Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in Canada

The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in Canada (Polish: Polski Instytut Naukowy w Kanadzie; French: Institut polonais des arts et des sciences au Canada) is a Montreal-based learned society and cultural institution founded in 1943 by the Polish historian Oskar Halecki and Wanda Stachiewicz. It was originally established as the Canadian section of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America, headquartered in New York, and became an autonomous institution in 1976. Its motto is "Nauka, Wiedza, Kultura" (Learning, Knowledge, Culture). The Institute brings together researchers, scientists, artists and members of the liberal professions. Its stated purpose is to make Polish achievements in these fields known to the Canadian public through conferences, symposia, exhibitions, interviews, concerts, recitals and publications. Wilder Penfield, the renowned Montreal neurosurgeon, served as its first president and was one of its founding members, alongside academics from McGill University, the Université de Montréal, Université Laval, the Royal Society of Canada and other Canadian institutions. A Polish Library (Bibliothèque polonaise) was founded alongside the Institute in 1943 by Wanda Stachiewicz and has been housed since its creation in premises at McGill University. The Institute is sometimes referred to jointly as the "Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in Canada and Polish Library." It remains an active, non-profit scholarly and cultural organization based in Montreal.

The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in Canada was founded in 1943 by the Polish historian Oskar Halecki and Wanda Stachiewicz. It was initially created as the Canadian section of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America, which was based in New York. The renowned Montreal neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield became its first president and was one of its founding members. In the same year, 1943, Wanda Stachiewicz founded the Polish Library (Bibliothèque polonaise) attached to the Institute. Since its foundation, the library has been housed in premises at McGill University in Montreal. The organization is sometimes referred to jointly as the "Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in Canada and Polish Library." Other founding members included W. Bovey, R. A. MacLennan and C. MacMillan of McGill University; J. B. Collip of the Royal Society of Canada; J. Rousseau of the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Science; J. Pawlikowski of the École polytechnique de Montréal; B. Szczeniowski of the Université de Montréal; T. Poznański of Université Laval; and T. Brzeziński, Polish Consul in Montreal. In 1976, the Montreal section separated from the New York-based Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America to become an autonomous institution. The Institute's motto is "Nauka, Wiedza, Kultura" (Learning, Knowledge, Culture). It continues to operate as a non-profit learned society bringing together researchers, scientists, artists and representatives of the liberal professions, with the aim of making Polish achievements in these fields known to the Canadian public through conferences, symposia, exhibitions, interviews, concerts, recitals and publications.

• 1976

  Montreal section separates from the New York-based Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America to become an autonomous institution.

• 1943

  Founded by Oskar Halecki and Wanda Stachiewicz as the Canadian section of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America; Wilder Penfield becomes first president.

• 1943

  Polish Library (Bibliothèque polonaise) founded by Wanda Stachiewicz and housed at McGill University.

A non-profit learned society and cultural bridge promoting Polish scientific, artistic and cultural achievements within Canada, anchored in Montreal's academic community.

• Polish Library (Bibliothèque polonaise)

  Library founded in 1943 by Wanda Stachiewicz, housed at McGill University since its creation.

• Conferences and symposia

  Academic and cultural events promoting Polish achievements.

• Exhibitions, concerts and recitals

  Cultural programming open to the Canadian public.

• Scholarly publications

  Publications serving the Institute's mission.

1. 1Official websitepolishinstitute.org
2. 2Wikidata entrywikidata.org
3. 3Institut polonais des arts et des sciences au Canada — Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org