Jagiellonian Lecture at the Polish Embassy, London
28 May 2015
Dr Stanley Bill, Lecturer in Polish Studies, delivered a lecture entitled 'Distinctive Voices: Polish Culture in the World' as part of the Jagiellonian Lecture series organised by the Jagiellonian University's Polish Research Centre in London.The lecture听was introduced by Minister Dariusz 艁aska,听charg茅 d'affaires.
Dr Bill emphasised that the distinctiveness of Polish culture lies above all in the Polish language and its productions, making a case for the teaching of Polish at universities in the UK and elsewhere. He discussed the attractiveness of Polish culture to听people from various parts of Europe听during听the sixteenth-century听Golden Age听as well as听the broad influence of Polish poetry, theatre and film in the twentieth century.
Dr Bill also听examined听diverse approaches to the promotion听of contemporary听Polish culture abroad,听assessing the present听effectiveness of Polish public diplomacy.听
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PHOTOS FROM THE听 EVENT
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Zuzanna Przyby艂 introduces the Jagiellonian Lecture at the Polish Embassy, London
Charg茅 d'affaires Minister Dariusz 艁aska听introduces Dr Stanley Bill
Dr Stanley Bill giving the听Jagiellonian Lecture at the Polish Embassy, London
Dariusz 艁aska and Stanley Bill
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