Submission of papers: February 15, 2026

We invite proposals for papers that address the life and work of Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński and related topics of the period. The symposium will focus on, but is not limited to, the following thematic areas:

A. Józef Maksymilian Ossoliński – life and work in Vienna;
B. The literary work of J. M. Ossoliński and other writers of the late Enlightenment in Central and Eastern Europe;
C. The idea of private patronage and the creation of pro publico bono institutions at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries;
D. Culture and society at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries;
E. Collecting at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.

We invite you to submit papers to the following address: ossolinski.conference@ossolineum.pl AND had-slg@onb.ac.at

The organisers do not anticipate the possibility of online presentations.
Conference languages: German, English, Polish
Presentation time: 20 minutes.
Participation in the conference is free of charge.

Organisational schedule:
● Submission of papers: February 15, 2026
● Decision on acceptance of papers: March 02, 2026
● Complete conference programme: March 31, 2026
● Deadline for registration without paper: May 31, 2026.

We look forward to receiving your proposals and welcoming you to Vienna in 2026!

Conference organizers:

• Austrian National Library
• National Ossoliński Institute in Wrocław
• Polish Institute in Vienna
• Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies at the University of Vienna
• Faculty of Letters at the University of Wrocław
• Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences at the University of Wrocław
• Scientific Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Vienna