100 Years of the Anarchist Federation of Poland (1926-2026)

On July 4th, the Theatre of the Eighth Day in Poznań will host a conference marking the centenary of the Anarchist Federation of Poland (1926-2026). Speakers include activists and academics specializing in the history of the anarchist movement: Piotr Laskowski, Rafał Chwedoruk, Jan Szyszkowski, Michał Przyborowski, Adrian Sekura, and Sylwia Chutnik. The conference will feature a book fair of anarchist literature and an exhibition dedicated to the AFP.

The event is part of the independent festival "From Reading to Action", organized by Oficyna Trojka publishing house. The same evening, a presentation of anarchist cinema will take place at Rozbratie (ul. Pułaskiego 21a), led by Krzysztof Kołacki. The nationwide Anarchist Federation has given its patronage to the conference.

Schedule:
10:00 - Opening of the booth and exhibition
10:15 - Welcome of guests
10:15-11:00 - Michał Przyborowski, ""Poisoners of the Human Soul" - the image of Polish anarchists in interwar daily press"
11:00-11:45 - Adrian Sekura, "Pioneers of the Black Flag: the legacy of anarchist groups before the AFP"
11:45-12:00 - Break
12:00-12:45 - Piotr Laskowski, ""Any ideology moving to the left of orthodox Bolshevism must ultimately arrive at anarchism"". An anarchist perspective on Marxism in the pages of "Walka" magazine (1926-1930)
12:45-13:30 - Sylwia Chutnik, "The radical feminist movement in Poland - inspirations, strategies and future"
13:30-13:45 - Break
13:45-14:30 - Rafał Chwedoruk, "From the AFP to punk rock. On the political isolation of anarchism in Poland"
14:30-15:15 - Jan Szyszkowski, ""Slavery of Thought" - on critical themes in the work of Peter Kropotkin"
15:15-16:00 - Summary and closing of the conference

Admission: 10 PLN.