The Polish-Ukrainian Philosophical Symposium (10.10.2025) – invitation

European Centre for Philosophy of Culture (Faculty of Philosophy, University of Warsaw) invites for

The Polish – Ukrainian Philosophical Symposium

   „Ukraine as Part of Europe: Heritage, Identity, Responsibility„

Ukraine has always been part of Europe. Not only geographically, but also culturally, politically, economically, and spiritually. Today, however, in the face of prolonged and brutal Russian aggression, Ukraine’s importance to the entire European community is particularly striking. Ukraine is not just one of many regions, it has become a decisive factor in the destiny of all Europeans. The future of Europe depends on Ukraine, and the future of Ukraine depends on other European countries. This situation brings many responsibilities on all sides and deserves a lot of attention from academia. What kind of intellectual resources and conceptual frameworks should we use to understand the crucial moment we are facing? What issues and factors seem to be most important? What are the greatest threats and what possible futures seem most plausible? What historical events might illuminate our present? Our symposium will aim to pose and attempt to answer these questions in various philosophical and interdisciplinary ways.

Speakers:
Professor Volodymyr Yermolenko (National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”)
Professor Vakhtang Kebuladze (Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv)
Professor Yevhen Bystrytsky (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine)
Professor Andrzej Gniazdowski (Polish Academy of Sciences)
Professor Rafał Wonicki (University of Warsaw)
Dr Przemysław Bursztyka (University of Warsaw)

Moderator:
Dr Marcin Rychter

Date: October 10 th , 2025, 1pm – 5:30pm

Place: University of Warsaw, Auditorium Maximum, Aula B

Organizers: dr Marcin Rychter, dr Przemysław Bursztyka, Jan Molina