The academic conference “The Iron Curtain and the Politics of Memory”, held at our Institute on 25 June 2026, brought together scholars from a range of disciplines engaged in research on memory, borders, the legacy of communism, and historical politics in Europe.

On 24 June 2026, an international academic conference entitled The Topos of “Victim” in the Politics of Historical Memory: National Memory (including Memory Politics) in Central and Eastern European and Balkan Countries took place. The event was organised by Prof. Kinga Anna Gajda and Prof. Tadeusz Kopyś and formed part of the IDUJ project led by Prof. Tadeusz Kopyś.

The Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University is seeking to appoint a candidate for the position of:
Administrative Officer in the Secretariat (supporting English-language students)

Finished your exams? Moving out for the summer? Before you pack everything away, take a look around. That book you've already read, the plant that no longer fits on your windowsill, or some small things you won't need anymore might be exactly what someone else is looking for. From 25 June to 10 July join the SWAP initiative, organised by the Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow/@Instytut Studiów Europejskich UJ and help give everyday items a second life.

A cooperation agreement between the Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University and the Association of Polish Counties has been signed during the XXXIII General Assembly of the Association, held in Karpacz. The document marks a new chapter in collaboration between the academic community and local government, aimed at advancing research on local governance, promoting civic education, and strengthening the capacity of Polish local authorities.