Congratulations to Professor Adam Przepiórkowski and his MSc student Michał Woźniak

An article by Professor Adam Przepiórkowski and his MSc student Michał Woźniak entitled Conjunct Lengths in English, Dependency Length Minimisation, and Dependency Structure of Coordination has been accepted to The 61st Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics, the most prestigious conference on natural language processing and computational linguistics.

Congratulations to the authors!

Cultural Hot Spot 2023: the multi-cultural festival of the UW coming soon!

Get ready for the greatest multicultural event at the University of Warsaw!

The 3rd edition of Cultural Hot Spot UW is back! The UW Students’ Union’s Board, Welcome Point, The Volunteer Centre of the University of WarsawThe Students’ Union of the Faculty of Oriental Studies and ESN UW invite you to discover the multicultural side of UW together on May 18th at the Main Campus

During the event you will be able to:

  • meet the representatives of several cultures and student organizations,
  • take part in activities such as calligraphy workshops or traditional crafts,
  • taste the cuisine from different countries in the food truck zone.

Many performances  will be waiting for you on the main stage and we have prepared a special attraction for board games fans!

All of this in one day and in one place! Visit our unique Cultural Hot Spot!

  • May 18th
  • 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Main Campus of the UW (Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28)

Stay updated by following the FB event here.

 

Sesja „KOGNISTOK”

Serdecznie zapraszamy do wzięcia udziału czynnego w sesji   studencko-doktoranckiej “KOGNISTOK” organizowanej w ramach V   Białostockiego Forum Kognitywistycznego, które odbędzie się w dniach  19-20 maja 2023 w Instytucie Filozofii Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku przy Placu Narodowego Zrzeszenia Studentów 1 oraz online.

Zachęcamy wszystkich młodych badaczy związanych z szeroko pojętą  kognitywistyką do zaprezentowania wyników swoich badań o dowolnej  tematyce. 

Szczególnie mile widziane będą prezentacje poruszające problem kreatywności, w tym m.in.:

– jaka jest natura kreatywności?
– jakie czynniki sprzyjają bądź szkodzą procesom twórczym?
– jaka jest rola wyobraźni w procesach twórczych?
– czy maszyny mogą być kreatywne?

Udział w konferencji jest bezpłatny. Zgłoszenia należy przesłać na
adres  knk@uwb.edu.pl do 10 maja 2023 r.

Szczegółowe informacje znajdziecie Państwo na naszej stronie:   http://knk.uwb.edu.pl/v-bfk-kognistok-2023/ oraz na facebooku:  https://www.facebook.com/knk.uwb/ 

Zaproszenie na OKN „Przewroty kopernikańskie. Ciągłość i zmiana z perspektywy filozoficznej” (26-27 maja 2023)

Koło Naukowe Studentów Filozofii UJ oraz Koło „Ti Estin Aletheia” TBSP UJ mają przyjemność zaprosić Państwa na Ogólnopolską Konferencję Naukową pt. „Przewroty kopernikańskie. Ciągłość i zmiana z perspektywy filozoficznej”, która odbędzie się w dniach 26-27 maja w Krakowie oraz za pośrednictwem MS Teams. Nabór abstraktów potrwa do 3 maja.
Ciągłość i zmiana to pojęcia, które na pierwszy rzut oka wydają się nam proste i intuicyjne. Filozofii i metodologii nauk przysparzają jednak licznych trudności. Które wydarzenia i zjawiska można określić mianem przełomowych, a które mieszczą się w ramach zastanego paradygmatu? Czy zmiany dokonują się za sprawą rewolucji czy ewolucji? Czy możliwe jest dziś jeszcze stawianie oryginalnych tez, czy raczej cała filozofia to przypisy do Platona? Jak z problemem zmiany i ciągłości radzą sobie nauki przyrodnicze, a jak humanistyczne i społeczne?

W ramach „Przewrotów kopernikańskich” chcemy skupić naszą uwagę na takich zagadnieniach, jak:

  • rola rewolucji i ewolucji w nauce;
  • problematyka czasu i wieczności;
  • zagadnienie przyczynowości i (nie)zdeterminowania;
  • ciągłość i zmienność jako wyzwania dla etyki i prawa;
  • trwanie i przemiany w perspektywie historycznej;
  • rola rewolucji i tradycji z punktu widzenia filozofii politycznej;
  • ulotność i trwałość form, materiałów i elementów kultury;
  • przemiany i ciągłość w obrębie motywów i archetypów;
  • zmienności życia psychicznego i jego niezmienniki;
  • niestałość i niepewność na przełomie mileniów;
  • opozycje zmienności i trwałości w filozofii i literaturze pięknej;
  • trwałość i zmienność w odniesieniu do Boga, mitologii i religii.
Zachęcamy do własnego interpretowania proponowanego przez nas tematu! Wierzymy, że będzie on atrakcyjny dla filozofów, psychologów, teologów, socjologów, historyków, literaturo- i kulturoznawców, a także przedstawicieli nauk ścisłych: matematyków, fizyków, biologów oraz badaczy innych dziedzin.
Zgłoszeń można dokonywać do 3 maja za pośrednictwem formularza. Uczestników, którzy otrzymają pozytywną recenzję Komitetu Naukowego, poinformujemy o tym do dnia 10 maja. Zgłaszanie uczestnictwa biernego nie jest wymagane.
Z radością informujemy, że naszą konferencję objęło patronatem Centrum Kopernika Badań Interdyscyplinarnych UJ. Ponadto wydarzenie uświetnią wykłady otwarte prowadzone przez uznanych specjalistów w dziedzinie. Więcej szczegółów i najświeższe informacje znajdą Państwo w naszym wydarzeniu na FB.
Będziemy wdzięczni za przekazanie informacji potencjalnie zainteresowanym studentom i studentkom. Wszelkie zapytania prosimy kierować na adres: przewroty.konferencja@gmail.com

„Chiara e Giuseppe Feltrinelli” International courses of italian language and culture”

„Chiara e Giuseppe Feltrinelli” International courses of italian language and culture”
The Italian language and culture summer school will be held in the amazing location on Palazzo Feltrinelli in Gargano (Brescia), directly on Lake of Garda.
The call for participation will close on 16.04.2023 at 12.00.
 
Timeline: 

– 1 st round from Monday, 3 rd July to Saturday, 22th July 2023;

– 2 nd round from Monday, 24th July to Saturday, 12th August 2023.

 
There are up to 50 seats available on a self-funded basis by paying a participation fee which is equal to EUR 550.00 and covers the following expenses: 
– the cost of the Italian course (90hrs),
– three meals per day,
– accommodation in single, double or three bedded bedrooms directly at Palazzo Feltrinelli or Casa Bertolini,
– transport Milano Centrale / Gargnano with a bus stop at Milano Bergamo Airport,
– cultural activities.
We inform you that the Gargnano Scholarship 2023 is compatible with any other grant.

Invitation to the Youth Entrepreneurship Program

InterHEI – infographics

Hi,

We are thrilled to announce the second edition of the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP), a unique opportunity for curious minds to learn about business opportunities in the food and health sectors. The YEP is a holistic training program that provides you with the knowledge and tools to ideate, validate, and build a business in these sectors.

The YEP is open to all students, regardless of your background or level of study.

If you have a passion for learning about the latest trends, industry challenges, and cutting-edge technologies in these fields, do not hesitate and sign up now. 

Methodology 

■  Inter-university online training  programme

■  European Hackathon

■  Projects Mentoring 

■  European dimension, including international experts trainers and students 

Contents

 Eight training modules +  European Hackathon designed to give students an overview on food and health trends in terms of innovations, industry challenges, technologies available and methods to ideate, propose, validate and build a business in those sectors

Register now

Training Modules

  • Module 1: The Future of Food
    • 13th April 2023,  15:00h to 17:00h (CEST)
  • Module 2: The Future of Health
    • 19th April 2023,  15:00h to 17:00h (CEST)
  • Module 3: Innovation & Crative Thinking
    • 4th May 2023,  15:00h to 17:00h (CEST)
  • Module 4: The Challenge of Creating Value
    • 11th May 2023,  15:00h to 17:00h (CEST)
  • Module 5: Lean Startup
    • 18th May 2023,  15:00h to 17:00h (CEST)
  • Module 6: Business Model & Go-To-Market Strategy
    • 25th May 2023,  15:00h to 17:00h (CEST)
  • Module 7: Growth & Scalling-up
    • 31st May 2023,  15:00h to 17:00h (CEST)
  • Module 8: Startups RoundTable
    • 7th  April 2023,  15:00h to 17:00h (CEST)

European Hackathon

Dates: 

Day 1: 15th June – 15:00h to 19:30h (CEST)

■  Training pill 1: User – problem – solution

■  Training pill 2: Lean Canvas

■  Training pill 3: Validation

Day 2: 16th June – 15:00h to 19:30h (CEST)

■  Training pill 4: Pitching

■  Presentations

■  Winner’s announcement

Prizes

  • Best Projects Awarding
    • The three best projects that come out from the Hackathon (chosen by a professional Jury), will have access to awesome prizes
  • Projects Mentoring
    • After the Hackathon, specialized mentoring  will be delivered to the most promising projects coming off the Hackathon, oriented to help the projects become real.

You can find more information about the program by clicking here.

Looking forward to count on you!

Best Regards,

Young Entrepreneurship Program Team

Call for Applications – Stipend in the Research Project 

Call for Applications – Stipend in the Research Project 

The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Warsaw announces a call for applications for a stipend in the interdisciplinary research project ‘Perceptual Objects in the Unimodal and Multimodal Settings’ funded by the National Science Centre, Poland (Opus18).

Key responsibilities:

The project embraces research tasks in the empirically informed philosophy of perception and cognitive neuroscience related to the analysis of: (1) the origin of perceptual objects, (2) conceptual and methodological aspects of the study of perceptual objects, (3) similarities and differences between perceptual objects in various sense modalities, and (4) multimodal perceptual objects. In the current stage of the project the research group will focus on the last two tasks: (3) comparisons of different senses to clarify what types of particulars are consciously perceived in the individual modalities; and (4) analysis of the structure of multimodal perceptual objects that are perceived with two or more sensory modalities.

Position specification:

Position Type: Research assistant 

Requirements: MA/PhD student in Philosophy, Psychology, or Cognitive Science;
interests relevant to the project topic (sense perception, object perception, sensory modalities, multisensory integration); very good command of English

Start date: May 2023 or later 

Duration: 10 months with a option of extension for 10 more months
Conditions: 1 position (half time), 1750 zł monthly

Applications should be sent by 14 April, 2023 to PI Dr Aleksandra Mroczko-Wąsowicz (aleksandra.mroczko-wasowicz@uw.edu.pl). 

The application should contain:

  1. Application letter (up to 3 pages) including information on how the candidate’s previous research is relevant to this project
  2. Scientific CV 
  3. List of publications, if applicable 
  4. Two reference letters 
  5. Scan of the BA or MA diploma
  6. Document confirming current status of being MA or PhD student
  7. Signed information and consent clause on the processing of personal data

Project outline:

“Perceptual objects in the unimodal and multimodal settings”

There is an intuitive sense in which we can see, hear, and smell some objects (the crackling campfire), whereas other objects of perception (rainbows) seem confined to a single modality. Perceptual objects are the events or entities that we perceive; they are those individuals to which perceptual mental states attribute properties. The most plausible candidates for perceptual objects presented through vision include ordinary, persistent material objects and/or spatiotemporal regions; those presented through audition include sounds and/or ordinary objects; and those presented through olfaction include odors and/or ordinary objects. Although the topic of perceived objects and properties is of great importance for philosophy and psychology, many issues remain puzzling.

The project seeks to fit in with the recent interdisciplinary work between philosophy of perception, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. Based on research on object processing in various sensory modalities, this project aims to develop a comprehensive account of perceptual objecthood by accommodating a sensory specific and multisensory perspectives. The project embraces four main subtasks devoted to analyses of the origin and development of object perception, the conceptual and methodological aspects underlying the investigation of unisensory and multisensory perceptual objects, the differences and similarities between perceptual objects in various senses, and the multisensory level of perceptual objecthood. The research group will classify the kinds of entities we can perceive through individual sense modalities, explore the concept of “object”, the structure, and characteristics of perceptual objects in various sensory modalities as well as the degree to which different sensory modalities can work together to construct a multimodal perceptual object.

Additional information about the project may be obtained from PI Dr Aleksandra Mroczko-Wąsowicz (aleksandra.mroczko-wasowicz@uw.edu.pl ).

Full description of the position and application documents can be found here: 

https://filozofia.uw.edu.pl/2023/03/konkurs-na-stypendium-naukowe-ncn-dla-magistranta-doktoranta/ 

 

Polish Personal Income Taxes for International Employees

Welcome Point invites international University of Warsaw empoyees to join online training„Polish Personal Income Taxes for International Employees.” The training is organised in the framework of the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” (IDUB) Programme at the University of Warsaw.

When?

On 24th of March, Friday, between 11 AM to 13:15 PM (CET)

Where?

On Zoom platform (link to the meeting will be sent to qualified participants prior  to the training.) 

To register please click on the link: https://kampus-pracownik.ckc.uw.edu.pl/course/view.php?id=1383

In order to register, you will need to log into the Kampus Platform using your CAS account:

https://it.uw.edu.pl/en/uslugi/UslugiMojLoginCAS/

More information about the training is available on our website:

https://welcome.uw.edu.pl/everything-about-polish-personal-income-taxes-for-international-employees-online-course/

The registartion will be closed on 22nd of March, 12 pm.

 

Online Open Day – Doctoral Schools of the University of Warsaw

OPEN DAY IN DOCTORAL SCHOOLS WILL TAKE PLACE ONLINE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18TH.

The event is intended for those interested in pursuing doctoral education. The Open Day is held online.
We encourage you to fill in the registration form. It will allow the organizers to send you links to the meetings.

Schedule of the event:

  • 10:00-13:00 – presentation of University of Warsaw, Doctoral Schools, interviews with guests from UW.
  • Meetings for candidates at Doctoral Schools (Zoom).
  • 14:00 – Doctoral School of Social Sciences.
  • 15:00 – Doctoral School of Humanities, Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences.
  • 16:00 – Interdisciplinary Doctoral School.

Check out the Open Day event on the Facebook as well.

Career Planning Workshop for International Students

Welcome Point invites all long-term international students to the next edition of ‘Career Planning’ workshops with our expert Dr. Joanna Jasińska.

The purpose of our workshop is:

familiarizing participants with the current trends on the Polish labor market, the expectations of employers and methods of effective job search,
clarification of skills and predispositions and individual professional goals of workshop participants,
creating a platform for exchanging experiences of workshop participants related to searching and working in Poland
discussion on the rules for creating application documents (CV and cover letter) and their preparation,
creating (general) vocational activation plan for each participant,
simulation of interview with the employer regarding work – self-presentation.

WHEN?
The workshop will be conducted in English and will take place on 22nd March, 2023 from 9 am to 4 pm.

Workshop hours include a break and a meal, ordered especially for the participants.

WHERE?
The Faculty of Modern Languages
address: Dobra 55. The room number will be announced later

FOR WHO?

2nd and 3rd year students of first cycle (Bachelor’s degree)
4th and 5th year students of uniform Master studies
students of second cycle (Master’s degree)

HOW TO APPLY?
To register please fill in the form available at https://welcome.uw.edu.pl/career-planning-workshop-for-international-ba-and-ma-students/.

Application deadline: 14th March (Tuesday) 2023, 12 pm.