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Study visit to the Polish-Czech borderland

a study visit in Cieszyn

On 11-12th January 2024, a study visit, organized by Elżbieta Opiłowska (UWR) and Hynek Böhm (TUL) took place in Cieszyn (PL) and Český Těšín (CZ). Participants included Marion Oberhofer and Angelika Burtscher from Lungomare, as well as the artist Zorka Wollny, and researcher Artur Boháč from TUL. During the visit, the team met with representatives from the foundation Člověk na hranici, z.s. (People on the border, https://www.cloveknahranici.eu), the dean and other academics from the Faculty of Arts and Educational Science of University of Silesia, in Cieszyn, representatives from the Laja Foundation and representatives from the Council of Poles in Czech Republic. The visit aimed at developing collaboration with local stakeholders for academic research within WP4 and artistic intervention.

Last Updated 08.10.2024