The Polish Resettlement Act in the United Kingdom

Displaced People & aspects of their settlement. Activity of government agencies after WW2 & implications of Polish Resettlement Bill 1947
About this Event

Welcome to the Polish Resettlement Camps in the United Kingdom event!

Date: Sat Apr 12 2025

Time: 15:30 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time)

The history and impact of Polish resettlement camps in the UK and experiences of Polish refugees who sought shelter and a new life in Britain after World War II.

Dr Agata Blaszczyk has been working for the Polish Emigration Research Unit at the Polish University Abroad (PUNO) in London. Dr Blaszczyk’s research examines historical and cultural sources and meanings of exile and forced migration, as well as the significance of encampment, enclosures and forced settlement. Her study explores the origins of Polish Displaced People (political refugees) and all aspects of their settlement, including the activity of the government agencies brought to life by the British after WW2. It explains the political implications of the passage of the Polish Resettlement Bill in March 1947 (the first ever British legislation dealing with mass immigration) and how the original refugees formed much of the Polish community as it exists today.