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U-M Center for Polish Studies Lecture Series
Apr. 9 & 13. Talks by visiting scholars.
Apr. 9: “The Trauma of Serfdom: The Psychological Legacy of Unfree Labor in Poland.” University of Warsaw social anthropology professor Kacper Pobłocki discusses how Polish peasant culture emerged as a creative response to systemic oppression.
Apr. 13: “East of the Atlantic. Black and White (But Not Quite).” African Polish writer Oliwia Bosomtwe discusses the stories of Polish people of African descent and what it means to be Black in a predominantly white society.
5–6:30 p.m., 555 Weiser Hall, 500 Church. Free. (734) 764–0351.
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