Queen Jadwiga Fellowship in Polish Studies

The Queen Jadwiga Fellowship in Polish Studies supports a research visit of one University of Oxford term to use the collections at the Bodleian Libraries.
16 10.2023 01 12.2023 Events, History, Literature, News

Book Launch London – White Nights: Urszula Honek in conversation with Kate Webster & Katharina Volckmer 2nd Nov

The London launch of Kate Webster’s translation of the debut short story collection, White Nights, by poet Urszula Honek, originally written in Polish.
02 11.2023 Events, Literature

Book Launch Oxford – White Nights: Urszula Honek in conversation with Kate Webster

Part of a series of events in which author Urszula Honek will speak to promote the English translation of her book White Nights by Kate Webster.
09 11.2023 Events, Literature

Application’s Open – Translators’ Collegium, Warsaw/Krakow

Opportunity for translator's of Polish into different languages to apply for a month-long study visit at the Polish Book Institute in Krakow & Warsaw. Deadline 30th September for 2024.
20 09.2023 30 09.2023 Events, Literature

‘The Peasants’ at the 67th BFI London Film Festival

A new hand-painted animated film from the makers of global sensation and Oscar nominated film 'Loving Vincent'. The film is also a 2023 Oscar nominee.
11 10.2023 12 10.2023 Events, Film, Literature, Visual arts

Book Release: An art book about Polish-Jewish artist Dante Elsner

A facinating new art book looking at a forgotten artist by his granddaughter and including images of hundreds of the artist's works.
05 09.2023 31 12.2023 Events, Literature, Visual arts

Book Talk, ‘The Forgers’ by Roger Moorhouse

A book talk by Roger Moorhouse about his new book about the inspirational story of the Polish diplomats who forged the documents that saved thousands of Jewish lives in WWII.
10 10.2023 Events, History, Literature

National Centre for Writing Emerging Translator Mentorships 2023/2024

Are you a an aspiring literary translator or know someone who is? The National Centre for Writing's Emerging Translator Mentorship Programme is once again open for applications from budding early-career literary translators, including those from Polish to English.
02 08.2023 28 08.2023 Events, Literature, News

Book release (10th August): The Forgers by Roger Moorhouse

The 10th of August sees the release of Roger Moorhouse's new book about a little known operation that saved the lives of thousands of Jewish people during World War Two.
10 08.2023 Events, Literature, News