PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS current events CONTACT PIASA Lecture Security Threats – Polish Perspectives. Event Details Date: October 11, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM Location: 208 E 30th St. New York, NY 10016 RSVP: New Book by Dr. Katarzyna Maniszewska
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PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS current events CONTACT PIASA Lecture Forgotten Polish Oscar Winners Event Details Date: September 26, 2024 Time: 7:00 PM Location: 208 E 30th St. New York, NY 10016 Professor ANDRZEJ KRAKOWSKI the noted filmmaker and CCNY professor, is the recipient of the Outstanding Pole Abroad award, one of Poland’s top honors. City College of New York Professor of Film and Digital Media Andrzej Krakowski has received many accolades over his nearly six decade career. The latest is recognition as an Outstanding Pole Abroad, one of Poland’s most prestigious non-governmental awards. The world-famous director was given the honor by the Poland Now Foundation in recognition for his research in film history highlighting the Polish roots of the American film industry. The ceremony took place at the Consulate of Republic of Poland in New York. Recently Krakowski has also been elected to the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Development of the Polish National Film School (PWSFTviT) in Lodz. Among the past directors of the Foundation, which was created in 1970 and has the leading role in the future direction of the School’s expansion, are such great directors as Andrzej Wajda and Wojciech Jerzy Has, among others. Krakowski’s election was “recognition for your competence and professional achievements, as well as your involvement in the activities of the Polish National Film School,” said Dr. Hab Milenia Fiedler, the School’s director. A PWSFTviT alumnus, Krakowski was stripped of his Polish citizenship and barred from returning to the country for alleged anti-government activities after accepting an American film scholarship in 1968. He returned to his native land after the fall of communism and earned his Ph.D. from PWSFTviT, considered one of the top five film schools in the world, in 2014. “I’m very humbled by this honor. To the best of my knowledge, I will be the first board member residing abroad and definitely the first CUNY faculty member,” said Krakowski. “I must admit that I find it amazing that the country that expelled me in 1968 now embraces me in such a warm way.” Source: CUNY Other News Annual Meeting 2025 – NYC Columbia University Annual Meeting 2025 – NYC Columbia University • September 29, 2024 Newsletter Vol. 4, No. 4 October 2024 Newsletter Vol. 4, No. 4 October 2024 • September 27, 2024 Donation of the “Tatrzański Orzeł/The Tatra Eagle” Donation of the “Tatrzański Orzeł/The Tatra Eagle” • September 21, 2024 Forgotten Polish Oscar Winners by Prof. Andrzej Krakowski Forgotten Polish Oscar Winners by Prof. Andrzej Krakowski • September 16, 2024 1 2 3 … 43 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) 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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PIASA Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS current events CONTACT An Evening with VIOLETTA KLIMCZEWSKA Broadway and Metropolitan Opera Dancer, Actress and Choreographer hosted by Journalist of “Twoj Styl” AGATA GALANIS Violetta Klimczewska, born in Poland; graduated from the National Ballet School of Warsaw. Appeared in more than 3000 plays and shows on Broadway, Metropolitan Opera, Off-Broadway and Theaters in the US and Europe. For more information about Violetta please click here. https://youtu.be/GkrLqgX-ua8 March 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM PIASA Townhouse, 208 E 30th St. New York Other News PIASA’s Science Awards presented to Eminent Polish-American Scientists at the Kosciuszko Foundation PIASA’s Science Awards presented to Eminent Polish-American Scientists at the Kosciuszko Foundation • March 17, 2024 An Evening with VIOLETTA KLIMCZEWSKA An Evening with VIOLETTA KLIMCZEWSKA • March 1, 2024 9th World Congress – UPDATE 9th World Congress – UPDATE • January 22, 2024 2023 PIASA Awards Announcement 2023 PIASA Awards Announcement • January 19, 2024 1 2 3 … 38 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Current Events Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS Current Events CONTACT Call for Papers PIASA invites proposals for its 9th World Congress to be held at Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland June 7-9, 2024 The Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America (PIASA) is pleased to invite proposals for its 9th World Congress, which will be hosted by Collegium Civitas in Warsaw’s Palace of Culture and Science from June 7-9, 2024. Proposals are solicited for complete in-person sessions or individual papers in any of the disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, or business/economics. The general theme of the conference is “Poland in the World,” for which Warsaw, the Polish capital and major European financial, commercial, political, and cultural center is a most appropriate setting. At the same time, Collegium Civitas, a non-public higher education institution with an international student body and strong academic traditions in diplomacy, international relations, sociology, media, and security studies, is well positioned to host the congress at its location in the iconic Palace of Culture in Warsaw’s city center. The Congress also coincides with various anniversaries of international significance, the 35th anniversary of Poland’s political transformation, the 25th anniversary of Poland’s accession to NATO, and the 20th anniversary of Poland’s joining the European Union. Therefore, we particularly welcome panel and paper proposals which address the continental and global interactions that have affected Poland and the multinational peoples that have inhabited its various territories over time, their cultural impacts, and Poland’s current and past roles in world affairs. In line with the international emphasis of the Congress, sessions including presenters from more than one country are also encouraged. Since we value comparative sessions that place the Polish and East Central European experience in context, papers need not focus specifically on Poland or Polish themes. Finally, papers do not necessarily have to address the main conference theme and are welcome for consideration in separate and cohesive panels. Each session is scheduled for 90 minutes to accommodate three papers or about 20 minutes per paper, with suitable time left for discussion. As the conference language is English, all panel and paper submissions are expected to be in that language. All conference rooms will be equipped with AV for PowerPoint presentations. Presenters are invited to submit their final conference papers to be considered for possible publication in The Polish Review after the conference. To submit a paper or complete session, please send the name, e-mail address, institutional affiliation, tentative paper title and brief one-paragraph abstract for each presenter to program organizers Patrice Dabrowski at and Neal Pease at . The deadline for proposals is February 1, 2024, though earlier submissions are welcome since capacity is limited. All participants are encouraged to pay the conference pre-registration fee of $100, discounted to $50 for students, by May 10, 2024, as the conference fees will increase after that date. Pre-conference tours, lodging options, keynote plenary and banquet speakers, and locations for the Friday evening reception and the Saturday evening awards banquet will be announced later. Latest News Spotkanie autorskie Wojciecha Wencla Spotkanie autorskie Wojciecha Wencla • September 9, 2023 Jozef Pilsudski: Founding Father of Modern Poland Jozef Pilsudski: Founding Father of Modern Poland • September 7, 2023 TWO+ONE an exhibition of works: Bojana Leznicki / Jadwiga Iwańska / Sławomir Iwański TWO+ONE an exhibition of works: Bojana Leznicki / Jadwiga Iwańska / Sławomir Iwański • July 28, 2023 Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 3 July 2023 Newsletter Vol. 3, No. 3 July 2023 • June 23, 2023 1 2 3 … 5 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Current Events Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) DONATION Get Connected Facebook-f Instagram Youtube Envelope Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
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) 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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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) 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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PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT Event on the 80th Anniversary of PIASA Founding EXHIBITION The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America (1942–2022) on the 80th Anniversary of its Founding LECTURE The Women of PIASA by Iwona Flis (University of Gdańsk, Poland) FILM SCREENING Raw footage of interviews with PIASA Members from the 90s. [Film in Polish and English, no subtitles] Opening receptionFriday Oct 14th, 2022 5:30 – 8:30 PM R.S.V.P by October 12th via or by using the link below R.S.V.P The exhibition will be on view until October 28th 2022 Latest News Event on the 80th Anniversary of PIASA Founding • October 7, 2022 Designer Nuclei: Connecting Femtoworld with the Universe – A lecture by Prof. Witold Nazarewicz • October 6, 2022 Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 4 October 2022 • September 27, 2022 Dialogue Personalism – the way to ethical communication” by Dr. Bartłomiej Sipiński • September 20, 2022 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) 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
PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT The Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America and The Kosciuszko Foundation cordially invite you to the joint webinar honoring distinguished scientist, Professor of Physics at Michigan State University and at Warsaw University, Poland: Prof. Witold Nazarewicz The event will feature the presentation of the PIASA’s Casimir Funk Natural Sciences Award to Prof. Nazarewicz, followed by his lecture: Designer Nuclei Connecting Femtoworld with the Universe THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2022, AT 1:00PM REGISTER HERE The lecture is presented as part of the KF Collegium of Eminent Scientists Lecture Series; it is meant for a general audience. Free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration required. The lecture will discuss the study of atomic nuclei, the core of matter and the fuel of stars. At the forefront of subatomic research are efforts to characterize atomic nuclei, intriguing complexes of subatomic particles. Over the last decade, tremendous progress has been made in techniques to produce rare atomic nuclei with characteristics adjusted to specific research needs. These so-called designer nuclei exist on a uniquely small scale (10-15m) that is a million times smaller than the familiar atomic scale of nanotechnology (10-9 m). The study of these designer nuclei, i.e., Femtoscience, is extremely broad and diverse. It provides the link between our understanding of the fundamental constituents of nature and explanation of matter of which we and stars are made. Investigations of rare isotopes span the gamut from nuclear structure to astrophysics, tests of the fundamental laws of nature, and myriad applications. Nevertheless, it is characterized by several encompassing themes that reflect the major challenges facing modern science today, and it has deep links to many other fields. This lecture will offer a personal perspective on the fascinating field of designer nuclei. It will also discuss how the newly built Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University will transform the field. Dr. Witold Nazarewicz is both a John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Physics at Michigan State University, and a professor of physics at Warsaw University, Poland. He is a Chief Scientist of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at MSU. Prior to joining MSU in 2014, he was the James McConnell Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Tennessee, and Corporate Fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. During 1999-2012 he served as the Scientific Director of the ORNL Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility. He received an Honorary Doctorate from University of the West of Scotland in 2009 and from University of York, UK in 2019. MORE Latest News Designer Nuclei: Connecting Femtoworld with the Universe – A lecture by Prof. Witold Nazarewicz • October 6, 2022 Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 4 October 2022 • September 27, 2022 PIASA issues a Call for Papers for 2023 Polish Studies conference • September 20, 2022 2022 CALL FOR PIASA AWARD NOMINATIONS • September 7, 2022 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) 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
PIASA News & Events about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT The Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America and Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in New York kindly invite you to a lecture entitled “Dialogue Personalism – the way to ethical communication” which will be given by Dr. Bartłomiej Sipiński Bartłomiej Sipiński, PhD is a Polish philosopher, whose research focus is the philosophy of dialogue, ecumenism, psychology, and ethics. He has worked at several academic institutions in Europe and his scholarly works have been published in multiple languages. The lecture will take place at PIASA headquarters at 208 E 30th St. NY, NY 10016 on Thursday, October 6 at 6:00 pm. Following the lecture, we will celebrate our return to the post Covid world with a social hour for all attendees, capped off with a glass of wine. Latest News Designer Nuclei: Connecting Femtoworld with the Universe – A lecture by Prof. Witold Nazarewicz • October 6, 2022 Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 4 October 2022 • September 27, 2022 PIASA issues a Call for Papers for 2023 Polish Studies conference • September 20, 2022 Dialogue Personalism – the way to ethical communication” by Dr. Bartłomiej Sipiński • September 20, 2022 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) 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 Latest News about us MEMBERSHIP CONFERENCES AWARDS PUBLICATIONS CONTACT History, Politics and the Historian in Central and Eastern Europe – webinar Other News Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 3 July 2022 • July 5, 2022 Congratulatory letter • June 21, 2022 US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski address to the 8th World Congress on Polish Studies in Białystok • June 12, 2022 Trupa Trupa’s US tour promoting Polish Culture • April 19, 2022 1 2 3 … 29 Next » Navigation Home About Us membership conferences Awards Publications Archives Library Contact Contact Us 208 East 30th St. New York, NY 10016 +1 (212) 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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