Przedmiot fakultatywny: Language, Borders and Identity in East Central Europe 3224-PRZEDF99

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:
Upon completing the course, the student will know and understand:
broadly understood intercultural context of countries in the Central and Eastern European region, taking into account the complex nature of language [K_W09].

Skills:
Upon completing the course, the student is able to:
search for, select, analyse and use necessary information from various sources [K_U01].
refer to acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and use it in typical professional statements concerning the literature of the countries of the region, as well as the specificity of the region as a whole in a global context, constructing them logically and referring to the positions of other participants in these communication situations [K_U06].
communicate using various communication channels and techniques on literary topics concerning the countries of the region [K_U07].
independently prepare written and oral statements, in Polish and a foreign language, on selected topics in the field of cultural theory and issues related to the countries of the region and present the results of their work in the group forum [K_U08].
use at least two foreign languages at a minimum level of B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages [K_U09].
plan and organize individual and team work, plan and implement the process of independent learning, including specialist knowledge, after graduation [K_U10].
use modern communication and information technologies [K_U11].

Social Competences:
Upon completing the course, the student is prepared to:
critical assessment of existing knowledge, continuous learning and supplementing acquired knowledge and skills [K_K01]
effective communication and living in society, including in a culturally diverse society, working in a team, coping with typical professional situations, verifying one's views through factual discussion and evaluating one's knowledge [K_K02].

Learning Assessment
The course concludes with a graded assessment based on class participation and an oral presentation.
Final grade:
• active and informed participation in class discussions – 50%;
• oral presentation on a topic related to language, borders, and identity in East Central Europe – 50%.
Assessment of participation will take into account:
• preparation of assigned readings;
• quality of contributions to class discussions;
• ability to critically engage with course materials.
Assessment of presentations will take into account:
• substantive accuracy;
• effective use of scholarly sources;
• analytical depth;
• clarity and organization of presentation.
Grading scale:
0%–49% – 2
50%–60% – 3
61%–70% – 3+
71%–80% – 4
81%–90% – 4+
91%–100% – 5
Additional knowledge – 5+

A detailed bibliography for each topic will be provided during the classes.

B. Anderson, Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism. Revised Edition. London: Verso, 2006.
P. Auer, The construction of linguistic borders and the linguistic construction of borders. In: Markku Filppula, Juhani Klemola, Marjatta Palander and Esa Penttilä (eds.),
Dialects across Borders: Selected Papers from the 11th International Conference on Methods in Dialectology, 3–30. Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins, 2005.
Y. Bürki and A. N. García Agüero, Language, Borders and Bordering Practices / Lenguaje, fronteras y prácticas de fronterización. Sociolinguistic Perspectives / Perspectivas sociolingüísticas. Berlin: de Gruyter. 2025.
T. Kamusella, The Politics of Language and Nationalism in Modern Central Europe.Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
T. Kamusella, M. Nomachi & C. Gibson (eds.). The Palgrave Handbook of Slavic Languages, Identities and Borders. Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
V. Kulyk and L. Bilaniuk, Introduction: Wartime Changes in Language Patterns of Ukrainians in Ukraine and Abroad, Sociolinguistic Studies, Vol. 19, No. 3-4, 2025.
J. Olko,T. Wicherkiewicz, A. Jabłoński, & B. Chromik, Decolonizing and Revoicing Multilingual Spaces in a Nation-State. The Case of Minority Languages in Poland. In S. Bagga-Gupta (ed.), The Palgrave Handbook of Decolonising the Educational and Language Sciences. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2025.
J.W. Scott and T. M. Wilson (eds), Routledge Handbook of European Borderlands. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, 2026 (selected chapters)
T. M. Wilson (ed.), Border Studies: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2025 (selected chapters)
Journal of Borderlands Studies (selected articles)