OUTGOING STUDENTS

Blended Intensive Program Erasmus Mobility opportunity for American Studies graduate students (year 1 and 2)

BIP: Migration Narratives: Towards Border Literacy in Europe and the Americas

This is an introductory course in border and migration studies in the context of Europe and the Americas. It will take a comparative, experiential, project-based, and collaborative approach. The course includes lectures, case studies, field trips, meetings with experts, group assignments and discussions, and creative projects. Study in an international environment and collaborate with students from six different countries. The Blended Intensive Program framework includes online and on-site components.

The on-site component will take place in Kiel, Germany Oct. 12-16, 2026.

Here is a detailed timetable:

1. Virtual part: Oct. 5, 2026
2. Intensive Course in Kiel (physical mobility): Oct. 12-16, 2026
3. Virtual part: Nov. 16, 2026
4. Virtual part: Nov. 30, 2026
5. Virtual part: Dec. 14, 2026 (final examination)

Find out more about the program here:

SEA-EU_BIP_MigrationNarratives_CAU.pdf

For more information write to:

Grzegorz Welizarowicz, Ph.D.

grzegorz.welizarowicz@ug.edu.pl

ATTENTION: RECRUITMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK IS ON-HOLD UNTIL FUNDING IS RELEASED possibly in mid-August 2026.

Since we will have only one introductory Zoom meeting (on Oct 5 at 10 a.m.) and only one week between this first meeting and our week in Kiel we are sharing a reading list so that you can read some of the texts that will be discussed beforehand in anticipation of the recruitment. Most of these texts are available on the following Google drive. 1. Pre-BIP Readings – Dysk Google

We have chosen texts that fit our specific research interests and, in addition, we also have one topic that is specific to the location where we meet. For this year, the focus will be on the legacy of colonialism in Germany. For this specific topic, we ask you to purchase and read Sharon Dodua Otoo’s novel Ada’s Realm. 

Please follow information on this website closely.