On 26 January, Professor Kinga Anna Gajda and Professor Tadeusz Kopyś signed a partnership agreement on behalf of the Institute of European Studies with the Centre for the History and Culture of Roma in Oświęcim. The Centre, a cultural institution, is dedicated to researching, documenting and promoting knowledge about the history, culture and heritage of Roma communities in Poland. It undertakes educational, curatorial and community‑focused activities, highlighting the centuries‑long presence of Roma in the region, their rich cultural traditions and the tragic chapters of their past, including the Romani Holocaust.

From 19 to 23 January 2026, Dr Tadeusz Kopyś participated in an academic exchange under the CEEPUS programme. Hosted by Professor Tamás Körmendi at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest, he delivered a lecture on The Legacy of the Partitions in Contemporary Politics, Economic Life and Society.

On 28 January 2026, Dr Tadeusz Kopyś gave a lecture to students from the 5th Secondary School, a long‑standing partner of the Institute of European Studies. Although centred on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the lecture also touched on broader aspects of Hungary’s twentieth‑century history. After the talk, Dr Kopyś answered numerous questions from the students. We would like to thank everyone involved for an inspiring and engaging session!

Participants on the ‘The (New) Museum’ course at the Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University have prepared a participatory programme for exploring the at the MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Kraków current exhibitions.
We invite you to POP-UP SATURDAY on 31 January 2026 from 11:00 to 14:00. There will be an opportunity to play with and reflect on the selected works.

On Friday evening, 23 January, we had the pleasure of listening to a series of fascinating presentations delivered by students of the English-language Euroculture Krakow programme at the Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University. The event formed part of “Euroculture Research Track Talks: Belonging, Borders, and Backlash.”