Freedom of Speech Beyond Borders is an interdisciplinary educational project that aims to introduce young people to the history of the struggle against censorship during the Cold War and to facilitate critical reflection on current cases where freedom of expression is being violated and access to reliable sources of information is being limited. The programme consists of an online seminar session, followed by a nine-day study visit to selected European archives and memory sites. Participants will have the opportunity to discover the legacy of underground literature and art – known as samizdat and tamizdat – that took form of typewritten, handmade magazines, photographs, poetry, books and mail art.
25–26 August 2025 – Online seminars
1–10 September 2025 – Study visits to Bremen or Prague followed by Maisons-Laffitte, near Paris
Why Join?
Participants of the 'Freedom of Speech Beyond Borders' will have the opportunity to:
• Learn how to navigate and utilise archival resources;
• Conduct interviews with history witnesses;
• Take part in workshops on creative journaling and zine-making;
• Discover the low-tech methods of samizdat production and how their distribution was carried out;
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to produce DIY publications.
The project is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland within the framework of the Inspiring Culture Programme.
25–26 August 2025 – Online seminars
1–10 September 2025 – Study visits to Bremen or Prague followed by Maisons-Laffitte, near Paris
Why Join?
Participants of the 'Freedom of Speech Beyond Borders' will have the opportunity to:
• Learn how to navigate and utilise archival resources;
• Conduct interviews with history witnesses;
• Take part in workshops on creative journaling and zine-making;
• Discover the low-tech methods of samizdat production and how their distribution was carried out;
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to produce DIY publications.
The project is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland within the framework of the Inspiring Culture Programme.
