Polish News and Events

Record Enrolment for Open Classes in Polish

The innovative course in Polish Studies offered by the Department of Slavonic Studies is among the most popular in the entire Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages at the University of Cambridge. This year the Department’s open classes in the Polish language have also seen record enrolments. These Polish classes are free and open to all members of the University of Cambridge. They are made possible with the kind support of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London.

Past as Prelude: Polish-Ukrainian Relations for the Twenty-First Century

An international conference bringing together a diverse group of historians, political scientists, public intellectuals and social activists from Poland, Ukraine, the US and the UK to discuss the positive opportunities for the future of Polish-Ukrainian relations in the context of the more difficult questions from the past.

Life on the Margins: Bruno Schulz and the Hasidic Kabbalah

Eminent Polish philosopher Professor Agata Bielik-Robson presented the works of the Polish-Jewish writer Bruno Schulz (1892-1942) in the context of Hasidism and the Kabbalah.

Jagiellonian Lecture: Dr Stanley Bill at the Polish Embassy, London

Jagiellonian Lecture at the Polish Embassy, London 28 May 2015 Dr Stanley Bill, Lecturer in Polish Studies, delivered a lecture entitled 'Distinctive Voices: Polish Culture in the World' as part of the Jagiellonian Lecture series organised by the Jagiellonian University's Polish Research Centre in London. The lecture was...

Adam Zagajewski: An Evening of Poetry

Adam Zagajewski, Poland's greatest living poet, joined Cambridge Polish Studies at Trinity College for an evening of his poetry. Zagajewski read a selection of poems, followed by discussion and audience questions.

Between Russia and Germany: Poland and the Shifting European Order

A discussion of Poland’s new role in Europe and the shifting nature of German-Russian relations with Edward Lucas, Senior Editor at The Economist , and Peter Hitchens, columnist for The Mail on Sunday .

The Spy who Loved: A Talk with Clare Mulley

Cambridge University Polish Society and Cambridge Polish Studies warmly invite you to a talk by award-winning author Clare Mulley on her biography of Polish wartime spy Krystyna Skarbek.

Next Step: Poland

NEXT STEP: POLAND is a student-led initiative, which aims to promote career and internship opportunities in Poland.

Jewish Memory in Contemporary Poland

A virtual tour of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw with Program Director Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, followed by a broader discussion of Jewish memory in contemporary Poland with Dr Roma Sendyka from the Jagiellonian University, Krakow.

Kinoteka: Polish Film Club

Regular screenings of Polish cinema classics and more recent offerings.

Latest News and Events

Seekers of Wonder: Women Writing Folk and Fairy Tales in Nineteenth-Century Italy and Ireland

15 June 2025

With Seekers of Wonder, Elena Sottilotta offers the first comparative study of women’s manifold roles in the collection of Italian and Irish folklore and fairy tales between 1870 and 1920. Sottilotta views the often-overlooked work of these women from an interdisciplinary perspective, considering both the politics and...

The 18th Meeting of Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition

15 June 2025

Welcome! The 18th Meeting of Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition will take place in Cambridge, U.K. from Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th April 2026. Please see the Call for Papers . Invited Speakers Laura Dominguez, University of Southampton Ayşe Gürel, Bogazici University Cristóbal Lozano, University of...

PhD student Juliette Bretan presents BBC Radio 3 programme on Polish tango

14 May 2025

English PhD student Juliette Bretan recently presented a BBC Radio 3 programme on Polish tango. In the programme, Juliette traces the musical adventure of the tango and its interwar explosion eastwards in colder climes like Warsaw. A rich, unexpected history, encountering some of those who have brought it back to life...

Transforming Polish Language Studies

6 March 2025

We are very pleased to invite you to a one-day conference on "Transforming Polish Language Studies: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities".

Cambridge Polish Studies

Record Enrolment for Open Classes in Polish

Past as Prelude: Polish-Ukrainian Relations for the Twenty-First Century

Life on the Margins: Bruno Schulz and the Hasidic Kabbalah