VII International Lithuania Congress

Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear Friends,

On May 27-28, 2024, for the seventh time the International Lithuanian Congress will take place at Wrocław University. We are proud to invite every person interested in Lithuania, its language, culture, history, politics, the relations between Lithuania, Poland and their neighbors, to participate in the 7th Congress, commemorating some of Lithuania’s most important anniversaries.

The year 2024 marks 20 years since Lithuania and Poland’s accession to the European Union and of Lithuania’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In this very year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Lithuania and Poland’s declaration of friendship and neighborly relations.

Immanuel Kant, a leading figure in contemporary philosophy, whose thoughts on the nature of language are still up to date, was born 300 years ago.

We also celebrate the 100th anniversary of Lithuanian Song Celebrations (Dainų šventė), which first took place on August 23-25, 1924 in Kaunas. The Celebrations comprise a crucial part of Lithuania’s cultural identity, characterized by unique forms of expression, placed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The 7th International Lithuanian Congress invites researchers of various fields, social and cultural activists to participate in discussions, divided into following sessions of the conference:

  • Lithuanian language and comparative linguistics
  • culture, literature and folklore
  • history of Lithuania, Lithuanian-Polish relations
  • politics, law and society
  • Immanuel Kant – man and philosopher

During the 7th Congress, a diverse cultural program and expert debates will be presented.

The official languages of the Congress are: Polish, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, English. Suggested speech duration: 15 minutes. There are plans of publication of the Congress’ materials.

Participation fee (for speakers): 60 złoty (PLN)/15€.

More details and the application form could be found on www.labas.uni.wroc.pl/en. Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2024.

We await your participation!