The winter quarter at the University of Washington brings again courses that can draw people interested in Polish language and culture. As usual, seniors 60+ can register to listen to these courses for a token fee (in range of $10) through the UW Access Program. Notable courses include:
- First-year Polish with Prof. Katarzyna Dziwirek; the course focuses on oral communications in basic everyday situations.
- The Other Europe: Post World War II East-European Fiction by Prof. Piotr Florczyk; the course covers works by Polish, Czech, Yugoslav, post-Yugoslav, Hungarian, and Baltic writers created during and after the communist era, both in Eastern European countries and in exile.
- East European Film by Prof. Gordana Crnković; This course focuses on East European directors who moved to the “West”, and mostly on Miloš Forman, Agnieszka Holland, Dušan Makavejev, Roman Polanski, and István Szabó.
- Studies in Slavic Literatures by Prof. Piotr Florczyk; this seminar is for practicing poets and critics
More: Registration for the current quarter through the Access Program opens on January 5; the registration window ends on January 19, 2023.