International Studies Conference
Encyclopedia
The International Studies Conferece (ISC) is an annual conference
taking place since 2008 in Łódź, Poland
showing Polish students possibilities of studying abroad, especially in the United Kingdom
and the USA. The conference each year gathers students, alumni
and lecturer
s from world-leading academic institutions including The London School of Economics and Political Science
, University of Warwick
, UCL
, University of Oxford
and Harvard University
.
∗ subject to change
Meeting
In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.- Definitions :An act or process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose....
taking place since 2008 in Łódź, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
showing Polish students possibilities of studying abroad, especially in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the USA. The conference each year gathers students, alumni
Alumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
and lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
s from world-leading academic institutions including The London School of Economics and Political Science
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
, UCL
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Presidents and editions
| edition | date | president |
|---|---|---|
| ISC1 | September 21, 2008 | Artur Majsterek |
| ISC2 | September 19, 2009 | Adrian Majsterek |
| ISC3 | September 11, 2010 | Kacper Trela |
| ISC4 | September 10, 2011 ∗ | Sijana Mamos |
∗ subject to change