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Time and place
Mondays, 7 p.m. - 8.30 p.m., in room 5051,
Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Duration
Teaching commences on Monday, 19 January
2015
and ends on Monday, 30 March 2015.
There is a one week break during the term
(23-27
February 2015) when no lecture will take
place.
Introduction to Polish Culture
This course invites participants to discover
modern Poland from many perspectives: from
historical experience to cultural tradition and
artistic innovation. Topics covered include the
complex memories of the Second World War,
the Communist period and the migratory
experience, the Jewish and Turkic influences
that enrich Poland’s culture, the country’s folk
traditions and its cutting-edge experimental art.
Along the way, it examines the work of a wide
variety of internationally renowned Polish artists,
from the theatrical revolutionaries Grotowski and
Kantor to the Oscar-winning filmmakers Wajda
and Polański.
The course is intended for a wide audience with
a general interest in the countries of eastern and
central Europe and Poland in particular. The
sessions are delivered by staff of Trinity College
Dublin and special guest lecturers. The course
is part supported by the Embassy of Poland in
Dublin.
How to apply
Application forms are available from the
Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies
either in hard copy or electronic form
. The
completed application form accompanied by
payment in the form of a personal cheque,
postal money order or bank draft, payable to
Trinity College no. 1 account should be returned
to: The Executive Officer, Department of
Russian and Slavonic Studies, room 5045,
Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Phone: 01 896 1896, email:
Fee
€150 for ten lectures, payable in advance (by
20
January 2015). This fee is non-refundable
once the course has commenced. A concession
rate (€100) is available to Trinity College Dublin
undergraduate and postgraduate students. The
number of concession rate places in any given
class is restricted to twenty per cent. Payment
must accompany applications.
Time and place
Thursdays, 7 p.m. - 8.30 p.m., in room 5039,
Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Duration
Teaching commences on Thursday, 22 January
2015
and ends on Thursday, 2 April 2015. There
is a one week break during the term (23-
27
February 2015) when no lecture will take
place.
Neuroscience − The Twenty-
First Century Brain
This lecture course will present leading research
from Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience.
The research is driven by an improved
understanding of the brain’s ability to repair
itself, and the increasing success of different
approaches from drug and behavioural
treatments to engineering solutions. The area is
in particular focus presently, because of the
increase in neurodegenerative diseases in line
with the ageing population.
Topics include: stimulating the brain − healing
the mind; stem cells and neurodegeneration;
stimulating the human brain using computers;
the use of MRI in neuroscience research.
