This year's Freedom Games are held under the slogan "Tech for Humanity". It is an international festival of ideas that brings together people from the worlds of academia, culture, politics and public life. It provides a space for exchanging ideas, confronting different viewpoints and seeking answers to questions that concern us all.
At the University of Lodz, we believe that a diversity of perspectives enriches debate, while openness to different opinions helps us all better understand a changing world. That is why we do not merely listen to discussions but actively participate in them.
UniLodz at Freedom Games
Saturday, 24 October
- 12:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – Prof. Rafał Matera, Rector of the University of Lodz, will take part in welcoming participants to the event “Europa ma moc. O bezpieczeństwie, technologiach i przyszłości” [Europe Has the Power. On Security, Technologies and the Future].
- 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Prof. Paulina Matera will moderate the debate “Polaryzacja w USA – czy jest jeszcze miejsce dla politycznego centrum?” [Polarisation in the USA – Is There Still Room for the Political Centre?].
- 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. – Prof. Rafał Matera will participate in the discussion “Chat GPT, napisz mi pracę na temat... – o sensie studiowania w dobie AI” [ChatGPT, Write My Essay on... – On the Purpose of Studying in the Age of AI], moderated by Prof. Tomasz Kamiński.
- 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. – Dr Paweł Stępień will take part in the panel “Kampania 2027: Czy piłka jest nadal w grze?” [Campaign 2027: Is the Ball Still in Play?].
- 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. – Dr Marcin Kotras will participate in the discussion “Bezpieczeństwo to nie tylko armia. Kobiety w polskim systemie obrony powszechnej” [Security Is More Than Just the Army. Women in Poland’s Universal Defence System]
Sunday, 25 October
- 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Prof. Karolina Rudnicka will take part in the debate “Czy technologia nas wyleczy? Medycyna między przełomem a odpowiedzialnością” [Will Technology Cure Us? Medicine Between Breakthrough and Responsibility].
- 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Prof. Sławomir M. Nowinowski will participate in the panel “Wszystkie światy Józefa Czapskiego” [The Many Worlds of Józef Czapski], moderated by Prof. Rafał Stobiecki.
- 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Prof. Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek, Vice-Rector of the University of Lodz, will take part in the discussion “Homo artificialis. Czy zaprojektujemy ewolucję?” [Homo Artificialis. Will We Design Evolution?].
- 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. – Prof. Anita Ciesielska will participate in the panel “Czy modele językowe mają własną agendę?” [Do Language Models Have Their Own Agenda?].
Freedom begins with the courage to ask questions and the University of Lodz is a place where we question, discuss and learn to view the world from different perspectives. We are pleased that the voice of our academic community will also be heard during this year’s Freedom Games.
When: 23 – 25 October 2026
Where: EC1 Łódź, Targowa 1/3
Full programme of Freedom Games 2026 (in Polish)
