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PIASA announces the recipient of its inaugural Karol Pilarczyk Foundation Award to Promote Democracy and the Rule of Law

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PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT PIASA announces the recipient of its inaugural Karol Pilarczyk Foundation Award to Promote Democracy and the Rule of Law Marta Gorczynska, human rights lawyer and co-founder of the NGO Grupa Granica (The Border Group), and head of the Migration Department at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights in Warsaw, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Karol Pilarczyk Foundation Award to Promote Democracy and the Rule of Law. Grupa Granica was awarded the 2022 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award from Human Rights First for its efforts to bring legal assistance and humanitarian aid to migrants at the Poland-Belarus border. Gorczynska completed her legal education at the University of Warsaw and has also worked as a national expert for international organizations and agencies such as the UNHCR and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency. She was recently a visiting researcher at the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at UCLA and is currently a PhD candidate in Social Science at the University of Warsaw. The Karol Pilarczyk Foundation Award is accompanied by a $5000 monetary prize. Other News PIASA announces the recipient of its inaugural Karol Pilarczyk Foundation Award to Promote Democracy and the Rule of Law PIASA announces the recipient of its inaugural Karol Pilarczyk Foundation Award to Promote Democracy and the Rule of Law • May 16, 2023 PIASA 2022 Sendzimir Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation PIASA 2022 Sendzimir Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation • April 17, 2023 2023 PIASA Conference Schedule 2023 PIASA Conference Schedule • March 24, 2023 PIASA Casimir Funk Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation PIASA Casimir Funk Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation • March 21, 2023 1 2 3 … 34 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) 686-4164piasany@gmail.com DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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PIASA 2022 Sendzimir Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation

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PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT Webinar by Marcin Zukowski recipient of PIASA 2022 Sendzimir Award Making Data Analytics Efficient and Accessible – A webinar with Dr. Marcin Zukowski The KF Collegium of Eminent Scientists and the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (PIASA) invite you to the joint webinar featuring the presentation of the PIASA’s Tadeusz Sendzimir Applied Sciences Award to Dr. Marcin Zukowski, followed by his lecture: “Making Data Analytics Efficient and Accessible.” Thursday, May 18, 2023, 12 PM ET Register Here At the Kosciuszko Foundation:15 E 65th Street, New York, NY 10065 In this talk,  Dr. Marcin Zukowski will discuss his work in the field of analytical data processing. He will explain the importance of database solutions in modern computer applications and systems, in particular, the growing importance of analytical databases.  Dr. Zukowski will describe his most famous contribution to that field – vectorized data processing. This technology provided revolutionary performance benefits and has since become a de-facto industry standard. He will discuss the cloud and provide insights into a once-in-a-generation computing platform shift from local computing (PCs) to the cloud.  Dr. Zukowski will elaborate on how this new platform shift led to the development of Snowflake – the first and leading software system in this space designed specifically for the cloud. Snowflake provides amazing opportunities and value to its customers, with previously unachievable performance and data accessibility, as well as a completely novel ability to share data between organizations. Today Snowflake is used by thousands of organizations, including companies like JetBlue, AT&T, and Capital One. Dr. Zukowski co-founded Snowflake Inc, a company in California, and has been a key member of its engineering organization since. He is a leading expert in database processing, focusing on high-performance and modern hardware architectures. Prior to Snowflake, Dr. Zukowski was the CEO of Vectorwise, a company in the Netherlands which produced the fastest single-node analytical database on the market. The developments were based on his Ph.D. research at Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica in Amsterdam. Dr. Zukowski completed undergraduate studies at the University of Warsaw. He is an author of over 20 publications in the area of informatics and an inventor with over 50 patents. Latest News PIASA 2022 Sendzimir Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation PIASA 2022 Sendzimir Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation • April 17, 2023 2023 PIASA Conference Schedule 2023 PIASA Conference Schedule • March 24, 2023 Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 2 April 2023 Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 2 April 2023 • March 22, 2023 PIASA Casimir Funk Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation PIASA Casimir Funk Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation • March 21, 2023 1 2 3 … 5 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) 686-4164piasany@gmail.com DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland

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Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 2 April 2023

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PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 2 April 2023 First, allow me to thank you for your past generous support of the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America. I am now asking you to support us in a different way. In the wake of the COVD pandemic inflation has become part of our daily lives, affecting our budgets and reshaping our priorities. PIASA has also been confronted with this new reality of rising costs, no more so than in the costs of producing our multidisciplinary Polish Studies journal, The Polish Review, the only one of its kind in North America. A part of these costs can be attributed to the permanent expansion of the journal from 128 to 144 pages, as we attempt to keep pace with an unprecedented number of new submissions of the highest quality that arrive almost every week from established and emerging scholars based in many different countries.   A greater contributor, however, is in the rapidly rising costs faced by academic journal publishing more generally. In other words, The Polish Review is hardly alone in this regard.   Other journals have tried to meet these challenges in various ways, among them by substantially raising membership rates to pass on the costs to journal subscribers, and by making online subscriptions the default option or even the only option to save on mailing costs. PIASA, for its part, views such measures as a last resort in providing The Polish Review to its members.   What we propose instead is to maintain print copies as the default option for member subscribers while appealing to those members who would be willing, or may even prefer, to receive The Polish Review online. One major advantage of an online subscription is that you will be able to read the kind of excellent articles, review essays, and book reviews which have come to define The Polish Review approximately one month earlier than when they would become accessible in hard copy. To be clear, receipt of The Polish Review electronically will be entirely voluntary. We would not move subscribers from the hard copy print option to the online option without their expressed agreement. We understand that some readers simply prefer to have the journal physically in their hands instead of on a computer screen. However, if you are willing and ready to make the switch, and to help PIASA contain costs and reduce our environment footprint in the process, we ask you to send an email to piasany@gmail.com or send a written note addressed to The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America, 208 East 30th Street, New York NY 10016. ― Robert Blobaum, PIASA President

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PIASA Casimir Funk Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation

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PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT PIASA Casimir Funk Award Lecture and award ceremony at the Kosciuszko Foundation Insights into Novel Therapies and the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, and the Possible Role of COVID-19 – A lecture by Thomas Wisniewski, MD The KF Collegium of Eminent Scientists & PIASA invite you to the joint event featuring the presentation of the PIASA’s Casimir Funk Natural Sciences Award to Thomas Wisniewski, MD, followed by his lecture: Insights into Novel Therapies and the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease, and the Possible Role of COVID-19 Saturday, April 1, 2023, 4 PM At the Kosciuszko Foundation:15 E 65th Street, New York, NY 10065 Dr. Thomas Wisniewski a distinguished neuropathologist, Professor in the Departments of Neurology, Pathology and Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, will be speaking about his work related to Alzheimer’s disease, a devastating age related neurodegenerative disorder, that is the most common cause of dementia. He will discuss studies conducted in his laboratory that describe molecular mechanism of formation and accumulation of amyloid plaques in the brain that lead to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease. Dr. Wisniewski’s lab developed active and passive immunization that specifically targets the components of amyloid plaques and the tests of this potential anti-Alzheimer vaccine in rodent and monkey models are encouraging. Dr. Wisniewski will also discuss possible mechanisms by which COVID infection may lead to similar dementia symptoms. As the Alzheimer’s disease will exponentially rise in prevalence in the coming decades, there is a need for parallel development of early-stage detection and disease-modifying strategies, including vaccines for Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Wisniewski’s work has helped to develop novel biomarkers and therapeutic approaches for treating Alzheimer’s disease, as well as means to stimulate innate immunity and improve patient’s health. Dr. Wisniewski is also a Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center, Center for Cognitive Neurology and Center of Memory Evaluation and Treatment. There tests of memory and its loss over time are performed and trials of treatments for memory loss prevention are conducted. Dr. Wisniewski has over 350 highly cited publications and 30 US patents. Latest News PIASA 2022 Sendzimir Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation PIASA 2022 Sendzimir Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation • April 17, 2023 2023 PIASA Conference Schedule 2023 PIASA Conference Schedule • March 24, 2023 Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 2 April 2023 Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 2 April 2023 • March 22, 2023 PIASA Casimir Funk Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation PIASA Casimir Funk Award Lecture at the Kosciuszko Foundation • March 21, 2023 1 2 3 … 5 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) 686-4164piasany@gmail.com DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland

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Karol Pilarczyk Award – call for nominations

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PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT Karol Pilarczyk Award – call for nominations The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (PIASA) is pleased to announce a call for nominations for its inaugural Karol Pilarczyk Foundation Award to promote democracy and the rule of law. The Karol Pilarczyk Foundation Award furthers democracy and the rule of law by funding Polish and non-Polish citizens working in the areas of Polish studies and culture who seek to facilitate these broad goals. It is intended to support individual academics, journalists, writers, researchers, scientists, and artists by recognizing and publicizing the recipient’s accomplishments and/or promoting their future endeavors as relevant to the award’s general purpose through scholarship and creative work.  The recipient of the Karol Pilarczyk Foundation Award will receive a $5000 prize and will also be recognized during PIASA’s annual conference in New Britain, Connecticut, June 9-10, 2023. Criteria The nomination should be based on a book, article, film, play, literary work, or project promoting democracy and the rule of law. The nominee’s accomplishments or future project must be related to Poland or, if not directly related to Poland, must be authored, created, or proposed by a person of Polish heritage, broadly understood. Nominations, including self-nominations, should include: A cover letter marking the submission as “The Karol Pilarczyk Foundation Nomination.” A curriculum vitae of the nominee. Description of the nominee’s accomplishments or future project for which an award is sought and its contribution to democracy and the rule of law. The deadline for nominations is May 1, 2023  PIASA’s Board of Directors will serve as the award committee and is expected to reach a decision by May 15, 2023. Nominations should be directed to the President of PIASA, Robert Blobaum, at rblobau@wvu.edu Latest News Karol Pilarczyk Award – call for nominations • March 1, 2023 Fulbright Opportunity in Warsaw • February 9, 2023 The Poetry of Exile and Return. A Reading by Anna Frajlich • January 25, 2023 PIASA Awards 2022 Recipients Announcement • January 17, 2023 1 2 3 … 5 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) 686-4164piasany@gmail.com DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland

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Fulbright Opportunity in Warsaw

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PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT Teaching East European and Eurasian Studies at the Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw APPLICATION DEADLINE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARD more information PROGRAM STAFF: NAME Keegan Scott DEGREE REQUIREMENTS Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) required PHONE 2023267765 EMAIL EuropeEurasia[at]iie[dot]org TITLE Outreach and Recruitment Officer AWARD CODE 24377-PL ACTIVITY TYPE Teaching CAREER PROFILE Mid-Career Academics Senior Academics NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS Exactly 1 AWARD START PERIOD October 2024 or February 2025 AWARD LENGTH 5 months or 10 months FLEX OPTION No MULTI-COUNTRY/AREA AWARD No DISCIPLINES Anthropology History (non- U.S.) Literature (non- U.S.) Political Science Sociology SCHOLARS SELECTED FOR THIS AWARD WILL BE REQUIRED TO Advise and/or mentor students Teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses of the applicant’s choosing In addition to being a prestigious academic exchange program, the Fulbright Program is designed to expand and strengthen relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other nations and to promote international understanding and cooperation. To support this mission, Fulbright Scholars may be asked to give public talks, mentor students, and otherwise engage with the host community, in addition to their primary activities‎. Award Activity The award holder will be expected to teach one regular course for BA/MA “Eastern Studies” students per semester at the Centre for East European Studies University of Warsaw (CEES UW) and one general university lecture per semester open to all University of Warsaw students, as well as hold consultations with students. The scholar will be encouraged to participate in conferences and academic events organized at CEES UW as well as participate in collaborative research with CEES scholars. Locations Location Selection: Award is hosted by the institution listed below Locations Detail Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw Award Length and Period Award is offered for either 5 or 10 months – that is, for a semester or an academic year. One-semester grants last either from mid-September through mid-February or from the beginning of February until the end of June; two-semester grants begin only in mid-September. Candidates are encouraged to apply for two semesters. Areas of Interest History of the East European and Eurasian region (preferably XX and XXI cc.)   Political science (East European and Eurasian region)   Geopolitics and foreign relations (East European and Eurasian region)   Economic, social, military problems (East European and Eurasian region)   Cultural, confessional, nationality problems (East European and Eurasian region)   Transformation after communism – political, social and economic aspects   Post-communist countries’ relations with the US Special Features A Teaching Assistant will support the scholar with teaching activities. Latest News Fulbright Opportunity in Warsaw • February 9, 2023 The Poetry of Exile and Return. A Reading by Anna Frajlich • January 25, 2023 In memory of Maciej Patkowski • January 22, 2023 Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 1 January 2023 • December 28, 2022 1 2 3 … 32 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) 686-4164piasany@gmail.com DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland

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The Poetry of Exile and Return. A Reading by Anna Frajlich

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PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT The Poetry of Exile and Return. A Reading by Anna Frajlich Please join the Harriman Institute to celebrate the publication of the first two volumes of Anna Frajlich’s Wiersze zebrane (Collected Verse), published in 2022 by Forma Publishers (Szczecin, Poland). Frajlich will read a selection from all periods of her poetry in the original Polish, including a large number of poems devoted to her adopted home, New York City. The Polish originals will be accompanied by English translations. Date: February 23, 20236:30 pm – 8:00 pm Location: Harriman Institute Atrium12th floor International Affairs Building, 420 W 118th St New York, NY 10027 United States Important Note Registration required. Please note that all attendees must follow Columbia’s COVID-19 Policies and Guidelines. Columbia University is committed to protecting the health and safety of its community. To that end, all visiting alumni and guests must meet the University requirement of full vaccination status in order to attend in-person events. Vaccination cards may be checked upon entry to all venues. RESERVE YOUR SEAT Anna Frajlich, Senior Lecturer Emerita in Polish, is the author of over a dozen books of poetry in the original Polish and bilingual editions in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Ukrainian. Latest News The Poetry of Exile and Return. A Reading by Anna Frajlich • January 25, 2023 In memory of Maciej Patkowski • January 22, 2023 PIASA Awards 2022 Recipients Announcement • January 17, 2023 Loss to PIASA community • December 1, 2022 1 2 3 … 32 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) 686-4164piasany@gmail.com DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland Dofinansowano ze środków Ministra Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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