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Eventful Summer
Summer blooms are fading As we welcome a new academic year, we also reflect on our summer activities, both project-related and the fun stuff. Katarzyna writes: The summer is now definitely over, but what an eventful summer it was! For me, its beginning was marked by an extended working trip to Scotland, where I took part in the International Society for Ethnology and Folklore (SIEF) Congress in Aberdeen. The biennal congress was hosted by the Elphinstone Institute from the
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Oct 158 min read


New book contract
Rutgers University Press logo Elżbieta M. Goździak on a new book contract from Rutgers University Press From a book prospectus to a book...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
May 262 min read


Hope and resilience 2025 : A multidisciplinary conference on social sustainability for children, youth, and diverse families
Diverse presenters and diverse audience Wiktoria Moritz-Leśniak dzieli się refleksjami z konferencji na Uniwersytecie Jyväskylä w...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
May 126 min read


Hot off the presses
Elżbieta M. Goździak introduces her new article on the role of education in migrant families' decision-making With our project in its...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
May 82 min read


Methods of ethnographic research with children and young people
Katarzyna Byłów reflects on ethnographic methodologies in research with children 🇺🇸 🇵🇱 Within the methodology of scientific research...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Apr 169 min read


Think Like Your Editor: Crafting a Compelling Book Prospectus
Elżbieta Goździak is reflecting on writing a successful book proposal I am hard at work on a new book stemming from our project on...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Apr 95 min read


Navigating Ethnographic Research
Joyously running as school is done for the day Elżbieta M. Goździak is reflecting on the basics of ethnographic research 🇺🇸 Our team...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Mar 175 min read


Unveiling the Power of Training: Educating Migrant Children
Elżbieta M. Goździak and Wiktoria Moritz-Leśniak report on a training for teachers working with migrant children, organized as part of...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Mar 1214 min read


2024: A Year in Review - Celebrating our Achievements and Looking to the Future
Elżbieta M. Goździak is reflecting on our accomplishments and challenges in 2024 Schools are empty at the moment as students and teachers...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Jan 25 min read


Our Favorite Books of 2024
Every year around this time, we reflect on the books, academic and fiction, we read during the past year. Katarzyna’s reading highlights...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Dec 13, 20246 min read


In the Best Interest of the Child
Elżbieta M. Goździak is reflecting on different approaches to children in Polish schools 🇺🇸 🇵🇱 Our ever growing sample of schools in...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Nov 13, 20247 min read


Pictures from a conference
Elżbieta M. Goździak, Wiktoria Moritz-Leśniak i Katarzyna Byłów share their impressions from a recent migration conference in Krakow. ...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Oct 14, 20245 min read


Ukraińcy i ich sąsiedzi na przestrzeni wieków
Larysa Sugay dzieli się refleksjami z konferencji zorganizowanej przez Ukraińskie Towarzystwo Historyczne w Polsce 🇵🇱 🇺🇦 W dniach...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Oct 1, 20245 min read


Bierzemy sprawy w swoje ręce!
Wiktoria Moritz-Leśniak pisze o półkoloniach dla młodzieży w Kaliszu 🇵🇱 🇺🇸 Za nami już ponad połowa wakacji. Dla uczniów szkół to...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Aug 14, 20245 min read


Publish or perish ....
Elżbieta M. Goździak reports on current and forthcoming publications Our field research continues, but we have started publishing our...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Conference hopping
Elżbieta M. Goździak writes about upcoming conferences our team members will be attending If you think academics have long summers when...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Migrant initiatives and grass-roots action
Wiktoria Moritz-Leśniak and Katarzyna Byłów reflect on grass-roots efforts in migrant communities 🇺🇸 🇵🇱 🇧🇾 Institutions...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Jun 17, 20247 min read


Being Participatory: Researching with Migrant Children
Elżbieta M. Goździak and Larysa Sugay reflect on participatory research with migrant children 🇺🇲 🇵🇱 🇺🇦 When designing the Good...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Feb 23, 20246 min read


Our favorite books of 2023
The New Year is a time for taking stock, reflecting, and looking ahead. Today, we are reflecting on our readings in 2023. As always, we...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Jan 4, 20249 min read


Fall writing retreat in Podstolice
Elżbieta M. Goździak and Katarzyna Byłów are reflecting on a recent writing retreat 🇺🇸 Where do you like to write? Recently, we asked...
Elzbieta Gozdziak
Nov 10, 20232 min read
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