Brown University 2010

Film, Theater, Culture and Politics of Poland.

Overview

The Brown in Krakow Summer Program is designed for American students who want to experience and study Polish culture, and the most recent economical, political, and social changes of one of the fastest growing economies in Central Europe. Students will take one Polish culture course devoted to art, architecture, literature, film and theatre of Poland, which will be co-taught by Brown faculty members and guest lecturers from Jagiellonian University. In this course students will also have a unique opportunity to participate in workshops of the two legendary European theaters Cricoteka and Gardzienice, and study the films of the famous Polish Film School guided by the film study scholars from the Jagiellonian University. The second course will be devoted to the social and economic transitions after 1989 until the present challenges associated with the new status of Poland as a member of EU. The course will be taught by Jagiellonian University faculty from the department of European Studies, Economy, and Sociology.

Students will find in Kraków a friendly and beautiful city in which to study - a city wrapped in legend, where time flows differently, and where every moment becomes a moment of history. For centuries Krakow was the capital of Poland, the seat of kings, drawing great scholars and artists from the whole world. It is their talents and imagination we must thank for the city's rich legacy of unique historical relics, which reflect the most important trends in European culture.

Program Dates: June 6 - July 10, 2010

Eligibility

Undergraduates from any U.S. college.

Credits

2 credits (8 semester hours)

Passport/Visa Requirement

US citizens do not require a Polish visa to participate in this program or to travel to Poland for the period of time within which this program occurs. Students who do not hold US Passports must consult with the Embassy of Poland to determine if they are required to obtain a student visa to enter Poland. Please be advised that the group will travel to (modern-day) Ukraine. Students may, therefore, require a student visa for Ukraine and a multiple entry student visa for Poland.

It is each individual student’s responsibility to determine what documentation is required for study with Brown in Poland. The Department of International Polish Studies at the Faculty of Polish Studies of the Jagiellonian University will provide Brown with the appropriate invitations for student who request visa support. Students must notify summerabroad@brown.edu that they require visa support for the program in Krakow no later than February 28, 2009.

Learn more about the Program here.

Contact:

Brown University

Summer and Continuing Studies
Brown University
42 Charlesfield St. Box T
Providence, RI 02912
Phone: (401) 863-7900
summerabroad@brown.edu

Jagiellonian University

Michał Zając
International Programmes Coordinator
Department of International Polish Studies
ul. Grodzka 64
31-044 Kraków
Poland
Tel.: +48 12 663 1820
cash@uj.edu.pl