Contents University news 2 New University authorities 3 Facts and figures 4 Exhibitions and concerts

International relations 23 Agreements and visits 25 Visiting professors from Germany

Features 6 Report on International Co-operation by the JU in 2005/2006 12 International Students at the JU – interview with Prof. W. Miodunka Student life 25 Collegium Novum Without Barriers 26 University Day: A Celebration for All Times 28 Festival of Science

14 Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World 15 International Polish Studies 16 Integrating Content and Language in Higher Education at the Institute of Public Health– 17 Jagiellonian Language Centre 18 Foreign Law Schools 20 Prof. Józef Andrzej Gierowski in memoriam

No. 29 NEW UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES In April 2005 the Senate of the Jagiellonian University elected

Professor Karol MUSIOŁ, PhD Professor of Physics as Rector of the Jagiellonian University for the term: 1 September 2005 – 31 August 2008.

As Vice-Rectors the following professors were elected:

Professor Piotr TWORZEWSKI, PhD Professor of Mathematics; Vice-Rector for Development

Professor Władysław MIODUNKA, PhD Professor of Literature; Vice-Rector for Personnel and Financial Policy

Professor Maria SZEWCZYK, PhD Professor of Law; Vice-Rector for Students and Educational Affairs

Professor Szczepan BILIŃSKI, PhD Professor of Zoology; Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations

Professor Wiesław PAWLIK, MD Professor of Physiology; Vice-Rector for Collegium Medicum J. Sawicz

W. Pawlik, W. Miodunka, M. Szewczyk, K. Musioł, P. Tworzewski, Sz. Biliński in the aula of Collegium Novum

 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 FACTS AND FIGURES

Key facts Academic teachers • School of Austrian Law (in German) and researches in co-operation with the University of Charter of foundation: 12 May 1364 Vienna University coat of arms: two gold in the year 2005/2006 • School of French Law (in French) in sceptres crossed on a crowned blue Academic staff: 3,587 including co-operation with the University of escutcheon • 980 professors and associate Orleans Traditional motto: Plus ratio quam vis professors • School of American Law in co- (reason over force) • 70 visiting professors operation with The Catholic University hymn: Gaude Mater Polonia University of America (in English) Rector’s insignia: sceptres, the first sceptre Awards and distinctions (in 2004/2005) dating around 1400, chains and rings • 26 professors Double degrees Academic costume: gown and biretta, • 57 associate professors • MA in management at the Jagiellonian ermine, and the rector’s orb and chain • 287 doctors University and Robert Schuman having a medieval provenance University of Strasbourg University traditions: Grants awarded (in 2004/2005) • MA in sociology at the Jagiellonian procession of the University officer on 1 • 153 national University and the University of October and the Juvenalia, light-hearted • 18 international Exeter student pranks, in May • MA in law at the Jagiellonian University University monthly: Alma Mater Scientific publications in 2005: and the University of Orleans Campuses: the first campus in Old Town • 1,979 in international periodicals • MA in European Studies at the (humanities and medical disciplines), • 1,282 in the Philadelphia List Jagiellonian University and the the second campus (mathematics, • on average 6.1 publication per University of Vienna physics, chemistry, languages and scientist • UNIGIS Postgraduate Studies at the Jagiellonian Library) and the new the Jagiellonian University and the jubilee campus (environmental sciences, University of Salzburg biotechnology, geography) Programmes and Studies in Foreign Languages Bilateral agreements and Key figures in 2005/06 exchange Language of instruction: Polish Programmes in English: • 142 contracts of co-operation Faculties: 15 (all faculties award • 4-year and 6-year programmes in • teaching staff exchange with 31 doctor’s degrees) medicine (medical diploma and universities Fields and studies: 127 licence to practice medicine) Types of studies: Bachelor’s (3 years), • MA in English Philology Master’s (2 years), Doctoral (4 years) • MA in European Studies and postgraduate non-degree studies. • MA in Psychology The University also offers fee paying • MA in Euroculture: Europe and the programmes and language courses. Wider World • BSc, MA in Biotechnology Students in the academic year 2005/2006 Courses in foreign languages: • Undegraduate courses in European Total: 47,526 Studies (in English) • Bachelor and master – 42,325 • Polish studies (in English) • Doctoral – 2,244 • Interdisciplinary programme in the • Postgraduate non-degree studies Humanities and Social Sciences (in – 2,079 English) • International students – 1,363 • Journalism and media policy (in • Summer courses – 878 English) • Business and communication (in We notice a 2.93 % increase compared English) with 2004/05. • Russian graduate studies (in Russian The number of candidates applying for and English) the academic year 2005/06 – 31,170 (on • School of Polish Law (in German) average 4.92 candidate for one place). • School of German Law (in German) 6,323 people were accepted for the first in co-operation with the Universities year of studies (increase 5.38%) of Heidelberg and Mainz H. Michalik

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006  Participation in research and educational EXHIBITION OF MUSIC programmes in 2005/06 • SOCRATES/ERASMUS Programme MANUSCRIPTS AT JU – 556 agreements – 263 incoming students An exhibition of music manuscripts was opened at the Jagiellonian Library Hall – 702 outgoing students on 28 March 2006 and closed on 14 April 2006, within the framework of the 10th – 60 teaching staff mobility Ludwig van Beethoven Easter Festival. The theme of the Festival was Beethoven • CEEPUS Programme – Legacy and Resonance. Apart from the compositions of the Festival patron the • 16 Leonardo da Vinci projects exhibit included the manuscripts of his great predecessors: J.S. Bach, J. Haydn and • 2 Jean Monnet projects W.A. Mozart as well as the works of later composers: F. Chopin, F. Mendelssohn, • 2 Socrates Lingua projects F. Schubert, R. Schumann, J. Brahms and samples of Paderewski’s works. • 1 Socrates Comenius project The music manuscripts are part of a special collection of music works at the • 1 Erasmus Mundus project Jagiellonian Library. The total number of the music scores is 38,055. • 40 6th Framework projects • 29 research projects co-ordinated by The opening of the exhibition was accompanied by a concert of the Beethoven the Ministry of Science and Higher Academy Orchestra, conducted by Łukasz Borowicz, the soloists being So-Ock Kim, Education violin, Bartosz Koziak, cello, Yeol Eum Son, piano. The young artists performed the King Stephen Overture and Triple Concert C Major, op. 56. L. Śliwa, M. Kantor Participation in networks • COIMBRA Group • UTRECHT Network • European University Association • East-European University Network • SYLFF Institutions’ Network • Erasmus Student Network • European Students Forum (AEGEE) • European Law Students’ Association (ELSA)

University organisations • Słowianki Song and Dance Ensemble • Academic Choir • Junior Academics’ Society • Doctoral Students’ Society • Association of JU Graduates • Association of JU Graduates from Medical Departments J. Sawicz • Association of Journalists – JU Graduates • Association of Polish Teachers • NSZZ Solidarność • Student Self-Government Organisation • Independent Students Association

Ranking In May 2006 the league-table was prepared by the magazine Wprost. The results awarded JU 99.75 points and thus the second place after the University of Warsaw, which received 100 points.

Maria Kantor Agata Kozielska Leszek Śliwa J. Sawicz

 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 Maximum. It was dedicated to the music JU Academic Choir, under the baton of: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Feliks of Włodzimierz Siedlik. The concert Nowowiejski, Thomas Aberg and Polish closed with a Polish Christmas carol, Mediaeval masters. The performers performed by all the artists and the included: Krzysztof Penderecki, violist public. Let us also mention that the Wojciech Pławner, organist Robert concert was organized by the JU Rector, Grudzień, the Beethoven Academy JU Academic Choir and the Club of JU Orchestra, conducted by Marcin Graduates. Klejdysz, the Polish Radio Choir and L. Śliwa, M. Kantor

J. Sawicz NEW YEAR’S CONCERT AT JU

A gala event, which was highlighted by the presence of Krzysztof Penderecki, took place at the Jagiellonian University on 24 January 2006. The New Year’s Concert was held in Auditorium J. Sawicz

CONCERT OF INTERNATIONAL CHOIR FRANKFURT AT JU

Within the framework of Days of Frankfurt am Main in Krakow, International Choir Frankfurt, consisting of 60 people, gave a concert in the aula of Collegium Novum of the Jagiellonian University on 1 April 2006. The programme of the concert consisted of: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‘Ave verum corpus’ KV618, Felix Mendelssohn- Bartholdy ‘Geistliches Lied ‘Lass, o Herr mich Hülfe finden…’ ‘Herr, wir trau’n auf deine Güte...’ and the Hymn‚ ‘Hör mein Bitten, Herr, neige dich...’, Anton Bruckner‚ Locus iste C Major, and Antonin Dvořák, Mass in D Major, opus 86. Days of Frankfurt were part of the Polish-German Year. It is also worth mentioning that Frankfurt and Krakow are partner cities. J. Sawicz M. Kantor

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006  International Co-operation at the Jagiellonian University 2005/2006

The Jagiellonian University pursues a programme of 91 entities at university level, 30 at faculty level, and 20 international co-operation with academic centres abroad at institute level. 70% of our contracts are with European involving staff and student exchange schemes, joint research universities; 11% concern universities and colleges in the USA projects, participation in international conferences, networks, and Canada; and 6% are with academic institutions in Japan university programmes and projects, and co-operation with and South Korea. Our oldest links are with the Universities international organisations. of Kiev and Jena (both since 1962), Helsinki (since 1964), International relations and research are under the charge and Liege (1966). of the Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations. In 2005 the Jagiellonian University signed 16 new contracts International students are under the charge of the Vice-Rector for direct co-operation with Universities in Russia, Norway, for Students and Educational Affairs. Austria, Italy, Holland, USA, Ukraine, France, Venezuela and Currently, the Centre for Research and International China. Our contracts are usually accompanied by working Relations consists of three separate offices: programmes, which are updated and prolonged. The working programmes are oriented towards current trends in co- The International Relations Office co-ordinates and operation and academic research priorities. Our record number administers bilateral agreements with universities and research of contracts entered hitherto is with universities in France (27), institutions abroad; international research programmes and Germany (24), Italy (14) and USA (14). grants co-ordinated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education; individual visits of academic staff abroad; Bilateral exchange agreements concerning students and faculty exchange within Our involvement in exchange programmes is growing the ERASMUS Programme, international delegations coming continually as regards to the number of our partner universities to the Jagiellonian University at the Rector’s invitation; distribution lists as well as publication of a Newsletter. and embraces 31 universities from 14 countries. The International Students Office, the admissions office at the Jagiellonian University, provides foreigners with initial The number of scientists from partner universities who paid information and refers them to the relevant institutes for visits to the Jagiellonian University in the last three years. academic details. In order to enroll in studies at any institute, all international students must first register with the ISO. It Year serves foreigners applying for studies taught in Polish and in Country foreign languages: Bachelor’s and Master’s studies (regular 2003 2004 2005 and extramural), Master’s studies for holders of BA (regular Germany 18 21.8 % 27 32.6 % 20 32.8 % and extramural), postgraduate non-degree studies, doctoral studies, non-degree research stays, post doctoral research and Austria 17 20.5 % 24 28.9 % 10 16.3 % studies within the SOCRATES/ERASMUS Programme. The USA 4 4.8 % 1 1.2 % 7 11.5 % International Students Office does not administer medical studies, Polish language courses or summer schools at the Ukraine 5 6.1 % 3 3.6 % 5 8.2 % Jagiellonian University. Foreigners applying for these courses Czech 6 7.2 % 0 - 4 6.6 % should contact the following units directly: School of Medicine Republic in English, Centre for Polish Language and Culture in the World and School of Polish Language and Culture. Slovakia 7 8.4 % 6 7.2 % 4 6.6 % The International Programmes Office co-ordinates Bulgaria 4 4.8 % 3 3.6 % 3 4.9 % international educational programmes (LEONARDO DA VINCI, JEAN MONNET, SOCRATES LINGUA, SOCRATES Finland 1 1.2 % 2 2.4 % 2 3.3 % COMENIUS, INTERREG III C, KULTURA 2000, ERASMUS Hungary 4 4.8 % 5 6.1 % 2 3.3 % MUNDUS and AGIS) and the Sixth and Seventh Framework Italy 7 8.4 % 4 4.8 % 2 3.3 % Programmes. France 4 4.8 % 2 2.4 % 1 1.6 % The International Relations Office www.uj.edu.pl/IRO/ Belgia 2 2.4 % 0 - 0 - Romania 3 3.6 % 3 3.6 % 0 - Bilateral agreements Our personnel exchange schemes operate on the basis Croatia 1 1.2 % 3 3.6 % 1 1.6 % of 142 contracts for co-operation with foreign universities All visits 83 100% 83 100% 61 100% and colleges. The Jagiellonian University is working with

 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 The number of the JU scientists who visited partner The corresponding figures for our guests’ countries of universities in the last three years. origin were Germany, the United States and France. Year Country Year 2003 2004 2005 Country 2003 2004 2005 Germany 552 15.7 % 529 15.8 % 628 16.4 % Germany 25 37.9 % 37 46.2% 27 28.7 % USA 362 9.3 % 204 6.1 % 403 10.5 % Austria 4 6.1 % 11 13.3% 15 16.0 % France 174 7.0 % 178 5.3 % 390 10.0 % USA 3 4.5 % 3 3.8% 5 5.3 % Great Britain 145 6.9 % 99 3.0 % 343 8.9 % Ukraine - - - - 6 6.4 % Ukraine 338 7.6 % 345 10.3 % 205 5.3 % Czech Republic 4 6.1 % 5 6.2% 4 4.2 % Czech Republic 206 5.1 % 98 2.9 % 170 4.4 % Slovakia 2 3.0 % - - 2 2.1 % All guests 2,835 100 % 3,336 100 % 3,830 100 % Bulgaria 1 1.5 % 2 2.5% - - As compared with 2004 we can notice an increase of visits from Finland 2 3.0 % - - 4 4.2 % Spain – 194, Israel – 130, Switzerland – 131 and Sweden – 101. Hungary 1 1.5 % 2 2.5% 7 7.5 % 89% of all visitors (3,425) in 2005 were participants of congresses, conferences and symposia. Italy 14 21.3 % 14 17.5% 12 12.8 % In 2005 the Jagiellonian University employed 115 foreigners France 2 3.0 % 1 1.2% 4 4.2 % (84 academic teachers and 31 language teachers). The Jagiellonian University staff members participate in a Belgia 1 1.5 % 2 2.5% 2 2,1 % growing number of international conferences and congresses Romania - - 1 1.2% 3 3.2 % every year. In 2005 this type of academic travel made up Russia 4 6.1 % - - 2 2.1 % 45% of all scholarly visits, most of which were funded by the organising parties, with Jagiellonian University scholars Macedonia 1 1.5 % 1 1.2% - invited to present a paper or chair a meeting. Croatia 2 3.0 % 2 2.5% 1 1.1 % International academic events such as congresses, conferences, symposia, and academic meetings are also held All visits 66 10 0% 81 100% 94 100% at the Jagiellonian University. This aspect of our international co-operation is of paramount importance for the development of links with centres of scholarship throughout the world. JU academic visits Within the SOCRATES/ERASMUS Programme, for the academic 2006/07, the Jagiellonian University has signed 556 Our most important partners are universities in countries of agreements concerning student and faculty exchange (last year the European Union. Research and study in EU countries make we had 488, ca. 13 % increase): up around 70% of all foreign academic visits by JU members of staff. In 2005, 3,793 of our staff visited 79 countries, while the Jagiellonian University received 3,830 visitors from 95 countries (13 % increase). The most popular venues were Germany, France and Italy. As compared with 2004 we can notice an increase of visits to Austria – 217, Belgium – 144 or the Czech Republic – 145.

Year Country 2003 2004 2005

Germany 709 19.1% 793 21.1 % 873 23%

France 327 8.8% 375 10 % 423 11.1%

Italy 343 9.2% 272 7.2 % 371 9.7%

Great Britain 293 7.6% 245 6.5 % 252 6.6%

USA 203 5.4% 188 5.0 % 233 6.1%

Spain 158 4.2% 131 3.5 % 176 4.6%

All visits 3,705 100% 3,752 100,0% 3,793 100% H. Michalik Collegium Novum

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006  Austria – 19; Malta – 2; European studies – 30 Compared with the year 2004 we can notice an increase in Belgium – 22; Norway – 7; Political sciences – 27 Master studies – 15%, School of Medicine in English – 10% Bulgaria – 5; Portugal – 9; English philology – 26 and postgraduate internships – 26%. Czech Republic – 21; Romania – 4; Polish studies – 22 Denmark – 7; Slovakia – 5; Chemistry – 20 Within the Socrates/Erasmus Programme in the academic Estonia – 3; Slovenia – 2 Medicine – 20 Great Britain – 23; Spain – 29; Geography – 20 year 2005/2006 there are: Greece – 9; Sweden – 20; History – 17 – 263 incoming students (last year 233 – 13% increase) France – 89; Biotechnology – 17 – 702 outgoing students (last year 560 – 21% increase). Finland – 17; Switzerland – 7; Pharmacy - 17 Germany – 120; Turkey – 12. Management – 16 The largest number of our full-time students from abroad Holland – 25; Physics – 15 studied Medicine. This is an unquestionable mark of the success Hungary – 1; The most German philology – 14 of our School of Medicine for Foreign Students, which has been Iceland – 2; popular Philosophy – 13 in operation for several years in the Faculty of Medicine. The Italy – 80; Psychology – 11 first-rate teaching provided by this unit is conducted in English, Ireland – 5; disciplines are: Public affairs – 11 Latvia – 2; Romance philology – 46 Mathematics – 11 and its diplomas in Medicine are fully recognised qualifications Lithuania – 8; Sociology – 39 Slavonic studies – 9 in the USA and Canada. Other disciplines which attracted large Luxemberg – 1; Law – 32 numbers of students from abroad were: Polish Philology, Law, Psychology, International Relations, and Management. The The Foreign Law Schools, for the study of legal systems of largest number of students came from Ukraine, the Czech other countries – German, American, French and Austrian– are Republic and Belarus. There were also students from more slightly different in character. These courses are offered first distant countries: Australia, China, Georgia, Japan, Yemen, and foremost to our own students. Teaching is conducted in Cameroon, Kenya, South Korea, South Africa, Mongolia, and the languages appropriate for the study of the respective legal Vietnam. systems, and a special language credit has to be earned, usually in the first part of the course. While they do not provide formal US recognition qualifications, these courses give a good foundation of the legal For the last several years the US Department of Education system studied. Our co-operation in this field is developing has issued its recognition for all the fields of study taught at especially with two German universities in Heidelberg and the Jagiellonian University, thereby adding the Jagiellonian Mainz, respectively. We have recently established a joint University to the list of institutions of higher education with the European College for Doctoral Studies, with funding provided right to participate in federal financial assistance programmes by our German partner. Under this scheme German and Polish for students. According to an agreement between the US senior academics will supervise Ph.D. dissertations on subjects Department of Education and the Jagiellonian University (OPE connected with the political and economic transformations ID Number 03597300), the Jagiellonian University participates underway in the countries of Central Europe. Participants in the Title IV, HEA Program. US citizens may apply for will receive generous scholarships, which will enable them to Federally Guaranteed Stafford loans under the Title IV code complete their dissertations within 18 months. G35973. (The Medical School has its own code: G12224.) This code was established in January 2002 and is therefore not The International Students Office always listed in older databases. (It is also sometimes listed www.uj.edu.pl/ISOffice/ with a different prefix: 035973).

International students Queen Jadwiga Fund In the year 2005 there were 2,241 students from abroad www.jubileum.uj.edu.pl/fund/index.html enrolled at the Jagiellonian University: In our endeavour to restore the Jagiellonian University and Kraków to the status of a centre of scholarship and Bachelor studies (3 years) 108 culture with significant impact throughout the countries Master studies (5 years) 346 of Central and Eastern Europe, we have set up the Queen Jadwiga Fund. The Fund was established to commemorate Master studies (2 year programme) 101 the historic deed accomplished by Queen Jadwiga, who Doctoral studies (4 years) 60 bequeathed her entire private estate for the renewal of the University of Kraków, thereby laying the foundation for six Postgraduate studies 7 centuries of continuing scholarship and academic teaching Socrates/Erasmus Programme 263 at the Jagiellonian University. The Fund’s aim is to provide School of Medicine in English 373 Scholarships for academics and doctoral students from Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, Postgraduate internships 105 and the Balkans, who wish to conduct scholarly research in Polish Language and Culture the city of Kraków. The Fund is managed by the Rector of the – One semester and two semester courses 78 Jagiellonian University assisted by the Fund’s Council, which – Summer courses 800 consists of members elected from the community of senior academics from all the University’s Faculties. The members Total : 2,241 of the Council also serve as its Admissions Board. The Fund’s

 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 financial resources come from donations and gifts made by private persons and corporations. Our aim is to establish a The International Programmes Office basic capital resources bank which will enable the Fund to www.uj.edu.pl/BMPBE/ operate independently and flexibly irrespective of the sums International programmes and frequency of future contributions. Our full Scholarships The Jagiellonian University takes an active part in amount to monthly cash payments of 1,500 PLN for academics, numerous international programmes and projects. In the past plus free accommodation in one of the University’s residence we contributed to several projects concerning the Tempus halls in a double - occupancy room and basic medical care Programme, the aim of which was to help with the reform of for the duration of the Scholarship in Kraków. The duration higher education through co-operation with partners from the for Scholarships is from one to six months, depending on the EU and to develop student exchange. We are now conducting nature of the academic project a candidate presents. The Queen activities in various modules of the Socrates/Erasmus Jadwiga School, which is affiliated with the Faculty of Polish Programme. Studies, runs intensive courses in Polish language and culture The International Programmes Office was created in and provides a general counselling service for award-holders. January 2006. Earlier the international programmes at the JU Hitherto around 640 scholarships have been awarded to were administered by the Local Contact Point for the European academics and doctoral students. In 2005/2006 scholarships Framework Programme. were granted to 80 academics and doctoral students. M. Kantor In the year 2005 the Jagiellonian University contributed to a total of 16 European teaching programmes.

No Name Title First name Surname JU unit Title of project Acronym

Application and enforcement of the Chair of European European 1. Jean Monnet Dr Nina Półtorak European Union law by the Member Law Module States’ authorities Institute of Public Histoire du processus de 2. Jean Monnet Dr Stefan Bielański - Affairs l’elargissement de CEE et de l’UE Forensic laboratory Safety Training 3. Leonardo da Vinci Dr Elżbieta Stobiecka Faculty of Chemistry FOLSTATS Systems Chemical laboratory safety training 4. Leonardo da Vinci Dr Elżbieta Stobiecka Faculty of Chemistry CHLASTS system The European Guidance counselor: Institute of Integrated Networks for the ERGO-IN- 5. Leonardo da Vinci Dr Czesław Noworol Management dissemination of tools, training NET pathways and methodologies Central Inclusion of Disabled in Open 6. Leonardo da Vinci Mgr Ireneusz Białek IDOL Administration Labour Market Centre for Polish Funny Easy and Effective Learning 7. Socrates Lingua Dr Waldemar Martyniuk Language and Culture about Countries Cultures and FEEL in the World Languages Centre for Polish On-line less used and less taught 8. Socrates Lingua Dr Waldemar Martyniuk Language and Culture ONENESS language courses in the World Institute of European Cooperative Learning in European 9. Socrates Comenius Prof Zdzisław Mach CLIEC Studies Context Institute of European 10. Erasmus Mundus Dr Bożena Gierat-Bieroń MA in Euroculture - Studies Crime Prevention Caruousel, Faculty of Law and 11. AGIS Dr Janina Czapska Sharing Good Practice in Crime CPC Administration Prevention Cooperation with Natural and Holographic and real-space imaging 12. Engineering Scientists Dr Paweł Korecki Institute of Physics - in Central and Eastern of local and magnetic structure Europe Technological examination of 13. Getty Foundation Mgr Anna Jasińska JU Museum - paintings INTERREG IIIC 14. Dr Andrzej Ryś CITTRU Baltic Entrepreneurship Partners BEPART North Institute of European 15. Kultura 2000 Prof Zdzisław Mach La place, un patrimoine europeen - Studies Institute of Post-graduate studies – Systems of 16. SPO RZL Dr Mateusz Troll Geography and Space Geographical Information UNIGIS - Economy 2006

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006  The Medical College of the Jagiellonian University realized 12 Leonardo da Vinci projects in 2005:

Project Number No Co-ordinator Institute Duration Title PL/05/B/F/PP/174 049 dr Stojgniew Institute of Public 01.11.2005 1. Accreditation of public health training programs in Europe J. Sitko Health – 30.09.2007 UK/04/B/F/PP-162_173 Institute of Public 01.10.2004 - 2. Developing European leadership through action - learning in mgr Marcin Kautsch Health 30. 09. 2007 health care PL/04/B/P/LA - 174 434 mgr Katarzyna Institute of Public 01.10.2004 - 3. Specialist English as a foreign language for European public Czabanowska Health 30. 09. 2007 health dr hab. Maria PL/04/A/ExD/174016 Chair of Preventive 01.IX.2004 4. Chomyszyn - New methods of teaching in clinical periodontology Stomatology - 31.V.2006 Gajewska PL/04/A/Exd/174043 lek.med. Katarzyna Institute of Public 01.IX.2004 5. Improving safety and quality in hospital institutions Szczerbińska Health - 15.II.2005 PL/04/A/Exd/174158 Collegium European ‘upgrade’ of career development path of University 01.IX.2004 6. mgr Wojciech Słaboń Medicum administration based on the assessment system of formally and - 31.III.2005 Administration informally acquired competences at work place Faculty of PL/04/A/Plc/174234 dr hab. Barbara 01.X.2004 7. Pharmacy New trends in postgraduate education for pharmacists Malawska - 30.09.2006 Department of UK/04/B/F/NT-162-169 dr hab. Emilia 01.10.2005 – 9. Hygiene and European Interprofessional Healthcare Partners Network Kolarzyk 30.09.2007 Ecology N/03/B/F/PP 165.010 dr n. med. 01.X.2003 10. Institute of Nursing Learning during education and in the clinical field Ewa Ziarko - 30.IX.2005 UK/04/B/F/PP-162_170 Institute of Public 01.10.2004 - 11. Harmonising Occupational Health Nursing in the European dr J. Pokorski Health 30. 09. 2007 Union (HOHNEU) PL/04/A/Plc/174260 Prof. dr hab. II Chair of Internal 15.07.2004- 12. Extracorporal membrane oxigenation program ECMO and A. Szczeklik Diseases 31.05.2006 intensive care in acute respiratory failure

Projects within the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006

No Name Title First name Surname JU unit Title of project Institute of Religious Welfare and Values in Europe: Transitions 1. Prof. Irena Borowik WAVE Studies related to Religion, Minorities and Gender Cebulska- Chair of Epidemiology 2. Prof. dr hab. Antonina European semantic portal on work place safety EUROWORK – SAFE Wasilewska and Preventive Medicine Department of Clinical The European Nutrigenomics Organization 3. Prof. dr hab. Aldona Dembińska-Kieć NUGO Biochemistry linking genomics, nutrition and health research Department of Clinical Diet, genomics and the metabolic syndrome: 4. Prof. dr hab. Aldona Dembińska-Kieć Biochemistry an integrated nutrition, agro-food, social and LIPGEN economic analysis Department of Clinical Application and processes optimization of 5. Prof. dr hab. Aldona Dembińska-Kieć S.C. & CR Biochemistry human stem cells for myocardium The Moving Frontier: The Changing Institute of Geography 6. Prof. dr hab. Bolesław Domański Geography of Production in Labour Intensive MOVE and Space Economy Industries dr hab., Institute of Intellectual 7. Michał du Vall IPR Helpdesk IPR Helpdesk prof.UJ Property Law Unifying the European Experience: Historical 8. Prof. dr hab. Piotr Franaszek Institute of History UEE Lessons of Pan-European Development A Cognitive Approach to Rural Sustainable 9. Dr hab. Krzysztof Gorlach Institute of Sociology Development The Dynamics of Expert and CORASON Lay Knowledges EU-wide monitoring methods and systems Institute of 10. Dr Małgorzata Grodzińska-Jurczak of surveillance for species and habitats of EUMON Environmental Sciences Community interest Random Geometries and Random Matrices: 11. Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Jurkiewicz Institute of Physics ENRAGE From Quantum Gravity to Econophysics 12. Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Jurkiewicz Institute of Physics Correlations in complex Systems COCOS

10 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 No Name Title First name Surname JU unit Title of project A knowledge based platform of services for 13. Prof. dr hab. Kalina Kawecka-Jaszcz I Chair of Cardiology supporting medical-clinical management of HEARTFAID heart failure within elderly population 14. Dr Adam Kozierkiewicz Institute of Public Health Health benefits and service costs in Europe HEALTH-BASCET A European union joint research activity to improve light charged particle and fragment 15. Dr hab. Tomasz Kozik Institute of Physics EXOCHAP detection for the study of nuclear spectroscopy, dynamics and thermodynamics European network for the identification and Institute of Medical validation of anti-genes and biomarkers in 16. Prof. dr hab. Piotr Laidler ENACT Biochemistry cancer and their application in clinical tumor immunology Institute of Novel Methods for Integrated Risk Assessment 17. Prof. dr hab. Ryszard Laskowski NOMIRACLE Environmental Sciences of Cumulative Stressors in Europe Days of socio-economy: education, 18. Dr Jolanta Perek-Białas Institute of Sociology Tripl-E DOSE employment, Europe

Institute of Librarianship 19. Prof. dr hab. Wanda Pindlowa Cultural Objects in Networked Environment COINE and Information Science

Improving cystic fibrosis & heart diseases 20. Prof. dr hab. Wiesława Piwowarska Institute of Cardiology patints. Automony by remote e-auscultation ICARE services Department of Medical Roterman- Interconnection and interoperability of grids 21. Prof. dr hab. Irena Biostatistics and EUCHINA-GRID Konieczna between Europe and China Informatics ScanBalt Inellectual Property Knowledge Network-Building a sustainable Intelectual 22. lek.med. Andrzej Ryś CITTRU Infrastructure by expanding regional IP Knowledge Network competencies in value-creation from bioscience innovations Internal Target experiments with highly energetic stored and cooled secondary beams 23. Dr hab. Piotr Salabura Institute of Physics DIRAC at the International Accelerator Facility, Darmstadt Ion Research and Antiproton Center Institute of Physics Study of Strongly Interacting Matter - Hadron 24. Dr hab. Piotr Salabura HADRON PHYSICS Physics 25. Dr hab. Piotr Salabura Institute of Physics Informed Consent Across Europe ICON AE Institute of Physics Development of High Speed Gas detectors 26. Dr hab. Piotr Salabura with Integrated Associated Electronics - HADRON PHYSICS Hadron Physics Institute of Physics EtaMensonNet – Production and Decay of 27. Dr hab. Piotr Salabura HADRON PHYSICS Mensons and Resonances - Hadron Physics Institute of Physics Future Data Acquisition System - Hadron 28. Dr hab. Piotr Salabura HADRON PHYSICS Physics Geometry of pseudoriemannian spaces and its 29. Dr hab. Andrzej Sitarz Faculty of Mathematics GPSAFT application in the field theory Strengthen and develop scientific and technological excellence in research and EUROPEAN 30. Prof. dr hab. Aleksander Skotnicki Chair of Hematology therapy of leukemia by integration and LEUKEMIANET leasing national leukemia networks and their interdisciplinary partners groups in Europe Integration of female immigrants in labour 31. Prof. dr hab. Krystyna Slany Institute of Sociology market and society. Policy assessment and FEMIPOL recommendations Chair of Molecular Approach to Nanomagnets and 32. Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Stachura MAGMANet Pathomorphology Multifunctional Materials Chair of Studies on cellular response to targeted single 33. Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Stachura CELLION Pathomorphology ions using nanotechnology II Chair of Internal 34. Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Szczeklik Global allergy and asthma European Network GA2LEN Diseases Implementation of co-operative research for 35. Prof. dr hab. Zbigniew Szybiński Chair of Endocrinology REPRODUCTIVE reproductive health in Europe Molecular basis of exercises effects on the 36. Prof. dr hab. Zbigniew Szybiński Chair of Endocrinology EUROPEAMS metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance Nano-Engineering for Expertise and 37. Prof. dr hab. Marek Szymoński Institute of Physics NEED Development Institute of Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on the 38. Prof. dr hab. Katarzyna Turnau MYCOREMED Environmental Sciences accumulation of raiocaesium by plants Institute of Assessing large-scale environmental risks with 39. Prof. dr hab. Michał Woyciechowski ALARM Environmental Sciences testing methods Institute of Computer 40. Dr hab. Marek Zaionc Types for Proofs and Programs TYPES Sciences

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 11 International Students at Jagiellonian University

Kinga Mieszaniec interviews Professor Władysław Miodunka, Vice-rector, Director of the Centre for Polish Language and Culture in the World, Professor of the Chair of Polish as a Foreign Language. l How does the Centre for Polish Language and studies. The students Culture in the World recruit students? of Dublin University study Polish and in the – Recruiting foreign students is hard. We must take third year they come to part in the international contest, and first of all, we must Poland for one semester. be noticed. The Centre for Polish Language and Culture The idea is that they will in the World at the Jagiellonian University is actually the know Polish sufficiently only unit in Poland that competes for foreign students. enough to join classes ‘Polonicum’ of the Warsaw University enrolls students conducted in Polish. Of within the framework of international agreements and course, there are many other centres receive students who are recruited by the factors that contribute Bureau of Recognition of Education and International to the people’s interest Exchange, which directs students to various academic in Poland, including cities. the great number of immigrants’ children who l Certainly, information and promotional materials want to get to know are important in this ‘fight’ for students. the country of their

– Naturally. We were the first unit of the Jagiellonian ancestors. J. Sawicz University to begin publishing catalogues about its classes and teachers. Our promotion is easy since the University l What do classes in the Centre for Polish is known in Europe and in the world. For example, we Language and Culture in the World look like? have collaborated with the Kosciuszko Foundation, based in the United States, since the very beginning, that – Actually, we concentrate on teaching Polish. First is for about 80 years, and we receive students from this of all, students want to understand and speak Polish, Foundation every year. I need not explain that the city of this contributes to their feeling of personal success and Krakow itself enjoys great interest. It is like a magnet that they expect us to make them successful. Our qualified draws all these young people who want to taste Poland staff and didactic materials help us reach this aim. since ’here it is at hand’. There are not as many textbooks for Polish as a foreign language as we would like there to be, but the books l Why do so many people coming from various that have been published are good and meet European parts of the world want to learn Polish? There standards. It is worth stressing that education of are many other interesting places in this part foreigners is carried out at a Polish university but in of Europe and learning Polish is not at all easy. accordance with international standards. Perhaps studies in Poland are simply cheaper? l – Earlier it was said that studies in Poland are cheaper in What exactly does that mean? comparison with other European countries. But now when – Students take mid-term exams during the semester. we compare the fees it turns out that they are similar. It is We regularly check the level of acquisition of all language not so that students come here in order to save money. skills. We monitor both the progress and problems of Poland is an extremely interesting country for them. We are students. The language studies are integrated with the the biggest new member of the European Union and apart knowledge of culture as it is understood in a broader from that we preserve our independence and identity. sense. We also have classes of Polish history, social I remember that a few years ago there were researches changes in Poland, Polish literature, conducted in Polish in Dublin. These researches concerned the countries or English. These courses are held as regular studies, that wanted to join the European Union. Poland was the which in my opinion develops students’ knowledge most intriguing country for young Irish people. Many to a considerable extent. It is a challenge for students. young people dreamt of getting to know this country and Polish is regarded as a difficult language. To live a year learning the language. The University of Dublin realised in Poland, to learn to communicate in our language fills that and included Polish in the course of European students with a feeling of accomplishment.

12 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 l What do these young people like here and what but back then they were difficult ventures. However, would they like to change? there was a group of people who wanted to do that and we survived that worst period. Since the changes – Students appreciate family culture in Poland and of 1989, our state has seen that what we are doing is Polish people. Upbringing, a certain system of values, important. We began dealing with state examinations adherence to religion and tradition - these things are vivid of Polish. We have been granting certificates since the in our country and students can see them. But they are beginning of 2004. not impressed with the situation of women in our country, the fact that women must often choose between career or l How many people have received the family, and the state makes no efforts to change this. certificates? l You studied Polish philology. What was your – In the past two years 330 people took the examinations. career path from the ‘Gołębnik’ to the Centre They come from 34 countries. for Polish Language and Culture in the World, which you are directing at present? l Do you still think that Polish is difficult after having worked with foreigners for so many – I was interested in research and teaching at years. Or is it a myth that should finally be university but I wanted my work to be useful for abolished? people. When I went to France as a teacher of Polish I had the occasion to get to know the organisation of – As a linguist I can say that every language has easy the courses of French as a foreign language. I studied and difficult aspects. From the angle of European applied linguistics at the University Le Miracle in languages Polish pronunciation is surely hard. Slavonic Toulouse. When I returned to Kraków Professor languages have a lot of consonants and consonantal Hieronim Kubiak organised courses for American clusters. Difficult pronunciation as well as complicated Polonia in the Polonia Institute and he proposed that grammar create a language barrier for many students. A I work with him. I accepted with great joy. I was so foreign language teacher, especially the one who teaches much involved in this work that I decided to leave beginners, experiences extreme stress, difficulties but the Institute of Polish Philology and join the Polonia joy, too. This work gives great satisfaction. I have kept Institute, which was an interfaculty university unit. in touch with my students. For example, one of them is The most difficult time was the period of the marshal a professor of literature in Brazil and translates Miłosz’s law. American students often brought books published books. Taking this job was one of the happiest choices in in the United States. So some books were confiscated, my life. there were negotiations at the customs office, The interview was published in Alma Mater, explanations that those books were to be used only February 2006. by foreigners... Now these are only things to recollect Translated by M. Kantor J. Sawicz

Students on the roof top of the Center; the Wawel Castle in the background

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 13 he Center for Polish Language • summer courses in Polish language from Ukraine, 8.5% from France, 6% and Culture in the World began and culture from the United States, 5% from Spain, T the academic year 2005/2006 at • Polish language courses for students 5% from Russia, 4.5% from the Czech a new location, Grodzka 64, at the foot of the Socrates-Erasmus Program Republic, 4.5% from Slovakia, 3.6% of the Wawel Hill, which for centuries studying in Kraków from Italy, 3.3% from Belarus, and was the residence of Polish kings. The • Polish language courses for graduate 2.7% from Japan). The majority—184 royal castle has become a symbol of students of Cracovian academic candidates—were young people, aged the Golden Age of Polish culture and institutions between 20 and 29. Center students the symbol of Polish tradition. Thus, • individual courses for businessmen who are interested in obtaining the State students who have decided to learn Polish and translators Certificates, at levels B1, B2 and C2, can language and culture at the Jagiellonian • a special preparatory course for those do so twice a year: in the first week of University Center are doing so at the interested in taking state certification June, and during the summer courses. very heart of Krakow, in the vicinity of exams. Learning Polish is the most important goal of foreigners studying at the Center. They can also participate in various courses on Polish history, The Jagiellonian University society, culture and literature. Some take part in the work of the Theater Studio, Center for Polish Language presenting their talents in Polish. The majority of the Center students are foreigners. The Center however, also and Culture in the World educates Poles who want to become teachers of Polish as a foreign language many monuments, and not far from the The academic Staff of the Center (MA program and postgraduate non- Main Market Square—the biggest such publishes language and academic degree studies). All students, Polish and square of medieval Europe. textbooks, dictionaries and monographs foreign, have many occasions to meet, The Center for Polish Language in two series of the Universitas Publishing talk and make friends. and Culture consists of three academic House, namely: “Polish for Foreigners” Studies at the Center represent a units, Department of Polish as a Foreign and “Methodology of Teaching Polish meeting of the tradition of the oldest Polish Language, Department of Polish, Polonia as a Foreign Language”. university, the knowledge and experience Culture and Biographic Studies and The Department of Polish as a Foreign of teachers, and the zest of foreign students. School of Polish Language and Culture. Language has taken an active part in the This combination is unique, and the The Center, and the Department process of certification for the Polish unforgettable atmosphere of the time spent of Polish as a Foreign Language in language, and is presently engaged in at the Center lingers in students’ memories particular, is one of the most important organisation and administration of the for a very long time. It is really worthwhile academic institutions teaching Polish State Exams, which have been taking to come here, study here, be here. language and culture to foreigners. It place since Spring 2004. The exams On behalf of all the staff, I would organises: (level B1, B2, C2) proved that many like to welcome you to the Center. • one-year programmes in Polish foreigners, both in Poland and abroad, language and culture find Polish attractive. The exams have Prof. Władysław T. Miodunka • one-semester programmes in Polish already been taken by 330 persons from language and culture 34 countries (24% from Germany, 10%

LECTURES FOR ALL PROGRAMS The lectures are elective, and may be created during the semester when a minimum of 10 students show interest.

Lectures in English Literature History of Polish Literature (from the Middle Ages to 1918), 2 credits Contemporary Polish Literature. Selected Topics in 20th-century Polish Literature, 2 credits History Introduction to Polish History, 2 credits

J. Sawicz Sociology Contemporary Poland, 2 credits Entrance to the Center

14 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 Lectures in Polish Historia located at Grodzka 64. The Department Literature Wprowadzenie do historii Polski, of IPS occupies the second floor of Historia literatury polskiej do 1918 r., 2 punkty kredytowe what is today a modernist building that 2 punkty kredytowe Historia kultury i sztuki still possesses its baroque portals. It is Historia literatury polskiej XX wieku, Folklor polski, 2 punkty kredytowe in this building that the Department’s 2 punkty kredytowe Wprowadzenie do historii kultury polskiej, 2 administration office, seminar rooms, Film polski punkty kredytowe library, and computer lab are to be Historia filmu polskiego, 3 punkty found. Socjologia kredytowe Grodzka 64 is a five-minute walk Polska współczesna, 2 punkty kredytowe Wybitni polscy reżyserzy filmowi, south from the Main Market Square and 3 punkty kredytowe a 5-minute walk away from Kazimierz (former Jewish district of Krakow). Teatr polski For further information see: Studio teatralne, 1-3 punktów kredytowych www.uj.edu.pl/Polonia/ The Curriculum Literature Masterpieces of Polish Literature: From the Renaissance to Modernism Masterpieces of 20th Century Polish Fiction From the Parabolic to the Existential: An Introduction to Polish Poetry After 1945 Literature and Social Changes in the 1990s: A Feminist Approach

Culture Introduction to Polish Culture 20th Century Polish History Popular Culture in Poland Art in Central and Eastern Europe:

J. Sawicz Between Totalitarianism and Democracy The building of the Center (former Royal Arsenal) Translating Texts, Translating Cultures Art Nouveau in Poland, Bohemia, and Austria Many Faces of Polish Catholicism

International Jewish Studies Jews in Polish Culture Jews and Jewish-Polish Relations in Polish Studies Contemporary Poland The Jewish Tradition: An Intellectual History The Faculty of Polish Studies at four series: Literature, Culture, Jewish the Jagiellonian University organises Studies, and Language. The individual Every semester the Department of a programme in Polish Studies for lecture courses are targeted at specific IPS organises a study travel programme international students. The programme levels of advancement. The course that is considered an integral aspect was initiated by the Department of offer is to be constantly improved, due of the Study Abroad Programme. The International Polish Studies. The to the individual students’ needs and study travel programme includes four Department offers undergraduate demands. study trips within Poland and one students from other universities a Students are not obliged to learn international study trip per semester. Semester/Year Study Abroad Programme Polish language but are encouraged Each destination includes aspects of and a Summer Study Abroad Programme to include such courses in their own education, tourism, and fun. Every in conjunction with Northwestern interdisciplinary curricula. Students study trip envisages meetings/seminars University. interested in broader regional studies, with local experts focusing on the The offered curriculum, based concerning Central and Eastern literary, cultural, historical, social, and upon original programmes, is taught in European topics for example, can also political characteristics and features that English by distinguished experts from attend courses at the Centre for European the study trip specifically targets. If the the most influential academic centers Studies of the Jagiellonian University. study trip destination is to a larger city in Poland (i.e. Kraków, Warsaw), The Department of International that contains a university, lectures with leading figures of artistic life, and also, Polish Studies takes its residence in the professors of the particular university in the nearest future, by professors building of the former Royal Arsenal, and meetings with local student groups from abroad. The curriculum is run in immediately across from Wawel castle, are arranged.

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 15 The costs of travel and accommodation of each study trip are included in the Study Integrating Content Abroad Programme’s package tuition fee. and Language in Higher Education The Study and Travel Programme The Melting Pot of Identities in Central at the Institute of Public Health and Eastern Europe Lviv and Kiev, Ukraine The Institute of Public Health Jagiellonian University’s Medical Communist Past and Capitalist Present College conducts a course in specialized English for Public Health. The Warsaw course is currently available to third and fourth year undergraduate Memory and Trauma: Auschwitz-Birkenau Public Health students. The course’s main objective is to provide both The town of Oświęcim and the Memorial content and English language teaching. With respect to content the and State Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau course reflects the multidisciplinary nature of public health, covering Caretaking and Preservation of Cultural areas such as health economics, environmental health, medical ethics, Memory epidemiology, health management, coupled with the study of English From Window to Europe to Window to the as a second language. European Union The course on Specialized English for Public Health represents an St. Petersburg, Russia innovative approach to language education, in which elements of The Acceleration Towards 1989: Solidarity practical and theoretical issues concerning Public Health are presented Gdańsk and discussed with students using a student-centered approach. What Is In A (City’s) Name? Language problems and barriers related to English language teaching The Experience of Wrocław are also paid attention to. Wrocław This method of teaching English through academic content matter is far more effective than the traditional approach which teaches English in isolation and focuses strictly on grammar or other aspects of language. Whereas, when content is combined with language instruction the focus The academic year 2007/2008 will is on meaning and not on form. Thus, students learn better because the see the creation of the School for the subject matter is directly related to their studies; students are immersed Advanced Study in the Humanities in both the English language as well as in the content appropriate to (SASH) at the Department of IPS. SASH their studies. In a typical ‘content and language immersion classroom’ will comprise of three separate branches: the students have an opportunity to present, develop, write, and Scholarship, Education, and Training. communicate their (varied) points of view on relevant Public Health The academic activities of SASH will see issues. This can also serve the students in their preparation for future the implementation of the Fulbright Dual educational and occupational mobility. Ph.D Programme and the Lane Kirkland This course can attract foreign students who are currently studying Scholarship Programme, alongside of the at the Jagiellonian University and whose interests are related to health study abroad programmes on offer. Please studies. refer to the Research and Development link Currently the course is supported by Leonardo da Vinci project on this website for updated information being carried out in partnership with four universities: the Jagiellonian regarding SASH. University, Kaunas University, Maastricht University, and Sheffield The Department of IPS is also engaged University called “Specialized English for European Public Health”, in active co-operation with Professor which is developing web-based and manual course books and glossaries Władysław Miodunka’s Department of reflecting multidisciplinarity of Public Health. Polish as a Foreign Language and the School of Polish Language and Culture, which Maya Boncza, Katarzyna Czabanowska enables students, who desire to study Polish, to profit from the full curriculum on all levels, constructed with regard to their demands. If you are interested in receiving more information about this course, Contact with these worldwide regarded please contact Ms Katarzyna Czabanowska at programmes can guarantee the highest level [email protected] of studying the Polish language. or Ms Maya P. Boncza at [email protected] Mateusz Samulewski

teaching English through Applications are now being accepted for the 2006/2007 academic year. academic content matter is far more effective than Contact: [email protected] the traditional approach www.polonistyka.uj.edu.pl/ips

16 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 agiellońskie Centrum Językowe [the den Hochschulzugang) exams organised Germanistik. The students are obliged to Jagiellonian University Language by JCJ. complete a pedagogical training course. JCentre], also known by its Polish The Social Pedagogy Department A total of six students have completed acronym JCJ, was established on 1 (Social Arbeit) at the Faculty of Social 2-4 week training courses at JCJ since October 2005 as a result of the fusion Work (Fachbereich Socialwesen) runs 2005. First, the student teachers sat in on of two Jagiellonian University units: a course of studies the classes run by the Studium Praktycznej Nauki Języków in collaboration with JCJ teachers, and Obcych (Centre for Foreign Languages) the State Vocational then they conducted and Studium Doskonalenia Językowego College in Gorzów. The visiting students have the lessons. Thus, (English Language Centre). JCJ The graduates receive numerous opportunities the JCJ teachers and continues the traditions of both of them. a Polish-German to meet Polish students students were given JCJ’s aim is to improve students’ diploma. an opportunity to command of foreign languages The students partake in lessons necessary for university studies. At learn Polish in order with native speakers. present JCJ employs 117 academic to complete a one-year course of studies The German students thought highly of teachers who conduct classes for almost in Poland to improve their professional their stay and appreciated both the teaching 10,000 students. The centre teaches qualifications. This has led to the idea practice and the beauty of Krakow. In several foreign languages, such as of their coming to Krakow for a three- exchange the JCJ German language Jagiellonian University Language Centre

English, German, French, Russian, week stay during which they study Polish teachers have been invited to Göttingen Lithuanian and Chinese, following the under the guidance of JCJ teachers; they for methodological training courses. In requirements of the Common European also explore Krakow, visit Polish social 2005 two JCJ teachers completed the Level System. JCJ teaches Latin, runs institutions and learn about life in Poland. course and were very satisfied with it. additional language courses for students This year JCJ has already hosted a group Another project launched by the of our university as well as gives classes of German students who have been very German language section is connected to hearing- or vision-impaired students. enthusiastic about their stay in Krakow. with the concept of e-learning. This will JCJ teachers are qualified to run The visiting students have numerous be organised in collaboration with the language courses that conclude with opportunities to meet Polish students and University of Erlagen – Nürnberg. As a internationally approved examinations, in this way both of these groups have a result of this mutual co-operation, language such as General Russian, Business chance to improve their knowledge of ‘online’ courses (including German and Russian, DSH (German), Cambridge foreign languages (Polish and German). Italian) will be offered to all Jagiellonian University ESOL (English). Currently Georg-August-Universität University students. The courses will be JCJ is engaged in co-operation in Göttingen offers an additional available on the JCJ website in 2007. with other academic centres. The qualification called Seminar für deutsche Małgorzata Świątek German Language Section has already Philologie, Abteilung Interkulturelle JCJ Director concluded co-operation agreements with Fachhochschule Lausitz in Cottbus/ Senftenberg and with Georg-August- Universität in Göttingen. The college in Cottbus offers cooperation with their language centre (Sprachenzentrum) and with the Faculty of Social Work (Fachbereich Sozialwesen). The collaboration is developing in the field of methods of teaching: their language teachers have already come to Krakow and conducted classes with our students; our teachers have been invited to Cottbus. A project has been initiated to prepare and publish a special coursebook for university students. Ms Ilka Bichbeimer from Cottbus certifies the DSH (Deutsch für M. Klimala

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 17 Foreign Law Schools at JU

The Centre for Foreign Law Schools at the Faculty of Law and Administration, Jagiellonian University, was created in the academic year 2000/2001. It includes the Programmes of: American Law, French Law, German Law, Austrian Law, Polish Law at the University of Tarnopol, Ukraine, Polish Law for German students and the Polish-German Bank Law Centre. Universität Heidelberg Universität Krakau Universität Mainz American Law Program The Faculty of Law and Administration, Jagiellonian and European laws as well as to support Poland’s endeavors to University, signed an agreement with the Catholic University of adjust its law to European law. America, Columbus School of Law, in June 2000. The American The main element of the School is a one semester Law Program (JUCUA-ALP) is a program jointly sponsored by programme (February-June) for JU students. It consists of over the Jagiellonian University Law School and the Columbus School 100 hours of lectures and seminars conducted by professors of Law of The Catholic University of America. The program, from Mainz and Heidelberg. A course of German (language of taught by Catholic University law professors, provides students law) precedes the programme. a foundation in the law and legal system of the United States After completion of the programme several students are using American legal education methods. Students demonstrate selected for summer internships in Germany and the best fluency in English through a competitive entrance examination. graduate can enroll for a doctoral programme in Germany. The program then broadens and deepens the knowledge of Each year about 20-30 students complete the programme. English through students’ reading, writing about, listening to, So far there have been 160 graduates and 25 students have and speaking on material regarding substantive American law been received training at leading German entrepreneurs. Nine and the American legal system. Jagiellonian students, who graduates have received doctoral grants. The graduate of the successfully complete courses offered in the eight weeks of first school defended his doctoral dissertation at the University instruction, may receive ten credits toward their Jagiellonian of Heidelberg and has been awarded a three-year post-doctoral degree with a single grade awarded, which represents the average grant of the Humboldt Foundation. of the individual grades in the courses they took. Students The School of German Law at the Jagiellonian University receive a separate Jagiellonian grade for the Legal English has been financed by the Polish-German Collaboration course. Students are required to complete both the set of courses Foundation in Warsaw, DAAD, Marga und Kurt Möllgaard on American law and the Legal English course. Students receive Stiftung im Stifterverband für die deutsche Wissenschaft a certificate at the end of the program showing the individual e.V., ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, Robert Bosch courses successfully completed and grades received. Students Foundation and MVV Energie AG. admitted to the JUCUA LL.M. program enroll in the courses Another initiative of the School was Polish-German taught by CUA professors for credit toward the LL.M. degree. law seminars, organised twice a year in Kraków, Mainz and Each year about 50-55 Jagiellonian University students are Heidelberg (financed by the Robert Bosch Foundation). There enrolled in the program. have been 13 four-day seminars with 25-30 German and Polish http://amerykanska.blogspot.com web students under the supervision of partner university tutors. JU students, who have completed the School of German Law, can School of French Law continue their studies in Heidelberg (LL.M. Programme). The School of French Law is organized in co-operation with the Faculty of Law at the University of Orleans (Faculté Joint Graduates College – Graduiertenkollegs Droit-Economie-Gestion de l’Université d’Orléans). In 1999 the three partner universities decided to initiate The main task is to teach Polish students the principles of the the ‘European Joint Graduates College – Transforming the French legal system. The School conducts a two-year Master’s System and Adjusting Law in Uniting Europe’. The College studies in management public local. (French is the language started in January 2002. Every year about 15 Polish and 15 of instruction). Lectures and courses are given by French German doctoral students receive 18-month grants. So far 10 lecturers. The programme includes summer internships in graduates have defended their doctoral theses. The programme organs of public local administration in France. Polish students has been financed by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, are enrolled at the University of Orleans. On completion of Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, Gemeinnützige the studies Polish students receive master diploma of the Hertie-Stiftung and private institutions. University of Orleans. There are 20-30 participants each year. School of Polish Law – Schule des Polnischen Rechts School of German Law In 2004 the German-language School of Polish Law The Faculty of Law and Administration has collaborated for German law students and graduates at the Jagiellonian with faculties of law at German universities for several years. University was initiated. It is intended for future lawyers In 1998 three faculties of law at the Jagiellonian University, the who wish to widen their competences in the field of Polish Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz and the University commercial law. Lectures are held from March to July, followed of Heidelberg initiated the School of German Law in Kraków. by a six-week internship in office. The school’s aim was to present Polish students with German www.sdpr.eu.com

18 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 Krakow-Vienna Programme of Austrian Law In the academic year 2003/2004 the Faculty of Law and Administration, Jagiellonian University, started a programme of Austrian Law in German, in co-operation with the University of Vienna. The programme gives an outline of the Austrian legal system, including economic law and EU legal-economic phenomena concerning EU integration. Lectures are conducted by professors from Vienna. In the academic year 2004/2005 a seminar on European companies and bankruptcy was organized in Vienna. The best graduates of the Programme of Austrian Law were invited to participate in the seminar and afterwards they could undergo training in one of the lawyer’s offices in Vienna. Faculty of Law and Administration at UJ Polish and European Law at the University of Tarnopol, Ukraine Last year was very good as far as the Polish-Ukrainian relationships were concerned. The relationships between Poland and Ukraine have never been so intensive and friendly. However, few people know that the Jagiellonian University of Tarnopol through its Centre for Foreign Law Schools, has contributed to changes in Polish-Ukrainian contacts by running the School of Polish and European Law at the State Economic University for five years. Ukrainian students have the opportunity to get to know Polish and European laws, their transformations and business rules. The collaboration between Polish and future active participants of the Ukrainian business sphere is to create a favourable climate for investments between these two countries and enables Ukrainian economists and lawyers to acquire profound knowledge about the Polish and European legal system. The programme of Polish Law started in the academic year 2001/2002. For the first two years it was financed by the Foundation ‘Education for Democracy’, PAUCI Polish- American-Ukrainian Co-operation Initiative, several lawyers’ offices in Krakow and two banks: Volkswagen Bank Polska and BP Polska. Currently, it is the HERTIE Foundation that finances the programme. The School of Polish and European Law is organised for graduate students of the State University of Economics in Tarnopol as well as graduate students of other Ukrainian higher schools of economics. The programme is very popular with students. Each year there are about 150 students. The courses are conducted by the lecturers of the Faculty of Faculty of Law and Administration – hall Law and Administration, Jagiellonian University, as well as legal practitioners and outstanding practitioners in the field of economics. The best students are given grants to spend one-month internships in barrister’s chambers and other institutions, including the National Depository for Securities, the Helsinki Foundation, Volkswagen Bank Polska or Comarch. Over 200 students have participated in the internships so far.

Julianna Karaszkiewicz-Kobierzyńska Translated by M. Kantor

Further information: Ośrodek Koordynacyjny Szkół Praw Obcych UJ Bracka 12

31-005 Kraków Photos: J. Sawicz [email protected] Entrance from Bracka Street

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 19 Professor Józef Andrzej Gierowski in memoriam (19 March 1922 – 17 February 2006)

One month before his 84th birthday, quickly and believe that it was a various groups in the Polish society of his family, friends and disciples as well predisposition and an ability to demand those times and through skilful setting he as the whole academic community of much of oneself as well as the consistent showed readers what people who lived the Jagiellonian University had to say realisation of one’s plans that formed the almost 300 years ago were thinking. In good-bye to Professor Gierowski during personality of a scientist. the future this was to initiate researches his funeral in Rakowice cemetery. The steps in the academic career concerning the mentality of various social There is no place here to mention of Professor Gierowski are as follows: groups in the former Polish-Lithuanian the whole academic career of Professor master’s degree in 1946, doctor’s degree Commonwealth. The knowledge of Józef Andrzej Gierowski, all the in 1947, post of an independent scientist many categories of sources resulted in a academic titles and merits that numerous in 1953, associated professor in 1958 very open and creative attitude towards national and international universities or and full professor in 1970. scientific subjects and the ability to show societies awarded him. The time will Among his numerous publications it readers new possibilities of solving old, come soon when Prof. Gierowski’s is worth emphasising the significance of as we would assume, problems and scientific output will be fully portrayed his early-published large book (1953), blazing new trails. Professor Gierowski and not only briefly mentioned on this entitled Między saskim absolutyzmem a saw phenomena and facts in multiple occasion. There will be time to show relationships, trying to present them our younger colleagues and the whole in the wide context of conditions and academic community his activities as relations in which people became the Rector of the Jagiellonian University Professor Gierowski saw embroiled. in the years 1981-1987. I will only phenomena and facts in This was made evident in his early mention that as the Rector’s secretary in multiple relationships, trying to works, especially the monograph Sejmik 1987 I had the occasion to be involved present them in the wide context generalny księstwa mazowieckiego in the activities that closed his second of conditions and relations in na tle ustroju sejmikowego Mazowsza term, which brought about the events [General Assembly of the Duchy of influencing considerably further which people became embroiled. Masovia in the Background of the decisions and undertakings of Józef Parliamentary System in Masovia], Andrzej Gierowski. Those actions did published in 1948 and the book Kartki not only concern organisational matters. z rodowodu biedoty wiejskiej [Pages Professor Gierowski’s life was złotą wolnością [Between the Saxonian from the Lineage of the Country Poor] determined by the war as well as by the Absolutism and Golden Freedom], (Warsaw 1951). Later there were two example and influence of his mother, which was the first modern outline of more works: Traktat przyjaźni Polski z Stefania Gierowska (family name the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Francją w 1714 [Treatise of Friendship Wasilewska). She had a strong personality Commonwealth in the years that Between Poland and France in 1714], and she did not hide her convictions or preceded the Tarnogród confederation. published in 1965 and W cieniu Ligi her evaluations of people and events. The Author’s intention was to provide północnej [In the Shadow of the Northern Professor Gierowski dedicated one some kind of introduction into an League] (1971). They were based on his of his largest books entitled Historia extensive monograph of the Tarnogród extensive researches in foreign archives Włoch [History of Italy] to his mother. confederation. However, he did not and they broadly showed the important The book was completed in the summer succeed in writing that work. He only problems of Poland’s history in the first of 1980, just before his involvement left some studies concerning particular two decades of the 18th century. in the activities of ‘Solidarność’ at the problems. The attitude that was stressed in Jagiellonian University. In this book Two years later, in the year 1955, the above mentioned works was made he wrote that his mother influenced his he prepared a volume of texts entitled more evident in the syntheses, written interest in the culture and history of the Rzeczpospolita w dobie upadku [Polish in a relatively short time and using Italian Peninsula. Whereas his choice Kingdom in its Decline], preceded by an available sources and literature. It was of a career as a historian, as he himself extensive introduction, a collection of already in 1955 that his first edition said, with some perversity, many times, source texts showing various aspects of (scheme) of Historia Polski {History was coincidental. A medical operation the internal relationships in the Kingdom of Poland], in co-operation with K. he watched made him give up his plans under the reign of the Saxonian kings. Piwowarski and A. Wyczański, was to study medicine and pursue the career Thanks to his carefully selected materials, published by the Institute of History of of a physician. His clandestine studies which were introduced scientifically the Polish Academy of Sciences. Many at the university, free of any normal for the first time, the author succeeded of the contemporary thoughts and the discipline, made him define his interests in showing many aspects of life of the development of numerous fundamental

20 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 problems were found in his next syntheses of Poland’s history, especially in the two volume work Historia Polski 1505-1864 [History of Poland 1505- 1864], published in the year 1978, which had 13 editions in a short time: The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 18th Century. From Anarchy to Well- Organised State (1996) or Rzeczpospolita w dobie złotej wolności (1648-1763) [The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Period of Golden Freedom (1648- 1763)], edited in 2001. The English edition of the synthesis of the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth had a special significance. Numerous scientific environments (circles) could see a clear picture of the Commonwealth of many nations and religions, free from prejudices, stereotypes and misinterpretations that were quite often

in some other works, known as serious J. Sawicz publications, which had appeared in From the left: Prof. A. Skotnicki, Prof. A. Gierowski, Prof. K. Gierowski. Western Europe and the United States. Two paintings of the outstanding haematologists: Prof. J. Aleksandrowicz The last three syntheses were written and Prof. J. Blicharski in Kraków after Prof. Gierowski had moved in 1965 to take the Chair of Polish and it seemed that one had enough time imposed. The law on higher education History of the 16-18th Centuries. So the and strength to fulfill wide plans and was passed on 4 May 1982, already year 1965 meant the end of ‘the Wrocław dreams’. during the marshal law, but most period’ in his life, which was connected Kraków meant an intensification of solutions, accepted during the sessions with the University of Wrocław from the Professor’s activities in all fields. At of the commissions working in Warsaw 1946. During nearly 20 years in Wrocław first they related to his being director of and Kraków, were preserved. The most he wrote works concerning the history the Institute of History of the Jagiellonian important point was to keep the principle of Silesia. Apart from less extensive University and director of the Department of the elections of university authorities studies, his work entitled Dzieje of Modern World History (till 1991). and many other solutions, which Wrocławia w latach 1618-1741 [History After his term was over he concentrated delegated important decisions to the of Wrocław in the Years 1618-1714] was on writing the above-mentioned works: hands of the academic community. The published in the volume on the history Historia Polski 1505-1864 and first Rector of the JU strove for the principle of the city till the year 1807 (published edition of Historia Włoch. He was the that ‘the majority of employees and in 1958), a considerable part of the President of the Scientific Council of the students were aware that in case of some work was written by Prof. Gierowski. Institute of History (1972-1981). But threat the University would try to help The University of Wrocław entrusted soon he faced another challenge. In 1980 them’. Nobody was removed from the him with his first academic honours. In Prof. Gierowski became University because of 1954 he was appointed vice-dean of the involved in ‘Solidarity’ political reasons, on the Philosophical-Historical Faculty (till of the Jagiellonian contrary: some workers 1956), he was a vice-rector in the years University and in 1981 of other institutions 1958-1961, and in the years 1964-65 he was made deputy He looked at the who were fired under he was the dean of the Philosophical- head of KZ NSZZ world with interest the duress of the Historical Faculty. After he had moved ‘Solidarność’. His communist government to Kraków he became director of the activities were marked but also with were employed at the Department of the History of Silesia in first of all by actions increasing distance. JU (including Dr. Jerzy the Historical Institute of the University aiming at preparing Zdrada and Dr. Zbigniew of Wrocław in the years 1978-1981; a new law on higher Romaszewski). he was also active in the Wrocław education, which would This is one aspect of Scientific Society and the Wrocław reflect political changes the rector’s activities. Society of History Lovers. As we can and which invoked great hope in all Apart from that it was important to see his moving to Kraków did not mean people. He was the head of the team create conditions for effective scientific breaking contacts with Wrocław. After preparing a project for such a law at the research, which would increase many years Prof. Gierowski said with Jagiellonian University. the reputation of the University in some melancholy that ‘with time every In 1981 he was elected Rector of the international rankings. It concerned man goes back to recollections related Jagiellonian University. He performed both basis researches, the significance to his youth (when children were small) this function when the marshal law was of which the Rector – specialist in

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 21 humanities – was well aware of, and Culture. Prof. Józef Gierowski’s idea to framework of consensus, emphasizing new researches and inspirations. He was create a unit, which would concentrate that the Commonwealth was the country supported by a wonderful team of vice- on interdisciplinary researches in the of many nations and religions. In recent rectors, included Prof. Jan Błoński, Prof. most widely understood history and years, he was interested in the problem Alojzy Gołębiewski, Prof. M. Sarnecka- culture of the Jewish population before of religion as the key to understand Keller, Prof. A. Kopff, Prof. Aleksander the Holocaust living in the lands of the the mechanism to form attitudes Koj and Prof. Andrzej Pelczar, who former Polish Commonwealth, could and viewpoints of the people living loyally helped him in making decisions. be best realised by an inter-faculty unit. ‘between Baroque and Enlightenment’. He recollected that with gratitude. Within a short time the Department His research will be crowned by a The increase of international worked out a didactic programme apart large volume including the materials contacts of the University and creation from research projects. In the beginning on the activities of Nuncio Benedykt of possibilities of visits abroad for the the didactic offer was very humble. Odeschalchie in the Commonwealth. academic staff succeeded in numerous With time, meeting the great interests of May it appear as soon as possible. individual and team projects, which students the didactic offer was extended. The disciples and friends of Professor contributed to the intensification and The research concerned mainly history Józef Andrzej Gierowski will remember development of researches. That was although that objective had to be verified. him as a man who taught very well supported by a slow, but noticeable It was important to adopt methods for and who could set high requirements, change in the political atmosphere in future specialists in Judaic studies. It was with courtesy and without any signs the country, especially in the late 1980s. realised by extensive works on Judaic of impatience, concerning sometimes Without it many initiatives could not bibliography and editorial undertakings. clumsy texts and statements of the have been realised. It was also difficult Currently, the Department changed into disciples. He was open and patient; he to imagine the possibility of a complete the Chair for Judaic Studies, within the clearly saw human virtues and vices. He change of the social-political system framework of the Historical Faculty, was critical of himself. During the last without some changes in the Soviet and it continues and develops the most years I could observe this frequently and Union, the direction of which was important research on the history and I could talk to him about numerous matters not clear in the spring of 1985. Those culture of Polish Jews. Today the Chair and people. He recollected the gratitude factors contributed considerably to the of Judaic Studies at the Jagiellonian people showed him in his long life and Professor’s decision to become an MP University is the only unit in Poland that he claimed that he was not always able to in the Polish People’s Republic. The carries out such serious and ambitious return kindness for kindness. He looked price was high, the choice was hard, and researches and didactic programmes. at the world with interest but also with criticism of his closest collaborators was Prof. Gierowski dedicated much time increasing distance. He encouraged people obvious. In his eyes the most important and energy to this unit, being interested to be active, and to strive to be the best. He thing was the continuation of what was in all aspects of its daily functioning and was a wise man, open and discerning what most essential to the development of the stressing the necessity of rapid academic was most important in life. University. His successor to the office careers of its workers. We will miss him in hard times. of the rector spoke about that at the The years after the end of the rector’s Andrzej K. Link-Lenczowski meeting of the Rectors Board after his second term were an attempt to return to election in 1987, stressing the necessity active scientific activities although as he The interview was published in of the continuation of all those activities admitted himself it was not easy after Alma Mater, March 2006. that would serve the University. six years of being rector. In 1989 he Translated by M. Kantor During this difficult period the most was energetically involved in restoring important event for the Jagiellonian the Polish Academy of Sciences and University and the Rector himself was Letters; he was the head of the Second the conferral of the honorary degree Department. Earlier he worked in the on Pope John Paul II in 1983. The Kraków branch of the Polish Historical significance of that act extended into Society. He was also a member of the the future, showing new perspectives in Historical Commission of the Kraków solving many important issues not only Branch of the Polish Academy of from the point of view of the academic Sciences (in the years 1953-68 he environments. The thing was that not worked in the Institute of History of only scientists could enjoy the possibility the Polish Academy of Sciences) and of freedom of speech and actions. It was after 1989 he devoted time and energy crucial because the state authorities from to the Polish Academy of Sciences and time to time signalled their readiness to Letters. make a selective compromise, which His publications were dominated by was to have its price. syntheses and smaller works, relating An extremely important initiative either to his earlier motives in his of the Rector in his second term, research or, which is worth stressing, commenced in 1984, was, apart from his to new perspectives. He looked at the actions aiming at enlarging University Polish-Lithuanian state from a particular facilities, to create the Inter-faculty perspective: how its elites solved the H. Michalik Department of Jewish History and most important problems within the Collegium Maius

22 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 Agreements

In 2005 the Jagiellonian University signed the following agreements of co-operation:

No Country Name of the instutution Place Level

1. Russia State Pushkin Institute of Russian Language Moscow Language Centre 2. Norway University of Bergen Bergen general Faculty of Management and 3. Ukraine Simferopol State University Simferopol Communication 4. Austria Johannes-Kepler Universität Linz general 5. Holland Radboud University Nijmegen general 6. USA The University of Chicago Chicago Faculty of Biotechnology Department of International Polish 7. USA Northwestern University Evanson, IL Studies Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones 8. Venezuela Caracas Institute of Zoology Científicas 9. Italy Universitá degli Studi di Messina Messina general 10. Italy Universitá degli Studi di Salerno Salerno general 11. Italy Universitá degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca Bicocca Faculty of Medicine 12. France Regional Hospital in Orleans Orleans Faculty of Medicine 13. China Nanjing University Nanjing general 14. Spain Xunta de Galicia Galicia Institute of Romance Philology 15. Canada Simon Fraser University Burnaby Institute of English Philology 16. Japan The Tokyo Foundation Tokyo Fellows Mobility Program

The Jagiellonian University extended its agreements New working programmes have been signed between the with the University of Rochester, NY, the Tokyo University Jagiellonian University and: of Agriculture and Technology, Paris-Lodron-University of - the Univeristy of Lvov, Ukraine, for the years 2006-2008, Salzburg, Austria and the University of Leipzig, Germany. embracing 12 fields and 24 subjects of collaboration; In 2005-2006 the JU signed a letter of intent on academic - the University of Cologne, Germany, for the years 2006- co-operation and exchanges with the Madonna University, Li- 2010, embracing 16 fields and 23 subjects of collaboration; vonia, Michigan, USA, the University of Maribor, Slovenia - Paris-Lodron-University of Salzburg, for the years 2006- and the National University of Singapore. 2010, embracing 10 fields and 21 subjects of collaboration. Visits

• 28 February 2006, visit from Paisley University, 7 Schools (Business, Computing, Education, Engineering and Scotland Science, Health, Nursing and Midwifery, Media, Language and Music, Social Sciences) operates across campuses in Paisley, Ayr and Dumfries, serving west and south-west Scotland. We hosted Mr Norman MacMillan, Study Abroad For over 100 years, the University has been offering Coordinator of the University of Paisley. At a meeting with our programmes with a vocational focus and continues to be students he presented the opportunity to study in Scotland, and dedicated to vocationally relevant education. special bursaries to the students from the JU. Last year there With over 13,000 students, including over 1000 international were about 40 Polish students at Paisley. students, the University is an international, innovative and Founded in 1897 to offer vocational courses, Paisley began inclusive institution. The Paisley Campus is located in the offering degree studies in the early 1900s and matured to heart of Paisley, Scotland’s largest town. Paisley is seven miles University status in 1992. The University of Paisley, with its west of Glasgow.

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 23 H. Michalik

Ecole Supérieure de Commerce (ESC PAU)

Currently, the School of Social Science and the Institute of of Commerce and Industry. ESC PAU is a Grande Ecole, Sociology, JU, are negotiating a Socrates agreement. which is accredited at the highest national level and recognized http://www.paisley.ac.uk by the French Ministry of Education. It is one of some thirty five Schools of Management whose degrees bear the signature • 18-19 April 2006 visit to Radboud University of the French Secretary of State for Education. In the overall th Nijmegen, Holland ranking of business schools, ESCPAU is ranked 14 out of 32 French institutions. Maria Kantor paid a short visit to the Radboud University The Jagiellonian University signed a SOCRATES/ Nijmegen. The purpose of the visit was to get to know the External ERASMUS agreement in economy and management with the Relations Department as well as to discuss staff and student School of Business and Management in Pau (exchange of three mobility within the framework of the Erasmus Programme. She students) for the year 2006/2007. met many colleagues of the External Relations and they presented Mrs Michalik was invited to participate in the ECS PAU her the Socrates policy, registration of exchange students as well International Week together with representatives of Leeds as procedures concerning incoming students. University Business School, Portobello University, Ireland, The Jagiellonian University signed an agreement of mutual Ohio University College of Business, Kean University, co-operation with the Radboud University Nijmegen in 2005. Université de Sherbrooke, Canada, Universidad de Zaragoza The co-operation involves all faculties of both Universities and and Universitad de Valladolid, Spain, Fundação Getulio annual exchange of 2 scholars for 7 days each. There are also Vargas, Brazil, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Peru, six Erasmus/Socrates agreements in sociology, philosophy, International Institute of Information Technology, University religious studies, law and administration, zoology, psychology of Delhi, EDUFRANCE Ind, India, and Ateneo de Manila and journalism (exchange of 12 students and 4 teachers). University, Phillipines. The delegates gave short presentations Radboud University Nijmegen is located in the oldest city focussing on their national principal characteristics (economic, in the Netherlands. It dates back to 1923, has eight faculties social, cultural or geopolitical). There was also a debate (Law, Management, Arts, Social Sciences, Science, Theology, with corporate representatives and ESCPAU faculty about Philosophy, Medicine), 5,500 members of staff, over 17,000 ‘Company expectations of graduate managers skills, along students, including 1,343 international students. All faculties with Master students. The very practical aspect of the week offer Master’s programmes in English. was a workshop with students who were interested in studying http://www.ru.nl at the Jagiellonian University. The delegates visited the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, • 23-30 April 2006, Pau, France Spain and Lourdes. The School in Pau offers MBA programmes in English Halina Michalik was invited to Ecole Supérieure de and service learning opportunies embodied in real-world Commerce (ESC PAU) in Pau, France. Group ESCPAU is a experience. School of Business and Management run by the Pau Chamber http://www.esc-pau.com

24 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 Visiting professors from Germany

The Polish-German Academic Society (Deutsch- Polnischen Akademishen Gesellschaft – PNTA) was created in 1993 by junior researchers at the Jagiellonian University, its main objective being scholarships for Polish and German students and scholars. In 1997 the PNTA began a programme of visiting professorship for German scientists. It was a common initiative with Professor Andrzej Zoll, Faculty of Law and Administration at the Jagiellonian University and PNTA. Each year, within the framework of the visiting professorship programme, which has been financed by the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Stiftung, four German professors are invited to give lectures (in German or English) to Polish students at the Jagiellonian University over the period of two months. At first, the programme embraced humanities but in the academic year 2002/2003 it was extended to other faculties (without Collegium Medicum). In the years 1997/98 – 2005/06 the grants were given to 30 German professors in the fields of: law, history of art, philosophy, archeology, history, ethnology, English philology, Oriental philology, German philology, Hungarian studies, Polish studies, physics, biotechnology, chemistry and mathematics. J. Sawicz Commencing with the academic year 2001/2002 the visiting professors can select two of their most active students of the Jagiellonian University who will be given a one-month grant to visit a given university in Germany. So far such grants have been given to 9 graduate students. COLLEGIUM NOVUM The contest for 2006/2007 was held in March. Twelve German professors applied for the post of visiting professor WITHOUT BARRIERS at the Jagiellonian University. The University Commission on Research and International Relations selected four professors (a chemist from the University of Hanover, a sociologist from The renovation and modernisation of Collegium the University of Bayreuth, a specialist in European studies Novum, the headquarters of the Jagiellonian from the Technical University of Dresden and an archeologist University, began in 2005. On 1 February 2006 from the University of Cologne). M. Kantor a new outdoor lift, adopted for the needs of people in wheelchairs and other handicaps, was started. The Opinions of two German visiting professors: lift is fully automatic and fire-proof. It was built in Darüber hinaus erbrachten die Krakauer Studien und vor the eastern courtyard of Collegium Novum and can allem Begegnungen mit Kollegen Anregungen zu neuen Themen be accessed from the side entrance of the building. und Ansätze zukünftiger Kooperationen. Die kunsthistorische Sektion der Akademie der Wissenschaften hat mich eingeladen, While the construction of the lift was underway einen Vortrag über Michelangelo zu halten, so daß ich bereits the courtyard was completely renovated. The work am 6. April wieder in der schönen Stadt Krakau sein darf. was preceded by archaeological excavations, which Weitere Besuche werden sicher folgen. brought about sensational discoveries including Prof. Dr Albert Boesten-Stengel, Universität Würzburg (2005/2006) a unique compass from the times of Nicholas Zusammenfassend bleibt festzustellen, daß der Aufenthalt Copernicus. All the discovered objects were shown in Krakau sowohl aus Sicht der Lehre als auch aus Sicht der in an exhibition of photographs. In May 2006 we Forschung sehr gelungen war. Darüber hinaus haben sich will all be able to admire the original objects in an so ausgezeichnete persönliche Kontakte hergestellt, daß er als Beitrag zu einem Ausbau freundschaftlicher Verhältnisse archaeological exhibition in Collegium Maius. zwischen den Universitäten und letztlich der Ländern betrachtet werden darf. Leszek Śliwa Prof. Dr Johannes Masing, Universität Universität (Alma Mater, March 2006) Augsburg (2003/2004)

News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 25 UNIVERSITY DAY A Celebration for All Times J. Sawicz

As the first university in Poland, the Jagiellonian As usual at this time of year the Jagiellonian University University in Kraków was chartered on 12 May 1364. The celebrates its day of foundation on May 12. On this day Jagiellonian University celebrates its annual University Day, university students receive the key to the city from the mayor which serves as a celebratory reminder of the University’s of Krakow. Following this medieval tradition, students beginnings. dance, sing, play music and march through the old town in During this year’s celebrations, the JU authorities put jubilation. In addition to this festive tradition of “Juwenalia”, flowers on the tombs of the University’s founders inthe the Jagiellonian University organizes lectures, concerts and Wawel Cathedral. A solemn meeting of the Senate was held other events to honor the foundation of JU, which took place in Collegium Novum. Honorary degrees and University on May 12, 1364. The highlight of this year’s celebration was a concert held at the newly built Auditorium Maximum, medals were conferred on Prof. Czesław Olech, Dr Claudine an impressive complex of lecture halls, classrooms as well Kieda, Dr Manfred Osten, Prof. Jerzy Datka, Prof. Jerzy as a great concert hall. The concert was a compilation of Szytuła, prof. Wacław Uruszczak and Prof. Alfred Zejc. music by Beethoven, Mozart and Moniuszko presented by In the evening an academic concert was held in the Heidelberg University Orchestra, conducted by Peter Auditorium Maximum. The performers were the Orchestra Shannon and accompanied by the Academic Choirs of the of the Ruprecht-Karls University of Heldelberg, Collegium Jagiellonian University and the Politechnika of Kraków. Musicum, under the baton of Peter Shannon, JU Academic I came to Kraków to study Comparative Literature Choir, the Academic Choir of the Technical University of at JU’s Institute of Polish Philology after receiving a Kraków and soloists: Elżbieta Drążek-Barcik, Agnieszka scholarship from the Kosciuszko Foundation in 2001. I Monasterska, Szczepan Kosior and Marcin Wolak. The finished my studies here before the completion of the new programme of the concert consisted of three musical works: Auditorium Maximum. It made me very happy to attend this the overture from Stanisław Moniuszko’s opera ‘Halka’, concert, and to be a part of the University’s celebration, especially since I have lingered here in Kraków and intend Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 to stay involved with the Jagiellonian University. and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Coronation Mass, KV 317. Maya P. Boncza M. Kantor

26 News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 University Concert

Photos: J. Sawicz News letter No. 29 Spring 2006 27 Festival of Science

The celebrations of University Day were accompanied by various student and cultural events, including Festival of Science and Juvenalia, light-hearted student pranks. We take our camera to the Festival of Science, which was held on the Market Square in Kraków on 13 – 20 May 2006. The aim of the festival was to present the scientific and didactic activities of 11 institutions of higher education in Kraków as well as the Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, the British Council, the French Institute and the consulates of: the U.S.A, Germany, Austria, Russia, Slovakia and France.

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