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Call for Papers: “America and the World: A Reciprocal History of Influence and Exchange”
November 26, 2025
In 2026, the American Studies Center at the University of Warsaw will celebrate its 50th anniversary, a landmark occasion that coincides with the 250th anniversary of the United States. To mark these dual jubilees, we invite scholars to submit papers that explore the past, present, and future of the United States, its global impact, and the evolving role of American Studies as a field of inquiry.
American Studies Colloquium Series
December 2: “Distressing Language: Disability and the Poetics of Error”
November 25, 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the fourth lecture of the American Studies Colloquium Series in the 2025/2026 Winter semester! This time we are pleased to host Michael Davidson from University of California, San Diego with a lecture “Distressing Language: Disability and the Poetics of Error”.
American Studies Colloquium Series
November 27: “The Era of Political (Not) Kidding. How Politics Became a Strategically Ambiguous Joke”
November 24, 2025
We are pleased to invite you to the third lecture of the American Studies Colloquium Series in the 2025/2026 Winter semester! This time we are pleased to host Aaron J. Leonard who is an independent scholar with a lecture titled “Menace of Our Time: The Long War Against American Communism”.
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Szkolenie Fundacji Feminoteka “Jak reagować na molestowanie seksualne w przestrzeni publicznej?”
November 20, 2025
Zespół Równościowy Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego wraz z Fundacją Feminoteka zapraszają do udziału w bezpłatnym szkoleniu „Jak reagować na molestowanie seksualne w przestrzeni publicznej?”
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New Database Access at the University of Warsaw
November 17, 2025
The University of Warsaw is currently offering free access to several new digital resources. Below you will find details on each database, including descriptions and links for home access.