Due to the bilateral agreement between University of Warsaw and University of Florida, Gainesville the American Studies Center offers 2 stipends for a 2024/2025 Fall or Spring semester at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

The stipend involves a fee waiver. Other costs (travel and accommodation, J visa, health insurance) are to be covered be the student.

Applications that involve

  • a CV + a motivation statement
  • a transcript of records in English (“karta przebiegu studiów” from USOS)
  • a signed “pozwolenie na wyjazd” + RODO form, available at the BWZwebpage. Please, note that for now, you do not need to collect the Head of the Educational Unit’s signature.
  • and any other documents which you think could be useful in the recruitment process (e.g. awards, certificates).

should be submitted by e-mail to ASC Mobility Coordinator dr Ludmiła Janion by March 03, 2024.

B.A. and M.A. students may apply. The person granted the stipend will be required to provide a vaccination certificate and a bank statement in English, confirming min. 9,200 USD (or equivalent in PLN or EUR) on their bank account.

The ASC Mobility Coordinator will be happy to answer any additional questions you may have!

Year 2023/2024

April 29: I Settle for Nothing but the Best: Biomedicalization in the Mass Effect Franchise

April 25, 2024

Weird Fictions Research Group cordially invites you to a lecture about biomedicalization in the Mass Effect franchise! In this lecture, we delve into the concept of biomedicalization within the sci-fi franchise, exploring how advancements in genetics, cybernetics, and artificial intelligence reshape the fate of humanity, at the cost of human privacy.

Year 2023/2024

April 26: Bad Gays and They/Them Armies: Homonationalism and its Backlash

April 16, 2024

We are pleased to invite you to a lecture by Ben Miller and Huw Lemmey, the hosts of Bad Gays, “a podcast about evil and complicated queers in history” and the authors of Bad Gays: A Homosexual History.

Year 2023/2024

April 26-27: Status Quo/Status Queer

April 16, 2024

The aim of the conference is to create an opportunity for MA and BA students at the American Studies Center and Institute of Applied Social Sciences to present their research projects and facilitate an exchange of inspiring ideas.

Year 2023/2024

April 16: Screening of Nostalgia and Elegy in the Streets by Jim Hubbard

April 16, 2024

Join us for a screening of films by Jim Hubbard, who has been making experimental films about lesbian and gay activism and community building since the mid-1970s. The screening will be followed by an audience Q&A with the filmmaker.

Year 2023/2024

15 Kwietnia: Monstrualna Kobieta kontra Patriarchat: Czy “horror ciąża” to nowy wyraz kobiecej siły?

April 15, 2024

Drogie Osoby Studenckie, serdecznie zapraszamy na kolejne wydarzenie Sekcji Studenckiej Pracowni Gender/Sexuality! Na najbliższym spotkaniu dowiemy się, czy dekonstrukcja patriarchalnych wyobrażeń na temat ciąży jest możliwa oraz jak współczesna kultura audiowizualna odbiera dwoistość tożsamości, jaką dotknięte są ciężarne.