AN EVENING WITH WOJCIECH ŚLESZYÑSKI: DIRECTOR OF THE MUZEUM PAMIĘCI SYBIRU
THURSDAY 5 MARCH 2026 | 6:00PM
Muzeum Pamięci Sybiru (Sybir Memorial Museum) is a history museum in Białystok, Poland, dedicated to the memory of people deported, exiled, imprisoned or otherwise affected by forced resettlements into Russia and the former Soviet Union especially Siberia, the vast region to which millions of Poles and others were sent over several centuries.
Join us in the Amber Private Dining Room for an audience with Wojciech Śleszyński, Director of the Museum, who will speak of “One story across two ends of the earth. From Poland to Australia – the legacy of the Sybiraks and their descendants,” and will also answer any questions guests may have.
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
Muzeum Pamięci Sybiru (Sybir Memorial Museum) opened in September 2021 on the anniversary of Soviet aggression against Poland, and has since become not just a Polish, but an internationally recognised institution.
The museum’s mission includes education, research, collecting and preserving artifacts, and spreading awareness of the history of deportations and survival stories connected to Sybir.
It hosts permanent and temporary exhibitions, educational programs, publishing activities, and online projects sharing testimonies of survivors and their descendants.
ABOUT WOJCIECH ŚLESZYÑSKI
Prof. dr hab. Wojciech Śleszyński
Dyrektor Muzeum Pamięci Sybiru
Edukacja:
1996 — magister, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Filia w Białymstoku, Instytut Historyczny, historia,
2001 — doktor, Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Instytut Historii, historia,
2008 — doktor habilitowany, Polska Akademia Nauk, Instytut Studiów Politycznych, politologia,
2019 — tytuł profesora nauk humanistycznych nadany przez Prezydenta RP.
Zajmowane pozycje:
2006-2008 — zastępca dyrektora Instytutu Historycznego Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku,
2008-2012 — dyrektor Instytutu Historycznego (od 2010 Instytut Historii i Nauk Politycznych) Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku,
2012-2016 — dziekan Wydziału Historyczno-Socjologicznego Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku,
2016-2020 — prorektor ds. kształcenia Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku,
2008-2020 — kierownik Zakładu Stosunków Politycznych Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku,
od 1.10.2020 — kierownik Katedry Badań Wschodnich i Międzynarodowych Stosunków Politycznych Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku.
Osiągnięcia akademickie:
Autor ponad 200 publikacji naukowych (w tym 10 monografii, 2 podręczników akademickich i 10 wydań źródeł).
LOCATION | 182 Liverpool Road, Ashfield (pedestrian access available from Liverpool Road only)
TRAIN | Only a 5-minute walk from Ashfield Train Station.
Take the Brown Street exit from the station and continue up Brown Street until you reach Liverpool Road. Cross the road and turn left, then follow the short path to our doors.
FREE UNDERGROUND PARKING | Entrance via 73 Norton Street.
The Club is accessible via the lift. On days when the car park is full, there is plenty of street parking in the surrounding area, with access to the Club through the front entrance at 182 Liverpool Road.
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