3rd Scientific Conference "Shared Łódź. Religions of Four Cultures" | Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna

The conference aims to promote inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue by drawing on Łódź's historical heritage, where Catholicism, Judaism, Protestantism, and Orthodoxy coexisted in the city's space for decades. Conference date: November 17, 2026, 10:00–14:00 PROGRAM 10:00–10:10 Opening / Joanna Mądrzak-Kubiak, Director of Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna in Łódź 10:10–10:20 Introduction / Dr. Czesław Postawa, Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna in Łódź 10:20–10:40 Reformed Evangelicals Yesterday and Today / His Excellency Bishop Przemysław Semko Koroza 10:45–11:05 Orthodox Community in Łódź as a Society in a Multi-Denominational City / Dr. Violetta Wiernicka 11:10–11:30 Non-Existent Synagogues and Prayer Houses of Old Łódź – Łódź's Jewish Religious Mosaic / Milena Wicepolska-Góralczyk 11:35–12:00 Coffee break 12:00–12:20 Building a Faith Community on the Basis of Multicultural Identity in Łódź in the 19th and 20th Centuries / Fr. Dr. Piotr Turek 12:25–12:45 Discussion and Summary / Ryszard Bonisławski 12:50–13:00 Conference Closing and Invitation to Exhibition Visit / Joanna Mądrzak-Kubiak, Director of Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna in Łódź 13:15–14:00 Curated Tour of Exhibition Prepared by the Special Collections Department / Elżbieta Domagalska, Head of Special Collections Department The conference is open to a wide audience. Venue: conference room at Wojewódzka Biblioteka Publiczna in Łódź (entrances A and C, 2nd floor, elevator). Free admission. Limited seats available. First come, first served.