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Events
Events
The Chair organizes a rich programme of events. Besides those relating to its three research themes, it also puts on special lectures and debates on a wider range of subjects. It hosts the Bronisław Geremek and College of Europe-Arenberg Prizes.
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The Chair has also organized three public debates in which Natolin students have debated ‘longer and broader’ views of Europe (on the most recent occasion in cooperation with the ENP Chair). These have taken place in the inspiring surroundings of the Royal Łazienki Museum.
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Three Ukrainian Revolutions (3R Project)
- International Symposium: "Five years after the Maidan: post-revolution evolution" (16-17/9/2019)
- International Symposium: "3R: Revolution, War and their Consequences" (16-17/3/2018)
- Debate: "Between Russian Empires. One hundred years on" (15/3/2018)
- International Symposium: "Three Revolutions – Portraits of Ukraine" (28/2-1/3/2017)
- International Conference: "The Fate of Freedom in Eastern Europe: Autocracy – Oligarchy – Anarchy?" (22-23/9/2016)
- International Conference: "Revolutions, maidans and protests in contemporary Ukraine. The current state of research and future directions" (20/6/2016)
- Seminar: "The Oral History of Ukrainian Revolutions" (19/2/2016)
- Seminar: "Oral history as a source for researching political breakthroughs in the context of Ukrainian revolutionary movements 1990-2014" (December 2015)
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Recent Events
- Screening of "Denial" and discussion with Dr Piotr CYWIŃSKI, Director of the Museum and Memorial Auschwitz-Birkenau (14/2/2021)
- High-level discussion with Prof. Dariusz STOLA, Polish Academy of Sciences, on the movie "Sophie's Choice" (18/11/2020)
- Seminar "Nouveau regard sur l'épopée de Solidarność" by Professor Anna SZCZEPAŃSKA and screening of her film (15/11/2020)
- Online "Meet the Authors" meeting with Mr Roger MOORHOUSE, co-organized with the Natolin Library (22/4/2020)
- Online Workshop led by Dr Julie DESCHEPPER: "Heritage(s) of Socialism in Europe: Current Debates and New Approaches", co-organized with the EUI Max Weber Programme (15/4/2020)
- Online Workshop led by Dr Anca CRETU: "Humanitarianism in Historical Perspective", co-organized with the EUI Max Weber Programme (8/4/2020)
- Presentation by Ivan Vyhovski Prize laureate Dr Liubomyr KHAKHULA: "Two Ukrainian Historical Memories about World War II: Kyiv and Lviv" (23/10/2019)
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High-level lecture by Professor Mary DALY on "Women and the Irish Revolution: Feminism and Nationalism" (9/10/2019)
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High-level lecture by Professor Alvin JACKSON: "War and the disintegration of union and empire, 1914-21: The United Kingdom in comparative context (23/4/2019)
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Workshop on European History: "Back to the future — from Europe’s rise back to China’s centrality?" by Dr Igor ROGELJA (1/3/2019)
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High-level lecture on "The Fall of the Habsburg Empire" by Professor Martyn RADY (23/10/18)
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Debate "Polish Independence Regained: One Hundred Years On" (22/10/2018)
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High-level lecture by Professor Aleks SZCZERBIAK: "Will there be Eurosceptic Backlash in Eastern Europe?" (12/10/2018)
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Award Ceremony of the Bronisław Geremek Prize (22/5/2018)
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International Conference "Rousseau, Poland and Europe: Federalism – Sovereignty – Prosperity – Patriotism" (1-3/2/2018)
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High-level lecture by Professor Simon DIXON: "The Failure of Counter-Revolution in Russia" (25/1/2018)
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Past Events
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Public Debate: "Identities and Values between the EU and its Neighbours" at the Royal Łazienki Park in Warsaw (23/10/2017)
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Award Ceremony of the Bronisław Geremek Prize (16/5/2017)
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High-level seminar with former President of the European Parliament Pat COX (27/2/2017)
- High-level lecture on "European journalism today and tomorrow" by Mr Edward LUCAS (27/1/2017)
- Book launch of "Brothers or Enemies" by Dr Johannes REMY (15/12/2016)
- Public Debate on "Security for Europe in a Time of Crisis" at the Royal Łazienki Palace in Warsaw (18/11/2016)
- Meeting with Professor Antony POLONSKY on Polish-Jewish relations and the POLIN Museum (27/9/2016)
- International Conference: "The Fate of Freedom in Eastern Europe: Autocracy – Oligarchy – Anarchy?" (22-23/9/2016)
- Symposium "Discovering William Shakespeare and His World" (30/5/2016)
- Award Ceremony of the Bronisław Geremek Prize (8/12/2015)
- Conference "Romania and its Minorities" organized by the European Civilization Chair (19/11/2015)
- Debate: "What does it mean to be European?" organized by the European Civilization Chair and the Geremek Foundation (4/11/2015)
- Special Lecture by Prof. Richard BUTTERWICK-PAWLIKOWSKI: "Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s advice to the Poles: Euroscepticism avant la lettre?" (13/10/2015)
- Opening of the new year of the Natolin Historical Society (8/9/2015)
- International conference "Breaking Empires, Making Nations? The First World War and the Reforging of Europe" (7-8/4/2015)
- Mr Edward LUCAS: "Russia and the Baltic" (5/3/2015)
- Prof. Jan ZIELONKA: "The End of the European Dream: from Athens to Kiev" (24/2/2015)
- Ms Anne APPLEBAUM: "True Believers: The Nature of Opposition and Collaboration under Communism" (28/1/2015)
- Natolin Best Master's Thesis Meeting: "Jürgen Habermas and Andrew Moravcsik: a dialogue on European integration, the nation-state, democracy and identity" (28/11/2014)
- Geremek Conference: "The 1989 Romanian Revolution in European Context"(26/11/2014)
- Dr Halik KOCHANSKI: "Poland's Place in the Grand Alliance during the Second World War" (24/2/2014)
- Prof. Margaret MACMILLAN: "How Wars Start: the Outbreak of World War One" (1/10/2013)
- Prof. Yaroslav HRYTSAK: "A Report from the Eastern Front: Ukraine as a Conundrum for Europe" (19/9/2012)
- Prof. Raymond PLANT: "The Financial Crisis and the Character of the European State" (27/4/2012)
- Dr Marc PLATTNER: "Europe’s Democratic Odyssey" (26/4/2012)
- Prof. Bronisław MISZTAL: "Intellectual and Moral Validity of the Political Thought of Bronisław Geremek" (21/3/2012)
- Prof. Norman DAVIES: "The Study and Teaching of History in Europe" (21/11/2011)
- Mr Adam ZAMOYSKI: "Is the European Idea Polish? Nationalism and Supranationalism in Polish Political Thought" (17/10/2011)
- Inaugural lecture by Chairholder Prof. João Carlos ESPADA: "Europe in the XXth Century: From Division to Reunification" (13/4/2011)