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Wittenberg Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad - Poland
June 1 - 30, 2024
Poland: Exploring the Tension between Democratic Pluralism and Nationalistic Exclusion of the ‘Other’


More of My Favorite Pictures!
(Texts and Images by Sarah Tagg) As I said in my last blog post, this trip is my first time out of the country. After 20 days of being in...
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Jun 20, 20242 min read
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The Uprise in our historical knowledge by Caroline Slick
As our time in Poland slowly comes to an end, our educational journey continued in Warsaw. Before we headed to Bialystok, we spent four...
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Jun 20, 20242 min read
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Reflections Made By a College Student
Hello everyone! My name is Madison and I am one of the four students on this trip. Throughout our travels in Poland, I have made various...
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Jun 20, 20242 min read
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Holding on to history by Chet Jarosz.
Yesterday we were fortunate enough to attend a talk with Januz Waledzik, a 94-year-old Warsaw hero of the 1944 Uprising. His codename was...
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Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Reflecting on Teaching Through Tour Guides & Polish Language Teachers (Cooper Conrad)
The first thing that has stood out to me on our travels is the ability of our tour guides to translate from their native language into...
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Jun 18, 20242 min read
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Gee, why so silent with the blog posts and pictures?
Hi everyone - Michael Anes your friendly but exhausted trip co-director here. We are starting to get blog followers and yet there are few...
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Jun 16, 20242 min read
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Manufacturing in Łódź (Cooper Conrad & Chester Jarosz )
Today after a lecture at the University we ventured across town to the Central Museum of Textiles. I know that is a gripping headline but...
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Jun 14, 20242 min read
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My Favorite Pictures So Far!
(Photos and Text by Sarah Tagg) This trip is my first time being out of the country! My goal is to capture as much as I can while also...
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Jun 12, 20243 min read
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A Challenge Hit
Written by Colleen Schloss The first real challenge has finally hit, Tuesday June 11th. While driving from Zakopane to the Jasna Gora...
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Jun 12, 20241 min read
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Reflecting on Our Week in Kraków
Text and photos by Alex Brouhard except where noted. When I reflect on our week in Kraków, I think about all the historical and...
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Jun 10, 20242 min read
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Lake Morskie Oko in Zakopane (Chet Jarosz)
I was fortunate enough to visit Lake Morskie Oko while in Zakopane. The lake and surrounding Tatra Mountains were breathtaking. I took...
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Jun 10, 20241 min read
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Some Time to Think on a Rainy Day (Cooper Conrad)
Today here in Zakopane we had our first day on the trip where rain ruined some of our plans. I hoped to do a bit of hiking in the Tatra...
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Jun 10, 20242 min read
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Feeling of Déjà Vu (Cooper Conrad)
After leaving our first city on the trip in Kraków me and my roommate Chester were running out of laundry. The laundromat slots were...
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Jun 10, 20242 min read
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On the Cusp of Stop 2 - Goodbye Krakow
by Matt I was last in Poland, and Krakow more specifically, in 2012. That was part of a larger trip throughout Eastern Europe. At the...
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Jun 8, 20241 min read
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Best Food So Far...
By Chet Exploring Krakow's culture and people has been awesome so far. The local food has been extraordinary! One place, Pierogarnia...
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Jun 8, 20241 min read
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Auschwitz Reaction
Text and photos by Maggie Zolides except where noted." One of the major reasons I applied for this program was to visit Auschwitz and...
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Jun 8, 20242 min read
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Polish Language and Wawel, Day 4 and Auschwitz, Day 5
Text and photos by Michael Anes except where noted. Day 4 began with our third consecutive (and long!) Polish language class session, led...
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Jun 6, 20242 min read
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Dzień trzeci (Day Three)
Text and photos by Michael Anes except where noted. Whew, is the number three causing havoc in our language classes for our group! For...
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Jun 4, 20241 min read
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Arrival, first Polish lessons and lectures, and enjoying the Rynek
Text and photos by Michael Anes except where noted. Our luggage came in short order! Bad job for KLM/Delta to lose them in the first...
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Jun 3, 20242 min read
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14 people at the lost luggage counter
Text and photos by Michael Anes except where noted. Title says it all. Bags still in Amsterdam (we think). LOL; gotta get the snafus out...
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Jun 2, 20241 min read
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