Lecture series exploring Art, Exclusion, and Memory
Discover the powerful intersection of art, activism, and history through Grzegorz Kwiatkowski's lectures this November.
28
11.2024
29
11.2024
History, Literature, Music
“The Counterfeit Countess” by Elizabeth B. White and Joanna Sliwa
The untold story of a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives in occupied Poland.
16
01.2025
Books, History, Literature
Queen Jadwiga Fellowship in Polish Studies 2025-2026 at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Applicants are invited to submit research topics pertaining to any aspect of Polish culture and history which can be supported with reference to the collections of the Bodleian Libraries, including the Taylorian Library, Oxford.
29
11.2024
History, Literature, News
International Conference: European Political Refugees in the UK from 1800 – “How Bitter the Savour is of Other’s Bread?”
The Polish Cultural Institute in London is proud to be among the sponsors of this engaging 1-day conference on the rich and surprising stories of European exiles in Britain, which will feature a talk on avant-garde Polish artist Franciszka Themerson by Art Critic and Curator Jasia Reichardt.
15
11.2024
Events, History, News, Visual arts
“Operation Himmler – Nazi False Flag Used To Justify Invading Poland” – Polish history video by historian Mark Felton
Learn more about a little known operation used by Hitler to justify his decision to invade Poland in 1939.
27
09.2024
Events, History
Institute of Polish Military History Lecture Series Autumn 2024 – Spring 2025
Check out the upcoming topics of the next 11 lectures in the Institute of Polish Military History online lecture series until May 2025, with speakers including Professor Andrzej Nowak, Professor Stanley Bill, Jenny Grant and Roger Moorhouse.
05
10.2024
10
05.2025
Events, History
Jadwiga: Europe’s Female King at the Frontline of History, Lecture by Professor Janina Ramirez
Learn more about one of only two female kings in Europe. A special lecture organised in collaboration between the Bodleian Libraries, the Centre for Democracy and Peace and the Polish Cultural Institute in London, to mark the inauguration of a Visiting Fellowship in Polish Studies at the Bodleian Libraries Special Collections.
17
10.2024
Events, History
Warsaw Uprising Day-by-Day Podcast
A special daily podcast for the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, with historians Roger Moorhouse, Clare Mulley and Alina Nowobilska recounting the events of the 63 days of the Uprising in real time.
31
07.2024
03
10.2024
Events, History, News
Capturing the Ghetto. Artistic Portrayals of Everyday Life in the Łódź Ghetto – Exhibition
An enlightening temporary exhibition about the Łódź ghetto accompanying the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of its liquidation.
28
08.2024
16
03.2025
Events, History