Collegium Intermarium: the place of truth in the age of cancel culture

Описание: Collegium Intermarium was established as a place for a free and honest academic debate, the aim of which is to restore the classical idea of the university. At the core of this idea is the search for truth about the world and the human being, which is particularly important today – at a time when the academic world is in crisis. Many universities have adopted a model of mass education, at the expense of research and education based on the integral approach to students. This crisis is aggravated by aggressive ideologies that limit the possibility of conducting an honest scientific debate. This phenomenon has resulted in the suppression of ideas that are contrary to the mainstream paradigm. Threats deriving from “cancel culture” pose a great challenge to the world of science. It is for this very purpose that Collegium Intermarium was established – to defend truth against censorial aspirations of modern academia.

October marks the beginning of the academic year for law school and a number of postgraduate programs at our university. The leading “Law” course at Collegium Intermarium is, however, something more than just another of many mass education offers available. It is designed to educate erudite lawyers who understand the philosophical foundations of the legal system, rooted in European culture and Christian ethics. The aim of Collegium Intermarium’s Law faculty is to produce lawyers who know how to apply the law, and not just mechanically read regulations.

For these reasons, the inauguration of the academic year will not be just an ordinary, formal ceremony. Instead, we are planning to hold a conference with lectures delivered by the most prominent international academics, lawyers, and thinkers. From the very first day, our students will be encouraged to think critically and search for truth.

The event will be attended by scientists, politicians and publicists from many countries, incl. Marion Maréchal, Sohrab Ahmari, prof. Adrian Vermuele or Dr. Józef Zych.

https://konferencjacancelculture.pl/en/

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CONFERENCE SPONSORS: Polish National Foundation (Polska Fundacja Narodowa), PZU Foundation (Fundacja PZU) and Halina Konopacka LOTTO Foundation (Fundacja LOTTO im. Haliny Konopackiej).
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PROGRAM

10:00 AM

Inaugural Lecture of the Rector of Collegium Intermarium, Public officials’ speeches

Att. Tymoteusz Zych, PhD, Prof. CI – Rector of Collegium Intermarium

Balázs Orbán – Minister of State at the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office, Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Mathias Corvinus Collegium (video speech)

Piotr Mazurek – Secretary of State in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and the Government Representative for Youth Policy

11:00 AM

Student Oath Ceremony

11:20 AM

Keynote Speech “The Place of Truth in the Age of Cancel Culture“

Sohrab Ahmari – Opinion editor at New York Post, publicist, author of multiple best-sellers

12:05 PM

Coffe break

12:30 PM

Panel Discussion „The Future of the University”

Introduction – Professor Dr. Princess Ingrid Detter de Frankopan – Head of the Department of International Law and International Relations at Collegium Intermarium

Moderator – Att. Jerzy Kwaśniewski – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Collegium Intermarium

Marion Maréchal – Founder and CEO of ISSEP, Member of French Parliament between 2012-2017 from National Front.

Grégor Puppinck, PhD – Lecturer at CI, Director of European Centre for Law and Justice

Gladden Pappin, PhD – Associate professor of politics at University of Dallas

Christian Machek, PhD – Doctor of philosophy, member of board of Johannes Messner Gesellschaft

Marion Smith – President & CEO of Common Sense Society

2:00 PM

Keynote Speech “Constitutional Identity of Poland and the Intermarium”

Józef Zych, PhD – Speaker of the Polish Parliament (Sejm) of the second term, doctor of legal sciences, politician

2:45 PM

Lunch

3:30 PM

Speeches of Students’ Representatives
“Searching for truth from the perspective of a young man”
Joanna Kos – 1st year law student, winner of the Collegium Intermarium scholarship competition
Maciej Bukowicki – 1st year law student, winner of the oratory contest, scholarship holder of Collegium Intermarium

4:00 PM

Keynote Speech “Truth in Politics and Law”

Prof. Dr. Adrian Vermeule – Americal lawyer, professor of constitutional law at Harvard Law School

4:30 PM

Panel Discussion “Cooperation within Intermarium Region”

Prof. Dr. hab. Anna Łabno – Constitutionalist, academic teacher

Dóra Szűcs – International Director at Mathias Corvinus Collegium, Budapest

Att. Paweł Jabłoński – Undersecretary of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Stephen Bartulica, PhD – Lecturer at CI, member of Croatian parliament

Francesco Giubilei – President of Nazione Futura / Fondazione Tatarella and Member of Scientific Commitee for the Future of Europe of the Italian Government

Moderators: Gabriela Szewczuk and Patryk Miernowski – students, volunteers of Collegium Intermarium

6:00 PM

Closing Ceremonies