“On triumphs and tragedies: how societies perceive historical successes and failures” | October 8th
03 10 2025
Dear All,
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new cycle of the Interdisciplinary Seminar in Empirical Social Science (ISESS), organized by the Centre of Excellence in Social Sciences at the University of Warsaw.
The first seminar will be led by Anna Potoczek (University of Warsaw).
The title of the presentation is:
“On triumphs and tragedies: how societies perceive historical successes and failures”.
Date: Tuesday, October 8
Time: 13:15
Venue: Room 308, Old Library, University of Warsaw (Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, Main Campus)
About the talk:
The presentation will explore how the outcomes of historical events shape collective memory and national identity. Drawing on large-scale experimental data from several countries, Anna Potoczek examines whether victories and defeats are judged differently in terms of morality, importance, and commemorative value, and how these perceptions vary across cultural contexts
Presentation details and abstract are available here:
ISESS Seminar Website
Seminar announcement
The seminar will be conducted in English, held in person only, and no registration is required.
We warmly encourage your participation and look forward to seeing you there!
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Upcoming ISESS seminars 2025/2026:
8 October – Anna Potoczek
5 November – Carolina Plescia
10 December – Vincent Sezibera / Pauline Atete
14 January – Marcin Wroński / Maria Minakowska
25 February – Paweł Bukowski
25 March – Volha Charnysh
29 April – Eva Anduiza
6 May – Olivier Klein
3 June – Lena Adamus
More information will be regularly updated on the ISESS website: ISESS Seminar Website