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ASC Admissions
Admission criteria for the BA program in American Studies comprise a high-school diploma and an adequate grade in High-level English at the school-leaving exams. MA admission criteria include an undergraduate degree and an adequate score at the entrance exam.
Readings on American Race Relations
This resource list was compiled by Krystyna Mazur, William Glass, Agnieszka Graff, and Marta Usiekniewicz and announed in the statement issued by Polish Americanists.
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We respond to emails, but if you prefer Facebook, Dr. Anna Kurowicka, our Head of Admissions, is going to be online every Thursday from 1:00pm to 2:00pm to answer your questions on chat.
American Studies BA
Admission criteria for the BA program in American Studies comprise a high-school diploma and an adequate grade in High-level English at the school-leaving exams.
MA in American Studies
MA admission criteria include an undergraduate degree and an adequate score at the entrance exam.
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Year 2019/2020
June 9, 2020 at 6pm, ONLINE; On Looting Black Bodies and the Social Contract in America
June 6, 2020
The mainstream coverage of the protests triggered by the death of George Floyd, racist cliches in the social media, and the alarming comments of politicians reveal the urgent need to discuss the tensions and mechanisms that contribute to the situation now happening all over the United States. This panel is our modest attempt to struggle with ignorance.
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Year 2019/2020
June 5, 2020, ONLINE WORKSHOPS; The Day of the Hybrids
June 5, 2020
Weird Fictions Research Group is inviting students and early career researchers interested in all types of weird fictions to participate in online workshops and lecture on hybrids and monsters! Together we will work on the ‘monstrous,’ unfinished texts and discuss the anxieties concerning them.
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Year 2019/2020
June 4, 2020 at 4pm, ONLINE; U.S. Foreign Policy in Eastern and Central Europe
June 4, 2020
Richard Payne-Holmes, an External Political Unit Chief at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, during his presentation will speak about the U.S. Foreign Policy in Eastern and Central Europe.
Events
Tweets
News
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Działanie III.3.2. „Promocja badań naukowych” Programu „Inicjatywa doskonałości – Uczelnia Badawcza”.
August 4, 2020
Uprzejmie informujemy, że aktualnie trwa nabór w ramach Działania III.3.2. „Promocja badań naukowych” Programu „Inicjatywa doskonałości – Uczelnia Badawcza”.
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ASC Office for Students’ Affairs
July 22, 2020
ASC Office for Students’ Affairs will be closed from July 27 to August 16.
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Składanie wniosków o akademik
July 20, 2020
Od dnia 14 lipca studenci maja możliwość składania wniosków o akademik na rok akademicki 2020/2021. Na stronie Biura Spraw Studenckich http://bss.uw.edu.pl/sekcja-socjalna/ubieganie-sie-o-miejsce-w-domu-studenta/ pojawił się komunikat dotyczący terminów składania wniosków oraz rozpatrywania wniosków.
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ASC Library receives a donation of science fiction scholarship
July 6, 2020
In Summer 2019, the American Studies Library received a large donation of science fiction books, both fiction and critical studies, from Prof. Joan Gordon. The books are being cataloged to become available to students and faculty within the next few months.
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NEW! Readings on American Race Relations
July 3, 2020
Since, as Americanists, we first of all see ourselves as educators committed to raising awareness of the complexity of the United States, including its racial legacies, the ASC faculty compiled a comprehensive set of resources on American race relations, which you can now find in the new “Resources” tab.
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Program minigrantów dla międzyuczelnianych zespołów naukowych w ramach partnerstw strategicznych
June 30, 2020
Międzyuczelniane zespoły badaczy z UW oraz innych uczelni członkowskich Sojuszu 4EU+ mogą ubiegać się o minigranty na inicjatywy naukowe w ramach obszaru flagowego nr 2 (Flagship 2) „Europa w zmieniającym się świecie: zrozumienie społeczeństw, gospodarek, kultur i języków”, w tym te, które uwzględniają kwestie związane z COVID-19.
