17 March 2026

Conference ‘Figures of freedom and existence in Polish literature, arts and thought’ in Paris

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On March 16–17, a scholarly conference titled ‘Poétiques et figures de la liberté et de l’existence dans les lettres, les arts et la pensée polonaise (XIXᵉ–XXIᵉ s.)’ is taking place in Paris at the INALCO, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales.

The conference is organized as part of the Centre de Recherches Europe-Eurasie (CREE) project at INALCO, based on the research concept developed by Prof. Piotr Biłos, ‘Formes, expériences et quête de liberté: la littérature, les arts et la pensée polonaise dans un contexte global’ (Forms, experiences and the quest for freedom: Polish literature in a global perspective). The conference aims to become an impulse for the development and constructive transformation of the perception of Polish culture in France.

The meeting at the INALCO auditorium is interdisciplinary and brings together researchers from Poland, France and other countries, representing literary studies, history, philosophy, cultural studies and art history. Its goal is to rethink the place of Polish culture in a global horizon, as well as contemporary forms of its transmission, reception and dialogue with other intellectual and artistic traditions.

The conference is held under the patronage of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland and the Embassy of France.

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Summary of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage’s literary programs for 2026

The competitive rounds of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage’s programmes, administered by the Book Institute, are over. For the programmes “Magazines,” “Literature,” “Partnership for the Book,” and “Promotion of Reading,” 2,090 applications were submitted, of which 469 received funding totaling PLN 19,252,695.

6 March 2026

“Magazines” 2026 Programme – minister’s reserve allocated

We kindly inform you that the Minister of Culture and National Heritage has allocated funds from the minister’s reserve as part of the call for applications for the “Magazines” programme.

4 March 2026

George Sand and George Eliot in the new issue of “Literatura na Świecie”

The new issue of “Literatura na Świecie” is devoted to two nineteenth-century women writers who used male pen names: the Frenchwoman George Sand and the Englishwoman George Eliot. Presentations of the authors’ works, translated into Polish for the first time, are accompanied by extensive critical essays.

4 March 2026

‘The Little Book – Great Person’: Competition for Publishers Concluded

We have announced the creators and publishers of children's books for ages 7-9 that will be released as part of the ‘The Little Book – Great Person’ programme.

19 February 2026

The results of the call for the Book Discussion Clubs programme

The results of the call for the Book Discussion Clubs grant programme for 2026 have been announced. As part of this program, 18 voivodeship libraries will receive funding to support the operation of Book Discussion Clubs. The total amount of grants awarded this year is 2,500,000 PLN.

14 January 2026

January edition of “Odra.” Europe and Conscience

A conversation about the condition of the European Union and the future of the “European project,” the first part of Henryk Grynberg's diary written in the shadow of the war between Israel and Hamas, as well as the debut of columns by Jan Miodek. The issue also covers topics such as addiction to social media, the Freedom and Peace Movement, conversations with Matthias Politycki and Stefan Chwin, and a guide to exhibitions and biennales.

8 January 2026

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