Polish studies

Polish Studies is the scientific study of the Polish language and Polish literature (also: Polish Philology ), and in a broader sense of the modern cultural sciences, which deal with the Polish nation, its history and culture.

She is still very visible in Germany and Austria and hardly present in the social consciousness. Polish Studies can be studied at various universities. The subject is often offered as a focus of study programs within the West Slavonic or Slavic, but can also be completed as a separate subject in the context of a two - subject Bachelor. In addition, Polish Studies and Polish can also be studied as a minor subject in other bachelor's degree programs, and as part of teacher education programs. Polish studies may focus, for example, as be selected in the following degree programs:

  • Slavic Cultural Studies
  • Slavonic Literature
  • Slavonic Philology
  • Slavic Languages ​​and Literatures Translation
  • Slavic Linguistics
  • Slavonic ( also spelled: Slavic Studies )
  • West Slavic Studies

Career Prospects

Polo nesting explore the language, literature and culture of Poland and put their knowledge also in order to install or remove cultural and economic relations with Poland. Find jobs Polo nesting in research and teaching at universities and research institutes, publishing companies, libraries and archives, radio and television, in adult education or translation services. In addition, provide more employment opportunities with tour operators, public administration and in management consulting. The duration of the studies to the Bachelor's degree is a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 8 semesters. For Polo nesting so that a direct career is often possible. Leadership positions, specialized tasks or activities in science and research often require subsequent to the bachelor's degree, a master's degree (duration: 2-4 semesters) ( Degree: Master of Arts).

Possible combinations of the Polish Studies are:

  • Combination course with history and cultural studies
  • Polish Studies and Economics

Known Polo nesting

  • Ulrich von Wilamowitz- Moellendorff
  • Grzegorsz Krajewski
  • Tadeusz Stefan Zielinski

Polish Studies in German-speaking

Germany

In Germany the subject Polonistik among other things abgeboten at the following universities:

  • Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
  • Humboldt -Universität zu Berlin
  • University of Halle (Saale )
  • University of Potsdam
  • Ruhr- University Bochum ( cooperation and exchange agreements with the Jagiellonian University and the University of Wroclaw )
  • University of Regensburg ( partner of the University of Łódź )
  • Christian -Albrechts -University of Kiel
  • Otto -Friedrich- University of Bamberg
  • Friedrich -Schiller- University Jena

Immediately at the German - Polish border, Collegium Polonicum in Słubice ( joint institution of the European University Viadrina Frankfurt ( Oder) and the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan ) courses in Polish language and culture or Polish as a foreign language.

Austria

In Austria you can at the following institutions acquire knowledge in the field of Polish studies:

  • University of Vienna and Institute for interpreter training
  • University of Salzburg

Switzerland

In Switzerland there are two Slavic institutions the opportunity to study Polish philology:

  • The University of Freiburg has a Department of Slavic Languages ​​and Literatures and equally concerned with Russian Studies ( Russian literature of the 18th, 19th and 20th century ) and read Polish (all periods of the history of Polish literature ). Freiburg has permanent contacts with the universities of Warsaw, Krakow and Gdansk and the Institute of Literary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw.
  • The University of Zurich is continuing its focus in language and literary studies Russian Studies and Polish studies and Bohemistics. It has a Professor of Slavic Linguistics, a professor of literature, as well as a Professor of Russian Studies, Literary westslavistische and science. She has a cooperation agreement, inter alia, with Warsaw.

Polish Studies in English-speaking

Slavonic Studies University of Glasgow Polish Studies The University of Manchester Department of Slavic Languages ​​and Literatures, Harvard University Slavic Studies The university of Waterloo Canada

Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff Czech studies Integrated Authority File
655486
de