American Studies Center - OSA UW

📣Registration reminder!

📚 Registration for both our BA and MA programs closes on July 9, 2026.

👉 Find more information on the IRK website:
https://irk.uw.edu.pl/en-gb/

✨Good luck ✨

✨ New publication alert 📚

Prof. Grzegorz Kosc’s essay “The Third-World Underdog Alliance in Adrian C. Louis’s Ancient Acid Flashes Back” has been reprinted in Tellin’ It Like It Is: Selected Works of Adrian C. Louis, which will be released in August, edited by Prof. David R. Pichaske and published by the University of Nevada Press.

Pichaske assembled a critical section - a kind of addendum - featuring several reviews and scholarly essays that help place Louis’s work in context. 📖

Native American poetry's "Angriest Indian Poet," Louis was a dark, hardboiled, anti-romantic poet of survival - brutally funny and unsentimental to the bone. 🖋️

✨ Join us for a special celebration of history, ideas, and global connections 🌍

🇺🇸 The 21st Professor Andrzej Bartnicki Forum for the Advanced Studies of the United States "America and the World: A Reciprocal History of Influence and Exchange".

📅 26–28 June
📍 Dobra 55

In 2026, the American Studies Center at the University of Warsaw marks its 50th anniversary, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the United States. Celebrating these two milestones, the Forum of Advanced Studies on the United States returns to its place of origin, honoring the legacy of Professor Andrzej Bartnicki, founder of the American Studies Center and patron of the Forum. 🎉

The 2026 conference explores the reciprocal influences that have shaped both the United States and the wider world. From diplomacy, military engagement, and economic exchange to migration, technology, and popular culture, the United States has both influenced and been transformed by global interactions.

👉 Find the detailed program on our website: https://www.asc.uw.edu.pl/event/june-26-28-the-21st-professor-andrzej-bartnicki-forum-for-the-advanced-studies-of-the-united-states/

📣Our friends at Płeć i seksualność - studia magisterskie UW are having an online information meeting this week! Definately check it out and see if you are interested ✨

📣 Trwa rejestracja na studia magisterskie „Płeć i seksualność” na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim! Już w najbliższą środę Dzień Otwarty online!

Jeśli zastanawiacie się nad wyborem studiów i chcecie dowiedzieć się więcej o programie, zajęciach, rekrutacji oraz możliwościach rozwoju naukowego i zawodowego, zapraszamy na nasz Dzień Otwarty online.

💻 Dzień Otwarty online
📅 środa, 17 czerwca 2026 r.
🕔 godz. 17.00

Podczas spotkania opowiemy o kierunku, odpowiemy na pytania i postaramy się rozwiać wszelkie wątpliwości związane ze studiowaniem.

📌 Rejestracja na studia już trwa w systemie IRK.

⚠️ Na spotkanie online również obowiązuje wcześniejsza rejestracja:
https://uw-edu-pl.zoom.us/meeting/register/of08VqCeQoSYotmRCiwowQ

Dowiedz się więcej i sprawdź, czy „Płeć i seksualność” jest kierunkiem dla Ciebie. 💜

✨ Student Life at ASC UW ✨

“The ASC Students’ Union is an exceptional place that allows one to fully celebrate being a student. Also, active work in such a student organization teaches you numerous skills that will certainly help you in the future on the job market and in interpersonal relationships. It’s a great opportunity to gain many experiences and test yourself in new challenges. There is no better place to contribute to this community, meet amazing people and make memories. Without the Students’ Union, my time at the university would have felt incomplete. I highly recommend this adventure to everyone!”
- Franek, Vice-President of the Students’ Union 2025–2026

At ASC, student life is all about community, shared traditions, and experiences that bring us together 💜

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📣 Students from Mazovia, this is a great opportunity worth checking out - make sure to take a look and consider applying! 👇

✨ Students’ Report from the 2026 Transatlantic Symposium ✨

From May 4 to 8, ASC welcomed students and lecturers from Humboldt University Berlin and American University in DC (online) for the annual Transatlantic Symposium 🌍

This year, we explored the themes of disability and care, examining how they are reflected in culture and the arts. Participants from Poland, Berlin, and Washington shared their insights through a series of thought-provoking presentations and discussions 💬

Beyond the presentations, we enjoyed inspiring workshops with Mimi Khúc and Magdalena Szarota, as well as visits to the Q***r Museum Warsaw and the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. Throughout the week, we gained insight into the many different angles of disability studies and exchanged ideas beyond our regular academic circles 🏛️

Already looking forward to next year’s symposium! 💫

📚 The Transatlantic Symposium is an academic exchange program founded by Humboldt University Berlin in collaboration with international partners in 2003. The American Studies Center joined the program in 2012 and has been a regular partner ever since. Each symposium includes a graduate student conference primarily for MA students and a study tour.

🚀 Rusza rekrutacja do 2. edycji OGUN-a BraveCamp ZIP 2.0!

BraveCamp ZIP 2.0 to kilkudniowa, wyjazdowa akademia dla studentów i studentek Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego studiujących na kierunkach objętych wsparciem Programu ZIP 2.0 uruchomionych w roku akademickim 2025/2026*. Przystąpienie do Programu ZIP 2.0 musi być potwierdzone Deklaracją uczestnictwa w projekcie 🎓

BraveCamp ZIP 2.0 jest przeznaczony dla osób, które dopiero zaczynają pracę nad pomysłem – naukowym, biznesowym lub społecznym. Zapraszamy osoby, które są na wczesnym etapie rozpoznania problemu oraz chcą zdobyć podstawową wiedzę biznesową i nauczyć się rozwijać pomysł 💡
Program opiera się na intensywnych, praktycznych warsztatach i konsultacjach (biznes, marketing, finanse, komunikacja). Finałem akademii jest 3-minutowy pitching inwestorski przed jury oraz publicznością 👥🎤

Co zyskasz biorąc udział w programie:
✨ Bezpłatny udział
🎓 Możliwość zdobycia 2 punktów ECTS (semestr letni 2025/2026)
💸 Szansę na 8 000 zł stypendium

Rekrutacja:
📅 Rekrutacja trwa do 26 czerwca 2026 r.
👥 Liczba miejsc: 24 osoby
📝 Formularz zgłoszeniowy:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUTwpDXhzDbrie7l7xKrSk0X0fY0hLojbe-UMrvzgp1vlIkw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100571433515651676065

📍 Wyjazd 23–28 września 2026 r., Europejskie Centrum Edukacji Geologicznej w Chęcinach 🏞

🔗 Pełną pulę informacji oraz regulamin wydarzenia znajdziesz na stronie:
https://iuw.edu.pl/rusza-rekrutacja-do-2-edycji-ogolnouniwersyteckiego-przedmiotu-bravecamp-zip2-0/

📢 Join us for a guest lecture titled “Cuba: Exit vs. Voice or Exit and Voice?” by Professor Silvia Pedraza (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor).

📅 Monday, June 15
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 Ośrodek Badań nad Migracjami UW
ul. Pasteura 7, 2nd floor, conference room

The talk will explore the relationships between Cuba and the United States and the Cuban diaspora in the U.S.🌍

Professor Pedraza is Professor of Sociology and American Culture at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Her research focuses on the sociology of immigration, race, and ethnicity in the United States, with particular attention to Latina/o communities and gender. She also studies the sociology of revolutions, especially in Cuba and Venezuela, including the role of refugee exoduses in shaping these processes. Her work emphasizes both historical and contemporary comparative perspectives. She currently serves as Associate Editor of Social Science History, the journal of the Social Science History Association.

🤝 Organized by: Centre of Migration Research UW, Institute of Social Studies UW, American Studies Center UW

👉fb event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1556320852947129/

See you there ✨

☀️📚 Borrow books for the entire summer!

Great news - you can now borrow items for the whole summer without needing to renew until October 16 🙌

We’re still open during the summer break, so feel free to drop by anytime!

Good luck with your exams and have an amazing summer 💪✨