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ASC alumna Aleksandra Kamińska defended her doctoral dissertation
January 13, 2023
Congratulations to Aleksandra Kamińska on defending her doctoral dissertation!
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Ms. Anita Dołęgiewicz has become the acting Head Librarian
January 13, 2023
We are delighted to welcome Ms. Anita Dołęgiewicz to the ASC Library staff!
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ASC library closed from January 26 to February 19
January 13, 2023
Due to our relocation to Dobra 55, the ASC library will be shut down from January 26, 2023 to February 19, 2023.
Year 2022/2023
February 14: American Leadership in the war in Ukraine: Indonesian Perspective
February 14, 2023
Leadership Research Group has a pleasure of inviting all scholars and students to a conversation on the non-Western perspective on the war in Ukraine. Our guest will be Agastya Wardhana from Airlangga University and he will speak about the American leadership in the war in Ukraine from an Indonesian perspective.
Year 2022/2023
January 25: Meeting with the authors of “Pieśni Grozy: Straszne, mordercze i tajemnicze polskie pieśni ludowe”
January 25, 2023
Meet the authors of the book “Pieśni Grozy: Straszne, mordercze i tajemnicze polskie pieśni ludowe.” We are going to talk about how folklore still inspires artists, the process of creating illustrations and publications, and how folk art can be used in contemporary art.
American Studies Colloquium Series
January 19: Covid and a History of Racialized Asian Bodies in the US
January 19, 2023
Anti-Asian racism has been on the rise since the covid pandemic began. This talk by Selma Bidlingmaier examines the historical moments in US history that shaped the ideas that fuel anti-Asian racism. It focuses specifically on 19th Century scientific racism, coolie labor and the making of the white working class, and the 20th Century myth of the model minority.
American Studies Colloquium Series
January 12: Wild Blue Media: Encountering the Bookshelf, Underwater
January 12, 2023
What would media and literary studies look like, underwater? In this lecture, Melody Jue, the author of “Wild Blue Media: Thinking Through Seawater,” is going to show how the ocean can be a science fictional environment for defamiliarizing concepts, offering cold and briny contexts in which to rethink what it means to store and organize information.
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New project on queer theory in cooperation with Humboldt University Berlin
December 31, 2022
A team led by Prof. Tomasz Basiuk has just received a prestigious grant from the National Science Center.
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Holiday break at the ASC
December 20, 2023
The ASC Offices and Library will be closed for the winter holiday from December 22, 2023, to January 5, 2024. We wish you a wonderful break and happy holidays!
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Visiting Professors in the Spring 2023
December 18, 2022
We are pleased to present visiting professors at the ASC in the Spring 2023, who will be teaching courses for BA and MA students.
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Ms. Liliana Kontny is retiring
December 13, 2022
Ms. Liliana Kontny, the ASC’s Main Librarian, is retiring at the end of this year after over two decades of her dedicated service at our Center.
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Courses taught remotely in the Spring semester 2022/23
December 10, 2022
See the list of courses taught remotely in the upcoming semester at the Institute of the Americas and Europe.
Year 2022/2023
December 15: “Veer”: Movie Screening with Q&A
December 15, 2022
Join us for the Polish premiere and one of the first world screenings of the documentary film “Veer,” an artistic interview directed by Karol Jałochowski and featuring the prominent American writer, Cormac McCarthy.
American Studies Colloquium Series
December 8: Was There an American Literary Mafia?
December 8, 2022
In the 1960s and 1970s, many American authors, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, complained about a “Jewish literary mafia.” How did Jews’ roles in publishing influence the development of American literature? How can attention to this story help to produce a more equitable industry now?
Year 2022/2023
December 6: Witches in American Popular Music: Introduction + Discussion
November 24, 2022
Rebellious and powerful, witches penetrate the social spaces and popular culture. In her introduction, Joanna Kaniewska will map the presence of witches in American music. Later, she will invite all the participants to discuss the “music witches,” their common traits and associations.
Year 2022/2023
ASC Thanksgiving Dinner
November 18, 2022
We’re happy to invite all students, faculty and staff to join our traditional Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner!