As part of the cooperation, a panel discussion: Reclaiming or Rebuilding the Ivory Tower? Challenging the Alleged Death of Academia” will be organised in the forum space. It will feature Rectors and Vice-Rectors of the universities from Lodz:
- Rector of the University of Lodz, Prof. Dr hab. Rafał Matera,
- Rector of the Lodz University of Technology, Prof. Dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Jóźwik,
- Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation at the Medical University of Lodz, Prof. Dr hab. n. med. Lucyna Woźniak,
- Dean of the Faculty of Design Arts at the Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Dr hab. Olga Podfilipska-Krysińska, Associate Professor at the Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts.
UniLodz x Freedom Games
During over 120 events organised as part of the Freedom Games, other representatives of the University of Lodz will also speak:
- Dr hab. Agnieszka Kurczewska, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz
- Dr hab. Mariusz Sokołowicz, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz
- Dr hab. Paulina Matera, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz
- Dr hab. Tomasz Jurczak, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz
- Dr hab. Aneta Krzewińska, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz
- Dr hab. Tomasz Kamiński, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz
- Dr Adam Sitarek
- Dr Agnieszka Rzeńca
- Dr Andrzej Kompa
- Dr Dominika Kaczkowska-Spychalska
- Dr Kamil Brzeziński
- mgr Klaudia Kamińska.
Programme of the Freedom Games 2024
The programme of this year’s edition – as in previous years – includes numerous panel discussions, meetings, presentations and roundtable debates devoted to political, economic, social and cultural issues. Nearly 500 interlocutors confirmed their presence, including:
- politicians: Marshal of the Senate Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska; Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyńska, Minister of Culture and National Heritage Hanna Wróblewska, Minister of Finance Andrzej Domański, Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar and Minister for European Union Affairs Adam Szłapka, Members of Parliament, Members of the European Parliament, presidents of cities and mayors;
- business people: Artur Olech, Szymon Midera, Jarosław Sroka, Waldemar Olbryk, Jarosław Mastalerz;
- creators, producers, managers of cultural institutions: Carolina Pietyra, Robert Piaskowski, Ewa Puszczyńska, Maria Peszek, SIKSA, Artur Rojek, Karol Paciorek, Jakub Rużyłło, Jacek Kleyff, Paweł Sołtys, Øistein Kristiansen;
- people of science and academia: Carlos Moreno, Edward Reynolds, Peter Scholten, Wojciech Sadurski;
- leaders of influential non-governmental organisations, human rights activists: Danuta Wałęsa, Nazanin Boniadi, Anna Alboth, Janina Ochojska;
- publicists, podcasters and commentators: Adam Michnik, Dariusz Rosiak, Łukasz Pawłowski, Karolina Lewicka, Maciej Glogowski, Justyna Mazur, Piotr Stelmach, Marek Migalski.
The programme also includes:
- meetings with authors, including Andrzej Sapkowski, Tatiana Tibuleaҫ, Dorota Masłowska, Petra Hůlová, Inga Iwasiów, Paweł Potoroczyn and Łukasz Orbitowski;
- concerts – the participants will be entertained by lwowskie Yagody, the Kosmos jazz quintet from Lodz and the rebellious backyard orchestra Hańba.
Tickets
Passes and entry tickets can be purchased via the website: igrzyskawolnosci.pl. Those studying and working at universities associated in the Lodz Academic Partnership, including the community of the University of Lodz, will be able to attend Freedom Games 2024 for free.
There are 150 free tickets waiting for you! Just log in to the kultura.uni.lodz portal, find Freedom Games 2024 – free tickets for the University of Lodz in the calendar and follow the instructions.
City: Europe: Future
Most Poles – like most Europeans and most of the world's population – live in cities.
The city is the centre of events. It is a space for social interaction and a forum for the exchange of ideas. It is a platform for democratic processes, dialogue and cultural diversity. It was in cities that the ideas of liberalism, civil rights and tolerance were born and implemented, only to penetrate into state systems.
The city is an incubator of social change. It is a leader of cohesion, a provider of social services, an effective implementer of immigration policy.
Cities are the driving force of the economy: a stimulant for development, creativity and innovation; a generator of wealth – 85% of the global GDP is produced in cities. .
The city means independence and freedom of choice; the ability to be whoever you want. It is a perspective of personal development, access to education, culture and entertainment.
The city is a place where the greatest challenges of modernity are revealed. This is 75% of global use of natural resources, 60-80% of greenhouse gas emissions. It is unemployment, poverty, social segregation and exclusion. The city is an obligation: social, economic, environmental and climate – the key to solving global problems and improving the well-being of future generations of citizens.
The city is the future.
In 2024, Poles took part in local government elections and elections to the European Parliament. The way in which cities, Poland and Europe address the most important problems of the contemporary world will depend on the informed voices of citizens and the policies conducted by their elected representatives. After eight long years, we can again be a part of the solution. For yourself. For Poland. For Europe.
Europe is more than a continent. It is a community of values and one of the most successful economic development projects based on the idea of a common market within the European Union.
Europe is an area of freedom and security, and in this context – urgent challenges related to the ongoing war in Ukraine: the need to intensify actions to maintain partnership relations with the USA and Great Britain, and to develop our own defence doctrine and energy independence.
Europe stands for social justice, gender equality, protection of human rights and respect for diversity. There is also a growing need to strengthen these values that are fundamental to democracy in the face of rising populism and global migration.
Europe means economic, social and territorial cohesion and solidarity. There is an urgent need for institutional reform that will preserve the community while strengthening the agency and dynamism of action, which are conditions for future enlargement.
Europe is a sustainable development based on sustainable economic growth and price stability, and a highly competitive market economy. Today, there is also a need to reconcile these goals with the ethical challenges related to new technologies and artificial intelligence, as well as the needs of environmental protection.
Europe is committed to a green transformation: creating the infrastructure and environments that will enable smooth transitions to low and zero emissions without harming national economies.
A strong and united Europe is a condition for peace, sustainable economic development and the well-being of its citizens.
Europe is a future.
The event is organised by the Liberté! Foundation – an interdisciplinary cultural and social organisation and think tank. The strategic partners include the City of Lodz and the Lodz Event Centre.
Source, photos: Liberté Foundation! / Freedom Games
Edit: Communications and PR Centre, University of Lodz