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ABUNDANT STUDY OPPORTUNITIESThe
Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies provides unique
opportunities for interdisciplinary study of the language, literature,
culture, history, economy, and politics of the region. The Skalny Center
also facilitates formal institutional exchange programs for faculty and
students with the prestigious Jagiellonian University in Krakow, and,
as appropriate, with other Polish universities. So far, the Center has
hosted 16 visiting Jagiellonian University professors and 3 more from the University
of Warsaw. In addition, the Skalny Center has hosted several Kosciuszko
Foundation Senior Teaching Fellows. Study
abroad programs are growing with students attending Jagiellonian University's
Summer School of Polish Language and Culture, supported by Skalny Study
Abroad Grants.
Many students take the opportunity of one-semester studies
in Warsaw, Prague, and Budapest. THE JAGIELLONIAN CONNECTIONThe University has a direct institutional exchange agreement with Jagiellonian University in Krakow, one of the oldest and most distinguished universities in Central Europe. This connection facilitates exchange appointments for faculty and study opportunities for students. Each semester, a visiting professor from the Jagiellonian University teaches a course on Poland and Central Europe and related subjects at the University of Rochester. Two
books were published so far as a joint effort of the University of Rochester
Press and Jagiellonian University Press: “Lessons in Democracy”
(Proceedings from the Conference on Democracy, Krakow, 1977), ed. by Ewa
Hauser and Jacek Wasilewski, and “Polish Formalist School” by Andrzej Korcz. A VIBRANT CULTURAL VOICEThe Skalny Center sponsors open lectures, films, exhibits, and other events for the enrichment of both students and the wider community. The Skalny Lecture and Artist Series annually brings to the Rochester community the Polish Film Festival, with acclaimed new films from the most recent film festivals in Poland, musical performances, art exhibits, and lectures by Polish writers, poets, and scholars. Speakers have included Gazeta Wyborcza’s editor Adam Michnik, former minister of finance of Poland Grzegorz Kolodko, famous poet Adam Zagajewski, and prominent writer Eva Hoffman. Among our guest artists were: cabaret singer Anna Szalapak, the Krakow Klezmer Band, and internationally famous jazz pianist Adam Makowicz. The Center recently hosted appearances by popular Polish actress Katarzyna Figura. PUBLICATIONS AND AFFILIATIONSActive
cooperation exists with two affiliates of the American Association for
the Advancement of Slavic Studies: the Polish Studies Association and
the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences, as well as with the The
Kosciuszko Foundation,
The
Fulbright Foundation,
and the International Research and Exchange Board. The Skalny Center has
close ties with the diplomatic representatives of the Republic of Poland
in the United States, (note: add comma after States) including the Polish
Embassy in Washington, D.C., the Consulate General of the Republic of
Poland in New York City, and the Polish Cultural Institute in New York
City. Last but not least, the Skalny Center closely collaborates with
community organizations including the Polish Heritage Society of Rochester,
the Jewish Federation, and Polish Arts Groups in Syracuse and Buffalo
as well as the Krakow-Rochester Sister Cities Committee. Contact
Information: On
study abroad possibilities, contact: THE CENTER'S ACADEMIC COUNCILCelia
Applegate, Professor, Department of History
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