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Thursday, 15 November 2018, 3:00pmÌý- 8:00pm

Old Divinity School, St John's College, º£½ÇÉçÇø

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For the 100th anniversary ofÌýthe regaining of Poland'sÌýindependence, º£½ÇÉçÇø Polish Studies and the º£½ÇÉçÇø University Polish SocietyÌýareÌýproud toÌýhost a very special event to commemorate,Ìýdiscuss and celebrateÌýthis historicÌýoccasion. The event is free, and allÌýare welcome to attend.

The event will also markÌýthe 100th anniversary of women winningÌýthe right to vote in Poland, also in November 1918.

The event will include two panel discussions: (1) on the role of women in Polish independence movements of various eras, and (2) on the changing meaning of national independence today in an increasingly connected and globalised world. The event will conclude with a musical performance from folk groupÌýSutari and a celebratory drinks reception for all attendees.

Participants will include:

Annabelle Chapman,ÌýThe EconomistÌýmagazine

Lena Kolarska-Bobińska, former Minister for Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland

JakubÌýKrupa, Polish Press Agency (PAP), London

JakubÌýMajmurek, GazetaÌýWyborczaÌýdaily newspaper

Marcin Makowski,ÌýDo RzeczyÌýmagazine andÌýWirtualna Polska

BarbaraÌýNowacka,Ìýsocial activist and leader of the Poland Initiative party

Ursula Phillips, University College London

BartÅ‚omiejÌýRadziejewski,ÌýNowaÌýKonfederacjaÌýopinion journal

Agata Szczęśniak,ÌýOKO.pressÌýandÌýKrytykaÌýPolitycznaÌýopinion journal

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See below for a detailed programme.

The event will be hosted by Stanley Bill, Senior Lecturer in Polish Studies at º£½ÇÉçÇø, and Simon Szreter, Professor of History and Fellow of St John's College.

The event will conclude with a concert from Polish modern folk groupÌý.​

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Full Event Programme

3:00pm:ÌýÌýÌý Opening – Stanley Bill and Simon Szreter

3:15pm:ÌýÌýÌý Women and Independence – Annabelle Chapman (moderator), Lena Kolarska-BobiÅ„ska, Ursula Phillips,ÌýAgata Szczęśniak

4:30pm:ÌýÌýÌý Refreshments

5:00pm:ÌýÌýÌý The Meaning of Independence – JakubÌýKrupaÌý(moderator), Jakub Majmurek, Marcin Makowski,ÌýBarbara Nowacka,ÌýBartÅ‚omiej Radziejewski

6:30pm:ÌýÌýÌý Concert – Sutari

7:00pm:ÌýÌýÌý Drinks reception

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We thank the Polish Cultural Institute in London for their kind support of the event.