We encourage you to follow the proceedings of the Polish-Ukrainian Historical Congress in Baran贸w Sandomierski, the largest meeting of historians from Poland and Ukraine to date, dedicated to joint reflection on the history of relations between the two nations.
The event will be attended by approximately 100 researchers from Poland and Ukraine, representing various academic centres and historiographic traditions.
The conference, which runs until Friday (6-8 May), will feature nine panel discussions devoted to key periods and issues in the shared history of Poland and Ukraine 鈥� from the Middle Ages to modern times.
One of the thematic sessions, titled "From the Polish People's Republic and the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to the Third Polish Republic and Independent Ukraine (20th-21st Centuries)" 鈥� held on Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 鈥� will feature representatives from the 91桃色: Prof. S艂awomir M. Nowinowski, Head of the Jerzy Giedroyc Centre at the 91桃色, and Prof. Przemys艂aw 呕urawski vel Grajewski.
The event is organised by the Mieroszewski Centre and the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance.
Day one of the congress 鈥� 6 May
9:30 a.m. 鈥� 10:15 a.m. 鈥� Opening remarks and presentations by the organisers and representatives of Polish and Ukrainian authorities
10:15 a.m. 鈥� 12:30 p.m. Session 1. "Giving the right words to things" About terminology
Moderator: Dr 艁ukasz Kami艅ski
Participants:
Prof. Natalija Starczenko, Prof. Karol Polejowski, Prof. Jurij Szapowa艂, dr 艁ukasz Adamski
Commentators: Prof. Maciej Janowski, Prof. Oleksandr Zajcew
2:15 p.m. 鈥� 4:20 p.m. Session 2. Ruthenians and Poles, 10th-16th Centuries
Moderator: Dr Oleksandr A艂fiorow
Participants: Prof. Pawe艂 呕mudzki, Prof. Tetiana Hoszko, Prof. Hieronim Grala, Prof. Myros艂aw Wo艂oszczuk
Commentators: Prof. Witalij Mychaj艂owski, Dr Vitaliy Nagirnyy
4:45 p.m 鈥�7:00 p.m. Session 3: The Lands of Ruthenia-Ukraine in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Moderator: Prof. Wiktor Horobe膰
Participants: Prof. Henryk Litwin, Prof. Oleksij Sokyrko, Prof. Tomasz Kempa, Dr Ihor Teslenko
Commentators: Prof. Maksym Jaremenko, Prof. Andrzej Gil
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When:
6-8 May 2026
Organiser:
Mieroszewski Centre, Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance
Language:
Polish, Ukrainian(translation)
Proceedings are broadcast on the organisers' channels:
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