Dear ASC Students,

Due to the worsening pandemic situation, the gradual rise of COVID cases at the ASC, and the growing health safety concerns among students and the faculty, the ASC is switching to remote-only teaching from Monday, December 6 until December 17, 2021. For two weeks there will be no in-person instruction, no group meetings will be possible, and most office hours will move online.

The decision was made by Professor Sylwia Kuzma-Markowska, the Head of the IAiE Teaching and Learning Council, in compliance with the Rector’s Order No. 140 of November 15, 2021. The online mode may be extended until December 22, 2021, as is allowed by the Rector’s Order, par. 1.5, if the danger of more COVID infections does not subside.

The teaching will be in most cases synchronous, on Zoom. You will receive detailed instructions and ZOOM links from your teachers or you will find the links on the Kampus platform.

Grzegorz Kosc
ASC Director

American Studies Colloquium Series

May 29: Surveillance and AI in the Military (and Beyond)

May 21, 2025

We are pleased to invite you to the last lecture of the American Studies Colloquium Series in the 2025 Spring semester! This lecture focuses on the revelatory power of media technology, particularly AI and other new media innovations. Beginning with an analysis of contemporary military surveillance projects, the presentation looks at the role of drones and similar technologies in making new enemies visible.

Year 2024/2025

May 22: Bitburg, Ratification, and Implementation of the Genocide Convention by the US

May 16, 2025

We are pleased to invite you to a lecture by Professor Joe Delap from Athens State University, who will present a lecture titled “Bitburg, Ratification, and Implementation of the Genocide Convention by the US”. The presentation delves into the history of the US’s role in the Convention, discusses US-European dealings prompting Senate ratification, and concludes by looking at what difference, if any, US ratification has made in assessing, investigating, and prosecuting genocide in the International Criminal Court.

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Psychological Support For The UW Community

May 16, 2025

In these difficult times, the University of Warsaw offers psychological support to all members of its community

Year 2024/2025

May 20: History with a Twist: Exploring Fantasy and Alternate Realities in My Lady Jane

May 14, 2025

Join us for a penultimate Weird meeting, a lecture by Nicole Bryjka (University of Warsaw) on fantasy and alternate history in television series My Lady Jane!

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May 8 A Day of Mourning at UW

May 8, 2025

In light of today’s tragedy, the Rector has declared tomorrow, May 8th, a day of mourning for the University of Warsaw community, with no classes and no work. This tragedy is keenly felt by all members of the University of Warsaw community, faculty, administrative staff, and students alike. We all want the university to be a safe place and work hard every day to ensure that it is. It is incredibly difficult to have this hope challenged so severely.