We would like to inform you that as of January 1, 2025, the University of Warsaw is implementing the “Integrated Teaching Development Program – ZIP 2.0,” co-financed by the European Social Fund under the European Funds for Social Development 2021–2027 (FERS) program (contract number: FERS.01.05-IP.08-0365/23-00). The ZIP 2.0 program covers 47 study programs, and the University of Warsaw will receive a total of 50 million PLN for its implementation through the National Centre for Research and Development. Its goal is to adapt the educational offer to the needs of the economy and labor market, as well as to support green and digital transformation.

The American Studies Center is participating in this initiative by modernizing the curriculum for the American Studies undergraduate (BA) program. The program will be implemented from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2029, covering two full education cycles. As part of ZIP 2.0, the curriculum for the American Studies undergraduate program has been modified for students starting their studies in the 2025/26 academic year.

Planned activities will include the organization of additional educational components (such as workshops, meetings with employers, tutoring, study visits to other universities and research institutions, and the introduction of new elective courses) to enhance students’ competencies and support the achievement of the intended learning outcomes for the program.

The ZIP 2.0 also aims to enhance the competencies of the academic staff involved in teaching of the American Studies program by developing their digital and didactic skills, including the use of modern teaching methods.

Year 2024/2025

June 12: Beyond Homeland(s) and Diaspora: Russian-Israeli Literature at Multiple Crossroads

June 6, 2025

We would like to invite you to a special guest lecture by Maria Rubins of University College London who will present a talk titled “Beyond Homeland(s) and Diaspora: Russian-Israeli Literature at Multiple Crossroads”. This lecture will examine the transnational, hybrid and translingual character of contemporary Russian-Israeli writing and its unique position within the evolving landscape of Russophone literature on the one hand, and Israeli culture on the other.

Year 2024/2025

June 5: Scaling Migrant Worker Rights. How Advocates Collaborate and Contest State Power

May 30, 2025

We are pleased to invite you to the second lecture of the Western Hemisphere Lecture series in the 2025 Spring semester! In the United States, immigration policy has undergone substantial changes in recent years. These changes have been particularly evident since the beginning of President Donald Trump’ recently inaugurated second term. In her analysis, Professor Xóchitl Bada will address these changes by focusing on the experience of migrant workers.

American Studies Colloquium Series

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

May 29, 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 27: Intersections of Queer and Class

May 27, 2025

We would like to invite you to a discussion meeting introducing the book “Reading Literature and Theory at the Intersections of Queer and Class” (Routledge 2025). We will talk about various crossovers of queer and class in American and German literary texts to explore, among others, queer precarity, intersections of queerness and class privilege, interclass queer sexuality, and lesbian response to class inequalities.

Year 2024/2025

May 26: Without the US? Europe in the New World Order

May 26, 2025

Together with Gazeta Wyborcza we are delighted to invite you to the whole-day conference “Without the US? Europe in the New World Order” concerning the first months of Donald Trump’s second term and its impact globally and in our part of the world. We will reevaluate past assessments, revise potential scenarios, and parse through options that lay ahead of us regarding European security, civil liberties in the age of globalized political polarization, and media freedom. Invited guests include ASC professors, journalists, and experts from think tanks.