We cordially invite you to a public lecture by Dipesh Chakrabarty, which will take place on September 1, 2026, at the University of Warsaw (ul. Dobra 55, Room 1.110). The event is part of our Summer…

The Asynchronous Histories Summer School aims to explore regions and moments in history marked by the coexistence of asynchronous sociopolitical tendencies and processes. These conditions often reveal…

Please note that the Institute and library will be closed on August 17.

What connects young people in Europe today? How did understanding between Germany and Poland develop after the horrors of the occupation during World War II? How is Poland, Germany’s neighbor,…

🇵🇱 Nasza dyrektorka Magdalena Saryusz-Wolska zajmuje się badaniem pamięci zbiorowej i kulturowej, pracą nad upamiętnieniem Holokaustu oraz historią filmu i mediów po 1945 roku. Aktualnie kieruje…

Why does the coinage system of the early Piasts appear relatively simple compared to neighboring regions of East Central Europe? What do the quality and quantity of coin production reveal about the…

Michael Zok erforscht die Europäische Geschichte des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts. Dabei fokussiert er sich besonders auf Ostmitteleuropa. Sein aktuelles Forschungsprojekt trägt den Titel „Im Schatten der…

World War II and the German occupation are among those periods in history that continually raise new questions. New insights, in turn, usually emerge when one combines perspectives and themes that, at…

Jaką rolę mieli więźniowie funkcyjni w nazistowskich obozach koncentracyjnych? Tą kwestią zajmuje się nasza pracowniczka Zofia Wóycicka w ramach aktualnego projektu.

Jej badania koncentrują się na…

🇩🇪 Povilas Dikavičius leitet unsere Außenstelle in Vilnius Vokietijos istorijos institutas Seine akademische Expertise liegt in der europäischen Geschichte der Frühen Neuzeit mit besonderem…

International Workshop organised by the Department of History, University of Warsaw and the Department of Public History, FernUniversität in Hagen, German Historical Institut Warsaw Organisation…

Call for Papers Un|Covering: Visibility, Denial, and Ambiguity in the Cinematography of the Holocaust Conference of the Arbeitsgruppe Cinematographie des Holocaust , 30.11.-2.12.2026 in Łódź The…