Student Study Club

International Relations

The International Relations Club was established in March 2005. Club meetings are similar to the legendary Polish TV series “7 Days World News". Meeting are used to discuss current international affairs. The club also organizes theme meetings with guests.

Conferences are the most important form of the club activity, including a periodical conference on contemporary issues, and international conflicts and crises. Since its establishing, the club has been operating under the tutelage of Prof. UAM dr hab. Anna Potyrała. Members of the club includes lecturers, such as dr Jacek Raubo, dr Rafal Wisniewski and dr Artur Pohl.

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Latest History

The Modern History Club started at the Faculty on 16 April 2009 upon the initiative of political science students. Consecutive presidents of the club: Michał Kubanek, Rafał Kamprowski, Joanna Jancz, Karolina Plumbaum, Adam Kubacki, Marcin Wachowiak. From its very beginning, the club mentor has been Prof. dr hab. Elżbieta Lesiewicz.

Club’s initiatives are supported also by numerous researchers: Prof. dr hab. Witold Mazurczak, Prof. dr. hab. Paweł Stachowiak, dr. Marcin Łukaszewski, dr. Rafał Kamprowski, dr. Krzysztof Duda.

Activity goals include the following: improving knowledge of recent history, inspiring and assisting students and promoting their scientific development, joint discussions on interesting topics, meetings with political representatives and scientists, in particular related to historical and political sciences.

Some of the most interesting projects by the club include: participation of club members in the conference “Two Bi-decades. Society, State, Geopolitics"; meeting on "Tragedy in Gibraltar. How did General Sikorski die?" with Andrzej Kamieniecki, Vice Consul of Poland in London during World War II and Prof. dr hab. Aleksandra Kosicka-Pajewska; meeting with Zbigniew Siemiątkowski on 'The role of intelligence in the modern world, including intelligence of communist Poland"; international conference on "Security services in communist countries - example of communist Poland, East Germany and the USSR" Dietrich Bonhoeffer Center of International Studies in Szczecin; national conference on "Genocide and Crime against humanity in recent history" with the participation of Prof. Roman Wieruszewski and Draginja Nadazdzin; Polish-German project of Europeanization of nations?

The club is an initiative that allows you to expand your knowledge, and nurture passions and interest. It also integrates students and facilitates their collaboration with the teaching staff.

Economic and Social Policy Club

The priority of the club is to allow students to develop their interests and soft skills, so much needed today on the labor market. This is achieved by organizing seminars and discussion meetings on topics selected by club members. It is obvious that socio-economic issues often involve social exclusion, discrimination and marginalization. We are concerned about all of them. Discussions shape out of views and the organization of annual charity events (ending with music star concert in university auditorium) helps to develop practical skills. Do you have an interesting idea you want to develop? It is an ideal place for you. Everyone should be treated like a man! With equal cruelty?

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Political Scientists and Journalists

The Political Scientists and Journalists Club is the oldest of all science clubs at the Faculty. The main objective is to promote research into political science and journalism and expand students’ interests, promote science and develop research competencies. Members of the club write scientific texts, expand their knowledge on research methodology, and also have opportunity to develop theoretical and practical skills in public speaking and presentations. Results of their analyses are represented during periodical meetings and scientific conferences, often organized jointly with other clubs.

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Security Club

Security in the contemporary rapidly changing world has become tremendously important. As an academic discipline, it has flourished. As a result of the process, on 24 January 2012, the Security Scientific Club was established at the Faculty. The club’s statutory activity is implemented at different levels: club meetings, analysis of current and past events, organization of and participation in conferences and contacts with specialists in the field.

The club attracts students from different courses. This is clearly an evidence of interest in security issues among students. The club is as diverse as its members. All of them are linked by the same passion and interest - security, in its various aspects: from crisis management, through safety at mass events, terrorism, and international security.

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Local Government Club

It is based at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. We can say that we are one of the most efficient scientific clubs at the Faculty. The main goal of the club is to create an organization that can help students to expand their knowledge about local government and, at the same time, different types of activities highlighting the practical side of LG matters we learn about from lectures. Over the years, our main concern was to organize periodical meetings with local government officials, implement projects which intended to simulate the operation of a city council, and the organization of and participation in various conferences and seminars for students.

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Debate Club

The Debate Club is a strong students’ organization where you can meet students from all faculties of our university. Main activities of the group include weekly open meetings for students and young people. The meetings have the formula of workshops and parliamentary debates on social, economic, political topics. The club also organizes tournaments.

The club also organizes public debates and other events (e.g. Speed Debating).

The parliamentary debate is a popular in the world format for university debates. The same format is used while organizing European and world championships. The club closely cooperates with student organizations from the best Polish universities, e.g. UJ, SGH, UW, and UEP. The club will help you to see the world! The parliamentary debate has a sport format and international tournaments are held every weekend.

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Psychology of Politics

What attracts people to politics? Why does it raise such emotions? Why do we vote on a particular candidate? What do politicians take into consideration while making decisions? We try to answer these and other questions in the Psychology of Politics Scientific Club.

Psychology of Politics was established in 2006. Since then, members of the club have taken part and organized many scientific conferences and seminars, conducted scientific research and promoted science. Apart from its broad scientific activity, the club focuses primarily on people.

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Film and Television Professions

The club was established in April 2015. Its founding “mother” is Prof. Dominika Narożna. Film and television has always been the lead profile of the scientific club. They have organized film presentations and developed their own productions and attracted people interested in developing their skills in recording, setting, photography, reviews, and organization of events, not only those related to the film-making industry. In the past three years, the club has rapidly developed with professional equipment, invaluable experience and the annual major event – the Film Night at the Patio. We welcome all students, not only those from our Faculty!

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Asian Studies

(formerly: East and South Asia Academic Association)

The Asian Studies Club has been operating at the Faulty of Political Science and Journalism of UAM in Poznań. Club tutors are: Prof. UAM Tomasz R. Szymczyński and Prof. UAM Przemysław Osiewicz. The group attracts students interested in Asian affairs. It organizes group meetings and open lectures. In recent months, lectures have been given by Prof. Zheng Qingchun, Vice-Rector of TUT University in Tianjin; Prof. Akihiro Iwashita, University of Hokkaido; Prof. Brian Pai Jen-Te, Vice-Dean of CSS NCCU, University of Taipei; Dr Lorraine C.M. Wong from the Otago University; Prof. Tatiana Kalugina, University of Irkutsk, and Prof. Alfred F. Majewicz, world famous researcher from UAM and UMK. Every year, the club organizes a scientific conference of “Asia Unknown” attracting students from regular and doctoral courses at leading academic centers in Poland.

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