We are pleased to invite you to the joint Graduation and Inauguration Ceremony, which will be held on October 6, 2023, at 4 pm – 6 pm, in Room 0.410 at Dobra 55.

Following the official part of the ceremony, there will be an after party in the “Yellow Stairs” hall.

Dear Freshers!

Please join us on that special day to receive a warm and heartfelt welcome from the faculty, staff, and fellow students as you begin your academic journey at the American Studies Center! We can’t wait to meet you all! During the ceremony, you will have the chance to meet some of your future professors, listen to the Inaugural speech, and get ready for the new academic year.

Dear soon-to-be Graduates!

We would be delighted if you join on us on that day to celebrate the years of your hard work and all academic accomplishments that have brought you to this pivotal moment. We will be thrilled to hand you your well-deserved diplomas and acknowledge your academic success. Let’s celebrate the end of this chapter together as you toss your graduation cap into the air! Let’s celebrate YOU!

Year 2024/2025

April 29: Feminism and Gender Representations in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

April 23, 2025

Join us for a lecture by Agata Zygardowicz on Buffy and her iconic impact on American television: “Feminism and Gender Representations in Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Buffy the Vampire Slayer occupies a significant space in the history of feminist media, portraying themes of 1990s third-wave feminism, postfeminist aesthetics, and television genre for teens. This lecture examines how the series both reflects and critiques feminist ideals, offering a protagonist who is emotionally vulnerable, fashion-conscious, and physically powerful at the same time.

News

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.

American Studies Colloquium Series

April 24: The Minima Moralia of Autotheory: New Reflections on Damaged Life

April 16, 2025

We are pleased to invite you to the fourth lecture of the American Studies Colloquium Series in the 2025 Spring semester! This time we welcome Jonathan Alexander with a lecture titled “The Minima Moralia of Autotheory: New Reflections on Damaged Life”.

Year 2024/2025

April 15: “Becoming the Horror” – Interactive Movies as the Perfect Horror Medium

April 10, 2025

Weird Fiction Research Group kindly invites you to the fourth Weird TV meeting in spring semester. We’re continuing the subject of the game/TV relationship with Dominik Kędzierawski’s lecture about (among others) Until Dawn and Bandersnatch – “Becoming the Horror – Interactive Movies as the Perfect Horror Medium”!

News

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!