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2023 Polish Film Festival Part I—Polish Classic Movies

November 2, November 4, and November 10, 2023

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2023 Polish Film Festival Part II—Grand Opening

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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Research

Our research program welcomes graduate and post-doctoral fellows whose work focuses on Central and Eastern Europe.

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Education

We offer a certificate, coursework, and study abroad opportunities for undergraduate students.

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Recent Event

Virtual Debate

March 30, 2023

On Thursday, March 30, Consul General Erin Nickerson opened a virtual debate between Jagiellonian University and University of Rochester students presenting American diplomacy in the face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This is the third debate between students of both universities, this time it was focused on international relations between Central and Eastern Europe.

The debate was moderated by Professor Piotr Kłodkowski, visiting professor at University of Rochester and Dr. Marcin Fatalski from the Institute of American Studies, Jagiellonian University. A heated discussion made the meeting last longer than planned and still all the issues discussed were not exhausted. There will be no shortage of topics, so let's go to the next debates.

In the Headlines

November 7, 2022

Polish Film Festival Part II starts Tuesday, November 8

Randy Stone, director of the University of Rochester's Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies, talks about this year's films and the festival's history.

November 9, 2021

Polish Film Festival returns to Dryden Theatre

Randall Stone, the Director of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies at the University of Rochester, joined us on Good Day Rochester to discuss the films presented at this year's festival and what he would like audiences to examine about each film.

November 3, 2021

Polish Film Festival returns to The Little and Dryden Theatres

The University of Rochester Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies will present its Polish Film Festival in two parts beginning November 4.

April 7, 2021

Polish Film Festival: The movies you otherwise wouldn’t see in Rochester

Randall Stone, the Director of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies, discussed the Polish Film Festival lineup Wednesday during News 8 at Noon.

April 6, 2021

Polish Film Festival goes virtual

Randy Stone, director of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies at the University of Rochester, joins Fox Rochester to run down the lineup of films.

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Our Mission

Established through a generous grant from the Louis Skalny Foundation, the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies is housed within the Department of Political Science at the University of Rochester. As an academic meeting place for teaching and research, the Skalny Center brings together faculty and students who wish to study the historical legacy and the current transformations within Central Europe. The Skalny Center maintains a specific focus on Poland because of its size and its success in achieving political and economic change.

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