The University of Kansas has a more than thirty-year tradition
of teaching Polish language and literature. The Department
of Slavic Languages and Literatures offers yearly regular courses
of elementary, intermediate and advanced Polish. Students who
already have advanced knowledge of Polish can take independent
study courses in Polish Language and Literature after obtaining
the consent of the instructor.
KU offers a Summer Study Abroad Program for intensive study of Polish at the University of Warsaw. Our partner, Polonicum, is the oldest academic center for teaching Polish to foreigners in Poland. In addition to the daily language classes, the program offers lectures in Polish history and culture, excursions to Kraków, Gdansk, Sopot, Zelazowa Wola, culture walks around Warsaw, museum visits, concerts, film screenings, etc.
Professor Svetlana Vassileva-Karagyozova is the Director of the Polish Program. She teaches upper-level courses of Polish and courses in West Slavic (Polish and Czech) literature, culture and cinema. Her research interests include 21st century West Slavic prose, West Slavic post-1989 Bildungsroman, Communism, memory studies, and trauma theory
For more information on Polish at KU, contact:
Professor Svetlana Vassileva-Karagyozova
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
Office : 2133 Wescoe
Phone : (785) 864-2351
E-Mail : svk@ku.edu
