Institute for European Studies, Jagiellonian University (Insytut Europeistyki, Uniwersytet Jagielloński)

National Network
Poland
Address

ul. Jodłowa 13
30-252 Krakow
Poland

Telephone
+48 12 429 80 00
Telephone (other)
+48 12 429 80 11
Fax
515
E-Mail
usmach@cyf-kr.edu.pl
E-Mail (2)
sadecka@ces.uj.edu.pl
E-Mail (3)
uwambros@if.uj.edu.pl
Mobile Phone
0506.006.660
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1993
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Heritage
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
  7. Others
  8. Religion
  9. Research
  10. Youth and education
General Information
The Centre for European Studies, with 36 people employed, is one of the newest and most dynamic among developing departments at the Jagiellonian University. The planned budget total for 2006 is 4 601 769,07 PLN. Sources of finding: national government finding, grants, student fees. The Centre co-operates with many academic institutions: The University College in Dublin, Catholic University of Leuven, l’Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, Université Paul Valery Montpellier III, Universität Wien, Lviv University and others. The Centre sponsors conferences, public lectures and discussions, publishes a quarterly journal, European Forum and carries out a number of independent research and consulting projects.
Mission and Objectives

The academic goal of the Centre is to conduct research and develop educational programs focusing on the area of European Studies. The interdisciplinary character of European Studies at the Centre aims to deepen the students understanding of the European affairs through societal, economic, and cultural studies. The Centre has offered Masters Degree in European Studies, in Polish, as well as Masters Degree courses conducted in English for foreigners (MA in European Studies), courses in English for foreign students at the undergraduate level meeting ECTS standards, as well as post-diploma and doctoral programmes in European Studies.

Main Projects / Activities

International project: Socrates-Comenius “European Curriculum for Children of Migrant Workers” 2000-2003
National project “Attitudes of Polish Society toward European Integration” 2000-2003
International project in co-operation with the OSCE/ODIHR “The Website Guide to Tolerance Education” 2002-2005 http://tolerance.research.uj.edu.pl
International project Socrates-Comenius “Co-operative Learning in European Context” 2003-2005
Publication (in English and Polish) in co-operation with the OSCE/ODIHR “Why Should We Teach about the Holocaust?” 2004-2005
Multicultural Europe program in co-operation with the British Council, 2005.
Ongoing regional co-operation with the Teachers Training Centre in Krakow

Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Jolanta Ambrosewicz-Jacobs
Head of the organisation
Prof. Zdzisław Mach
Contact (2) Full Name
Agnieszka Sadecka