From 12 to 16 September 2023, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will host the final stage of the World Copernican Congress. Historians, cultural experts, literary scholars and astronomers will gather to discuss the state of research on the life and work of the eminent scientist and astronomer and his impact on the development of science, culture and the arts.

After the debates of economists and philosophers as well as historians of these two branches of science held in Kraków and discussions on the life and work of Nicolaus Copernicus and the efforts to preserve his heritage held in Olsztyn, the time has come to consider other aspects of the great astronomer's legacy. The Toruń part of the Congress will be divided into six thematic branches:

1. The 'History of astronomy' section entitled Copernicus and Astronomy: Continuity, Reform, and Dissemination is organised by the Institute of the History of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Our intention is that the conference should offer an overview of current research on various aspects of pre-Copernican astronomy, Copernicus himself, and the early reception of new astronomy. More information about the 'History of astronomy' section
2. The 'Cultural studies' section entitled Nicolaus Copernicus and culture of remembrance is prepared by Nicolaus Copernicus University and is divided into three panels: memory studies, literature and art. More information about the 'Cultural studies' section
3. The 'History of medicine' section entitled "Travel(s) and Learning: Medical Travels, Transfer of Knowledge, and Cultural Exchange in East-Central Europe over Centuries – XIX  Biannual Conference of the German-Polish Society for the History of Medicine", organised by the German-Polish Society for the History of Medicine. Its participants will examine the issue of medical travel in East-Central Europe from the time of the great astronomer (who studied medicine in Padua) to the present day. More information about the 'History of medicine' section
4. The 'Medicine' section entitled From Copernicus to the present day will present the most eminent physicians associated with the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region from the 15th to the 20th century. The conference is organised by the staff of the NCU Collegium Medicum. More information about the 'Medicine' section 
5. The 'Education' section entitled Popularising the figure and achievements of Nicolaus Copernicus in education is dedicated to teachers, educators and popularisers of science. During this event, we want everyone interested to learn about interesting issues related to modern education in practice. We invite you to workshops that will which will address the following topics: the use of robots during classes, virtual reality in education, creating board games, preparing an escape room in a box, herstories in education and online tools in education. More information about the 'Education' section
6. The 'Youth' section is organised by the City of Toruń and the Board of Education in Bydgoszcz. It is the culmination of the National Contest of Knowledge about Nicolaus Copernicus. It is a year-round event aimed at primary and secondary school students. More information about the 'Youth' section

Additionally, the 41st Congress of the Polish Astronomical Society will also be held during the Copernican World Congress from 11-15 September 2023. In 2023, the Polish Astronomical Society will celebrate its 100th anniversary of its foundation. More information about 41. Meeting of the Polish Astronomical Society

Moreover, three lectures marking the official opening of the Toruń part of the World Copernican Congress and the finale of this year's celebrations of the WCC will be available to the general public. These will be delivered by Rev. Prof. Michał Heller, Prof. Andrzej Udalski and Prof. Ewine van Dishoeck. The lectures will be broadcast online on the UMK TV website.

Participation in the proceedings of the World Copernican Congress is free, but requires online pre-registration. To register for an event, you must first create a user account on the Toruń part of the World Copernican Congress website: https://kopernik550.umk.pl/en/login and log in.

The event search engine is available at the link-address: https://kopernik550.umk.pl/en/registration-for-events. There is no registration for some events, but you can add them to your plan to attend the Congress and then browse through them on your created user account.

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