drTomasz Skirecki

Tomasz Skirecki
Starszy wykładowca (Senior lecturer)

Pracownia Studiów Amerykanistycznych: Język i Kultura

Websites / Profiles

Degrees

  • M.A. in English, Poznań, 1996
  • Ph.D. in English, Poznań, 2000

Research interests

  • American and British civilization
  • Political culture of English-speaking countries
  • History of English-speaking countries
  • Cultures in contact
  • Sport in culture

Teaching experience

  • History of English-speaking countries
  • British and American life and institutions
  • Australian and New Zealand life and institutions
  • British and American politics
  • Religion in the British Isles and North America
  • European integration
  • EU institutions
  • International organizations

Other professional experience

  • Translator of academic texts for the University School of Physical Education in Poznań

Professional organizations

  • Polish Association for the Study of Australia and New Zealand: Founding Member
  • US State Department Exchange Programs Alumni Association

Editorial

  • Language Editor, Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism, Poznań, 2000-2012
  • Language Editor, Human Movement, Wrocław, 2004-2010
  • Language Editor, Trends in Sport Sciences, Poznań, 2013-2016

Scholarships

  • University College, Galway, 1995
  • Nene College of Education, Northampton, 1997, 1998, 1999
  • Multinational Institute of American Studies, New York University, 2018
  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, 2022
  • Texas A&M International University, Laredo, 2023

Papers read at international conferences and congresses

  • International Conference: Europe Fact and Fiction, Aveiro, 2001
  • The Ninth International Conference on English and American Literature and Language, Kraków, 2002
  • The Twelfth International Conference on English and American Literature and Language, Kraków, 2011
  • Redefining Australia and New Zealand: Historical Heritage and Contemporary Perspectives in Language, Culture and Literature, University of Opole, 24-25 November 2017
  • An International Interdisciplinary Conference: Literature, Cultural Studies, and Translation, Capadoccia University, Turkey, 8 June 2021

Organizer of international conferences

  • Europe and Down Under: Bridging Gaps and Fostering Connections, Poznan, July 2016 (Co-organizer)

Honours

  • Adam Mickiewicz University Rector's Award for Organizational and Teaching Excellence (2008)
  • Adam Mickiewicz University Rector's Award for Organizational Excellence (2014)
  • Adam Mickiewicz University Rector's Award for Teaching Excellence (2014)
  • Praeceptor Laureatus, AMU Rector's Best Teacher of the Year Award (2017)
  • Praeceptor Laureatus, AMU Rector's Best Teacher of the Year Award (2018)