Current Research Projects
Robert Lowell’s Financial Problems and the Crisis of Modernism
January 27, 2020
Current Research Projects
Polish Immigrant and Second-Generation Women in the United States: Private and Intimate Lives (1890-1940)
January 27, 2020
Current Research Projects
Crip Appetites: Crip Theory and Food Studies in American Graphic Novels
January 27, 2020
Current Research Projects
Migrant Memory: Post-Soviet Jewish American Literature
January 27, 2020
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The winning thesis got published
February 3, 2020
The American Studies Center is pleased to present the book “Between the Virgin of Guadalupe and la Malinche. Maternity of Mexicans in oral testimonies” published within the “Working Papers” series.
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Erasmus+ agreements with the UK
February 6, 2020
Good news! Despite Brexit, the Erasmus+ agreements with the UK are still valid for the 2020/2021. B.A. students are welcome to apply for an Erasmus+ short-term studies at our partner institution in Sussex, England. More info: the IRO, UW and the ASC Mobility Coordinator.
Year 2019/2020
February 20: Naciones Cautivas Europeas
February 10, 2020
The Free Europe Committee engaged in psychological and political warfare against Communism on both sides of the Iron Curtain. In her talk professor Anna Mazurkiewicz will explain what was really at stake for the exiles involved in US-sponsored programs in Latin America, assessing the gains and losses for the American propaganda built in cooperation with the exiles based on the “captive nations” concept.
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Wybory 2020 na UW
January 17, 2020
Wiosną 2020 roku na Uniwersytecie odbędą się m.in. wybory rektora uczelni na kadencję 2020-2024, a także wybory członków Senatu UW. Wcześniej odbędą się wybory członków Kolegium Elektorów, którzy wybiorą rektora. O terminach zebrań wyborczych w poszczególnych okręgach będą informowały właściwe komisje wyborcze.
Year 2019/2020
January 23: Renewable Energy Sources as Socio-technical Project
January 10, 2020
During the lecture, doctor Aleksandra Lis will present social aspects of energy production in Poland and Argentina, as well as the meaning of electric energy for different actors – communities, nations and companies.
Year 2019/2020
January 17: Star Trek seminar
January 7, 2020
The seminar consists of prior viewing of the two episodes of Star Trek and the following discussion led by our guest lecturer – Stefan Rabitsch from University of Graz. Read more, sign up and participate!
Year 2019/2020
January 16-17: Film and TV Criticism Methodology Workshops
January 6, 2020
During each session Kaja Klimek, who is an educator, translator, and film and culture critic, will present key trends and perspectives in current film and tv criticism in various media, including traditional and new media.
Year 2019/2020
January 16: “I Like Big Hats and I Cannot Lie”: Petasus Americanus or a Cultural History of Cowboy Hats
January 6, 2020
Stefan Rabitsch will argue during the lecture that cowboy hats do matter. Unlike other headwear, western hats—*petasus americanus*—have retained their potency and recognizability as a wearable signifiers of Americanness.
American Studies Colloquium Series
January 14: Food: A Systemic Approach
December 27, 2019
Knowing where our food comes from is important to us as consumers and as citizens, allowing us to make more careful choices. During the lecture, Fabio Parasecoli will explore different conceptualizations of the global food system, together with the structures, flows, and stakeholders that compose it.
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Christmas with the Psychological Counselling Centre
December 19, 2019
Psychologists from the UW Psychological Counselling Centre (CPP) will be available for UW students and employees also around Christmas time. Watch a video with Dr. Szymon Chrząstowski encouraging those who do not feel comfortable in this period or face some difficult situations, to come for short conversations.
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UW as a research university – an excellence initiative
December 19, 2019
The Ministry of Science and Higher Education awarded UW in the first competition in the framework of the “Excellence initiative – research university” programme. Out of 20 applications submitted in response to the call, the Ministry has selected 10 HEIs.
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4EU+ information meeting
December 19, 2019
On 5th December, the University of Warsaw organised a 4EU+ information meeting for its entire academic community.