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SU Abroad

106 Walnut Place

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY 13244–2650 USA

1.800.235.3472

1.315.443.3471 F 1.315.443.4593

suabroad@syr.edu

suabroad.syr.edu

CENTRAL EUROPE

FACULTYProgram Director Dr. Hana Cervinkova is a professor of cultural

anthropology and the founding director of the International Institute

for the Study of Culture and Education, a center for practice and

scholarship at the University of Lower Silesia in Wroclaw. She

has been an academic partner of Syracuse University Abroad for

12 years and co-teaches Negotiating Identities Across Europe’s

Borders with Dr. Juliet Golden, a specialist in Central European

history and international education.

Dr. Golden also co-teaches East Central Europe in the 20th

Century with Polish-American sociologist Prof. Elzbieta Matynia of the

New School for Social Research and the University of Lower Silesia.

Other program faculty include prominent Polish bilingual

professors who have experience teaching both U.S. and

international students. Among them are political philosophers

Professors Lotar Rasinski and Adam Chmielewski; Prof. Dominika

Ferens, an expert in queer and feminist theories; sociologists

and activists Drs. Malgorzata Maciejewska, Katarzyna Gawlicz,

and Marcin Starnawski; and Polish language teacher Dr. Lukasz

Rogodzinski.

Students will meet and work with other experts during field trips

and guest lectures and in independent studies and internship and

volunteering settings.

FOR MORE INFORMATIONFor detailed information on application requirements, visit suabroad.syr.edu.

MINIMUM GPA REQUIREMENT: 2.5Due to limited enrollment, preference will be given to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

COST OF ATTENDANCESU Abroad programs carry a program fee in addition to the cost of SU tuition. For Wroclaw participants, the fee includes the traveling seminar (transportation, hotel accommodations, some group meals), housing, on-site orientation, cultural activities, the International Student ID card, and other services not covered by tuition.

GRANTS AND FINANCIAL AIDEvery student enrolling in the Central Europe program will receive a $1,000 grant. Syracuse University also awards additional scholarships and grants for students studying abroad. Please visit suabroad.syr.edu/finances for more information.

APPLICATION DEADLINEFall semester: March 15

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Dr. Hana Cervinkova co-teaches the program’s traveling seminar, which will take

you to Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany.

The Culture and Politics of Reconciliation

THE CULTURE AND POLITICS OF RECONCILIATION program allows you to explore Central Europe

with a group of dedicated students and professors as you travel to and study in nine European cities

in four countries—Warsaw, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Auschwitz, Krakow, Lublin, Sejny, and Vilnius.

Learn about the history, processes, and struggles of reconciliation in these rapidly transforming urban

spaces. Have the opportunity to begin work on your distinction and capstone projects. And take courses

with U.S. and European students in a range of disciplines, from geography to economics to neuroscience

to Polish, at three different universities in Wroclaw.

ACADEMICSNegotiating Identities Across Europe’s Borders ANT/GEO/HST/IRP/PSC 300.1/WRT 400.1/CRS 400.1/600.1 (3 credits) Signature Seminar; required; course approved for SU international relations capstone

East Central Europe in the 20th CenturyHST/PSC 300.2 (3 credits) required

Exploring Culture and Society in Transition: Gender, Sexuality, Class, and Race in Poland ANT/QSX/WGS 300.2 (3 credits) optional

Discord and Unity: Engaging the Contemporary World through Ethics and Philosophy PHI/PSC 300.3 (3 credits) optional

Beginning PolishPOL 101 (4 credits) optional

Civil Society East and WestPSC/SOC 380 (3 credits) optional

OTHER COURSESIn addition to the core curriculum, you

can take courses, including in foreign

languages, at three local universities.

The current listings of courses will be

provided at your request. If you wish

to take an additional course, it must

be approved prior to your arrival in

Wroclaw.

Courses in chemistry, biology,

and other STEM disciplines may be

available at the University of Natural

Sciences in Wroclaw if requested in

advance.

Courses in economics, finance,

business, and other social science

disciplines may be available at the

University of Economics in Wroclaw

if requested in advance.

INDEPENDENT STUDIESStudents can complete independent

studies under the supervision of local

faculty in a range of subjects at the

University of Lower Silesia and other

universities in Wroclaw.

INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIESA range of internships and volunteering

opportunities are available for students

while in Wroclaw, especially in non-

governmental organizations that focus

on human rights, immigration, social

justice, and sustainable development.

URBAN LABS CENTRAL EUROPEDuring your semester abroad,

you will publish original essays

and photographs on the website

www.urbanlabsce.eu, a student-driven

project designed especially for this

SU Abroad program. The project

grows from the tradition of action

research, which aims at transforming

knowledge into practical social action.

Therefore, these diverse contributions

prepared following study tours and

in-class exchanges are intended to

give students a voice in deliberations

about Europe’s past and its future.

GERMANY

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POLAND

CZECH REPUBLIC WROCLAW

LIVING IN WROCLAWWroclaw, Poland (pronounced

vrotswav), a beautiful and energetic

city, will be your home base.

Your dormitory is situated in

the very heart of Wroclaw, with

excellent public transportation to

the university and other parts of the

city. You will stay in single, double,

or triple rooms, each with a private

bathroom. The shared kitchen

is well-equipped with appliances

and other kitchenware. Additional

amenities include wireless Internet

and 24-hour security.

“The director, Hana, is more than happy to accommodate anyone who has specific class requirements to fulfill. I requested to take General Chemistry I abroad and she set me up with the best college science class, bar none. I met Polish students in lab and was able to laugh with them, be silly, and learn about cool trends, all while mixing solutions and doing chemistry. I came out of that class fully prepared for Chemistry II on main campus and with the added bonus of a one-of-a-kind experience.”

Megan Laura NewellNeuroscience and political science major

Syracuse University