Contrary to the general assumptions – corroborated mainly by rapidly circulating images of “the fall” of the Berlin Wall – in many countries of Eastern Europe the transition from socialism to capitalism lacked strong performances of defacing, disgracing and toppling … Read more
Andrea Bohlman is an associate professor in the UNC Department of Music and a recipient of the 2020 Hettleman Award for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement. Her scholarship resides in the still relatively young academic field of sound studies. She integrates … Read more
Franek and Jozek Kalina, sons of a poor farmer, are brothers from a small village in central Poland. Franek immigrated to the United States in the 80’s, and cut all ties with his family. Only when Jozek’s wife arrives in … Read more
Pawel Kowal is a Polish politician, political scientist and historian. Currently a professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences and a member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm), he was a secretary of state in Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2006-2007), … Read more
Ola must travel to Ireland to bring her father’s body back to Poland after he died working at a construction site. But never mind her dad, Ola wants to know if he saved money for the car he had promised. … Read more
Marek Magierowski graduated from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan with a degree in Hispanic Studies. He worked as a reporter, editor and columnist for over 20 years. He was, among others, the deputy head of the economic desk at … Read more
Can anyone be a movie hero? Can the world be locked in one film frame? Acclaimed Polish documentarian Paweł Łoziński directs his camera at the sidewalk below his balcony. On this gray strip of pavement, sandwiched between dull green grass … Read more
Would you like to learn how to make authentic pierogi, world-famous Polish dumplings? Join Agnieszka Majewska, visiting professor of Polish, for a hands-on cooking class. Open to UNC students, faculty, and staff. All materials provided. Space is limited and registration … Read more
Eliza Rose is an Associate Professor of Central European Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She researches the visual cultures and literature of Poland and East Central Europe with a focus on science fiction. Her current … Read more
In October 2023, Poles decided that the populist right had lost power in Poland. Liberals, centrists, and social democrats won more parliamentary seats than Law and Justice (PiS). The first test for the new ruling coalition was the local elections … Read more
