The Cultural Heritage of Jews in Contemporary Poland

The Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
and the School of Administration in Bielsko-Biała
with the participation of the Jewish Community of Bielsko-Biała
invite you to an
International Academic Conference
The Cultural Heritage of Jews
in Contemporary Poland
which will take place in Bielsko-Biała, 30.06 – 02.07.2010
The Mikołaj Rej School of Administration in Bielsko-Biała (Poland) in conjunction with the Office of the
President of the Republic of Poland are organising the third conference devoted to the topic of multiculturalism,
especially in Poland and Europe. The conference will be a part of the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the
Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow.
The processes of integration and globalization in Europe generate different opportunities and threats in the
cultural sphere. A great opportunity is building awareness of the common European heritage and collective
identity of Europeans. At the same time we should cultivate other dimensions of identity and preservation of
heritage at different levels of culture. There is increasing importance in not only preserving, but also ensuring the
opportunities for development of national, ethnic and regional cultures. In spite of its shared features, European
heritage is as diverse as the societies in Europe are.
Polish society faces the question of understanding of the national heritage and the significance and place
of minorities in Polish collective memory and contemporary culture. This is a question important not only to Poles.
The cultural heritage of Jews and its place in the collective memory of Polish society needs profound
consideration and discussion. Bearing this in mind, we decided to invite a group of distinguished people and
experts dealing with the aforementioned topic.
Thematic panels of the conference:
1. The common heritage of a multicultural society.
2. Jewish heritage. Memory, preservation – chances of continuation and development.
3. How can we understand heritage and teach people to respect it?
4. Preserving heritage – does it fulfill expectations?
On the next day (2nd July) the participants can go to Krakow by coach, where during the 20th Jewish Culture
Festival they will have the opportunity to meet people who deal with remembering the heritage of Polish Jews.
Individuals and organizations will present their achievements at special stalls.
Academic council:
Mrs. Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka, Undersecretary of State in the Chancellery of the President of RP
Prof. Kazimierz Lankosz, School of Administration in Bielsko-Biała
Prof. Zdzisław Mach, School of Administration in Bielsko-Biała
Prof. Tadeusz Miczka, School of Administration in Bielsko-Biała
Prof. Jacek Purchla, International Cultural Center in Krakow
Prof. Marek Waldenberg, School of Administration in Bielsko-Biała
Dr. Jolanta Ambrosewicz-Jacobs, Jagiellonian University in Krakow
Katarzyna Ludwiniak, Irena Sendler Gymnasium in Warsaw
Janusz Makuch, Director of the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow
Marek Miros, mayor of Gołdap
Dorota Wiewióra, Jewish Community of Bielsko-Biała
Ewa Wierzyńska, Museum of the History of Polish Jews
Jarosław Zatorski, mayor of Chmielnik
Publication:
The deadline for submitting texts of speeches and papers in Polish and English for the publication is 15th
September 2010. They should not exceed 20,000 characters (with bibliography, footnotes and abstract in both
languages).
The Chairwoman of the Organizing Board:
Bożena Opioła, Director of the Bureau of Civil Initiatives of the President's Chancellery, e-mail address:
[email protected].
dr. Irena Głuszyńska, School of Administration, e-mail address: [email protected].
Conference team: dr. Jakub Beczek, Emilia Moddelmog-Anweiler, Artur Skorek.
E-mail addresses: [email protected].
Registration Form
International Academic Conference
The Cultural Heritage of Jews in Contemporary Poland
organized by the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
and the School of Administration in Bielsko-Biala
with the participation of the Jewish Community of Bielsko-Biała
Bielsko-Biala, 30th June – 2nd July 2010
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Practical information for participants
On the 2nd of July conference guests who are interested can take part in the Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow.
The fee for participation in the conference is 150 €.
The fee covers the cost of catering, three nights’ accommodation, travel by coach to Krakow and back on the 2nd
of July and conference materials.
The deadline for submitting texts of speeches and papers in Polish and English for the publication is 15th
September 2010. They should not exceed 20,000 characters (with bibliography, footnotes and abstract in both
languages).
Conference participants are asked to make registration payments by 30th May 2010.
Registration fee should be paid to bank account number:
Towarzystwo Szkolne im. Mikołaja Reja w Bielsku-Białej
PL 72 1050 1070 1000 0001 0027 2566
BIC (SWIFT): INGBPLPW
with the reference "Jewish Heritage".