To its everyday users, the Polish language may seem entirely neutral – we are so used to the sound of words that we rarely stop to think about how they came about or the emotions they carry. Host: Joanna Synowiec Guests: Yulia Krivich, Jana Shostak, Dr hab. Tomasz Piekot, Bartłomiej Potocki, Bartłomiej Ciążyński Registration for […]
Activism and social engagement are also the domain of mothers who want to make their voices heard in many different areas. What challenges do engaged mothers face, what do they need, and how are they received by society? In this workshop we will consider together whether women – mothers – who want to be socially […]
How should we talk about armed conflict? How should we respond when it is happening far away from us? Are demonstrations effective? How can we speak so as to attract the attention of so-called public opinion? Is it possible to fight for dignity and the right to life with words? Our guest will be Malek […]
“School Without Prejudice” (“Szkoła bez uprzedzeń”) is a series of workshops for people working with children and young people: teachers, form tutors, carers, psychologists, school counsellors and educators in out-of-school education. The training consists of three modules: an anti-discrimination workshop, an intercultural competence workshop and the “School Without Homophobia” workshop. The workshops build the knowledge […]
We will talk about the different forms and contexts of communication in film and TV series. The films and series discussed will be a starting point for a conversation about cinema as a tool of communication – and of manipulation, used in the past for propaganda purposes – and also for considering whether cinema is […]
Artist Jana Shostak invites you on a walk with the “nowacy”. This is a word that did not previously exist in Polish, formed from the adjective “nowy/nowa” (“new”). The artist proposes introducing “nowak” (plural “nowacy”) as a replacement for the word “refugee”, which she sees as stigmatising. The artist describes her work as follows: “Through […]
How can we speak correctly and mindfully about people with disabilities and the people around them – and why say “a person with a disability” rather than “a disabled person”, “a charge”, “a patient” or “a cripple”? How should we talk about the people who support people with disabilities? During the meeting we will learn […]
As social divisions and polarisation grow ever deeper, it is worth developing the skills needed to build dialogue. This training is an introduction to building dialogue using the methods of the Nansen Center for Peace. We will consider how dialogue differs from debate. We will talk about questioning techniques that help get to the heart […]
Walls are silent? Quite the opposite. If we look around carefully, walls shout to us and at us, often insulting us with obscenities, slurs and symbols. Sometimes they enter into a constructive dialogue, but more often they assault the eye. Do we know how to respond? How can we stop hate speech when it creeps […]
The Critical Education Association (Stowarzyszenie Edukacji Krytycznej) invites the people of Wrocław to take part in a unique city game. Played outdoors around Wrocław’s Market Square, the game will introduce participants to figures connected with multicultural Wrocław. Working with a map, tracking down secret places and solving tasks in small groups – all in order […]
