Kosciuszko Chair & Center for Intermarium Studies

On March 6, IWP professor Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz spoke on a panel for a conference on “Reclaiming the Providence for America: Building an International Alliance.” The conference was organized by New America Initiative and held at the Hilton Washington Capitol Hill. The panel, entitled “Networking Across Borders and Cultures,” was part of a session on…

Because of the war in Ukraine, the Russian pundits and politicians not only threaten to use nuclear weapons, but also promise invading other nations. The list is long, indeed. Who’s next? Kazakhstan remains a favorite, but in reality, no one from the old Soviet bloc is safe. Of course, the Baltics are permanently on the menu. As far as Poland, the Russians…

Dr. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz, IWP Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies, and Dr. John Lenczowski, IWP Founder, President Emeritus, and Chancellor, will speak at the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation’s annual Polish Studies Conference on March 23, 2023.  The event, entitled “Knights of Liberty: Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, Pope John Paul II, and President Ronald Reagan,” will…

On February 2, IWP professor Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz spoke at a conference on the topic of “Preserving Identity in the Face of Oppression: Religious Freedom and National Identity in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia.” The event, which took place at Meridian International Center, was co-sponsored by the Religious Freedom Institute and Freedom and Identity…

Former IWP Kosciuszko Chair Fellow Nathalie Vogel discussed the change of course towards Ukraine by the administration of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the European Values Podcast, a project of the European Values Center for Security Policy. Listen to the podcast

The Ukrainians do not expect American and other NATO troops to die for them. They fight bravely on their own even with outdated equipment. Early on in the war, the Ukrainian ancient T-64 tanks routed Russia’s famous 1st Guards Armored Army twice. By now, however, Ukraine has amassed quite an armored force: in reality and in pledges. Most NATO countries have contributed, the Americans and…

IWP professor Dr. Marek Chodakiewicz has collaborated on the newly-released book A Pope for All Seasons: Testimonies Inspired by Saint John Paul II, edited by Monika Jablonska.  The book consists of reminiscences by people who knew and admired Pope John Paul II. One of these chapters consists of reflections by Dr. Chodakiewicz. In addition, Dr.…

Former IWP Kosciuszko Chair Fellow Nathalie Vogel gave a lecture on the topic of “‘National Security and Propaganda. The role of disinformation against Ukraine in the hybrid warfare of the Russian Federation” at the Georg-August University of Göttingen on November 30. The lecture, which was given in German, clarified the terminology related to hybrid warfare…

Poland has been pursuing energy independence on many fronts, including in partnership with the U.S. The Poles have every right to gloat, as they had warned about Russia’s ill intentions long before the invasion of Ukraine and the attendant Russian energy war against the West. First, the Warsaw-conceived Baltic Pipe has been pumping gas from…

On November 10, 2022, at a ceremony in Warsaw, IWP professor Dr. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz, IWP Non-Resident Research Professor Dr. Tomasz Sommer, and Dr. Ewa Stankiewicz have been recognized with the prestigious Mackiewicz Prize for their two-volume study of the massacre in Jedwabne. The work, entitled Jedwabne. Historia prawdziwa, examines the circumstances surrounding the 1941…