6–20 November 2026 · VIZJA University, Warsaw

EUVIA4PL is launching its first Winter School, Shared Heritage Shared Europe: European Cultural Heritage and Identity. The school connects European values with practical questions of access, representation and responsible publication in Polish higher education.

Whose heritage is represented, and how can a university make cultural participation more inclusive? Participants will address this question through 60 contact hours: 20 lecture hours and 40 hours of supervised practical work, including discussions, workshops, simulations and student projects.

What participants will explore

• Heritage, identity and EU values — European identity, pluralism, cultural and linguistic diversity, and the interpretation of heritage.
• Rights and cultural governance — EU cultural competence, the scope of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, access, freedom of expression, privacy and publication decisions.
• Inclusive heritage learning and curation — accessible descriptions, multilingual participation, representation, consultation and inclusive learning resources.
• Stakeholder dialogue and policy decisions — source evidence, publication options, institutional responsibilities and public communication.

From discussion to a practical output

The flagship teaching case, Heritage Commons Poland — Digitise, Describe, Disagree, asks participants to develop a curation and publication policy for a simulated Polish university heritage collection. Teams will map relevant values and rights, consider at least three stakeholder perspectives and compare two publication options. Their policy will be accompanied by an accessible one-page infographic and source list; each participant will also prepare an individual case brief.

Teaching team

Prof. Dr. Habil. Yan Kapranov, Project Coordinator — heritage, identity and EU values.
Dr. Habil. Olena Pimenowa — inclusive heritage learning and curation.
Dr. Dawid Stadniczeńko — rights and cultural governance.
Dr. Serhat Demir — stakeholder dialogue and policy decisions.

External experts · Winter School 2026

The first Winter School brings together Prof. Olena Semenog and Prof. Olga Kudrina from Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A. S. Makarenko, Ukraine, and Dr. Natalia Holubenko as external experts.

Prof. Olena Semenog

External expert

Prof. Olga Kudrina

External expert

Dr. Natalia Holubenko

External expert

Programme and practical information

The programme follows the first-year syllabus for academic year 2026/2027. The confirmed school dates are 6–20 November 2026. Daily session times, venue or access arrangements and registration details will be published separately.

Explore the school programme, learning outcomes and assessment · Download the Year 1 syllabus · Contact the project team

EU Values in Action: Inclusive Citizenship in Polish Higher Education (EUVIA4PL) is an Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module coordinated by VIZJA University and funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement No. 101321623.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.