Euroculture Krakow

17/10/2025

📚 I HEARD (E)U'VE BEEN READING…

📢 We’re excited to announce The European Book Club — a new joint initiative of the Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and the Taube Centre for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.

This book club celebrates European stories and invites everyone — students, faculty, staff, and literature lovers — to join the conversation. Once a month, we'll discuss a book from one of the EU member states.

📅 Inaugural meeting: 24 October 2025, 15:00
📍 Room 010, Institute of European Studies

Come share your thoughts, meet fellow readers, and discover voices from across Europe.

We hope to see you there! 🇪🇺✨

14/10/2025

🎓 Dear Students,
We cordially invite you to participate in a meeting with the Ambassador of Malta to Poland, Mr. Gavin Gulia, who will deliver a lecture entitled:
🗣️ "Malta’s Foreign Policy in the Evolution of Its Constitutional Development"
The lecture will be held as part of the Jagiellonian Diplomatic Encounters project.
📅 Date and venue:
📆 October 21, 2025 (Tuesday), 1:15 PM
📍 Aula 038, Faculty of International and Political Studies, Jagiellonian University, Reymonta Street 4, Kraków
📝 Registration‼️
To participate in the lecture, please register using the form below:
👉 https://tinyurl.com/RegistrationAmbassadorLecture
⏰ Registration deadline: October 17 (Friday)
We cordially invite you to participate! 🤝🇲🇹

29/07/2025

🎙️ Out now: Episode 7 of the Reclaiming Liberal Democracy in the Postfactual Age podcast – "Post-Truth be Told"

How does disinformation shape the migration debate in Europe?
This episode, guest edited by Karolina Czerska-Shaw, Assistant Professor at our Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, brings together voices from Spain, Poland, and Ukraine to unpack this complex issue.

🎧 Listen now:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cnCMxaZtjXbiDKtTBI54A
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../open.../id1763897882
More: https://reclaim.hi.is/en/

🎤 Host: Lucas Proto (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
👥 Guests: Viviane Ogou, Member of the Spanish Parliament & Olha Menko, President of the Management Board, Poland-Ukraine Institute Foundation.

🎙️Out now! Episode 7 of the RECLAIM podcast, "Post-Truth be Told"
🔊 Listen now and unpack how disinformation shapes the migration debate!

👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0cnCMxaZtjXbiDKtTBI54A?si=R3_O638-RWSTN7mhSMKTlA
👉 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/open-borders-for-outrage/id1763897882?i=1000718301778
More info on the RECLAIM website: https://reclaim.hi.is/en/

🎤 Host: Lucas Proto, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
👤 Guest editor: Karolina Czerska-Shaw, Assistant Professor, Jagiellonian University in Kraków
👥 Guests: Viviane Ogou, Member of the Spanish Parliament & Olha Menko, President of the Management Board, Poland-Ukraine Institute Foundation

Tune in and don’t forget to subscribe!

TEPSA The Trans European Policy Studies Association, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Alþjóðamálastofnun Háskóla Íslands

28/07/2025

📢 Call for applications – Brussels Policy Seminar 2025
Inside the EU System: Strategic Autonomy Now

🗓 14–16 October 2025 | 📍 Brussels
📝 Deadline: 29 August 2025

Are you a Master's or PhD student at a Europaeum member university with an interest in EU policymaking and Europe's strategic future?

The Europaeum invites you to apply for the renowned Brussels Policy Seminar, where you’ll explore the EU’s growing focus on strategic autonomy — from energy independence and defence to technological sovereignty and supply chain resilience.

This three-day seminar includes:
🔹 Visits to key EU institutions (incl. the European Parliament)
🔹 Discussions with top EU policymakers and analysts
🔹 A deep dive into the inner workings of the EU policymaking system

📌 Up to 20 students will be selected.
🏨 Accommodation is covered + travel costs within Europe reimbursed.

To apply, send the Europaeum application form, a short CV, a 500-word statement of purpose, and one reference letter to: [email protected]

📎 More info & application details: https://europaeum.org/programmes/events-activities/

16/07/2025

📅 This June, first-year Euroculture students gathered in Udine, Italy, for the annual Intensive Programme (IP) — an inspiring week of academic exchange, networking, and cultural discovery.
🌍 After spending their first two semesters in two different countries, the students reunited in Udine to explore this year’s theme: Overcoming Borders in Europe and Beyond. Together, they examined how borders — both visible and invisible — shape identity, culture, and society.
📚 Throughout the week, students presented their research papers (with the best ones selected for publication!), joined thought-provoking workshops and public lectures, explored future career paths at the Career Day, and discovered the unique history of Udine and its borderland region.
🏰 The IP location couldn’t be more fitting — Udine’s rich past and its proximity to the Borderless European Capital of Culture 2025 made it the perfect backdrop for critical discussions on the duality of borders as both barriers and gateways.
📸 Swipe through for some highlights from this inspiring week! 😊

02/06/2025

Dear All,

🌿 You're warmly invited to a lecture by Dr. Renan Porto, member of the Nomos Center, titled:
“The Viscosity of Law and Other Forms for the Rights of Nature”

🗓 Date: June 3, 2025
🕐 Time: 1:15 PM
📍 Location: Room 543, Reymonta 4
📚 Part of the Café Europa series

Dr. Renan Porto is an assistant professor at the Institute of Literary Studies at the University of Silesia in Katowice, currently leading the research project "Weathers of the Future: Climate Change and Dispossession." He earned his PhD in Law from the University of Westminster in London.

His interdisciplinary work bridges critical legal theory, environmental humanities, Indigenous studies, posthuman anthropology, and postcolonial theory. Dr. Porto’s research aims to rethink and reimagine legal and political categories through Indigenous worldviews—exploring how these perspectives can inspire new forms of existence in the face of climate change.

He is the author of the essay collection Políticas de Riobaldo (Cepe, 2021) and the poetry book O Cólera A Febre (Urutau, 2018).

🔗 More about his work: https://silesian.academia.edu/RenanPorto

30/05/2025

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY – VILLA DECIUS (KRAKOW)

Villa Decius is looking for student interns to support the organization of the 2025 Visegrad Summer School, which will take place from June 29 to July 9, 2025, in Krakow.

Villa is looking for candidates who are:

📍 fully available for the entire duration of the program,
📍 motivated and open to working with an international group of participants,
📍 available for a few additional hours prior to the event for preparation (to be agreed).

This is a great opportunity to gain experience in organizing international events and to work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment.

📧 Contact person: Carlos Panek – [email protected]

17/04/2025

Dear Students, Colleagues, and Partners,

We would like to extend our warmest wishes for a joyful and peaceful Easter. May this season of renewal bring you rest, inspiration, and many moments of happiness, both personally and professionally. 🌸🌞

Please note that the Easter break will take place from 17–22 April 2025, during which no classes will be held.

We hope you enjoy this well-deserved time to relax and recharge.
Wesołych Świąt! Happy Easter! 🐰🌼

Best wishes,
Euroculture Kraków Team

14/04/2025

👉 Participate in RECLAIM’s Student Paper Contest “Future-proofing liberal democracy: Strategies for resilience in an era of post-truth politics”

✍ Write a paper or policy brief with recommendations for EU policy-makers on how to counter the challenges of post-truth politics.

🏆 Win a chance to publish on TEPSA's website and attend RECLAIM’s final conference in June!

🗓️ Deadline: 18 May 2025

Find out more about the contest & prizes 👉 https://tepsa.eu/events/reclaim-student-paper-contest-future-proofing-liberal-democracy-strategies-for-resilience-in-an-era-of-post-truth-politics/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJp9JlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHoRAvd-TfscMvlJOk8VEH8uiMlCgSNjxR7gSw7oRP5AgDyY30AI04NqkcOat_aem_6j7lNRfC9YqdW7URNATfCQ

07/04/2025

🌍 Euroculture Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's programme in European Studies brings together over 1,600 alumni from 70+ countries, forming a truly global community committed to understanding Europe’s evolving role in the world.

🎓 We’re proud to be part of the Euroculture network and look forward to welcoming new students to Kraków! 🇵🇱

👉 Apply now at www.euroculturemaster.eu

With over 1600 alumni from over 70 different countries, students of Euroculture join not just a Master programme, but a global community of motivated professionals and academics with a keen understanding of the most pressing societal issues facing Europe and the world today.

Apply now for a transformative educational experience at www.euroculturemaster.eu!