We are pleased to invite you to the open-to-the-public conference “Gender and Sexuality Studies in Local and International Perspectives,” co-organized by the Institute of Polish Culture and the American Studies Center, accompanying the inauguration of the first year of the “Gender and Sexuality” master’s program at the University of Warsaw!
Monday, October 6, 2025, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
ul. Dobra 55, room 1.110
Free admission
The conference aims to map the contemporary state of the field of gender and sexuality studies, both from the perspective of Polish research and teaching, as well as the potential for international scholarly collaboration at the intersection of languages, cultures, and borders. The conference is divided into two parts, Polish and English-language. The first panel, “Polish Gender and Queer: Methods, Initiatives, Institutions,” will explore local academic perspectives. The second panel, “Transnational Networks of Gender/Queer Studies: Research, Teaching, Politics,” will be devoted to the international context of gender and sexuality studies research.
Financing:
The conference has been financed by University of Warsaw IDUB (the Excellence Initiative Research University) and 4EU+ Charles University grants.
Organizing committee:
Authors of the conference concept: dr Marcin Bogucki, dr Aleksandra Kamińska, dr hab. Karolina Krasuska, prof. ucz., dr Marta Usiekniewicz, dr hab. Marta Zimniak-Hałajko, prof. ucz.
Panel coordination: dr Ludmiła Janion, dr hab. Karolina Krasuska, prof. ucz., dr Josef Šebek, dr hab. Marta Zimniak-Hałajko, prof. ucz.
Conceptual and coordination support: mgr Olga Gajek, mgr Aleksandra Julia Malinowska
Program available for download
Event schedule
10:00–10:30
Welcome coffee
10:30–12:45
Symposium opening
dr hab. Karolina Krasuska, prof. ucz. (Pracownia Gender/Sexuality, OSA, UW)
dr hab. Marta Zimniak-Hałajko, prof. ucz. (IKP, UW)
Panel discussion (in Polish):
Gender and queer in Polish: Methods, activities, institutions
Moderator: Dr. Ludmiła Janion (Gender/Sexuality Laboratory, OSA, University of Warsaw)
Panelists:
- Nadia Janiczak, MA (“Machina Myśli”)
- dr hab. Dobrochna Kałwa (WH, UW)
- dr hab. Barbara Namysłowska, prof. ucz. (WPiA, UW)
- dr Konrad Sierżputowski (IKP, UW)
- mgr Izabella Tyborowicz (MSD, UW)
12:45–14:15
Break
14:15–16:15
Panel (in English):
Transnational Networks of Gender/Queer Studies: Research, Teaching, Politics
Moderator: dr Josef Šebek (Uniwersytet Karola)
Panelists:
- dr Camilla Bruun Eriksen (Uniwersytet Kopenhaski)
- dr Gabi Jähnert (Uniwersytet Humboldtów)
- dr Tereza Jiroutová Kynčlová (Uniwersytet Karola)
- prof. dr hab. Agnieszka Kościańska (IEiAK, UW)
- prof. Andrea Pető (Uniwersytet Środkowoeuropejski)
16:15–17:00
Coffee break
17:00–18:30 (sala 0.410)
Inauguration ceremony for students of the “Gender and Sexuality” program