The Wirth Institute extends heartiest congratulations to former Polish Doctoral Research Fellow, Jakub Zarzycki who successfully defended his thesis "Italiani immaginati. A study of Polish iconosphere from 1861-1914 - paintings, graphic arts, illustrated journals" in Rome on September 30th of this year.
Dr. Zarzycki was a PhD Candidate of The Faculty of Historical and Pedagogical Sciences, University of Wrocław, Poland and The Faculty of Letters and Philosophy of the University of Rome "La Sapienza" (co-tutela programme). He joined the Wirth Institute in September of 2015 and, in addition to his doctoral studies, spent a year in Edmonton liaising with the local Polish community. Along with his wife, Karolina Dzimira-Zarzycka, he hosted the popular weekly radio show "Visiting the Studio" which showcased the most important Polish artists from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Congratulations on your achievement, Jakub! We know only wonderful opportunities await you!