Programme of ICOHTEC Summer School, Katowice, PolandProgramme of ICOHTEC Summer School,
Katowice, Poland
Friday, 19 July 2019
Day's speciality: Industrial Heritage Excursion
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8:30 -9:00 |
Registration at the University of Silesia/Faculty of Social Sciences, Bankowa street 11 |
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9:00 - 9:30 |
Opening words by the LOC chair, prof. Kazimierz Miroszewski and Symposium secretary MiroslawSikora and Guidelines by the School Committee Chair TimoMyllyntaus |
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9:30 - 11:00 |
Lecture 1: The Power of Infrastructure in Warby Arne Kaijser |
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11:00 - 11:15 |
CoffeeBreak |
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11:15 - 12:45 |
Session 1: Presentations and discussions on students' papers |
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12:45 - 14:00 |
Lunch at the University Cafeteria |
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14:00 - 15:30 |
Session 2: Presentations and discussions on students' papers |
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15:45 - 19:00 |
Guided excursion to WalcowniaCynku -Rolling Zinc Mill Museum, address: 11 Listopada 50, Katowice-Szopienice |
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19:00 – 19:30 |
Return to downtown |
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19:30 - |
Freeevening |
Saturday, 21 July 2019
Day's speciality: Sightseeing Tour
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7:00 - 8:30 |
Breakfast at the University Hotel |
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8:30 - 9:00 |
Walking to the venue of the Summer School |
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9:00 - 9:30 |
Announcements&Practicalities |
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9:30 - 11:00 |
Lecture 2: Technology and Globalization: |
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11:00 - 11:15 |
Tea Break / Przerwanaherbatę |
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11:15 - 12:45 |
Session 3: Presentations and discussions on students' papers |
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12:45 - 14:00 |
Lunch at the University Cafeteria |
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14:00 - 15:30 |
Session 4: Presentations and discussions on students' papers |
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15:30 - 16:00 |
Tea Break / Przerwanaherbatę |
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16:00 - 19:00 |
Guided Sightseeing Tour in the City Center Katowice by Dr Mateusz Sokulski |
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19:00 - |
Freeevening |
Sunday, 21 July 2019
Day's speciality: Excursion to Gliwice
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7:00 - 8:30 |
Breakfast at the University Hotel |
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8:30 - 9:00 |
Walking to the venue of the Summer School |
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9:00 - 9:30 |
Announcements, Questions&Practicalities |
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9:30 - 11:00 |
Lecture 3: Power - Powerlessness: The Ambiguity of Technology and Fears of Losing Control by Martina Hessler |
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11:00 - 11:15 |
Coffeeand Tea Break |
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11:15 - 12:45 |
Session 5: Presentations and discussionss on students' papers |
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12:45 - 14:00 |
Lunch at the University Cafeteria |
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14:00 - 15:30 |
Journey by train or bus to the town of Gliwice (30 km) |
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15:30- 15:40 |
Arrival at Museum of the Radio transmission Tower |
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15:40 - 16:00 |
Welcome words by symposium secretary MiroslawSikora, guide Mateusz Sokulski and curator KamilKartasinski |
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16:00 - 17:30 |
Session 6: FinalDiscussion |
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17:30 - 18:00 |
Snacks and drinks |
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18:00 – 19:00 |
Guided Tour by KamilKartasinski: The mysteries of Radiotransmission Tower |
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19:00 - 21:00 |
Free wandering around the centre of Gliwice |
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21:00 - 22:00 |
Return to Katowice and the University Hotel |
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End of the Summer School |
Basic Information in the Nutshell
Poland is one of the oldest states and most populous countries in Europe with an exciting history. Now it is a member state of the European Union. Its monetary unit is new zloty (PLN), at the moment one zloty equals 0.24 euro or0.26 US dollar. Many international credit cards are widely accepted in Poland. Despite that, it is good to have some amount of the local currency as cash for payments.
The Poles form a Slavic people with a peculiar language, the pronunciation of which is very challenging for many foreigners. Nevertheless, it is understandable to speakers of many other Slavic languages. Polish is written with Latin letters, and the prominent part of the population are Roman Catholics.
Katowice is a city in southwestern Poland, with a population of 300,000 and the centre of the Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2.2 million. Throughout the mid-18th century, Katowice developed into a village upon the discovery of abundant coal reserves in the area. In 1742 the First Silesian War transferred Upper Silesia, including Katowice, to Prussia.
Katowice is the most important historical region of Poland that is also known as a centre of heavy engineering. The mountain region around Katowice is rich in coal, so mining has made this place famous and has helped to catch up on the international economic level. Besides industrial factories and plants, a large number of historical and cultural sights are found on the territory of the city. These are popular among the tourists who visit Katowice. Especially for historians of technology, Katowice is an exciting city.
The venue of the Summer School, the University of Silesia (UniwersytetSlaski), Bankowa street 11, is in walking distance, only about 1.3 km (17 min) from the hotel Dom Asystentanr 3. See the map of the city centre of Katowice.
The Polish cuisine is a sophisticated mixture of Western and Eastern influences, while it includes various national specialities. Historically, Poland has been famous for sausages, vodka and tea culture. Nowadays, it is exporting various agricultural products and foodstuffs from apples to biscuits. In restaurants, the price level of meals is under the average in the European Union.
The Summer School provides breakfast and lunches for participants from Friday to Sunday. The University Hotel makes breakfast available from 7:00 to 10:00. Snacks are served on Thursday and Sunday evenings.
