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Witold Pilecki
Witold Pilecki represents universal values: patriotism, courage and a love of freedom. He lived in an age of two totalitarian regimes, challenged them by refusing to accept the violation of fundamental human rights, and by believing in supranational solida
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Events
- „Der Weg zum Warschauer Aufstand“ – Premiere der digitalen Ausgabe
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„Der Weg zum Warschauer Aufstand“ – Premiere der digitalen Ausgabe
- Bykivnia, Babyn Yar, Bucha
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Bykivnia, Babyn Yar, Bucha
Between The Massacre and Memory. An international Conference
- Kontaktseminar für Lehrkräfte aus Deutschland und Polen
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Kontaktseminar für Lehrkräfte aus Deutschland und Polen
Deutsch-polnisches Seminar für Lehrkräfte "Geschichte – Schule – Begegnung" am 12.-15.11.2024 in Berlin
- Kontaktseminar für Lehrkräfte aus Deutschland und Polen
education
Kontaktseminar für Lehrkräfte aus Deutschland und Polen
Deutsch-polnisches Seminar für Lehrkräfte "Geschichte – Schule – Begegnung" am 12.-15.11.2024 in Berlin
- Movie Screening: "Yours Vasyl"
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Movie Screening: "Yours Vasyl"
Including Panel Talk with Director Svitlana Rudiuk and Vasyl´s sister Mariia Stus!
- Fortbildungen für Lehrkräfte: Witold Pilecki. Ein Mensch im Widerstand
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Fortbildungen für Lehrkräfte: Witold Pilecki. Ein Mensch im Widerstand
- Networks of Support in the Wake of russia's War against Ukraine
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Networks of Support in the Wake of russia's War against Ukraine
The Case of Ukraine, Poland, Germany and Czech Republic
- (P)Ostkolonialismus – Postcolonial Perspectives on Poland, Ukraine and Eastern Europe
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(P)Ostkolonialismus – Postcolonial Perspectives on Poland, Ukraine and Eastern Europe
During our conference researchers from various academic disciplines will discuss the potential benefits and challenges of postcolonial and decolonial perspectives on the historical and contemporary entanglements of the areas under study.
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- Working with Language: Translation in Vasyl Stus's Biography
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Working with Language: Translation in Vasyl Stus's Biography
A lecture by Margarita Yegorchenko, one of the researchers behind the "Stus" exhibition.
- „Vom Konflikt zur Versöhnung. Wie unterrichtet man über die deutsch-polnischen Beziehungen?“. Seminar für Lehrkräfte und Pädagog*innen
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„Vom Konflikt zur Versöhnung. Wie unterrichtet man über die deutsch-polnischen Beziehungen?“. Seminar für Lehrkräfte und Pädagog*innen
- First international exhibition about Vasyl Stus! | 17.10.24 - 31.05.25
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First international exhibition about Vasyl Stus! | 17.10.24 - 31.05.25
An exhibition about a forgotten Ukrainian and European freedom fighter!
- After the voice. The story of Marcella Sembrich.
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After the voice. The story of Marcella Sembrich.
- Orphan Memory: Between Vanishing and Forgetting in Eastern Europe
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Orphan Memory: Between Vanishing and Forgetting in Eastern Europe
An Exercising Modernity Lecture
- Barbara Brukalska and Helena Syrkus: Polish women architects and the networks of the avant-garde
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Barbara Brukalska and Helena Syrkus: Polish women architects and the networks of the avant-garde
An Exercising Modernity Lecture
- Ausstellungseröffnung in Dresden
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Ausstellungseröffnung in Dresden
- The Erosion. An Art Installation about the Collective Memory of WWII
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The Erosion. An Art Installation about the Collective Memory of WWII
Created by the star new media art & design collective panGenerator.
- Open Call: “A Journey from Dangerous to (Un)Safe”
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Open Call: “A Journey from Dangerous to (Un)Safe”
- Will of Survival, Obligation to Witness… Rachela Auerbach and the Women of Oneg Shabbath in the Warsaw Ghetto
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Will of Survival, Obligation to Witness… Rachela Auerbach and the Women of Oneg Shabbath in the Warsaw Ghetto
- Open Call: 5th Edition of the Exercising Modernity Academy
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Open Call: 5th Edition of the Exercising Modernity Academy
- Online-Fortbildung „80 Jahre Warschauer Aufstand: 1944/2024“
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Online-Fortbildung „80 Jahre Warschauer Aufstand: 1944/2024“
- Permanent exhibition on Witold Pilecki
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Permanent exhibition on Witold Pilecki
"Witold Pilecki. In Resistance to Hitler and Stalin" - exhibition opening on 26.09
- Das Institut bleibt am Wochenende geschlossen
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Das Institut bleibt am Wochenende geschlossen
- Call for Contributions: (P)ostcolonialism
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Call for Contributions: (P)ostcolonialism
A symposium on postcolonial perspectives on Poland, Ukraine and Eastern Europe
- Out Now: The Manipulenin Anthem and full recording of the ceremony
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Out Now: The Manipulenin Anthem and full recording of the ceremony
Fake Narratives deserve Fake Awards
- Collecting Testimonies from Russia´s War Against Ukraine. Why and How to do it
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Collecting Testimonies from Russia´s War Against Ukraine. Why and How to do it
Perspectives, Documentary Projects and Archival Collections from Berlin, Warsaw, Lviv and Jerusalem
- “Ukrainian Decolonization: the Untold Roma Stories”
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“Ukrainian Decolonization: the Untold Roma Stories”
A panel discussion with Maksym Eristavi, Yanush Panchenko, Volodymyr Yakovenko and Nataliia Tomenko
- "Roma in Ukraine - Fighters for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice"
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"Roma in Ukraine - Fighters for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice"
Exhibition + Panel Discussion + Movie Screening
- "Self-made (wo)man – Maria Jadwiga Strumff (1858–1940) and her memories"
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"Self-made (wo)man – Maria Jadwiga Strumff (1858–1940) and her memories"
The fourth event accompanying our exhibition "Doppelt Frei"
- Irena Sendler
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Irena Sendler
- Zeitzeugengespräch mit Uri Strauss
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Zeitzeugengespräch mit Uri Strauss
- 'Sieben Schritte zum Ruhm'
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'Sieben Schritte zum Ruhm'
- Independence and Modernity. The Lives of the first Polish Female Pilots
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Independence and Modernity. The Lives of the first Polish Female Pilots
- Die Kinder von Zamość 1942-1943
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Die Kinder von Zamość 1942-1943
- The "People's History Turn" in Polish women's studies - Presentation and Panel Discussion
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The "People's History Turn" in Polish women's studies - Presentation and Panel Discussion
- Hitler | Stalin | Mum&Dad - A Memoir of Miraculous Survival
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Hitler | Stalin | Mum&Dad - A Memoir of Miraculous Survival
Book Talk featuring Daniel Finkelstein. The event will be moderated by Mateusz Fałkowski.
- Herstories: Trends and Developments in Women's and Gender History in Poland
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Herstories: Trends and Developments in Women's and Gender History in Poland
Professor Agnieszka Mrozik and Professor Joanna Szewczyk reflect on the importance and perspectives of Women’s and Gender History in Poland.
- Doppelt Frei. Die Geburtsstunde des Frauenwahlrechts in Polen
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Doppelt Frei. Die Geburtsstunde des Frauenwahlrechts in Polen
- Rural Eastern Modernity - Campaign for the Construction of 100 new school buildings in the rural...
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Rural Eastern Modernity - Campaign for the Construction of 100 new school buildings in the rural...
An Exercising Modernity Scholarship Lecture
- Lemkin Centre Special Reports on Russian War Crimes
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Lemkin Centre Special Reports on Russian War Crimes
A presentation of Lemkin Center Special Reports on Russian war crimes during Cafe Kyiv
- "20 Days in Mariupol" during Cafe Kyiv
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"20 Days in Mariupol" during Cafe Kyiv
Pulitzer Price recipient and nominated for Oscar | Film Screening and Public Talk with the Audience
- The Editorial Office
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The Editorial Office
New exhibition plus panel discussion with film director Roman Bondarchuk
- Learn Polish: "Janusz Korczak | historia lekarza i pedagoga"
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Learn Polish: "Janusz Korczak | historia lekarza i pedagoga"
- Exercising Modernity - "Gartenvorstadt: Plantstory"
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Exercising Modernity - "Gartenvorstadt: Plantstory"
Lecture by Barbara Nawrocka (Exercising Modernity Scholarship Recipient)
- Stettin-Szczecin. The City As Palimpsest
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Stettin-Szczecin. The City As Palimpsest
- The Pan-European Memorial for Victims of Totalitarianism: Unveiling the Concept
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The Pan-European Memorial for Victims of Totalitarianism: Unveiling the Concept
Presentation + Panel discussion
- Finissage of the "Soft Ground" exhibition
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Finissage of the "Soft Ground" exhibition
The event will be accompanied by a presentation of the project "Rhythms of Living"
- Exercising Modernity Conference
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Exercising Modernity Conference
Convergences and Divergences. Modernism Beyond East and West.
- 20 Days in Mariupol
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20 Days in Mariupol
Berlin premiere | Nominated for Oscar | Received Pulitzer Prize
- Contemporary Art and Contested Past
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Contemporary Art and Contested Past
Reviving Suppressed Histories in the Baltic Region
- Open Call: Convergences and Divergences. Modernism beyond East and West
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Open Call: Convergences and Divergences. Modernism beyond East and West
The Organizers of the conference call for contributions that critically rethink and analyze the history of European modern architecture with reference to Central and Eastern Europe
- The Kyiv Independent presents: “Uprooted”
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The Kyiv Independent presents: “Uprooted”
An investigative documentary into the forced deportation of Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied Mariupol.
- Festung Archiv: Ein unscheinbares Zentrum.
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Festung Archiv: Ein unscheinbares Zentrum.
Die Geschichte der ukrainischen Stadt Sbarasch und ihrer Einwohnerinnen und Einwohner in den Stadtarchiven der Regionen Lviv und Ternopil
- New exhibition about the Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialacki
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New exhibition about the Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialacki
"I am not afraid, let them be afraid" - new exhibition plus book presentation plus movie screening
- Echoes of Home: The Crimeans' Journey of Resilience
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Echoes of Home: The Crimeans' Journey of Resilience
Exhibition Premiere with a Discussion Panel "Echoes of Home: The Crimeans' Journey of Resilience"
- Weiterbildungsseminar "Ein Archiv wichtiger als Leben"
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Weiterbildungsseminar "Ein Archiv wichtiger als Leben"
- Grand Finale of the #Check Peace
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Grand Finale of the #Check Peace
An unforgettable special event full of public talks, eye-catching clips and films, manifestations of out-of-the-box thinking, project presentations, musical dance programmes and much more!
- Kyiv Architectural Guide
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Kyiv Architectural Guide
Pre-premiere book presentation & talk
- Imagining OpenMuzej Belarus: community, contemporary art, engagement
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Imagining OpenMuzej Belarus: community, contemporary art, engagement
- Unveiling the Dark Chapters: Soviet Crimes Against Ukraine
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Unveiling the Dark Chapters: Soviet Crimes Against Ukraine
- "OSINT Saves Ukraine - Hackathon"
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"OSINT Saves Ukraine - Hackathon"
Workshop on Open-Source Intelligence.
- Where did Eastern Modernism start?
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Where did Eastern Modernism start?
Minsk, Beirut and the politics of the "new" Post-Colonialism" - Lecture by Dr Anna Karpenko
- Remembrance Day for the Victims of Communist Repression: A Performative Installation
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Remembrance Day for the Victims of Communist Repression: A Performative Installation
- Special Event with Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice
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Special Event with Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice
Lecture and moderated discussion including Q&A with Beth Van Schaack, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice
- ‘Manufaktura’ - Artist Talk by Yael Vishnizki-Levi
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‘Manufaktura’ - Artist Talk by Yael Vishnizki-Levi
Powered by the Exercising Modernity Scholarship Programme
- Filmpremiere “A House Made of Splinters” and discussion about children deportation from Ukraine
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Filmpremiere “A House Made of Splinters” and discussion about children deportation from Ukraine
Documentary film premiere + discussion about children deportation
- Weiterbildungsseminar: Ein Archiv wichtiger als Leben
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Weiterbildungsseminar: Ein Archiv wichtiger als Leben
- Doomed to resist? A special event marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
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Doomed to resist? A special event marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Academic Symposium + Movie screening
- Sound of Light - Premiere!
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Sound of Light - Premiere!
Documentary Film Premiere, 18:00 on 30/03/23
- Vilnius, Wilno, Vilne 1918–1948: one city – many stories
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Vilnius, Wilno, Vilne 1918–1948: one city – many stories
Following this year´s special edition of Exercising Modernity - whose extended topical focus was displayed by the added [Eastern] part in the middle - we're happy to announce a new lecture series!
- "Nexus 2023: Ukraine, Poland and Germany" - Public Event
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"Nexus 2023: Ukraine, Poland and Germany" - Public Event
Public event including a presentation of the projects, final results and the panel discussion "Decisions, reappraisals and the challenge of responsibility"
- "The Nexus of Decision 2023: Germany, Poland, Ukraine"
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"The Nexus of Decision 2023: Germany, Poland, Ukraine"
Three geopolitical regions representing different ways of thinking about Russia´s full scale invasion of Ukraine and the future of Europe. Apply now for our international residency programme to get a deep grasp of them!
- Russia's War of Aggression Against Ukraine - International Conference
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Russia's War of Aggression Against Ukraine - International Conference
Join us and an impressive line-up to reflect on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine and its implications for international law
- "Gardens of Inclusivity" - lecture by Michał Kowalski
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"Gardens of Inclusivity" - lecture by Michał Kowalski
The scholarship project “Gardens of Inclusivity > <” is inspired by modernism – a turning point in the history of the distribution of space and a time of reformulation of social paradigms.
- Call for Papers: THE WAR AGAINST UKRAINE. A YEAR AFTER
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Call for Papers: THE WAR AGAINST UKRAINE. A YEAR AFTER
The conference is open for lawyers, historians, and political scientists, and invites interdisciplinary debate on the nature of the war, best responses to its crimes, and on how to effectively prepare for the challenges of post-war justice.
- "Maydan: Six letters of our freedom" - Film screening and discussion with director Volodymyr Buehlov
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"Maydan: Six letters of our freedom" - Film screening and discussion with director Volodymyr Buehlov
- "Revolution of Dignity" - a Lecture by Volodymyr Buehlov
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"Revolution of Dignity" - a Lecture by Volodymyr Buehlov
- Tag der offenen Tür für Lehrkräfte im Pilecki-Institut Berlin
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Tag der offenen Tür für Lehrkräfte im Pilecki-Institut Berlin
Bereits zum vierten Mal lädt die Bildungsabteilung des Pilecki-Instituts alle interessierten Lehrkräfte und Multiplikator:innen der außerschulischen Bildung zum Tag der offenen Tür am Freitag, den 18. November 2022, von 11:00 bis 16:30 Uhr ein.
- New Exhibition as part of the Triennale der Moderne festival
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New Exhibition as part of the Triennale der Moderne festival
"Urban networks of modernism and the role of Jewish architects – the case of Gdynia (Poland)”
- Movie screening: "Eurodonbas"
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Movie screening: "Eurodonbas"
The investigative documentary "Eurodonbas" aims to debunk Soviet myths and tell that more than 100 years ago, Donbas was an integral part of the European economy.
- The Creators of the Future
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The Creators of the Future
A project-journey in the footsteps of Polish-born architects and urban planners who emigrated to Israel and were responsible for the planning of the development of the country in the first years after its establishment
- Book presentation with Christina Lamb
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Book presentation with Christina Lamb
"Our bodies their battlefield"
- Contested memories – dissonant heritage. Material totalitarian legacy in Eastern Europe
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Contested memories – dissonant heritage. Material totalitarian legacy in Eastern Europe
The fourth of edition of Exercising Modernity - this time entitled "Exercising [Eastern] Modernity" - is raring to go: definitely check out both open events!
- Shifting concepts, shifting perceptions. The East and the West in 2022: an outdated dichotomy?
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Shifting concepts, shifting perceptions. The East and the West in 2022: an outdated dichotomy?
The fourth of edition of Exercising Modernity - this time entitled "Exercising [Eastern] Modernity" - is raring to go: definitely check out the first of our two open events!