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SUMMARY:COMPETITION FOR MEMOIRS OF RESEARCHERS WITH MIGRATION EXPERIENCE
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DESCRIPTION:The Competition runs from 11 May 2026 until 31 October 2026 (The Organiser
reserves the right to extend the Competition until 30 November 2026)
Organised by: University of Łódź - Department of the Sociology of
Culture
Do you conduct research or teach in Poland or abroad? Do you have
experience of academic stays abroad, or reflections on academia that you
would like to share? Did a period at a foreign university accelerate your
career, open up new opportunities, or give you a fresh appreciation of
education in Poland? Or perhaps you would like to write about what
surprised or disappointed you, or about unfinished projects?
If the answer is YES! We invite you to submit your memoir!
PURPOSE
To collect memoirs of academic migrants presenting their experiences and
reflections on the academic environment and the country or countries to
which they have relocated, as well as to select the best submissions.
The memoirs gathered as part of the Competition will also be used for
academic purposes for research into the Polish intellectual diaspora and
its self-portrait.
PRIZES
The best memoirs will be awarded prizes:
(The final allocation of prizes shall be decided by the Jury.)
COMPETITION TASK
Together with your submission, please complete a form in which you
indicate:
ASSESSMENT OF COMPETITION ENTRIES
1. Competition entries shall be assessed on the basis of the following
criteria:
2. The length of the reminiscences/memoir shall have no bearing on the
Jury's assessment.
3. Additional materials, such as photographs, sketches, drawings, and other
items, shall likewise have no bearing on the assessment of the competition
entry.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
Individuals who:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The most interesting entries will be published (in full or in part) in the
form of a book or on the website https://diasporaintelektualna.pl
Detailed information is available on the project website BRAINY:
By submitting a competition entry, the Participant declares that they are
its sole author and that the memoir does not infringe upon the rights of
third parties, in particular copyright.
The results of the Competition shall be announced no later than 31 March
2027.
Share your story!
CONTACT
Memoirs, written in Polish or English, should be submitted alongside a
completed application form to the following e-mail address:
kontakt@diasporaintelektualna.pl and monika.jania.szczechowiak@uni.lodz.pl
until 31.10.2026.
Further information regarding the Competition may be obtained from Dr.
Monika Jania-Szczechowiak, e-mail: monika.jania.szczechowiak@uni.lodz.pl
Data Protection Officer University of Łódź, e-mail: iod@uni.lodz.pl
Regulations and additional information: www.diasporaintelektualna.pl
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