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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Polish StudiesÌýis building a bank of podcasts and video recordings of special events to allow a much wider audience to engage with our activities.Ìý

You can also find resources on our Ìý²¹²Ô»å .

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Timothy Garton Ash: Poland, Europe, Freedom (14 FebruaryÌý 2018)

In celebration of the permanent endowment of the Polish Studies initiative at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, Professor Timothy Garton Ash (University of Oxford) gaveÌýan address on the subject of freedom in Poland and in Europe over the last four decades.

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Multicultural Commonwealth: Diverse Identities in Poland-LithuaniaÌý(14 DecemberÌý2017)

A one-day, international conference on the extraordinary diversity of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, an early modern state that integrated various different ethnic groups, cultures, languages and religions, often with relative mutual respect and tolerance.

At the same time, diversity also led to conflicts and controversies.ÌýThe conference included Polish, Lithuanian, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Belarusian,ÌýJewish, GermanÌý²¹²Ô»å Ottoman perspectives on theÌýCommonwealth.

Audio recordings from the event can be found on theÌýÌýYouTube channelÌýthrough the links below:

: Leszek KorporowiczÌý(Jagiellonian University), Karin Friedrich (University of Aberdeen), Magda Teter (Fordham University)

: Olenka Pevny (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼), Tomasz Grusiecki (Central European University), Robert Frost (University of Aberdeen)

: Kristina Sabaliauskaite (novelist), Simon Lewis (Freie UniversitätÌýBerlin), Norman Davies (St Antony's College, Oxford)

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RadosÅ‚awÌýSikorski vs AndrzejÌýNowak: A Debate on Foreign Policy (28 January 2017)

A special debate between former Polish Foreign MinisterÌýRadosÅ‚aw SikorskiÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýProfessor Andrzej NowakÌýon the subject of Polish foreign policy. The debate was moderated byÌýDr Stanley Bill, Lecturer in Polish Studies at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼.

Watch a film of the debate below.

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After Brexit: The Future of Poles in Britain (18 November 2016)

A panel discussion featuring:

Jonathan KnottÌý(Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Warsaw),ÌýArkadyÌýRzegockiÌý(Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in London), Kenneth ArmstrongÌý(Professor of European Law, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼),ÌýAneta BuchertÌý(Polish City Club),ÌýElizabeth KardynalÌý(Federation of Poles in Great Britain),ÌýJakub KrupaÌý(Polish Press Agency, London).

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Jewish Life in Poland Today (27 October 2016)

A panel discussion featuring:

Jonathan OrnsteinÌý(Executive Director, Jewish Community Centre of KrakówÌý(JCC)),ÌýKarolina Szykier-KoszuckaÌý(Jewish Community of Warsaw),ÌýDawid WildsteinÌý(TVP Info - Polish Television)​

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Leszek Balcerowicz: The Future of the Eurozone (27 January 2016)

Professor Leszek Balcerowicz - former Polish Finance Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and PresidentÌýof the National Bank of Poland - gives his perspectives on the future of the Eurozone and Poland's potential entry to the monetary union.

Discussant: Professor Kenneth Armstrong, Director of the Centre for European Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼.

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Are Poles at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ in Britain?: A Public Forum on Immigration (18 November 2015)

A discussion of the current situation for the many Poles living in the UK, examining the triumphs, challenges and opportunities for the future.

Featuring: Ines CzajczyÅ„ska-Da Costa (Embassy of the Republic of Poland, London),ÌýJakubÌýKrupaÌý(Polish Press Agency, London),Ìý Tadeusz Stenzel (Chairman of the Federation of Poles in the UK), Anne White (University College London).

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Past as Prelude: Polish-Ukrainian Relations for the Twenty-First Century (30 June - 1 July 2015)

An international conference on the past and future of Polish-Ukrainian relations.

Featuring leading experts from Poland, Ukraine, the UK, US and Canada, including: Norman Davies, Robert Frost, PaweÅ‚ Kowal, Yaroslav Hrytsak, MykolaÌýRiabchuk, SÅ‚awomir Sierakowski, Frank Sysyn, Karolina Wigura, and many more.Ìý

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Dr Stanley Bill -ÌýJagiellonian Lecture at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, London (28 May 2015)

Dr Stanley Bill, Lecturer in Polish Studies at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼, delivered a lecture entitled 'Distinctive Voices: Polish Culture in the World' as part of theÌýJagiellonianÌýLecture seriesÌýorganisedÌýby theÌýJagiellonianÌýUniversity's Polish Research Centre in London.

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Polish Science in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ -Ìýwith Vice-Chancellor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz and PolishÌýAmbassadorÌýWitold SobkówÌý (13 May 2015)

A short video highlighting the close scientific research connections between the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ and Poland, featuring Vice-Chancellor Sir Leszek Balcerowicz and Polish Ambassador Witold Sobków.Ìý

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An Evening of Poetry with Adam Zagajewski (28 April 2015)

An evening of readings by Poland's most eminent living poet, Adam Zagajewski.

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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ students talk about Polish Studies

A short video featuring students of Polish Studies at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ explaining why they are interested in Poland.

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Between Russia and Germany: Poland and the Shifting European Order (13 March 2015)

A debateÌýfeaturing Edward Lucas, Senior Editor at The Economist, and Peter Hitchens, columnist at The Mail on Sunday.