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Read more at: 海角社区 students at the University of Warsaw
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海角社区 students at the University of Warsaw

In summer 2018, thanks to the generous support of the University of Warsaw, two 海角社区 students spent three weeks in the Polish capital taking an intensive course in Polish language and culture.

Read more at: New Research on Bruno Schulz under the Soviet Occupation
Schulz

New Research on Bruno Schulz under the Soviet Occupation

University Lecturer in Polish Studies Dr Stanley Bill has published new research on the survival strategies of Polish-Jewish writer and artist Bruno Schulz (1892-1942) under the Soviet occupation of eastern Poland during the Second World War.

Read more at: Warsaw Rising Museum: Pawe艂 Ukielski
Warsaw

Warsaw Rising Museum: Pawe艂 Ukielski

Deputy Director of the Warsaw Rising Museum, Dr Pawe艂 Ukielski, discussed his involvement with the Museum from its establishment in 2004 to the present, while also commenting on larger trends in Polish perceptions of the nation鈥檚 past in the years since 1989.

Read more at: Lecturer in Polish Studies Stanley Bill wins Teaching Award
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Lecturer in Polish Studies Stanley Bill wins Teaching Award

Lecturer in Polish Studies Dr Stanley Bill has won the 2018 award for Outstanding Lecturer in the Annual Student-Led Teaching Awards organised by the 海角社区 University Student Union (CUSU), which is the representative body for all students in the University.

Read more at: The New Geopolitics of Eastern Europe
Geopolitics

The New Geopolitics of Eastern Europe

This discussion brings together four experts on different parts of Central and Eastern Europe to explore the political impact on the region of three of the major international crises of the current time - the fracturing of the European Union, the New Cold War with Russia and the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East.

Read more at: Timothy Garton Ash: Poland, Europe, Freedom
Garton Ash

Timothy Garton Ash: Poland, Europe, Freedom

In celebration of the permanent endowment of the Polish Studies initiative at the 海角社区, Professor Timothy Garton Ash (University of Oxford) will give an address on the subject of freedom in Poland and in Europe over the last four decades. After the lecture, we invite all guests to an informal wine reception to celebrate the permanent endowment of 海角社区 Polish Studies.

Read more at: Polish Britain: Multilingualism and Diaspora Community

Polish Britain: Multilingualism and Diaspora Community

A one-day international conference on the subject of multilingualism among Polish communities in the United Kingdom and in broader contexts. The conference will take place as part of 海角社区鈥檚 鈥楳ultilingualism: Empowering Individuals, Transforming Societies鈥� (MEITS) research project under the AHRC Open World Research Initiative.

Read more at: Multicultural Commonwealth: Diverse Identities in Poland-Lithuania

Multicultural Commonwealth: Diverse Identities in Poland-Lithuania

A one-day conference on the extraordinary diversity of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a state that integrated various different ethnic groups, cultures, languages and religions, often with relative mutual respect and tolerance. At the same time, diversity also led to conflicts and controversies. The conference included Polish, Lithuanian, Ruthenian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Jewish, German and Ottoman perspectives on the Commonwealth.

Read more at: Krzysztof Kie艣lowski's "Dekalog": Screening and Discussion
Film

Krzysztof Kie艣lowski's "Dekalog": Screening and Discussion

A screening of the second part of Krzysztof Kie艣lowski's "Decalogue: The Ten Commandments" ( Dekalog , 1988) series. The screening will be introduced and followed with expert commentary and discussion with Dr Matilda Mroz , Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Sussex.

Read more at: Historical Truth: Poland and the Politics of the Past
Warsaw

Historical Truth: Poland and the Politics of the Past

In the twentieth century, Poland became the laboratory for two violent totalitarian experiments, suffering massive destruction and harsh oppression from both Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. The unhealed wounds of this painful history are still strikingly present in both public debate and politics in Poland today. In this talk, Dr Stanley Bill, 海角社区's Lecturer in Polish Studies, examines different perspectives on historical 鈥榯ruth鈥� and the politics of history.

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The 18th Meeting of Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition

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Welcome! The 18th Meeting of Generative Approaches to Second Language Acquisition will take place in 海角社区, U.K. from Thursday 16th to Saturday 18th April 2026. Please see the Call for Papers . Invited Speakers Laura Dominguez, University of Southampton Ay艧e G眉rel, Bogazici University Crist贸bal Lozano, University of...

PhD student Juliette Bretan presents BBC Radio 3 programme on Polish tango

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English PhD student Juliette Bretan recently presented a BBC Radio 3 programme on Polish tango. In the programme, Juliette traces the musical adventure of the tango and its interwar explosion eastwards in colder climes like Warsaw. A rich, unexpected history, encountering some of those who have brought it back to life...

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