Events
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Year 2024/2025
June 12: Beyond Homeland(s) and Diaspora: Russian-Israeli Literature at Multiple Crossroads
June 6, 2025
We would like to invite you to a special guest lecture by Maria Rubins of University College London who will present a talk titled “Beyond Homeland(s) and Diaspora: Russian-Israeli Literature at Multiple Crossroads”. This lecture will examine the transnational, hybrid and translingual character of contemporary Russian-Israeli writing and its unique position within the evolving landscape of Russophone literature on the one hand, and Israeli culture on the other.
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Year 2024/2025
June 5: Scaling Migrant Worker Rights. How Advocates Collaborate and Contest State Power
May 30, 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the second lecture of the Western Hemisphere Lecture series in the 2025 Spring semester! In the United States, immigration policy has undergone substantial changes in recent years. These changes have been particularly evident since the beginning of President Donald Trump’ recently inaugurated second term. In her analysis, Professor Xóchitl Bada will address these changes by focusing on the experience of migrant workers.
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American Studies Colloquium Series
May 29: Surveillance and AI in the Military (and Beyond)
May 29, 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the last lecture of the American Studies Colloquium Series in the 2025 Spring semester! This lecture focuses on the revelatory power of media technology, particularly AI and other new media innovations. Beginning with an analysis of contemporary military surveillance projects, the presentation looks at the role of drones and similar technologies in making new enemies visible.
News
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ASC Students’ Office Closed in August
July 23, 2025
The ASC Office for Students’ Affairs will be closed throughout August due to the summer break. We wish you a restful and enjoyable summer!
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Małgorzata Gajda-Łaszewska’s Office Hours
June 17, 2025
As the exam session and long-awaited holidays slowly approach, Dr. Małgorzata Gajda-Łaszewska will hold office hours for two more weeks, until July 3, 2025. Find all the information here!
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Apply for BA and MA programs in American Studies
June 5, 2025
Registrations are now open! Learn more about our program offerings and apply by July 9, 2025.
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Psychological Support For The UW Community
May 16, 2025
In these difficult times, the University of Warsaw offers psychological support to all members of its community
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May 8 A Day of Mourning at UW
May 8, 2025
In light of today’s tragedy, the Rector has declared tomorrow, May 8th, a day of mourning for the University of Warsaw community, with no classes and no work. This tragedy is keenly felt by all members of the University of Warsaw community, faculty, administrative staff, and students alike. We all want the university to be a safe place and work hard every day to ensure that it is. It is incredibly difficult to have this hope challenged so severely.
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Forgotten, Misplaced, Marginalized: Speculations We Don’t See Conference. May 8-10, 2025
May 6, 2025
The conference is co-organized by Speculative Texts and Media Research Group (coordinated by Paweł Frelik and Jędrzej Burszta) and Weird Fictions Research Group (coordinated by Agnieszka Kotwasińska), both at the American Studies Center, the University of Warsaw. The conference will take place at Dobra 55 building and the final keynote lecture will take place at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw.
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Recruitment for the MOST program for the Fall Semester 2025/2026
April 19, 2025
Applications for the MOST Student Exchange Program are now open! Apply until May 15.
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New MA program program Gender and Sexuality (in Polish), in cooperation with the Faculty of Polish Studies and the Institute of Polish Culture!
April 8, 2025
In cooperation with the Faculty of Polish Studies and the Institute of Polish Culture, American Studies Center is launching a new MA program in Polish in Gender and Sexuality!
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UW Open Day
April 6, 2025
The University of Warsaw Open Day will be held on 12th April on the Main Campus at Krakowskie Przedmieście. It is an excellent opportunity to get to know the university better: the offer of studies, admission rules, activities of student associations, voluntary centre, as well as cultural and sports teams.
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Competition for Student Research Grants
March 27, 2025
The American Studies Center is pleased to announce a competition for student research grants. The grants will support students’ work on their MA theses and BA papers. As the research must be related to a BA paper or an MA thesis, 3rd year BA students and MA students of all years will have a priority.
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Dean’s Day on April 30
March 24, 2025
We kindly inform you that, in accordance with Order No. 1 issued by the Head of the Teaching Unit on March 19, 2025, April 30, 2025, has been declared as a dean’s day (a day off from teaching).
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Meeting with the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Quality of Teaching and Learning
March 21, 2025
On March 26 at 6:30 PM, we invite you to an open online meeting with the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Quality of Teaching and Learning, Prof. Maciej Raś. During the meeting, we will discuss topics important to students and those interested in studying at the University of Warsaw.
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