Useful Tips, Skills, and Know-How for Academia
A Two-Part Online Seminar for BA Freshers

 

Part I

Tuesday, October 26 at 5:30 pm

After a short welcome talk given by dr Małgorzata Gajda-Łaszewska (Counselor for Students’ Affairs), dr Marta Usiekniewicz (BA Freshers Counselor) will give you a quick crash course on navigating ASC’s administration and online spaces, and dr Anna Kurowicka will introduce you to the realities of studying at a university, discuss academic etiquette and communication with lecturers, as well as online and irl class participation rules. She will also speak about phone use in class and discuss inclusive and discriminatory language.

Part II

Thursday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m.

During the second part of our Freshers’ Guide, dr Ludmiła Janion is going to share tips on how to prepare for and benefit from different types of classes: lectures, seminars and workshops. She will also speak about the advantages of active participation in classes and the purpose of the reading list. You will leave the meeting with practical tips for studying for exams, efficient reading strategies, listening and note taking skills. Finally, you will find out the difference between using and abusing Wikipedia, and when (if ever) it may be good for you.

2 OZN for each seminar

News

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October 6, 2025

Call for Papers: International Conference on Anti-Gender Campaigns and the Politics of Knowledge Production The American Studies Center at the University of Warsaw invites submissions for the international conference Anti-gender campaigns and the politics of knowledge production, to be held on 11–12 December 2025 in Warsaw, Poland.

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Extension of the Electronic Student ID cards

October 6, 2025

Dear Students, Extending the ELS (electronic student ID) validity will take place on: October 20 – 23, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. In order to conduct the extensions smoothly please (if possible) submit your IDs collectively.

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September 30: Graduation and Inauguration Ceremony 2025

September 25, 2025

We are delighted to invite all registered participants to the Graduation and Inauguration Ceremony 2025, which will take place on 30 September in the auditorium of the Old BUW building, located on the Main Campus at 26/28 Krakowskie Przedmieście.

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October 6: Symposium- “Gender and Sexuality Studies in Local and International Perspectives”

September 23, 2025

We are pleased to invite you to the open-to-the-public conference “Gender and Sexuality Studies in Local and International Perspectives,” accompanying the inauguration of the first year of the “Gender and Sexuality” master’s program at the University of Warsaw!

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