13/07/2026
From 22 to 26 June 2026, the Institute of the Middle and Far East at the Jagiellonian University (IBiDW) organized a summer school as part of the international research project “European Minorities in Urban Spaces: Mutual Recognition, Social Inclusion and Sense of Belonging.”
The event brought together students from the Jagiellonian University and partner institutions: Charles University in Prague, the Moses Mendelssohn Centre for European-Jewish Studies (University of Potsdam), Comenius University in Bratislava, and Birkbeck, University of London. On behalf of IBiDW, the summer school was led by Dr hab. Joanna Dyduch, Prof. UJ, Dr Artur Skorek, Dr Ida Balwierz, Dr Daniel Starzyński, and Dr Karolina Rak.
Participants had the opportunity to meet with representatives of Kraków’s minority communities (Muslim, Jewish, and Roma) and attend lectures on cultural diversity and heterogeneity in Europe. The programme also included practical workshops on podcast production and journalistic essay writing. The aim of the summer school was to raise participants’ awareness of cultural diversity, equality, and the importance of fostering inclusion and intercultural cooperation.
We would like to thank all participants for their engaging discussions and active involvement!
This summer school was supported by the Erasmus+ grant EUMUS [2024-1-CZ01-KA220-HED-000256814], titled European Minorities in Urban Spaces: Mutual Recognition, Social Inclusion, and Sense of Belonging. The grant was awarded by the Czech National Agency (DZS) under the delegation of the Education, Audiovisual, and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) of the European Union. Members of our department, Lukas Rybar and Eduard Niznansky, are also participants in this project.