On 26 July 2018, the 618th anniversary of the Jagiellonian University re-foundation by King Vladislaus Jagiełło, the Professors’ Brunch was held in the JU Collegium Maius courtyard. The tradition of Professors’ Brunches was started in 2000 by the then Rector of the JU Prof. Franciszek Ziejka to mark the jubilee of that important event.
Prof. Wojciech Nowak, the Rector of the Jagiellonian University, welcomed the participants of the meeting, including members of diplomatic corps, the JU academic community and other Polish research and higher education institutions.
On 26 July 1400 Piotr Wysz, the University Chancellor and Bishop of Kraków, gave a lecture on Decretales Gregorii IX. Today, a lecture is still the main part of the Professors’ Brunch. This year, Prof. Małgorzata Woźna-Stankiewicz, head of the Department of Theory and Reception of Music, talked about the first musicologists in Kraków and their endeavours to teach both their students and the general public to approach music not only with respect to its aesthetic value, but also historical importance.
The official part of the meeting concluded with the JU Rector Prof. Wojciech Nowak wishing participants a happy summer holiday.
