Theme: In honor of Poland’s 100th Anniversary of regaining independence.
Where: Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Terrace: Room, V Building
When: March 29th, Friday 9.00-2.00 PM
Registration is required by March 27, 2019 at: [email protected] (please send your name and phone number)
Program:
- 9:00am-10:00am (Breakfast and Sign-In)
- 10:00am-10:10am Opening of the Conference and Introduction of Keynote Speaker
- 10:10am-10:25am Keynote Address by Maciej Golubiewski, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in New York City
- 10:30am-11:50am Panel #1
Piotr Puchalski, Ph.D. candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
“The Colonial Diplomacy of Colonel Beck, 1932-1939”
Marcin Nadgorski, J.D., Hunter College (CUNY) and Brooklyn Law School graduate
“Poland during World War I and the Interwar years”
Matthew Ziarnik & Barbara Fiedorowicz, Undergraduate Students, Villanova University
“Comparison of Polish Immigration in the 20th and 21st Century” - 11:55am-1:15pm Panel # 2
Jeremy Wong, Kingsborough graduate, undergrad at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY)
“Congress Kingdom of Poland”
Paulina Wojciechowska, Graduate Student, Seton Hall University
“Reagan and Solidarity: How the Solidarity Movement Influenced American Policies”
Aleksandra Korga, Academy of American Studies
“Jozef Pilsudski Institute of America: History, Collections, and Volunteer Experience” - 1:15pm-1:30pm Closing Remarks
- 1:30pm – Lunch along with meet & greet
Directions by subway and bus:
- B Line or Q Line -Take the B or Q to the Sheepshead Bay Station, then transfer to the Eastbound B49 Bus to KCC or the Brighton Beach Station, then transfer to the Eastbound B1 Bus to KCC.
- F Line – Take the F Line to the Ave. X Station, then transfer to the Eastbound B1 Bus to KCC.
- D Line – (West End) Take the D Line to the 25th Avenue Station, then transfer to the Eastbound B1 Bus to KCC.
- N Line -(Sea Beach) Take the N Line to the 86th St. Station, then transfer to the Eastbound B1 Bus to KCC.
