Exploring Religious Undergrounds: Guest Lecture by Dr. James Kapaló at KSPU

Guest lectures play an important role in the educational process, as they broaden our knowledge and provide us with the opportunity to gain unique insights from experts in their respective fields. On the 20th of March, such an expert to the students and faculty of KSPU was James Kapaló, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Study of Religions, Deputy Head of the College of Research and Innovation, College of Arts, Celtic Studies, and Social Sciences at University College Cork (profile). The topic of the lecture was “Rethinking Religious Undergrounds: Religious Materials and Secret Police Archives in Eastern Europe”. In his lecture, James Kapaló explored the significance of archival materials for reinterpreting religious processes and the adaptations of religious cults that took place under communist dictatorship.

New project

The joint project "Quality Education and Welfare for Children in Vulnerable Life Situations: Developing and Assuring Staff Competences for Holistic Support Systems in Ukraine, Poland, and Sweden", has officially been awarded funding under the SI program, marking a significant achievement for the consortium of partners. This collaborative initiative aims to enhance the capacity of educators and support staff to provide holistic care for children in vulnerable situations across the three countries. The first meeting of the project in Lublin, Poland brought together participants from Örebro University, Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, and Bogdan Khmelnytsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University, setting the stage for a productive collaboration.