{"id":28071,"date":"2026-04-14T12:29:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mck.krakow.pl\/?post_type=wydarzenia&p=28071"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:11:45","slug":"wyklad-od-salonow-do-akademii-pierwsze-kobiety-uniwersytetu-jagiellonskiego","status":"publish","type":"wydarzenia","link":"https:\/\/mck.krakow.pl\/en\/wydarzenia\/wyklad-od-salonow-do-akademii-pierwsze-kobiety-uniwersytetu-jagiellonskiego\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecture: From salons to academia. The first women at the Jagiellonian University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2026-04-10, 11:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us for a lecture in the Mature for Art series, which will tell the story of women\u2019s journey into the academic world. The event will be an opportunity to learn more about the first female students and researchers at the Jagiellonian University, who overcame prejudice, gained an education in male-dominated fields and paved the way for future generations. <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For centuries, universities remained a space reserved almost exclusively for men. In the 15th century, the first female student appeared at the Jagiellonian University disguised as a man. However, the famous Nawojka was unmasked. Later, women were occasionally allowed to attend lectures as auditors \u2013 they could participate in classes but were not permitted to sit exams or obtain academic degrees. In the 19th century, amidst debates on women\u2019s education and their social role, the first calls for women to be admitted to university began to emerge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1894, women were officially admitted to the Faculty of Pharmacy, and from 1897 they were also able to study at the Faculty of Philosophy, followed by the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Law. Their presence was the result of many years of efforts and disputes over women\u2019s place in the world of academia. In 1914, female students accounted for 25 per cent of the university student body, and at the turn of 1955\/1956, their numbers exceeded those of male students for the first time. Since then, the feminisation of academia has continued steadily. In 1981, Prof. Maria Sarnecka-Keller, a biochemist, became the first female vice-rector of the Jagiellonian University. However, the university is still waiting for its first female rector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her lecture, Dr Ma\u0142gorzata J\u0119drzejczyk will talk about female students at the Jagiellonian University who broke down institutional barriers and social prejudices, paving the way for subsequent generations of female students and researchers. She will also discuss figures who fought for women\u2019s access to higher education in Krak\u00f3w. The meeting will launch a series of educational events organised in collaboration with the Jagiellonian University. From April, our lectures and workshops will move to the Jagiellonian University Museum, Collegium Maius. You are warmly invited!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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