozids | Vortrag und Diskussion
lecture
Lemkin und das Zeitalter des Genozids | Vortrag und Diskussion
Im Rahmenprogramm des Internationalen Karlpreises zu Aachen findet ein Vortrag mit anschließender Diskussion mit besonderen Gästen aus Polen: Prof. Marek Kornat und Eryk Habowski aus dem Pilecki-Institut in Warszawa, statt.
- Holocaust Angst | a discussion on the book by Jacob S. Eder
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Holocaust Angst | a discussion on the book by Jacob S. Eder
The Pilecki Institute’s most recent publication – Jacob S. Eder’s book about the history of the influence the Federal Republic of Germany strove to wield over the structure of the exhibition at the Holocaust Memorial Museum and over American Holocaust Memo
- A Commemoration of the Lubkiewicz Family from Sadowne
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A Commemoration of the Lubkiewicz Family from Sadowne
Acting upon an initiative put forward by Magdalena Gawin, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, the Pilecki Institute has commemorated Marianna, Leon and Stefan Lubkiewicz, who were murdered by the Germans in 1943.
- An unknown resistance story from Auschwitz | lecture at Humanity House
lecture
An unknown resistance story from Auschwitz | lecture at Humanity House
Polish Professor Mared Kornat will give a lecture on the story of Pilecki and confront the audience with the choices people had to make during the horrors of the Second World War.
- Publications of the Government-in-Exile as a Wartime Information Campaign | seminarium
seminar
Publications of the Government-in-Exile as a Wartime Information Campaign | seminarium
John Cornell (Instytut Pileckiego) will talk about the various periodicals, pamphlets and books published in English by the Polish Government-in-Exile during the war and their historical significance.
- Lemkin. Witness to the Age of Genocide | exhibition
exhibition
Lemkin. Witness to the Age of Genocide | exhibition
The first exhibition in Poland to be devoted entirely to Rafał Lemkin
- Why Lemkin? | debate
debate
Why Lemkin? | debate
The debate „Why Lemkin” is intended to bring to the attention of wide audiences the significance of the concept of genocide – a new crime under international law.
- Witness to the Age of Genocide. Rafał Lemkin and the Convention of 1948
conference
Witness to the Age of Genocide. Rafał Lemkin and the Convention of 1948
International interdisciplinary conference in the memory of Raphael Lemkin, Polish-Jewish jurist.
- Liberated Twice. Women's Voting Rights 1918
exhibition
Liberated Twice. Women's Voting Rights 1918
The exhibition presents famous Polish women from the turn of the 20th century, and also the fates of the female generation which fought for the freedom of Poland in 1918 and during the Polish-Bolshevik War.
- Exercising modernity | open lectures
lecture
Exercising modernity | open lectures
We invite you to all open lectures in Bernau bei Berlin as part of the project Ćwiczenie nowoczesności / Exercising modernity / Modernität üben.
- Bauhaus / Tel Aviv / Gdynia | concert
culture
Bauhaus / Tel Aviv / Gdynia | concert
We would like to invite the residents of Gdynia to an audiovisual event accompanied by live music. The performance has been organized by Patryk Zakrocki, Ludomir Franczak and Jan Witek-Terlikowski.
- The Opening of the Lemkin Collection
project
The Opening of the Lemkin Collection
More than 160 books concerning the life and work of Rafał Lemkin were handed over to the Warsaw University Library. Compiled by the Center/Institute, the Lemkin Collection was today officially bequeathed and opened.
- Killing Intellectuals. European Intellectual Elites Under German Occupation, 1939-1945 | conference
conference
Killing Intellectuals. European Intellectual Elites Under German Occupation, 1939-1945 | conference
The conference was held in Austria on 7-9 May 2017. It proved an opportunity for a comparative look at the fates of the intelligentsia and intellectual elites in Europe under German occupation. The discussion was attended by scholars representing different
- Raphael Lemkin Center for Documenting Russian Crimes in Ukraine
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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.
- You can help by gathering testimonies from Ukrainian refugees!
other
You can help by gathering testimonies from Ukrainian refugees!
We are appealing to volunteers for support in collecting the accounts of the Ukrainian people.
- "Conscience cannot be delegalized". On the closure of Memorial International
Event
"Conscience cannot be delegalized". On the closure of Memorial International
On 28 December, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation endorsed the request from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia and ordered the closure of Memorial International.
- Virtus et Fraternitas Medal
project
Virtus et Fraternitas Medal
The Virtus et Fraternitas Medal is a token of gratitude of the Republic of Poland for rescuing its citizens in times of the country’s greatest distress.
- Experts
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Experts
Our experts, lecturers and speakers.
- Program
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Program
Program and timeline of the Academy.
- How to apply
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How to apply
How to apply to the program.
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Materials
Materials, databases and videos.
- Regulations
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Regulations
The most important information about the procedures and regulations.
- Passports | an exhibition devoted to the Ładoś Group
exhibition
Passports | an exhibition devoted to the Ładoś Group
The exhibition shows the role played by the Polish Government-in-Exile and the Polish Underground State in informing the world about the Holocaust, and in activities undertaken to save Jews on territories occupied by Nazi Germany.
- ITEP 2021 BASIC LEVEL Frequently Asked Questions
project
ITEP 2021 BASIC LEVEL Frequently Asked Questions
ITEP 2021 BASIC LEVEL Frequently Asked Questions.
- The Volunteer. Witold Pilecki and his Mission in Auschwitz | exhibition
exhibition
The Volunteer. Witold Pilecki and his Mission in Auschwitz | exhibition
Presentation of the story hitherto unknown and untold outside Poland – that of Pilecki’s mission to Auschwitz, of his death at the hands of the Communist authorities, and of the attempts made to erase him from memory.
- Declassified UN files | interview
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Declassified UN files | interview
The world knew about the Shoah thanks to the Polish Underground State – the Polish Government-in-Exile informed the Allies about the Holocaust and crimes against Poles. An interview with Eryk Habowski, an expert in international law at Pilecki Institute.
- Light a Remembrance Flame
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Light a Remembrance Flame
On 24 March we observe the National Day of Remembrance of Poles who saved Jews during German occupation.
- Solidarity with Ukraine
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Solidarity with Ukraine
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.