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Introduction to Polish Culture
This course invites participants to discover
modern Poland from many perspectives: from
historical experience to cultural tradition and
artistic innovation. Topics covered include the
complex memories of the Second World War,
the communist period and the migratory
experience, the Jewish and Turkic infuences
that enrich Poland’s culture, the country’s folk
traditions and its cutting-edge experimental art.
Along the way, it examines the work of a wide
variety of internationally renowned Polish artists,
from the theatrical revolutionaries Grotowski and
Kantor to the Oscar-winning filmmakers Wajda
and Polański.
The course is intended for a wide audience with
a general interest in the countries of eastern and
central Europe and Poland in particular. The
sessions are delivered in English by staff of
Trinity College Dublin and special guest
lecturers.
The course is part supported by the Embassy of
Poland in Dublin.
How to apply
Application forms are available from the
Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies
either in hard copy or electronic form
.
The completed application form accompanied by
payment in the form of a personal cheque,
postal money order or bank draft, payable to
Trinity College no. 1 account should be returned
to: The Executive Officer, Department of
Russian and Slavonic Studies, room 5045,
Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Phone:
01 896 1896,
email:
Fee
Ten lectures – €150, payable in advance (by 6
January 2014). This fee is non-refundable once
the course has commenced.
A concession rate (€100) is available to Trinity
College Dublin undergraduate and postgraduate
students. The number of concession rate places
in any given class is restricted to twenty per
cent. Payment must accompany applications.
Time and place
Mondays, 7 p.m. - 8.30 p.m., in the Arts
Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Duration
Teaching commences on Monday, 13 January
2014
and ends on Monday, 31 March 2014.
There is a one week break during the term
(24-28
February 2014) when no lecture
will take place. There will be no lecture
on 17 March 2014 (St Patrick’s Day).
Neuroscience – The Twenty-
First Century Brain
This lecture course will present leading research
from Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience.
The research is driven by an improved
understanding of the brain’s ability to repair
itself, and the increasing success of different
approaches from drug and behavioural
treatments to engineering solutions. The area is
in particular focus presently, because of the
increase in neurodegenerative diseases in line
with the ageing population.
Topics include: stimulating the brain – healing
the mind; stem cells and neurodegeneration;
stimulating the human brain using computers;
the use of MRI in neuroscience research.
Participants who attend at least seventy-five per
cent of the course will receive a certificate of
attendance.
