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Exhibition ‘Zmysł/Onubhob/Senses’
The Faculty of Fine Arts at Nicolaus Copernicus University invites you to the exhibition ‘Zmysł/Onubhob/Senses’ by Satabdi Hati. The opening will take place on 14 January 2026 at 5 p.m. at the Dworzec Zachodni ACKiS Od Nowa Gallery (Gagarina 37a Street in Toruń).
‘Zmysł/Onubhob/Senses’ combines works created as a result of the artist's many years of travelling through different countries, cultures and emotional landscapes. Handmade Nepalese Lokta paper, charcoal, hemp fibre, ink, coffee, dry leaves and tea stains create an organic language of forms, balancing between the real and the imagined. In her latest works, the artist also uses inks prepared by hand from avocado skins, beetroots and oak acorns, deepening her relationship with matter and the natural world.
An important element of the exhibition is language, present in many versions: Bengali, Polish, English, Hindi, Sanskrit and French. It becomes a landscape of transition, in which words such as ‘home,’ ‘unknown’, and ‘life’ form a poetic map of experiences of migration, rootedness and transformation.
This series was strongly influenced by the quiet, grey mornings of the Polish winter, slowing down the creative process and directing it towards intuition. Here, paper becomes a space for reflection, confirming Anne Frank's words that ‘paper has more patience than people’.
The exhibition is part of the artist's doctoral research on the use of natural materials in contemporary art. It is an invitation to pause and reconnect with nature and with the inner, silent landscapes that each of us carries within ourselves.
The exhibition will run until 18 March 2026. The curator of the exhibition is Dr Katarzyna Łyszkowska, professor at the Department of Drawing at Nicolaus Copernicus University.
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Retrospective exhibition of Stefan Knapp
The Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, in cooperation with the Centre for Contemporary Art in Toruń, invites you to an exhibition entitled "Stefan Knapp - Alchemist and Visionary". The opening will take place on February 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Centre for Contemporary Art (13 Wały gen. Sikorskiego St.). Admission is free.
Stefan Knapp, a world-renowned artist from Biłgoraj (Poland), donated a unique panel to the university in 1973, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus' birth, which became a symbol of the Toruń campus. The installation on the wall of the NCU Auditorium consists of an enamelled sculptural composition symbolising the arrangement of celestial bodies with an integrated image of the Toruń astronomer and a sundial. It is one of Knapp's two largest and most important works in Poland.
The exhibition at the Centre for Contemporary Art is the culmination of the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, which took place in 2025. The exhibition will feature over 110 works by the artist (spanning several decades), including paintings on canvas, ink on paper, enamels on steel plates, and bronze and aluminium sculptures.
It will be the largest exhibition of Stefan Knapp's work in Poland since 1974, featuring works on loan from the British Stefan Knapp Estate Foundation and Paweł Sokołowski's collection. The exhibition will be accompanied by the first monographic academic publication on Stefan Knapp, focusing on the Polish publishing market, and the fifth edition of his autobiography, entitled "Kwadratowe słońce" ("Square Sun").
The exhibition will be open from February 21 to May 31, 2026.
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University-Community Engagement for Staff: What’s in it for me?
YUFE invites university employees to an hour-long online training session entitled “University-Community Engagement for Staff: What’s in it for me?”, which will take place online on March 6. Registration is required.
“University-Community Engagement for Staff: What’s in it for me?” is an online session for university leaders, academic teachers and administrative staff. The meeting will introduce the idea of university engagement in community life and its role in building valuable relationships between the academic world and society. Whether you're just starting or looking to expand your efforts, this event provides tools and inspiration to help integrate engagement into your everyday academic or professional practice. During the training, participants will learn, among other things:
- the role of universities in solving social problems;
- ways to integrate community engagement with academic and institutional activities;
- methods of inspiring students through real social impact;
- tips on how to lead or support initiatives for a more inclusive and sustainable university.
The training is intended for both those just starting their adventure in community activities and those looking to improve their approach. The meeting will be led by Prof. Bojana Ćulum Ilić, PhD, from the University of Rijeka. After the training, participants will receive a certificate of participation.
The meeting will take place on March 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (CET). Registration is open until March 4.
Everything you need to know about CLIDE studies
In April, recruitment will begin for the CLIDE (interCultural Leadership In the Digital Era) joint master's program, implemented as part of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters project. Those interested in the program will be able to learn more during a webinar scheduled for March 10.
The CLIDE project involves the implementation of a new international master's degree program in collaboration with the University of Granada (Spain), the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (Austria), Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics (Ukraine), and Universite Hassan II de Casablanca (Morocco).
The Intercultural Leadership in the Digital Era program aims to meet the needs of students as future professionals in various environments related to the management of distributed, intercultural, and international teams. Due to the ongoing digital transformation of organizations, there is a growing demand for professionals with the digital and leadership skills necessary to manage complex teams. The program aims to strengthen students' international experience in leadership and e-skills and increase their employability through a mandatory internship policy.
The program will start in the 2026/2027 academic year. A webinar for those interested in recruitment will be held on March 10 at 3:00 p.m. on the MS Teams platform.
Electronic registration is required
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Mystery Friend: Mystery Bag
‘Mystery Bag’ is the theme of the meeting which will take place on 12 March at 5 p.m. as part of the regular ‘Mystery Friend’ meetings. The event is organised by the Amicus Universitatis Nicolai Copernici Foundation together with the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.
‘Mystery Friend’ is a series of monthly integration meetings full of surprises. Each meeting is a new challenge and an opportunity for development in an atmosphere of intercultural exchange and social education. The aim of the project is to integrate the entire academic community and the residents of Toruń. Several events have already been held under the banner of ‘Mystery Friend’, including workshops on painting mysterious portraits, cooking together and creating bird feeders and birdhouses.
This time, the meeting will take place at the University Sports Centre (35 Gagarina Street). Registrations is required via the application form.
The number of spots is limited, and admission is free for everyone.
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7th University Charity Gala "Gala Copernicana"
The Student Council, together with the Doctoral Student Council, invites the entire academic community and supporters of Nicolaus Copernicus University to the University Charity Gala. The eventis scheduled for 20 March at 6 p.m. at ‘Od Nowa’.
Gala Copernicana is an event that has already made its mark in the history of the Student Council's initiatives and is an important part of academic tradition. Its main purpose is to honour outstanding members of our community and the most dynamic initiatives. The NCU community decides who will be on the podium by voting in a poll in eight categories:
- Best Dean's Office
- Best Lecturer
- Best Research Club
- Model student
- Model doctoral student
- Best student project
- Best vice-dean for student affairs
- Best student organisation
The evening will be accompanied by auctions, the proceeds of which will be used to purchase AED (Automated External Defibrillator) equipment for the university. There will also be live music.
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