Dear Students! Congratulations on your admission to the University of Warsaw!

We are delighted to welcome you as one of our newly admitted international students and are eager to support you on your exciting academic journey in Poland. To help you prepare for your arrival and ensure a smooth transition, Welcome Point UW is organizing the “Pre-Welcome Days”.

The Pre-Welcome Days have been specifically designed to provide essential information and guidance to international students, like yourself, before you embark on your studies at our esteemed university. These sessions will be held online, allowing you to participate from the comfort of your current location, and will be conducted in English to ensure effective communication for all participants.

Event Details

Date: 9th August (Wednesday) and 22nd August (Tuesday)
Time: 12:00 CET
Platform: Zoom

Agenda

During the Pre-Welcome Days, you can expect to receive valuable insights and information on the following key topics:

Preparing for Your Arrival in Poland

We will guide you through the essential steps you need to take before you depart for Poland, including travel arrangements, required documents, and useful tips to ease your transition.

University of Warsaw Dormitories

Get acquainted with the various dormitory options offered by the University of Warsaw and learn how to apply for accommodation, ensuring a comfortable stay during your academic pursuit.

Legalisation of Stay and Visa Issues

Our experts will provide detailed information about the legal requirements and procedures for obtaining the necessary visas, ensuring your legal status during your stay in Poland.

Registration

To register for the Pre-Welcome day please use the registration link and select the date that best suits your availability. The Zoom link will be sent only to the registered participants one day prior to the meeting.

Please keep an eye on your email for further updates of the Pre-Welcome Days.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the “Welcome Point UW” via email: welcome.event@uw.edu.pl.

News

Changes in Dr. Gajda-Łaszewska’s office hours schedule

June 26, 2024

Dr. Gajda-Łaszewska will be available in the office on Tuesday (2 July 2024), 1:30-3:30 pm and online (ZOOM) on Thursday (4 July 2024), 12:00-2:00 pm.

June 17-18: Polish-language conference „Jak uczyć o płci i seksualności? Interdyscyplinarność, instytucjonalizacja, zaangażowanie społeczne.”

June 17, 2024

Konferencja „Jak uczyć o płci i seksualności? Interdyscyplinarność, instytucjonalizacja, zaangażowanie społeczne” ma na celu stworzenie przestrzeni, w której mogą się spotkać społeczności akademickie, aktywistyczne, artystyczne, eksperckie tworzące i przekazujące wiedzę o płci i seksualności. Jaka mogłaby być dziś edukacja seksualna? Gdzie jest miejsce na feministyczny i queerowy aktywizm w akademii? Czy słowem kluczowym jest „równość” czy „nierówności”? Czy potrafimy wspólnie wyobrazić sobie studia magisterskie o płci i seksualności w Polsce? Zapraszamy na 6 paneli dyskusyjnych.

Year 2023/2024

June 11: Biosocial Groups, Biosocial Criminals – the Body and Medicine as Organizing Agents

June 11, 2024

Weird Fictions Research Group cordially invites you to the very last event this semester! The lecture will show how medical anthropology and cultural studies can shed light on medicine-related social and cultural phenomena.

Year 2023/2024

June 6: Marketing Barbie’s “Curvy New Body”: Mattel’s Fashionistas Line and its Legacy Brand Politics

June 6, 2024

We would like to invite you to an upcoming lecture given by a Fulbright Scholar, Doctor Rebecca C. Hains! During this lecture, you will have the pleasure of listening to Dr. Hains’s exploration of Barbie from the feminist perspective, the history of Barbie’s body type, and the feminist critique around it. The talk will also discuss the PR surrounding the “Curvy” Barbies’ release, a topic that has sparked many intense debates.

Year 2023/2024

June 5: Dissecting Theater: Medical Horror on Stage

June 5, 2024

Weird Fictions Research Group cordially invites you to a penultimate event this semester! We will discuss the ways in which medicine and theater are correlated and how medical horror stories can thrive on stage. We will explore the universal nature of theater by analyzing the sources of fear in Starkid’s The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals as well.