All conference events will be held in the very heart of the famous and beautiful Old Town of Kraków. For centuries, Kraków was the capital of Poland, drawing great scholars and artists from the whole world. Although, the city no longer plays such an important administrative role, for many people, thanks to its rich history, Kraków represents a synthesis of all things Polish, connecting tradition with modernity. In the special atmosphere of mysterious streets of the Old Town, Kazimierz and other Kraków districts you will find everything you need to allow you to spend a good time. Galleries full of exhibitions, cafes, pubs and restaurants. It is no exaggeration to say that this is a city wrapped in legend, where time flows differently, and where every moment becomes a moment of Poland history.

Plenary sessions

Morning plenary sessions will be held in Aula of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences, Sławkowska Str. 17.

Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences was the most important Polish learned organization of the 19^th and 20^th centuries. It was founded in 1872 in Kraków as a continuation of the Kraków Society of Sciences. Merged in 1951 with other institutions to form the Polish Academy of Sciences, in 1989 was reactivated as a separate institution.

Today's scientific work of the Polish Academy of Arts and Scinces is focused on more than twenty subject Commissions' work. The Academy owns important elements of scientific background for humanistic research. Its Library include many exeptional historical and scientific materials, among them newspapers and journals of 19^th and 20^th century as well as old prints, manuscripts, graphics and drawings.

Afternoon sessions

Afternoon sessions with contributed speeches will take place in lecture halls of the Pontifical University of John Paul II, Franciszkańska Str. 1.

The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow derives from the age-old Jagiellonian University. In 1954, by the resolution of communist Cabinet, the Faculty of Theology was expelled from the university. Remaining under the supervision of the Vatican, owing to the efforts of Cardinal Karol Wojtyła (the Archbishop of Kraków and future Pope John Paul II) the faculty received the honourable title of "Pontifical" in 1974 and was established as an Academy in 1981. In February 2010, the Pontifical Academy of Theology in Cracow was given the official name of the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow. The University conducts its scholarly and didactic activity at five Faculties: of Theology, Philosophy, History and Cultural Heritage, Social Sciences and one located in another city - Theology Faculty in Tarnów - and also at many Interfaculty Institutes.

Map of conference places can be seen here.