drTomasz Skirecki
Adiunkt (Assistant professor)
Pracownia Studiów Amerykanistycznych: Język i Kultura
- tomski@amu.edu.pl
- (+48) 61 829 3762
Collegium Heliodori, room 362
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
- University of Limerick, Ireland, 2024
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)
- Adam Mickiewicz University Rector's Award for Organizational Excellence (2022)
- Medal of the Commission of National Education (2023)
- Adam Mickiewicz University Rector's Award for Organizational Excellence (2024)