The team of researchers from the University of Lodz, i.e. Prof. Aneta Pawłowska – Head, Dr Magdalena Milerowska, Dr Paulina Długosz, Dr Daria Rutkowska-Siuda, Dr Adam Drozdowski and mgr Agnieszka Kołodziejczak, is in the final of the 20th edition of the "Popularyzator Nauki" competition for their activities aimed at improving access to culture and art for people with special needs (the name of the submitted team: "W stronę dostępności. Zespół badaczy z Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego" [Towards accessibility. A team of researchers from the University of Lodz]).
The portal "Science in Poland" wrote about the research conducted at the Institute of History of Art, University of Lodz (link to the material – in Polish).
For an art historian, art is a subject of science, it operates according to specific rules, it has its variability over time. Knowledge of characteristic elements that we can detect in historical objects allows us to correctly date them or assign their creation to a specific artist. We try to teach all this to our charges. But above all, we try to make them have fun and know that going to a museum is an offer for them
– underlines Prof. Aneta Pawłowska (Institute of History of Art, University of Lodz)
Winners in each category will be announced in December 2024. The jury will also select the winner of the main prize, who has exceptional achievements in the field of popularisation.
About the competition
The "Popularyzator Nauki" competition is organised by the Science in Poland portal, published by the Polish Press Agency Foundation. It awards people and institutions that popularise science, help others to learn more about and better understand phenomena occurring around people, present the latest scientific research results, share knowledge and scientific passion with people, regardless of their age, level of education and professional career.
More information about the competition (in Polish)
Source: Institute of History of Art, University of Lodz
Photos: Institute of History of Art, University of Lodz