BETWEEN FEAR AND EMPATHY: HOW DO WE SPEAK ABOUT REFUGEES TODAY?

Warsaw

13 June 2026

Join us for the Refugee Panel Day organized by the Danube Dialogue Institute Foundation (Dunaj Instytut Dialogu) in partnership with the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association.

This panel discussion will be dedicated to refugees, migration, media narratives, integration, fake news, online hate, and community dialogue. Together, we will explore how societies speak about refugees today – and how we can build more empathy, understanding, and social connection.

Featured Speakers:
- Dr. Marta Pachocka, SGH, CMR UW
Migration researcher connected with the Centre of Migration Research at the University of Warsaw and SGH
- Dr. Anna Tatar
Representative of the “NEVER AGAIN” Association
- Aneta Szarfenberg
Researcher and practitioner working on social issues and community dialogue
- Dr. Sabina Torunczyk-Ruiz
Psychologist from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Warsaw, specializing in migration psychology and intergroup relations
- Dr. Dominik Wach, Jagiellonian University Medical College
Political scientist specializing in migration, integration, and refugee support.

Why join?
- Meaningful discussion beyond stereotypes,
- Academic and social perspectives on migration,
- Space for dialogue, reflection, and solidarity,
- Opportunity to meet researchers, activists, and community members.

When: 13 June 2026, 12:00-16:00
Where: Jagiellonska 54, 03-469 Warsaw / Multicultural Centre in Warsaw
Event language: English
Free Entrance
Registration: https://forms.gle/GkLY5Fiorz4jtLzB9 .