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PAHA Award for PIASA

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PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS current events CONTACT PAHA award for PIASA On January 4, 2025 PIASA was honored by the Polish American Historical Association with the Skalny Civic Achievement Award during the annual PAHA conference in New York. The award, presented at the banquet hosted by the Kosciuszko Foundation, recognizes PIASA’s dedication to advancing knowledge about Poland and Polish Americans through lectures, symposia, conferences, and publications. Thank you, PAHA, for this honor, and thank you to everyone who supports our mission to foster understanding of Polish and Polish American heritage. Other News PAHA Award for PIASA PAHA Award for PIASA • January 9, 2025 PIASA 2024 Awards Announement PIASA 2024 Awards Announement • January 1, 2025 Summary of PIASA 2024 Collection Preservation Project Summary of PIASA 2024 Collection Preservation Project • November 30, 2024 PURIFICATION – the art exhibition PURIFICATION – the art exhibition • October 1, 2024 1 2 3 … 44 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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Summary of PIASA 2024 Collection Preservation Project

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PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS current events CONTACT 2024 Grant Summary of the PIASA Collection Preservation Project From April 1 to November 30, we carried out a grant-funded project supported by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland. The primary goal of the project is the preservation and promotion of PIASA Collections. In this year’s edition, we continued our ongoing work in the areas of elaborating, protecting, and preparing selected collections from the Archives for scanning and digitization. We also developed archival expertise reports to support the acquisition of new collections. Further initiatives include publishing online exhibitions, creating narrated recordings in the form of podcasts, and conducting school lessons. We actively engaged in social media, using significant anniversaries and events as opportunities to promote our collections through posts and by publishing digitized archival films and audio recordings from our collections on our YouTube channel. Od 1 kwietnia do 30 listopada prowadziliśmy projekt grantowy finansowany ze środków Ministerstwa Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Głównym celem projektu jest ochrona zbiorów PIASA i ich popularyzacja. W tegorocznej edycji kontynuowaliśmy prowadzone dotychczas prace z zakresu: opracowania, zabezpieczenia, przygotowania do skanowanie i digitalizacji wybranych kolekcji ze zbiorów Archiwum. Opracowaliśmy ekspertyzy archiwalne na potrzeby przejęcia nowych kolekcji. Dalsze działania to m.in. publikacje wystaw online, nagrań lektorskch w formie podcastów i lekcje szkolne. Aktywnie działaliśmy w mediach społecznościowych przy okazji ważnych rocznic i wydarzeń upowszechniając tym samym nasze zbiory w formie postów, czy publikując zdigitalizowane filmy archiwalne i nagrania audio z naszych kolekcji na naszym kanale YouTube. Useful links: ONLINE EXHIBITION AUDIO RECORDINGS TEACHING CLASSES YouTube CHANNEL Preservation, development, digitization and promotion of the PIASA collection – stage IV Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Zabezpieczanie, opracowanie, digitalizacja i promocja zbiorów PIASA – etap IV Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Other News Summary of PIASA 2024 Collection Preservation Project Summary of PIASA 2024 Collection Preservation Project • November 30, 2024 Challenges in Flood Forecasting – WEBINAR Challenges in Flood Forecasting – WEBINAR • October 9, 2024 PURIFICATION – the art exhibition PURIFICATION – the art exhibition • October 1, 2024 Annual Meeting 2025 – NYC Columbia University Annual Meeting 2025 – NYC Columbia University • September 29, 2024 1 2 3 … 43 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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Donation of the “Tatrzański Orzeł/The Tatra Eagle”

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PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT Donation of the Tatrzański Orzeł/The Tatra Eagle Professor Thaddeus. V. Gromada has announced the donation of the his documents containing the“Tatrzański Orzeł/The Tatra Eagle,” a bilingual, quarterly journal, dedicated to Tatra folklore. The Tatra Eagle was founded and edited by Dr. Gromada, Professor at New Jersey City University, with the assistance of Jane Gromada Kedroń. A portion of these valuable cultural materials is being given to PIASA, with the remainder, arranged by Anna Mlekodaj, Professor Podhalańska Uczelnia Zawodowa Nowy Targ donated to the city of Ludżmierz in Poland.  The Tatra Eagle archival documents representing an important body of materials about Tatra regionalism will be accessible to both Polish and American scholars and researchers. Other News Donation of the “Tatrzański Orzeł/The Tatra Eagle” Donation of the “Tatrzański Orzeł/The Tatra Eagle” • September 21, 2024 Forgotten Polish Oscar Winners by Prof. Andrzej Krakowski Forgotten Polish Oscar Winners by Prof. Andrzej Krakowski • September 16, 2024 LECTURE: Security Threats – Polish Perspectives. LECTURE: Security Threats – Polish Perspectives. • August 12, 2024 Newsletter Vol. 4, No. 3 July 2024 Newsletter Vol. 4, No. 3 July 2024 • July 28, 2024 1 2 3 … 42 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland

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In memory of Maciej Patkowski

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PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT In memory of Maciej Patkowski It is with great sadness that we inform you that Maciej Patkowski, a writer, and long-time PIASA member, passed away on January 17 in Lake Ronkonkoma, Long Island. The author of many novels, stage plays and film scripts, he was a member of the Union of Polish Writers Abroad (based in London)  the Polish Writers’ Association (based in Warsaw), and the recipient of many literary awards.  He actively participated in the cultural and literary life of New York’s  Polish community and co-organized many important events. He also played a key role in an exhibition dedicated to Jan Lechoń at PIASA’s headquarters on the 100th anniversary of the poet’s birth in 1999, the unveiling ceremony of the memorial plaque to Jan Lechoń in Doylestown on the 50th anniversary of the poet’s death in 2006, and special academic sessions during PIASA Annual Meetings. He also collaborated in various capacities with the Kosciuszko Foundation in New York, The Józef Piłsudski Institute in America and the Polish Museum in Chicago. The Polish community in America and PIASA have lost not only a distinguished member, but also a devoted friend. Latest News In memory of Maciej Patkowski • January 22, 2023 PIASA Awards 2022 Recipients Announcement • January 17, 2023 Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 1 January 2023 • December 28, 2022 Invitation to Scholars Social Hour • December 1, 2022 1 2 3 … 32 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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Loss to PIASA community

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PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT Loss to PIASA community Halina Osysko passed away on Wednesday, November 9th, 2022 at the age of 93. A historian and educator, she had a passion for learning that was reflected by her commitment to integrating Poland’s historical and cultural legacy into the curriculum pf American schools. This effort, which rested on Halina’s avid study of Polish history, culminated in the publication of the widely circulated bilingual Polish history text entitled “Readings in Polish History,” that she edited in collaboration with her husband, Edmund, in consultation with Prof. Leon Tadeusz Błaszczyk of the University of Warsaw. Edmund served as president of the New York metropolitan Polish diaspora schools as part of the CPSD. Together, the Osyskos promoted a culture of self-respect for students and parents of Polish descent. They developed programs for high school in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania – contributing greatly to the Polish ethnic community in the United States. Halina was also an active and valued member of the Polish Art and Science Institute and the Koszciuszko Foundation in New York City. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Edmund (92 years old), her daughter and son-in-law, Ewa and  James Gruft, and their two children, Leandra and Monet.  A funeral mass for Halina Osysko will be held at St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Church (101 E 7th Street) on December 10th, 2022 at 11 AM, followed by a reception. Latest News Loss to PIASA community • December 1, 2022 Invitation to Scholars Social Hour • December 1, 2022 Farewell to Dr. Wieczerzak • November 21, 2022 The Polish Review: Articles Shortlisted for the Ludwik Krzyżanowski Award • November 9, 2022 1 2 3 … 5 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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Farewell to Dr. Wieczerzak

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PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT Farewell to Dr. Wieczerzak It is with great sadness that we announce the passing away of a distinguished PIASA member – Dr Joseph Wieczerzak, who has died at the age of 91. He is survived by his son Christopher Joseph Wieczerzak of Passaic NJ, and his daughter Barbra Margaret Reilly of Katonah, NY. Dr. Wieczerzak passionately supported (and contributed works to) PIASA promoting Polish arts, sciences and culture generally.  And, during 17 years as editor-in-chief of the Polish Review, he was instrumental in chronicling important chapters in our shared history, with a particular emphasis on Polish immigration to the United States during the 19th century.  Dr. Wieczerzak seamlessly gave of himself to enrich the lives of his family, the Polish American community and New York City.  He enjoyed, and earned, a life well-lived. May he rest in peace, and may we all profit from his example. Latest News PIASA Awards 2022 Recipients Announcement • January 17, 2023 Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 1 January 2023 • December 28, 2022 Loss to PIASA community • December 1, 2022 Invitation to Scholars Social Hour • December 1, 2022 1 2 3 … 5 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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Congratulatory letter

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PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT Congratulatory Letter from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Professor Piotr Gliński on the 80th anniversary of the establishment of The Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences in America. Other News Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 3 July 2022 • July 5, 2022 Congratulatory letter • June 21, 2022 US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski address to the 8th World Congress on Polish Studies in Białystok • June 12, 2022 Trupa Trupa’s US tour promoting Polish Culture • April 19, 2022 1 2 3 … 29 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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PIASA contributes to the cause of Ukrainian Refugees in Poland

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PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT PIASA contributes to the cause of Ukrainian Refugees in Poland The Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America (PIASA) announced today that PIASA will donate $5,000 to Unicef to assist that organization’s efforts on behalf of Ukrainian refugees in Poland. PIASA is making this grant to demonstrate that we “are unequivocally with the Ukrainian people in this time of crisis. Poles and Polish Americans know what it is like to stand against oppression – both alone and together with others. Ukraine does not stand alone.” PIASA is an academic, cultural organization founded in 1942 in New York City at the height of World War II.  When founded and now, PIASA’s purpose is to serve as a repository of culture, intellectual progress, and freedom for the Polish nation and for all humanity. PIASA has approximately 1,200 regular members drawn primarily from the academic community (scholars and scientists) and from the arts and professions. Currently, these include Nobel laureates Dr. Frank Wilczek of MIT and Dr. Roald Hoffman of Cornell University; in the recent past they included Czeslaw Milosz, Andrew Schally, Isaac Bashevis Singer, and Zbigniew Brzezinski, Anna Cienciala, Rachel Feldhay Brenner, among others. There is also a sustaining membership open to all who are interested in supporting the goals and mission of the Polish Institute. PIASA is non-profit and tax exempt under Section 501(c). Other News Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 3 July 2022 • July 5, 2022 Congratulatory letter • June 21, 2022 US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski address to the 8th World Congress on Polish Studies in Białystok • June 12, 2022 Trupa Trupa’s US tour promoting Polish Culture • April 19, 2022 1 2 3 … 29 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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