W dniach 24-26 kwietnia 2026 r. odbędzie się rejestracja na seminaria licencjackie (dla obecnego II roku).
Rejestracja odbędzie się przez system USOS. Rozpocznie się 24 kwietnia o godz. 19.00 i zakończy 26 kwietnia o godz. 23.59.
W ramach wyboru seminariów licencjackich należy zapisać się na jedno seminarium przypisane do grupy identyfikowanej nazwiskiem promotorki. W zapisach obowiązują limity liczebności grup.
Opisy proponowanych seminariów znajdą Państwo poniżej (wkrótce):
1. dr Joanna Matyjaszczyk - The Other, the Uncanny, the Carnivalesque
This seminar is aimed at students interested in how literature engages with the unknown. It will explore how literary works develop the themes of difference, danger and dominance, which, as we will see, all relate to the idea of (un)familiarity. We will learn how to examine works employing such themes within the frameworks offered by the theories of Otherness, the Uncanny and the Carnivalesque. We will study the three concepts as literary modes which define not just the content, but also the form of literary works. Through guided analyses, interpretations, and readings of literary criticism, students will build both the theoretical grounding and practical skills needed to pursue their individual BA projects in which they will research a topic of their choice connected to the concepts of the Other, the Uncanny and/or the Carnivalesque.
2. dr hab. Justyna Fruzińska, prof. UŁ - 19th-century American Literature
The seminar will be devoted to discussing selected examples of 19th-century American literature as well as their cultural and historical context. It will combine discussion of literary and critical sources with watching and analyzing documentary films on various issues connected to 19th-century America.
- we will read works by Romantic as well as realist writers (e.g. Emerson, Hawthorne, Brockden Brown, Beecher Stowe, Twain, Henry James);
- we will see paintings by artists from Thomas Cole to John Singer Sargent;
- we will discuss major historical events of the 19th century: the war of 1812, slavery and abolitionism, the war with Mexico, the gold rush, the industrial revolution, Civil War and reconstruction of the South
Your BA work will also be expected to discuss selected 19th-century works: you will be given a list of texts to choose from and offered assistance in making the topic align with your interests.
3. dr Marta Goszczyńska - Clones, Androids, and Intelligent Machines: Representations of Artificial Life in Fiction and Film
What do Frankenstein’s creature, clones, and artificial intelligences have in common? Why do novels and films so often imagine beings that are made rather than born, from Frankenstein and Never Let Me Go to Klara and the Sun, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Her, Ex Machina, and I’m Mother?
In this seminar, we explore stories where artificial beings are not just science‑fiction ideas, but characters that help us think about responsibility, care, power and the future. We will look at artificial life in different roles: as created beings who are abandoned (Frankenstein), as bodies designed for work or sacrifice (Never Let Me Go, Cloud Atlas), as companions and carers (Klara and the Sun, Her), and as possible successors who raise the question of whether humans will always stay central (2001, Ex Machina, I’m Mother).
The course combines films and excerpts from novels, with a strong focus on discussion. We will pay attention not only to what these stories tell us, but also to how they tell it: who gets to speak, who is silent, and whose perspective matters. The reading and viewing load is kept manageable, and the final selection of texts will reflect students’ interests.
This seminar is well suited to students interested in literature, film, culture, and big questions about where our societies might be heading.
4. dr Weronika Szubko-Sitarek, prof. UŁ
5. dr Anna Wieczorek - Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis
This BA seminar invites students interested in how language functions across social, political, interpersonal, and other contexts to explore the intricate relationship between the human mind, social context, and (strategic) language use. Drawing on the rich traditions of pragmatics and Critical Discourse Studies, the course examines how meaning is constructed beyond the sentence level, how context shapes communication, and how language exerts influence. Students will be introduced to key analytical tools in pragmatics, such as speech acts, presupposition, and implicature, and will learn to apply them in the analysis of authentic language data. The primary aim is to develop a deeper understanding of language as a tool of influence in social, political and interpersonal spheres of our lives.
The seminar offers opportunities to explore topics including, but not limited to:
· strategies of persuasion, manipulation, and legitimization in political discourse,
· the construction of identities and representations of events in media discourse,
· the role of language in navigating social and institutional crises as well as broader socio-political changes represented in conflict discourse,
· the expression of attitudes, degrees of certainty, and emotional proximity and distance in everyday conversational discourse,
· ‘us’ and ‘them’ dynamics constructed through language in digital communication discourse.
The seminar will guide students through the process of identifying research gaps, formulating research questions, and conducting thorough data analysis. Particular emphasis is placed on moving beyond the surface of texts to examine underlying conceptual patterns and pragmatic strategies.
