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.
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.
Events
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American Studies Colloquium Series
January 28, 2021 at 4:45pm, Online; Cyberfeminism, an Orthodox Version in North America: Social Media as a Counterpublic Transformative Space of Religiosity
January 25, 2021
Our next guest, Jessica Roda from Georgetown University will give a talk on the usage of social media by ultra-Orthodox women, as a tool for the development of cyberfeminism(s) in the transformative counterpublic space reinforcing religious norms and authority.
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Year 2020/2021
January 25, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., Online; Weird Space Junkies: Speculations on the Psychedelic
January 25, 2021
In this lecture, Jędrzej Burszta proposes to examine the cultural history of psychedelic science fiction in the United States, focusing on the legacy of the 1960s New Wave movement.
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American Studies Colloquium Series
January 21, 2021 at 4:45pm, Online; Refugees and Racial Capitalism: What “Integration” in the US Labor Market Means?
January 21, 2021
This talk by Elizabeth Cullen Dunn focuses on the situation of refugees during the COVID-19 epidemic, by discussing the example of the American meatpacking industry, which relies heavily on refugees resettled by the US Department of State.
Tweets
News
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Zarządzenie Kierowniczki Jednostki Dydaktycznej (KJD) Instytutu Ameryk i Europy UW dotyczące listy przedmiotów, z których przeprowadza się egzaminy w trybie zdalnym
January 24, 2021
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Online meeting with Vice-Rector
January 22, 2021
On January 29, Prof. Sławomir Żółtek, the University of Warsaw Vice-Rector will be answering questions regarding the organisation of classes in the upcoming semester during an online meeting.
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Demokracja po przejściach – Ameryka po wyborach
January 22, 2021
On January 27 we invite you to take part in a lecture by prof. Bohdan Szklarski on the post election situation in the USA.
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Festival “Imagining the Future” – call for proposals
January 14, 2021
Students and the university staff of the University of Warsaw are invited to take part in Festival “Imagining the Future” at the Sorbonne University, which focuses on issues of coexistence between humans and the environment.
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USA: Biden przejmuje stery
January 13, 2021
Join two ASC’s professors Ryszard Schnepf and Bohdan Szklarski on a session co-organized by the ASC on January 19, at 5 pm.
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WarSAW: Go & Explore
January 8, 2021
Students of the American Studies Center and the Volunteer Centre of the University of Warsaw invite you to a project created for those who seek inspiration and want to get to know Warsaw better by exploring its coolest sites!
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2020 PAAS MA Thesis Award
December 30, 2020
ASC students win in the 2020 MA Thesis Award presented by the Polish Association for American Studies for the best thesis written in American Studies.
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Christmas wishes from the ASC Director
December 23, 2020
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the ASC community!
