From the power of photography to the hidden voices of samizdat, from the aftermath of the World Wars to the challenges of disinformation today — our upcoming webinars and workshops offer fresh perspectives on 20th-century history and ready-to-use teaching resources. All sessions are designed with teachers in mind, providing practical ideas for the classroom and opportunities to engage students in meaningful historical learning.
Images That Speak: Iconic WWII Photography and the Art of Visual Storytelling [in English]
What makes a photograph unforgettable? In this webinar, we’ll explore powerful and symbolic images from the Second World War that have shaped our collective memory. You’ll discover how photography can tell compelling historical stories — and how students can learn to create meaningful visual narratives of their own.
We will also introduce a photography contest for students and show you how to engage your classroom in preparing for it. During the session, we’ll present ready-to-use educational materials designed to support teachers in guiding students through the creative process. Whether you’re teaching history, art, or media literacy, this webinar will offer practical insights on how to connect the past with today’s tools of expression.
Date: 7 October, 5pm-6:30 pm
Speaker: Jan Prosiński
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Freedom of Speech Beyond Borders – the power of samizdat [in English]
In this webinar, Martin Klimza, lecturer from the Museum of the Victims of Communism in Košice (Slovakia) will focus on samizdat as a key form of resistance under communism. We will compare the censored official narrative with what underground publications revealed, and examine how texts were smuggled abroad to build an international context. The session will also explain why samizdat became so widespread in Slovakia and across Eastern Europe. We will also present first outcomes from the project Freedom of Speach Beyond Borders.
Martin Klimza graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 2021 with a degree in modern history. In his dissertation he researched how the experience of the invasion of the Warsaw Pact in 1968 affected the decision making of people in regards to the Velvet Revolution in 1989. After graduating he returned to Slovakia and started working in the Museum of Victims of Communism, where he is in charge of education and workshops focused on secondary school students. In the four years of the Museum operating, more than 10,000 students have visited and were part of workshops regarding themes of violating human rights and persecutions during the communist era in Czechoslovakia. Klimza is currently undertaking a PhD at the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University.
Date: 21 October, 5pm-6:30 pm
Speaker: Martin Klimza, Museum of the Victims of Communism in Košice (Slovakia)
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New Borders, New Orders: Teaching the Aftermath of the Great War [in English]
Did you know that after the First World War, shoes became one of the most sought-after goods in many European cities, with people queuing for hours just to find a matching pair?
The end of the war brought peace, but also chaos, shortages, and significant societal change. This webinar looks at the postwar period through the lens of everyday life and changing political realities, presenting teaching resources from the After the Great War online exhibition — including maps, infographics, archival photos, and charts — to support a better understanding of the complexities of the interwar years.
Our focus will be on children’s perspectives, presenting stories from different countries that illustrate how the social and economic consequences of World War I impacted young lives.
Date: 18 November
Speakers: Iza Mrzygłód, PhD and Ewelina Szpak, PhD
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[POLISH] Od stereotypu do ludobójstwa: dyskryminacja i prześladowanie Romów
Podczas dwóch interaktywnych spotkań na platformie Zoom nauczyciele i nauczycielki będą pracować z materiałami historycznymi i współczesnymi oraz otrzymają narzędzia do edukacji antydyskryminacyjnej.
Liczba miejsc na warsztatach jest ograniczona do 20 osób – decyduje kolejność zgłoszeń. Pierwszeństwo mają osoby rejestrujące się na oba dni warsztatów.
Daty: 23 października, 6 listopada, 16:00-17:30
Prowadzenie: Fundacja w stronę Dialogu (Małgorzata Kołaczek, Joanna Talewicz), ENRS (Urszula Bijoś)
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[SLOVAK] Historické podvody v propagande totalitných režimov
Date: 16 October
Speaker: Michal Keim, ÚPN
More info and registration: keim@upn.gov.sk