Is Poland still Catholic? Glimpses of the Changing Cultural and Religious Environment

Dr. Paulina Niechcial, Associate Professor at the Centre for Comparative Studies of Civilizations, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland and Skalny Visiting Professor

Sloan Auditorium, Goergen Hall, UR River Campus

Poland's most recent census and the latest academic research show that the picture of religion in Poland is transforming. It is difficult to claim today that almost all Poles are traditional Catholics. In this lecture, we will hear about the broad shifts in Polish religious identity and their underlying causes. In addition, we will discuss new phenomena that are sprouting up on the margins, such as the Slavic Native Faith in Poland (rodzimowierstwo), which is part of a broader trend of interest in the Slavic past of Poles.

Free and open to the public.