Intensive Summer Polish now tuition free

Thanks to generous support from the Kosciuszko Foundation, intensive online summer 2026 Polish courses at the Indiana University Language Workshop are now tuition free for all participants. (There are still fees, however.) 

• Format: Synchronous online classes plus independent homework

• Dates: 2026 May 18 - July 10
• Times: Weekdays, 11:00 am - 2:30 pm EDT
• Eligibility: Any applicant over 16 years of age by May 18
• Cost: $830, regardless of residency
• Credit: 8 transferable Indiana University credits
• Indiana's Intensive Polish program aligns with and prepares participants for the University of Pittsburgh Summer Program in Krakow 

DEADLINE: May 7, 2026

APPLY AT: http://go.iu.edu/polish-workshop

Updated position announcement and extended deadline

Lecturer/Instructor in Polish Language and Culture

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign invites applications for an Instructor/Lecturer position with a target start date of August 16, 2026. This is a 9-month, full-time, non-tenure track position, with an initial one-year appointment. Renewal may be possible based on continued funding, enrollments, and strong performance reviews. The budgeted salary for this position is $60,000, commensurate with similar positions at Illinois. The successful applicant will teach introductory and intermediate Polish language courses and an introductory culture course in Polish or other Slavic culture, according to departmental needs. Teaching assignment: 3/3 course load.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates with a PhD in hand in Slavic, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, or a related field will be considered as a Lecturer. Candidates who are ABD or hold a Master’s degree in Slavic, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, or a related field will be considered as an Instructor.
• Superior proficiency in Polish with at least advanced proficiency in the another Slavic language, preferably Ukrainian
• Experience with instructional technology in language teaching
• Evidence of language teaching effectiveness
• Training in language pedagogy and familiarity with proficiency standards and testing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated commitment to a proficiency-based communicative curriculum
• Experience teaching in North American higher education
• Preference will be given to candidates with PhD or who are ABD

Application Procedures & Deadline Information 

Please create your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu. Applications must be received by 6:00pm (CST) on April 15, 2026 (extended deadline). 

 

To view the full position announcement and application details, please visit: https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/16426?c=illinois&referralToken=IPlusVSVRk63XOf2iR5Wmw

 

 

Position announcement: Lecturer in Polish and Ukrainian Language and Culture

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign invites applications for an Instructor/Lecturer position with a target start date of August 16, 2026. This is a 9-month, full-time, non-tenure track position, with an initial one-year appointment. Renewal may be possible based on continued funding, enrollments, and strong performance reviews. The successful applicant will teach introductory and intermediate Polish and Ukrainian language courses and an introductory culture course in Polish or Ukrainian culture, according to departmental needs. Teaching assignment: 3/3 course load.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates with a PhD in hand in Slavic, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, or a related field will be considered as a Lecturer. Candidates who are ABD or hold a Master’s degree in Slavic, Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, or a related field will be considered as an Instructor.
• Superior proficiency in either Polish or Ukrainian with at least advanced proficiency in the other
• Experience with instructional technology in language teaching
• Evidence of language teaching effectiveness
• Training in language pedagogy and familiarity with proficiency standards and testing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated commitment to a proficiency-based communicative curriculum
• Experience teaching in North American higher education
• Preference will be given to candidates with PhD or who are ABD

Application Procedures & Deadline Information 

Please create your candidate profile at https://jobs.illinois.edu. Applications must be received by 6:00pm (CST) on April 1, 2026. 

 

To view the full position announcement and application details, please visit: https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/16426?c=illinois&referralToken=IPlusVSVRk63XOf2iR5Wmw

 

Wanted: free-lance language testers

The National Center for Language Assessment is seeking native speakers of many of the languages of the region we study and teach to train to be free-lance language testers.

The languages of interest include:

Armenian, Azerbaijani/Azeri, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Chechen, Czech, Estonian, Georgian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Kurdish Kurmanji, Kurdish Sorani, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian Croatian, Slovak, Slovenia, Tajik, Turkish, Turkmen, Uighur, Ukrainian, and Uzbek.

Please see the announcement below, share it with any folks in your networks who might be a fit for this work!

If you or your friends/colleagues have any questions, please connect with the NCLA (by email at ilrtestertraining@actfl.org) as per the instructions in the announcement itself (below).

Summer teaching positions in BCMS, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Turkish

The Summer Language Institute at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt's SLI)  is accepting applications for summer teaching positions in Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian, Polish, and Russian* as well as in Arabic and Turkish. All classes begin on June 1, 2026 and last for 6-10 weeks. 

*Please note that the opening in Russian involves teaching in the domestic institute in Pittsburgh followed by coordination duties on site in Riga therefore we can only consider candidates whose passport/citizenship allow visa-free entry to Latvia. We are not currently accepting applications for teaching Russian in Pittsburgh without the duties in Riga. If a Pittsburgh-only vacancy arises for Russian, we will post a separate announcement.

Please find the job descriptions and links to apply below and get in touch with us at sliadmin@pitt.edu with any questions. You may learn more about Pitt's SLI at our website www.sli.pitt.edu. Thank you!

SLI Instructor of Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian:

https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26000365&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

SLI Instructor of Polish:

https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26000505&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

SLI Instructor of Russian and Riga Program Coordinator:

https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26000228&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

SLI Instructor of Arabic:

https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26000366&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

SLI Instructor of Turkish:

https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=26000287&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

Critical Languages Institute Programs Open

Applications for the Critical Languages Institute's (CLI) summer language programs are open!

 

For the Summer 2026 Cycle, CLI is offering its first year and some second-year programs online (Persian, Turkish, and Russian). Online programs with a 4-week study abroad add-on are available for Albanian, Armenian, BCSM, Polish, Ukrainian, Uzbek, and Russian. For applicants to Macedonian, the Melikian Center has additional funds to support travel and participation in the International Seminar on Macedonian Language, Literature, and Culture in Ohrid.

They have added a 2nd-Year Romanian program in Bucharest, Romanian this year! 2nd-year and advanced programs are offered in Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Kyrgy Republic, Latvia, Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Uzbekistan!

CLI has funding for all of its language programs supported by endowed funds. This year, CLI will be able to award up to $8,500 for participants traveling abroad on one of our programs from these endowed funds, and CLI's first-year language programs are still $2,000 for 8-10 university credits.  

For more information, please visit their website or email cli@asu.edu. 

JOB: Teaching Assistant Professor of Polish - University of Pittsburgh

Teaching Assistant Professor of Polish

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for the position of Director of the Polish Studies Program, pending budgetary approval. The appointment will be made at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor and will begin in the fall of 2025. Duties include: (i) teaching Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Polish language, as well as Polish or Polish-comparative literature, cinema, and culture in English at the undergraduate level; and (ii) non-teaching duties include oversight of Polish cultural and outreach activities in accordance with programming goals identified by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. Scholarly publication and active participation in national professional associations are encouraged but are not a prerequisite for appointment or renewal.

A PhD in Slavic or a related field (preferably with a specialization in Polish second-language acquisition) is required by the appointment start date, as are native or ACTFL superior proficiency in Polish and English and teaching experience at the university level (preferably at an Anglophone institution). Proficiency in other Central European languages, literatures, and cultures is desirable but not a prerequisite. All candidates must either have or confirm their commitment to obtain ACTFL OPI certification in Polish within the first two years of the appointment.

Candidates should submit a letter of application, CV, teaching portfolio, and a brief description of how their research, teaching, and service demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion. They should also provide the names and contact information of three persons able to provide confidential professional letters of recommendation (we do not need the letters themselves at this time, but we do need the names of the recommenders). Questions may be directed to Kelly Britcher, Faculty Actions and Recruitment Coordinator (ksb85@pitt.edu). Deadline for the receipt of applications: November 1, 2024.

https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=24007258&tz=GMT-04%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York

Job: Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - CLTA - Polish Language, Literature & Culture, University of Toronto

Deadline: March 9, 2022

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a three-year contractually limited term appointment (CLTA) at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Polish Language, Literature and Culture beginning July 1, 2022, or shortly thereafter, and ending on June 30, 2025.

 

Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree in Polish Culture or a related field by the time of appointment. The candidate must show excellence in teaching the Polish language, literature and culture at a North American university. Candidates must have teaching expertise in a degree-granting program at the undergraduate program level, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures. Additionally, candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellence in pedagogical practices and a demonstrated interest in teaching‐related scholarly activities. Excellent (native or near-native) knowledge of Polish and English is required, as well as knowledge of current teaching methodologies, culture-based instruction, and use of technology.

We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing program strengths. For more information about the Department of Slavic Languages, please visit our home page at: http://sites.utoronto.ca/slavic/. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in language, literature and culture (both in the original and in translation). In addition, the candidate will be expected to organize Polish extra-curricular events.
 

Evidence of excellence in teaching and a commitment to the pedagogical inquiry can be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application (with required materials outlined below) as well as strong letters of reference from referees of high standing.
 

Candidates are also expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of respectful and collegial learning and working environment demonstrated through the application materials.
 

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
 

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking on the link below. Applications must include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, and a complete teaching dossier including a statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations and sample syllabi/course materials.
 

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. We seek candidates who value diversity and whose teaching and service bear out our commitment to equity. Candidates are therefore also asked to submit a 1‐2 page statement of contributions to equity and diversity, which might cover topics such as (but not limited to): teaching that incorporates a focus on underrepresented communities, the development of inclusive pedagogies, or the mentoring of students from underrepresented groups.
 

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three references. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each once an application is submitted (this happens overnight). Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date. At least one reference letter must primarily address the candidate’s teaching.
 

Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply.  Any inquiries about the position should be sent to the Department Interim Chair, Professor Taras Koznarsky, at taras.koznarsky@utoronto.ca . All application materials must be submitted online.
 

All application materials, including reference letters, must be received in the department by March 9, 2022.

 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Job: Assistant Professor of Instruction in Polish, Northwestern University

Deadline: December 15, 2021

Northwestern University’s Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures invites applications for a renewable, three-year appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor of Instruction in Polish, to begin September 1, 2022. This is a full-time, benefits eligible position that requires six units of teaching over three quarters per year. A Ph.D. in Polish, any area of Slavic Studies (such as literature, culture, and/or history), Second-Language Acquisition, or a related field, near-native proficiency in Polish and English, and language teaching experience in the American educational system are essential.

We are seeking an enthusiastic instructor who has demonstrated excellence in teaching all levels of Polish language and culture using a proficiency-based communicative approach and who is familiar with current instructional technologies. In addition to displaying a commitment to teaching, the successful hire is expected to engage with students, help plan co-curricular activities, and contribute to a mutually respectful, inclusive, and collaborative professional environment. Our department supports the professional growth of each faculty member in their field of specialization and is firmly committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusivity.

Applications require the following documents in PDF format: cover letter of interest that addresses professional and teaching experience as well as approaches to pedagogy; a CV; evidence of teaching effectiveness; and three contacts (name and email) for letters of recommendation. In order to ensure full consideration, applications must be received by December 15, 2021. Please submit required information at: https://slavic.northwestern.edu/about/faculty-hiring.html

For inquiries regarding the position or application process, please contact Professor Clare Cavanagh at ccavanagh5@northwestern.edu. General information about the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Northwestern University can be found on this website: https://slavic.northwestern.edu

Northwestern requires all staff and faculty to be vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to limited exceptions. For more information, please visit our COVID-19 and Campus Updates website.

The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today. Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Click for information on EEO is the Law.

INSTRUCTIONS

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

· Applications will only be accepted via online submission at the link provided.

· Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.

· Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf.

· All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button.

· Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

Job: Senior Lecturer in Polish (The Ohio State University)

Deadline: rolling, apply ASAP

The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures at The Ohio State University invites applications for the position of Senior Lecturer beginning August 2021. We are seeking a dynamic and talented instructor of Polish language and culture who can contribute to and further develop the strength of the Polish program. Additional qualifications and experience in department teaching strengths in any of the following areas: film (Russian and East European), popular culture, gender, literature, migration studies, and translation are desired. Qualified applicants must have a PhD (by the time of appointment) in Slavic languages and cultures or a related discipline as well as experience of teaching in North America. Fluency in Polish and English is required, and advanced-high proficiency in Russian preferred. The successful candidate will teach 22-24 credit hours (language courses are 4 credit hours and content courses taught in English 3 credits) per year, in Polish, English, and potentially Russian. The final course load will depend on service assignments which may include curriculum development and undergraduate advising. This is a one-year renewable appointment, pending excellent performance reviews, need, and availability of funds.

To recognize the role of education in shaping a more just and diverse world, we will give priority to candidates whose efforts in teaching, scholarship, and service include experience with NGOs, attention to marginalized populations in the region of study, and work that addresses representations and diverse experiences in terms of race, ethnicity, class, gender and sexual identity, religion, and disability.

Application Link: https://osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/job/Columbus-Campus/Senior-Lecturer_R16109-1

The Ohio State University is committed to establishing a culturally and intellectually diverse environment, encouraging all members of our learning community to reach their full potential. The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.

Additional Information for Applicants: Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and teaching portfolio (sample language and content syllabi, teaching philosophy), and contact information of three referees. Review of applications will begin on May 24 and continue until the position is filled.

CFP: War and Diversity Beyond the Battlefield: Cultural Encounters in the Polish Lands 1914–1923 (Panel for the 4th International Congress of Polish History)

 Deadline: August 1, 2021

Kraków, 19–22 October 2022

Every five years since 2007, Kraków has hosted the International Congress of Polish History. Each of these remarkable events has brought together hundreds of scholars from all over the world to share their interest in Poland’s history, culture, and language. From its beginnings, the main aim of the Congress has been to provide a forum for developing dialogue, exchanging experiences and inspiration, and popularizing research in Polish history. We have now begun planning for the continuation of this project, and we warmly invite you to be part of this, the Fourth International Congress of Polish History. In spite of the uncertainty and unpredictability that the pandemic has brought, we are going ahead with the organization of the Congress, firm in the belief that it will be possible for us all to meet safely in Kraków in October 2022. The theme of the Congress will be ‘Cultural Encounters.’ We set out to look at the history of the Polish lands through the lens of mutual relations and interaction and of the multiple cultural currents and models that have circulated in the country for centuries. Ideas, customs, identities and languages, have come together as if in a crucible, a laboratory, or a transhipment port. Cultural, ethnic, linguistic, religious, economic, demographic, and social diversity has always been a dominant note in Poland’s past, and has left lasting traces in its cultural legacy and collective identity. As we invite our fellow scholars with research interests in Poland to Kraków, we hope to explore the dynamics, scale, and complexity of these interactions, probe the main channels of transmission and retransmission, and consider the outcomes for Poland of these cultural encounters. We have pledged to adopt the broadest possible definition of culture, to take account of both its elevated and popular registers.

                  As a part of the 4th Congress, we propose a panel entitled: “War and Diversity Beyond the Battlefield: Cultural Encounters in the Polish Lands 1914–1923.” Within this framework, we seek to reconsider the Polish territories as a meeting point of cultures and nations during the First World War and the early post-war period. This extended historical moment saw the last gasp of land empires that died on the battlefield and the birth of a multi-cultural, post-imperial Polish state from the remnants of fallen states. The process of imperial collapse and the construction of new nation states was accompanied by multiple cultural clashes in a context of lingering influences from pre-war times. We invite presentations examining various aspects of these cultural encounters including:

• The experience of nonPolish members of imperial armies stationed in Galicia or Congress-Poland (e.g., Austrians, Hungarians, Slovenes, Slovaks, Czechs, Romanians, Germans, Russians) and their interactions with local populations;

• Impressions of noncombatants during World War I and the border conflicts that followed it, including the experiences and observations of war reporters, politicians, diplomatic staff, intellectuals, artists etc.;

• Postwar realities, including the observations of staff and representatives (of non-Polish background) from international foreign missions after 1918 in the newly-created Second Republic of Poland;

• Postwar transitions such as shifts in a sense of belonging after the rise of new states, changes in self-identification on cultural grounds before and after 1918;

• People on the move: wartime migrations (refugees, exiles, internees, repatriates) and cultural encounters;

• The remnants and cultural memory of empires and war, including the repurposing of physical remains such as fortresses, internment and POW camps, sites of memory such as monuments and cemeteries, artistic renderings of memory, or residual administrative practices carrying over from imperial rule and wartime, interrogating where we find continuity and where we see rupture after 1918;
  

• Cultural encounters in the early years of newly created Poland after 1918, dominated by Poles but inhabited by other nations (Ukrainians, Jews, Lithuanians, Belarussians and Germans), whose sense of belonging was different (especially those arising as a consequence of long-lasting conflicts).

 

Any other potential contributions linking cultural encounters and Polish territory in WW1 are warmly welcome.

The 4^th Congress is scheduled for October 19–22, 2022 and will be held in Kraków. The languages of the Congress will be English and Polish. For our panel “War and Diversity” we invite up to 8 speakers and discussants, all contributions should be approximately 20 minutes in length. Please submit proposals of approximately 250 words to Keely Stauter-Halsted (stauterh@uic.edu) and Kamil Ruszała (kamil.ruszala@uj.edu.pl) by August 1, 2021. The complete roster of speakers will be announced by the end of Summer 2021. Congress organisers are seeking funds for lodging in Kraków and to cover travel expenses (especially for non-European scholars). Further details will be provided later.

Panel moderators plan to follow-up after the Congress and collect contributions to publish in a journal as a special issue.

Job: Polish & Russian Language Program Coordinator (University of Illinois at Chicago)

 Deadline: March 8, 2021

The Department of Polish, Russian & Lithuanian Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for the position of Visiting Lecturer and Coordinator of the Basic Language Program in Polish and Russian. 9-month appointment, renewable on an annual basis. Start date August 16, 2021. The position will teach two language courses per semester, in either Polish or Russian language, at the intermediate or advanced level.  As BLP Coordinator, the Visiting Lecturer will work with, evaluate and modify the department’s existing, fully-developed curriculum of blended-format courses in Polish and Russian language at the beginning and intermediate levels. Responsibilities include orientation and supervision of graduate teaching assistants; student placement decisions; liaison with the Department Head and with BLP coordinators in the School of Literature, Cultural Studies and Linguistics; course scheduling; and coordination of the Polish and Russian language and film clubs.

Candidates should have a strong teaching record, a degree of MA or PhD, and research interests in Second Language Acquisition or a related field.

Knowledge of both Polish and Russian languages is preferred; but candidates with fluency and teaching experience in one of the two languages will be considered.

The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. For fullest consideration, candidates should submit a letter of interest, a CV, and two letters of recommendation by March 8, 2021.

Applications should be addressed to: Prof. Michal Markowski, Search Committee Chair, Dept. of Polish, Russian & Lithuanian Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago, 601 S. Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607, and should be submitted by email to:  markowsk@uic.edu.

Research Opportunity for Polish-Speakers

Profs. Brandon Gorman and Sam Jackson at SUNY-Albany are seeking a Polish-speaking research assistant for a project that tracks the global diffusion of distinctly-American conspiracy theories on social media platforms. Candidates should be fluent in Polish and up-to-date on contemporary Polish politics. An interest in qualitative content analysis and/or computational text analysis methods is preferred but not required. Both payment and co-authorship on papers resulting from this project are available. If you are interested, contact Prof. Gorman (bgorman@albany.edu).

CFA: Pilecki Fellowship

Deadline: February 15, 2020 

The fellowship is awarded to both senior and junior researchers, representing disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, especially modern history, sociology, political science, international relations, law studies and political philosophy.

The Pilecki Institute is a research institution based in Warsaw, Poland. It is named after Witold Pilecki (1901–1948), the World War II Polish intelligence agent and officer with the Home Army who volunteered to let himself be caught and sent to the concentration and death camp in Auschwitz in order to organize resistance inside and to report on the atrocities being carried out there by the Germans. After the war he became a victim of the communist regime and was executed in 1948.

The Institute examines 20th-century history with a special focus on totalitarian ideologies and their implementation in Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries. The Institute’s mission is to reinvigorate international scholarly discussion on the German and Soviet occupation of Central and Eastern Europe by initiating interdisciplinary and comparative research projects and scholarship, and by offering grant programs aimed at early-stage, junior, and senior scholars.

The Center for Totalitarian Studies at the Institute gathers researchers who specialize in political science, international relations, sociology, international law, history and Jewish studies. This unique milieu of scholars both initiates and participates in interdisciplinary research projects devoted to totalitarianism and the history of Poland and Central and Eastern Europe in the 20th century. Their studies are concerned primarily with World War II, its consequences, and the cultivation of memory by the second and third postwar generations. They are supported as well by the Institute's team of archival and bibliographic experts.

The Institute seeks scholars to carry out their own research projects in this vibrant and intellectually stimulating environment who will contribute with their approaches, perspectives and new ideas. We are looking for scholars ready to work in a multidisciplinary and vigorous team and participate in vibrant discussions on political, social, economic, cultural, international and legal aspects and implications of the complex phenomenon of totalitarianism.


OBJECTIVE
Researchers across the humanities and social sciences are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to projects in some way connected to Polish studies or comparative studies of other Central and Eastern European countries as broadly understood and related to the following research areas:

• Totalitarian systems and ideologies in the 20th century and its consequences.
• The German and Soviet occupations of Central and Eastern Europe – legal, social, philosophical and historical aspects.
• Sovereignty, human rights, genocide and international law in the wake of the catastrophe of the World War II.
• Memory and memorialization of World War II.
• Nationalism and political community in 20th-century Europe.
• Personal experiences of war and totalitarianism in Europe.
• Enslaved societies – resistance and strategies of survival in 20th-century Europe. 
• The list of research areas is not definitive, and new ideas are also welcomed.

Pilecki Fellows will be invited to spend a term of five or ten months between September 2020 and June 2021 at the Pilecki Institute in Warsaw; it may be possible to extend this time period depending on the project and circumstances.


CONDITIONS
Senior Visiting Fellows will receive a stipend of EUR 3,000 per month, Junior Visiting Fellows EUR 2,000 per month to cover accommodation and living expenses in Warsaw and health insurance. The Pilecki Institute will provide office space, in-house research and administrative facilities, internet access, as well as other services. Travel expenses for flying in-out as well as additional travel expenditures for project-related research trips will be covered by the Pilecki Institute.

Scholars planning to work on Poland-related matters who are not already fluent will be strongly advised to enter the Institute’s fully funded language programs to develop their command of Polish.

Fellowship recipients will be expected to participate in the Institute’s intellectual life, in particular: conduct research according to a submitted and accepted schedule, present their research project at one of the Institute’s seminars (twice in case of a ten-month visit), participate in conferences and other scholarly events organized or co-organized by the Pilecki Institute, and submit a 8,000–10,000-word scholarly paper for publishing consideration.


ELIGIBILITY
Candidates for the Pilecki Junior Fellowshipsmust currently be pursuing their doctoral degree at the dissertation stage or have recently obtained a PhD in an academic institution outside Poland in one of the academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences must have at least one publication, preferably in the area of Central/East European studies, Polish studies, Holocaust studies, totalitarianism, WW II or other related subjects must speak fluent English (C1 and above) Candidates for the Pilecki Senior Fellowship must hold a PhD/Doctoral degree in the humanities or social science from an academic institution outside of Poland and have at least 10 years of post-Doctoral research experience must have a proven record of research and publications related to the above mentioned research areas must speak fluent English (C1 and above)


APPLICATION
Candidates shall submit their applications to the following email address: scholarships@instytutpileckiego.pl. 

All application documents must be submitted in English. All applicants will be notified when their applications have been received.

The complete application should contain:

• an application form (you'll find the attachment below) that comprises:
• an academic curriculum vitae
• a research project proposal, including research questions/problem, the aims of the project, research methods, the expected results and
• an explanation of the importance of the research to its area of study (up to 1,000 words)
• list of publications
• a schedule for the research work to be done in Poland, explaining why it is essential for the project and including a list of archives or other institutions to be consulted
• in the case of junior fellowships, a letter of recommendation from the applicant's academic supervisor or other scholars familiar with the applicants research/work. The reference letter should be sent directly by the referee from his/her official address to the following email address: scholarships@instytutpileckiego.pl
• a Personal Data Protection statement (view the attached file)
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications will be reviewed by a board of experts appointed by the Institute, please click here for more information and to apply. Short-listed candidates will be invited to online interviews between February 24 and March 12. Candidates will be contacted individually to schedule the interview.

The list of successful candidates will be announced by March 20, 2020. 
DEADLINE: Standing offer until February 15, 2020.
For further inquiry, please contact us: scholarships@instytutpileckiego.pl.

Job: Assistant Professor of Polish Language, Literature and Culture, University of Toronto

Deadline to Apply: May 15, 2019

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a two-year contractually limited term appointment (CLTA) at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Polish Language, Literature and Culture beginning July 1, 2019, or shortly thereafter, and ending on June 30, 2021.

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Polish Culture or a related field by the time of appointment. The candidate must show prior experience, expertise and excellence in teaching Polish language, literature and culture at a North American university. Excellence in teaching and pedagogical inquiry can be found through teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application including a strong teaching statement, sample syllabi, course materials , and teaching evaluations, as well as strong letters of reference from referees of high standing. Excellent (native or near native) knowledge of Polish and of English is required, as are knowledge of current teaching methodologies, culture-based instruction, and use of technology and prior teaching experience in Polish as a second language at the University level in a North American program.

We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and strengthen our existing program strengths. (See http://sites.utoronto.ca/slavic/polish/index.html.) The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in language, literature and culture (both in the original and in translation). In addition, the candidate will be expected to organize Polish extra-curricular events.

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a teaching dossier including a statement of teaching philosophy, teaching evaluations and sample syllabi/course materials. Any inquiries about the application should be sent to the Department Chair, Professor Donna Orwin, at donna.orwin@utoronto.ca. All application materials must be submitted online.

Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Applicants must also ask three referees to send signed letters of reference (on letterhead), including at least one primarily addressing the candidate's teaching, directly to the Department Chair via email to donna.orwin@utoronto.caby the closing date.

All application materials, including reference letters, must be received in the department by May 15, 2019.

For more information about the Department of Slavic Languages, please visit our home page at: http://sites.utoronto.ca/slavic/.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

CFA: Pitt's Summer Language Institute

Deadline: NOW/Rolling

In response to student demand, Pitt’s Summer Language Institute is now able to accept applications for intensive ADVANCED POLISH (3^rd-year Polish) at University of Pittsburgh’s main campus. Polish courses are available in multiple levels, locations, and lengths including Pittsburgh-only (6 weeks), Krakow-only (4-6 weeks), and Pittsburgh+Krakow (10 weeks).

Please share with your students of Polish this unique opportunity to continue their studies. All of our applicants are eligible to apply for SLI’s generous scholarships, including applicants from other institutions and non-affiliated, independent language learners. Links to applications and details about our programs are at www.sli.pitt.edu.

All SLI programs include a rich complement of proficiency-based language training and cultural programming in the target-language. The courses offered right on Pitt’s campus now include:

Arabic (Beginning)

Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (Beginning-Advanced)

Bulgarian (Beginning)

Czech (Beginning)

Hungarian (Beginning)

Polish (Beginning-Advanced)

Russian (Beginning-4^th-year)

Slovak (Beginning-Advanced)

Turkish (Beginning)

Ukrainian (Beginning)

Direct inquiries to Kathleen Manukyan: manukyan1@pitt.edu

CFP: Seventh World Congress on Polish Studies

Deadline: March 15, 2019

The Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America is pleased to invite proposals for the Seventh World Congress on Polish Studies to be held at the University of Gdańsk, Poland, June 14-16, 2019.

Proposals are solicited for complete sessions or individual papers in any of the disciplines in the liberal arts, sciences, or business/economics. The general theme of the conference is “Anniversaries,” which, because 2019 lends itself to the remembrance of so many varied historical moments, should be interpreted as any formative event. Papers do not necessarily have to address the conference theme. Since the Institute values comparative sessions that place the Polish and East Central European experience in context, individual papers need not focus specifically on Poland or the Polish diaspora, but may include papers on a central topic that focus on other national or regional experiences. Similarly, sessions including presenters from more than one country are encouraged.

Each session is scheduled for 90 minutes to accommodate three papers or 20 minutes per paper. The conference language is English, although complete sessions in Polish will also be accepted (sessions must contain either all English or all Polish presentations). All conference rooms will be equipped with AV for the use of PowerPoint and CD/DVD presentations. Presenters are invited to submit their conference papers for possible publication in The Polish Review subsequent to the conference.To submit a paper or complete session, please send the name, e-mail address, institutional affiliation, a tentative paper title and a brief one-paragraph abstract for all presenters to program chair James Pula at jpula@pnw.edu. The deadline for proposals is March 15, 2019. All participants are expected to pay the conference registration fee.

     The University of Gdańsk is located along the sandy shores of the Baltic Sea. Its eleven faculties, with almost 28,000 students, are concentrated in the three cities of Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot that boast an efficient transportation system, an international airport, fast train connections to Warsaw and Kraków, and ferry connections to Scandinavia.

     The Tri-City area is one of the most beautiful places in Poland. The charming location on the coast, as well as its many outstanding theatres, concert halls and restaurants constitute an attractive asset for conference participants. The attractions of historic Gdańsk include numerous museums of the city’s fascinating past (muzeumgdansk.pl)—Maritime Museum, National Museum, World War II Museum, Westerplatte where the first shots of the Second World War in Europe were fired, as well as the European Solidarity Center located on the grounds of the former Lenin shipyard where the workers’ strike of 1980 initiated a process that led to the crumbling of Communism in East Central Europe. The attractions of the modern city of Gdynia—“the city of sea and dreams”—includes the new Emigration Museum as well as museums of the Polish Navy and of the city itself. All of them are located on the shores of the bay. Sopot, the pearl of the Baltic Sea on the very coast itself, each year draws thousands of tourists to its charming beaches and cafes. Less than an hour away from Gdańsk, in Malbork, there is the 13th century Teutonic Knights castle, a world renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site.

     We are pleased to report that Prof. Padraic Kenney has agreed to be our banquet speaker. Prof. Kenny is Professor of History and International Studies at Indiana University. He is the author of several books on East European history and politics; his area of specialization is social and political change in the contemporary world, in particular civil resistance to authoritarian regimes and democratic revolutions.  His most recent book, Dance in Chains: Political Imprisonment in the Modern World (Oxford, 2017), examines political prisoners and imprisoning regimes from the mid-19th century to the present.  He is also the author of Burdens of Freedom: Eastern Europe Since 1989 (2006), A Carnival of Revolution: Central Europe, 1989 (2002), and Rebuilding Poland: Workers and Communists, 1945-1950 (1996).  He is the past president of the Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies as well as the Polish Studies Association, and is a frequent contributor to the Polish online weekly Kultura liberalna.