On the WOK.radar
"On the Radar" features materials stemming from our interests and experiences gained at WOK, as well as those accompanying the processes and practices we are developing. We also want to become an amplifier for voices and perspectives that are not often heard or seen clearly enough. Finally, we present texts that delve into concepts frequently used but requiring better understanding—in this way, we hope to elevate the quality of public discourse!
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REPORT: Children participate! A summary of research activities in 2025
In 2025, at the Warsaw Observatory of Culture we decided to explore the participation of children from Belarus and Ukraine with migration experience in the capital’s culture. Turning to the experiences and observations of young people is an important lens through which to view the rapidly emerging multi-ethnic society that Poland in general, and Warsaw in particular, has become.
REPOZYTORIUM WOK: Drugie pokolenie – czy pokolenie dwóch kultur?
Pojęcie „pokolenia” stało się jednym z popularnych narzędzi porządkowania zróżnicowanych tożsamości. Do zbioru pokoleniowych etykiet, między alfami i boomerami, millenialsami i zetkami, zapomnianymi już pokoleniami Kolumbów czy JPII, warto dodać kolejną grupę, tym razem wyróżnianą nie według lat urodzenia czy epoki historycznej lecz korzeni kulturowych. Drugim pokoleniem nazywa się osoby urodzone w kraju, do którego ich rodzice przybyli w wyniku imigracji.
REPOZYTORIUM WOK: Wieża Babel dziś, czyli do czego potrzebujemy pluralizmu?
Do czego mógłby się przydać pluralizm polityczny, skoro nie oferuje rozwiązania fundamentalnych konfliktów społecznych, a wydaje się wręcz je afirmować? W dzisiejszych różnorodnych społeczeństwach, w których żyją obok siebie ludzie o różnych preferencjach seksualnych, odmiennego wyznania i o zniuansowanym stosunku do religii w ogóle, z doświadczeniem wielokulturowości czy mówiący w domu różnymi językami, nie mamy właściwie dla niego żadnej alternatywy.
ARTICLE: Rabigül’s Story – the story of an Uyghur woman who chose Warsaw to escape persecution by the Chinese government
When I came to Turkey to study for my PhD, I imagined a very different future for myself. In 2017, mass arrests of Uyghurs took place in my hometown, and this changed the course of my dreams. (...) On 3 September 2024, I finished the eight-year stage of my life in Turkey and flew to Warsaw.
ARTICLE: The Rise of the Displaced Artist in Europe: Does the Arts Sector Share a Collective Responsibility?
Does the arts sector in Europe have a collective responsibility for artists who have been
relocated or displaced due to persecution or abuse of their human rights? I would say yes, the
arts sector everywhere is vulnerable and often marginal, relative to other sectors.
relocated or displaced due to persecution or abuse of their human rights? I would say yes, the
arts sector everywhere is vulnerable and often marginal, relative to other sectors.
ARTICLE: The Stones of Our Homes Turned into Stardust
The text examines the fleeting nature of space, cultural memory and identity, giving the transnational examples on the complexity of the phenomenon of belonging.
REPORT: Open and Developing Catalogue of Intercultural Practices
The Open and Developing Catalogue of Intercultural Practices is the result of months of work by the React! network. We believe it can be helpful in working with individuals with migration and/or refugee experience. We call the catalogue ‘developing’ and ‘open’ because it is a dynamically evolving collection of practices that we will adapt and update in response to changing needs and cultural contexts. ‘Developing’ means that the document is constantly updated with new experiences and solutions.