Christiane Hoffmann, author of the book Alles, was wir nicht erinnern, will talk about all that we do not remember, although it still impacts us, on May 19. The guest of the Herder Centre UG is a journalist and has been working as deputy spokesperson for the government of the Federal Republic of Germany since December 2021.  The meeting will focus on…

Is the conservation of monuments and antiques difficult? This is what the participants of an event organised by the University of Gdańsk Museum and the Polanki Foundation on the occasion of the completion of conservation work on the facade of the Pelplin Abbots' House found out on May 13. Those taking part in the Zabytek odNOWA meeting could try…

Academics from Poland, Germany and the UK will discuss Shakespeare, not just according to the canon. On April 23, the conference Politically (in)correct Shakespeare will be organised by the Polish Shakespeare Society in cooperation with the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre. Two scholars from UG will participate in one of the two sessions.  Dr Barbara Świąder…

From March 31 to April 2, the eighth Shalom Polin Jewish Culture Festival took place at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk. Organised by ACK UG Alternator, DKF Miłość Blondynki and the University of Gdańsk, the event brings closer Jewish culture and history - both traditional, orthodox and contemporary. Visitors could watch documentaries and feature films appreciated at festivals, talk to authors of…

We invite you to the European Solidarity Centre for the next event in the Hoisting History series. On April 13 at 6 p.m., dr Przemysław Ruchlewski will answer the question, 'Shipyard workers always with the party (?)'. On April 23, we invite you to a curatorial walk around the STOCZNIA exhibition. This time in the role of guide Karolina Lejczak - historian, co-creator of the permanent exhibition at the ECS, curator of…