For the tenth time, the AMU Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures is organising the Cultural Diversity Days. It is a celebration that showcases the cultural diversity within the Faculty through workshops, discussions, exhibitions, games, concerts, and opportunities to sample cuisine from various cultures.
This year’s Cultural Diversity Days will kick off with a Jubilee Concert in the University Hall on 9 May – a concert of world music, open to the public and aimed at the residents of Poznań.
On 16 May, four days before the main celebrations, Cultural Diversity Days will take place at the Museum of World Cultures, featuring a panel discussion with international students studying at the AMU Faculty of Modern Languages and international students living in Poland; this open event is aimed at the residents of Poznań as part of Museum Night.
On 20 May, the Cultural Diversity Days will be held at the Faculty – a day dedicated to students and secondary school pupils. The program includes language, drumming, and dance workshops; board games from various countries; mini-lectures on intercultural communication; speed talking; stalls featuring culinary specialities; and multilingual karaoke.
“The Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures offers courses in 38 languages and employs many academic staff with the highest level of linguistic proficiency, including native speakers of each language," says Prof. Monika Browarczyk, Vice-Dean for Organisation and Education at the AMU Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures. She adds: “Through language teaching, we provide students with essential contextual knowledge about the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of each language area, as well as intercultural communication skills; we foster attitudes towards tolerance,” explains Prof. Browarczyk. "The Faculty of Modern Languages and Literatures sees its mission as promoting tolerance, respect for cultural diversity, and the protection of human rights, as well as the preservation of local cultures, including languages," she concludes.