{"id":264961,"date":"2024-06-07T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwr.edu.pl\/kongres-lituanistow\/"},"modified":"2024-06-11T08:18:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T06:18:00","slug":"lithuania-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwr.edu.pl\/en\/lithuania-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Lithuania Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Lithuania Congress<\/h1>\n\n\n

The 7th International Lithuania Congress concluded at the University of Wroc\u0142aw. The conference commemorated several important anniversaries for Lithuania, such as the 20th anniversary of its accession to the European Union and NATO and the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendly Relations with Poland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The ceremonial opening of the congress took place in Aula Leopoldina, where the gathered guests were welcomed by representatives of the authorities of the University of Wroc\u0142aw: prof. Stefan Kiedro\u0144 \u2013 Vice-Rector of the University of Wroc\u0142aw, prof. Arkadiusz Lewicki \u2013 Dean of the Faculty of Letters at the University of Wroc\u0142aw and prof. Bart\u0142omiej Krzan \u2013 Vice-Dean for Research and International Cooperation at the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wroc\u0142aw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the congress, three expert lectures and over 50 papers were delivered in 12 thematic sections, covering issues such as language and identity, literature and politics. An important part of the event was an expert debate on the 20th anniversary of the accession of Lithuania and Poland to the European Union, with the participation of representatives of the European Commission in Wroc\u0142aw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The speakers included scientists and students from various universities in Poland, such as the University of Wroc\u0142aw, the Karol Lipi\u0144ski Academy of Music in Wroc\u0142aw, the Jagiellonian University, Adam Mickiewicz University and the University of Warsaw, and from around the world, including the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, the University of Vienna, Charles University in Prague, Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Georgian Technical University, the University of Helsinki and the University of Pisa, as well as representatives of research centers such as the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The congress also included cultural events – the Marius Jonutis’ exhibition \u201cFRASZKI\/NIEKAI\u201d and an evening of Lithuanian polyphonic songs and traditional dances in the Botanical Garden of the University of Wroc\u0142aw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The congress was organized by the University of Wroc\u0142aw, the \u201eLabas\u201d Lithuanian Studies Club and the Pobliza Foundation, in cooperation with Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, the Institute of Lithuanian Literature and Folklore and the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania. The event was held under the honorary patronage of, among others: Rector of the University of Wroc\u0142aw prof. dr hab. Robert Olkiewicz, Vice-Chairman of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania dr Paulius Saudargas and the Mayor of Wroc\u0142aw,Jacek Sutryk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We encourage you to see a photo report by Communications Department photographer Pawe\u0142 Piotrowski<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translated by Maja Szcz\u0119\u015bniak (student of English Studies at the University of Wroc\u0142aw) as part of the translation practice.<\/p>\n\n\n