As AI systems are adopted across society, they increasingly serve as a source of knowledge and memory — including about the Holocaust. Because they are trained on vast amounts of user-generated content and other unvetted sources, they can reproduce biases and misinformation.

Join us for the keynote lecture by Dr Kinga Redłowska of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), 'The New Financial Order: Alternative Systems, Geopolitical Rivalry and Europe’s Security', opening the Jean Monnet PROSPER Research Network Conference. The lecture will take place on 1 October (Thursday) at 15:30 in Room 037, Faculty of International and Political Studies, Jagiellonian University.

On 1-2 October 2026, the Faculty of the International and Political Studies of the Jagiellonian University will host the Jean Monnet PROSPER Network Academic Conference, entitled 'Europe under Pressure: Security, Governance and Geopolitics in a Time of Global Turmoil'. The conference will bring together scholars and practitioners to analyse the interaction between security, governance and geopolitics across the European Union and its neighbourhood.

Join us in celebrating the inauguration of the 2026/2027 academic year at our Faculty. The ceremony will take place on 2 October at 11:30 AM in the Aula (room 039) at Reymonta 4, Kraków.

Join us in our WSMiP pre-run event, which will take place on 30 September at 11:30am as part of the charity initiative Run for a Good Cause. We are running in support of Jaś Pogoda, the nine-year-old son of a member of staff at the Jagiellonian University. Funds raised will help cover the costs of his treatment, rehabilitation and specialist therapies.

What should museums of contemporary art be like in order to meet our needs and aspirations, make the most of available opportunities, and respond effectively to the challenges, issues and trends shaping today’s world?
10 October 2026 (Saturday), 11.00 am to 4.00 pm
Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Faculty of International and Political Studies, 4 Reymonta Street, Kraków
[The event will be conducted in Polish.] Participation in the session is free of charge. To attend, please complete the registration form.

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.

On 25 June 2026, the Faculty of International and Political Studies at the Jagiellonian University will host the international academic conference entitled “The Iron Curtain and the Politics of Memory”. The event will focus on the memory of the Iron Curtain, memory politics, national identity, and contemporary political narratives in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Institute of European Studies at the Faculty of International and Political Studies of the Jagiellonian University is pleased to invite you to participate in the international academic conference entitled “The Topos of ‘Victim’ in the Politics of Historical Memory, National Memory (including Memory Politics) of Central and Eastern European and Balkan Countries”, which will take place on 24 June 2026 in Kraków.