Knowledge Engagement Events
CCF Webinars are the Comparative Civilizations Forum’s℠ core Knowledge Engagement Events, designed to support scholarly exchange and public understanding through non-partisan, non-ideological, and comparative inquiry.
My Civilizational Story: Reflections from Stephen Satkiewicz
A Live Webinar with CCF Board member Steven Satkiewicz
When one thinks of civilizations, one often thinks about great architectural marvels like the Pyramids of Egypt or long lost cultures. CCF Board Member Stephen Satkiewicz believes that civilizations should also include all sorts of different experiences and aspects of the human story that exists all around us. He offers a deeply personal but also scholarly reflection upon his story as a third generation Polish-American and the community that he grew up in the Detroit area of America as an example of the versatility of cultural identities across time and space. The manner in which Polish-Americans have been able to both preserve but also adapt their identity in America over generations is a multi-layered story that has much relevance to the study of the long-term evolution of cultural identities. This is especially relevant for our globalized world where we can be both deeply interconnected but also deeply rooted in our identities. This complex and almost paradoxical dynamic across different generations and different contexts even moves beyond the more standard nation-centric paradigms, which is why a more civilizational-based paradigm might be more appropriate to studying such case studies.
📅 Date: May 7
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM (Eastern Time)
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
Access details, including the Zoom link, will be provided upon registration.
Open to scholars, students, and all those interested in questions of identity, culture, and civilizational continuity.
Why attend?
These online events provide a space for rigorous discussion of civilizations as historical, cultural, and social formations, examined through multiple disciplines and perspectives.
The primary purpose of CCF Webinars is to:
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Encourage comparative, evidence-based scholarship
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Facilitate dialogue across academic traditions and regions
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Present research in an accessible yet rigorous format
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Foster long-term, civilizational thinking beyond disciplinary boundaries
CCF Webinars are open to:
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Researchers and academics
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Graduate and undergraduate students
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Educators and lifelong learners
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Individuals interested in civilizations, history, culture, and ideas
Participation does not require alignment with any viewpoint—only an interest in learning and comparison.
Most webinars are open to the public. Members of the Comparative Civilizations Forum℠ receive:
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Early access and registration priority
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Invitations to closed or advanced sessions
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Access to webinar recordings and curated materials
