On December 7, 2017, the VI Lyceum was visited by dr hab. Jacek Nowak, sociologist and anthropologist, researcher at the Institute of Sociology of the Jagiellonian University. Our guest conducts research in Central and Eastern Europe among ethnic and religious minorities. Students in grades 2A / 2, 2C, 2F, 2G and 3A / 2 implementing the program of teaching knowledge about society at the advanced level listened to a lecture entitled “The formation and functioning of the nation”. Our expert presented various concepts of the birth and functioning of a nation, the issue of collective memory in different communities and the importance of social identity.