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Read more at: Our students in Poland
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Our students in Poland

This summer seven of our students spent time at Polish universities on intensive courses in Polish language and culture. Read their reflections on their Polish experiences.

Read more at: People Power: Polish Solidarity and the Ukrainian Revolution
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People Power: Polish Solidarity and the Ukrainian Revolution

Cambridge Polish Studies and Cambridge Ukrainian Studies presented a public symposium on the connections between two popular revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe: the Polish "Solidarity" revolution of the 1980s and the "Maidan" movements of post-1991 independent Ukraine.

Read more at: Sexmission: Reproduction on Film
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Sexmission: Reproduction on Film

As part of the Cambridge Science Festival, Cambridge Polish Studies presents a special screening of the classic Polish science fiction comedy film Sexmission ( Seksmisja , 1984) within the series "Reproduction on Film: Sex, Secrets and Lies". The screening will be followed by a discussion featuring Karolina Wigura, editor of Kultura Liberalna .

Read more at: Małgorzata Omilanowska: Post-Socialist Transformation of the Polish Urban Landscape

Małgorzata Omilanowska: Post-Socialist Transformation of the Polish Urban Landscape

Professor Małgorzata Omilanowska - former Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage - gives a fascinating lecture on the transformations of Polish architecture after 1989. The event was co-organised by Cambridge Polish Studies and the Cambridge University Polish Society.

Read more at: The City Destroyed, the City Restored: Wilno in the Mid-Seventeenth Century
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The City Destroyed, the City Restored: Wilno in the Mid-Seventeenth Century

As part of the 'Sense of Place' lecture series, the Cambridge Committee for Russian and East European Studies (CamCREES) and the Department of Slavonic Studies hosted Professor David Frick from University of California Berkeley for a lecture entitled ' The City Destroyed, the City Restored: Wilno in the Mid-Seventeenth Century' .

Read more at: Olga Tokarczuk: Writing Polish Identity
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Olga Tokarczuk: Writing Polish Identity

Olga Tokarczuk is perhaps Poland's most decorated and eminent contemporary novelist. Cambridge Polish Studies welcomed her to Sidney Sussex College for an evening of readings from her work (in English and Polish) and discussion. Olga Tokarczuk was accompanied by the main translator of her books into English, Antonia Lloyd-Jones.

Read more at: Leszek Balcerowicz: The Future of the Eurozone
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Leszek Balcerowicz: The Future of the Eurozone

Professor Leszek Balcerowicz - Former Polish Finance Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and President of the National Bank of Poland - presents his perspectives on the future of the Eurozone and Poland's potential entry to the monetary union.

Read more at: Next Step: Poland
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Next Step: Poland

Cambridge Polish Studies is proud to be a partner - for the second year - of "Next Step: Poland", an event organised by the Cambridge University Polish Society. "Next Step: Poland" is a student-led initiative, which aims to promote career and internship opportunities in Poland. The event’s main goal is to tighten collaboration between Polish students in the UK and employers in Poland.

Read more at: Are Poles at Home in Britain?: A Public Forum on Immigration

Are Poles at Home in Britain?: A Public Forum on Immigration

In this public forum, we will discuss various aspects of the current situation for Poles living in the UK, examining the triumphs and challenges of the last ten years, before looking to the uncertain future. What have Poles brought to British culture? What prompted them to migrate? How many wish to return? What kind of discrimination do they face? How do the British view Poles? What effect has migration had in Poland? How do Poles understand the current refugee crisis in Europe?

Read more at: M. B. Grabowski Symposium: Norman Davies on the Army of General Anders
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M. B. Grabowski Symposium: Norman Davies on the Army of General Anders

The M. B. Grabowski Symposium with Professor Norman Davies at the William Mong Hall, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge on 27 October 2015 from 6:30pm. Professor Davies presented a talk entitled 'The Army of General Anders: Legions from a Lost World'. The talk was followed by questions and discussion on Anders' Army and its legacy.

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