In 2021, the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews launched a comprehensive program for researching and combating antisemitism and other prejudices in Poland. The long-term goal of these multi-year activities is to change the social perception of Jews in Poland and the approach to the challenge of antisemitism in Poland, thereby combating and preventing it.
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In the picture: A group of girls are sitting on chairs on the left. Opposite them, boys are sitting on chairs. They are talking to each other. Photo: A. Szulc / POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews
The programme is a systematisation and continuation of activities carried out by the museum since 2013 as part of various projects to combat antisemitism and discrimination. At the same time, in a broader sense, the programme responds to the challenge announced in autumn 2021 in the ‘EU Strategy for Combating Antisemitism and Supporting Jewish Life in the EU (2021-2030)’.
Projects implemented under the programme.
1. Year 2022
- Understanding Antisemitism in Poland. Research project realized by POLIN Museum
The POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews conducted qualitative research aimed at exploring and describing the phenomenon of antisemitism in Poland. The starting point for the project was to examine the image of Jews in Polish culture. The results of the study form the basis for developing further educational and communication/media programmes at the POLIN Museum – i.e. the continuation of the Comprehensive Programme for Researching and Combatting Antisemitism in Poland.
2. Years 2023-2025
3. From year 2025
- The second edition of research devoted to the image of Jews in Polish popular culture and dominant antisemitic narratives in Poland
Three years after the previous study, years marked by Hamas' attack on Israel and the war in Gaza, the museum undertook to repeat the study and attempt to verify whether and how the image of Jews presented in the mainstream media in Poland had changed, and whether and how the dominant antisemitic narratives had changed.
- Continuation of training projects aimed primarily at law enforcement agencies, people working in public offices and libraries, but also students and activists.
- Cooperation with Polish and international networks aimed at combating antisemitism and prejudice, and building an open and tolerant society in contemporary Europe, including the following networks:
- Participation in consultations on the emerging Polish Strategy for Combating Antisemitism and Supporting the Development of the Jewish Community. The consultations are conducted under the leadership of the Ministry of Justice.
Useful publications:
Implementation of the programme has been supported so far by:
- Association of Jewish Historical Institute in Poland
- Sills Family Foundation, Andrzej&Małgorzata Rojek and Tomek Ulatowski
- EEA Grants
- European Commission
- CLAIMS Conference
Archival Activities:
