Day 10: Center for European Studies with Prof. Magdalena Gora, "Poland and the EU"

Friday, May 14---This is our last lecture at the Center for European Studies on Garbarska St. We are in the reading room and our lecturer today is Dr. Magdalena Gora.  And the topic is appropriate: Poland in the European Union.  Magda rapidly and energetically leads us through powerpoint slides that trace Poland's historic links with western Europe. The main part of the lecture focuses on 2 aspects of Poland's post-World War II situation:  the persons and events that shaped Poland's relation to West Germany in communist times and the stages of Poland's status in the EU since acceptance in 2004. 

Like Dr. Gawron, Dr. Gora exemplifies the best teaching that students can experience in Krakow. These lectures were so good that two of our Wyatt students are interested in returning to Krakow for the MA programmes the Center for European Studies offers for students studying in English. http://www.ces.uj.edu.pl/european/european.htm

Here's the Garbarska Street building that's the home of the Center where we came for lectures.  It is an old building that has been renovated.  I remember it very well, because years ago when I was a student in Krakow I used a University cafeteria that was in the basement!.