EMCE Seminar Series – upcoming sessions

EMCE Seminar Series: Online #8

When: December 16, 2025 (Tue), 5:30–7:00 PM CET
Where: online
Speake: prof. Galia Chimiak (Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences)

Talk title: “Now that we all understand… the destructive nature of Russia”: (non-ethnic) Ukrainian Americans’ advocacy and educational activities after Feb. 24, 2022

Moderator: Dr. Monika Popow

Registration: https://www.dsw.edu.pl/formularz/registration-for-the-seminar-car

Why join?

• Timely focus: how diaspora communities respond to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine through advocacy and public education.
• Civil society lens: empirical insights into NGOs, citizen initiatives, and community organizing among (non-ethnic) Ukrainian Americans.
• Education & discourse: how advocacy work shapes public understanding, narratives of responsibility, and learning about war, violence, and solidarity.
• International perspective: connecting U.S.-based experiences with broader debates in Central and Eastern Europe.
• Exchange & Q&A: space for concrete questions, critical reflection, and comparative perspectives from participants.

About the speaker – Galia Chimiak

Assoc. Prof. Galia Chimiak is a sociologist and civil society scholar, Professor at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IFiS PAN). She holds degrees in English Studies and in Society and Politics (CEU/University of Lancaster), a PhD in sociology (2004), and a habilitation (2017). Her research focuses on non-governmental organizations, civil society, and development cooperation.

In 2024–2025 she was a Fulbright Senior Award fellow in the United States. She has cooperated, among others, with UNDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina and has taught at universities in Poland, Ireland, and the United States. Since 2022 she has served as co-editor-in-chief of VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations.

Coming up in the EMCE series

January 20, 2026: Anna Dolińska – Towards Multiculturalism – Polish Schools in the 21st Century.

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Poster

The Role of Auditory Perception and Discrimination Abilities for Identifying German Vowels among Multilingual Children aged 6–8
Speaker: Shabnam Najimishad (University of Potsdam)
Moderator: Paweł Rudnicki
📅 18 November 2025, 17:30–19:00 CET

An Ethnographic Exploration of Ethnic Diversity in Lithuanian Public High Schools
Educational Practices, Student Identities, and National (Non-)Belonging
Speaker: Kornelija Čepytė-Eivė (Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences)
Moderator: Monika Popow
📅 21 October 2025, 17:30–19:00 CET

Supporting Ukrainian Youth Facing Adjusting Difficulties and Mental Health Challenges in Germany
Speaker: Dr. Luna Grosselli (TU Dresden)
Moderator: Kristina Kocyba
📅 16 September 2025, 17:30–19:00 CET
📍 Online (registration required): https://tinyurl.com/EMCEregistr

About the Speaker:
Luna Grosselli, PhD, is a licensed cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults. As a researcher at the Child and Family Mental Health Lab of the Technische Universität Dresden, she focuses on psychotherapy and the prevention of suicidality and depression in adolescents. Dr. Grosselli is highly experienced in training teachers and other professionals to support individuals facing mental health challenges. She currently leads projects supporting Ukrainian refugee children and adolescents as they navigate mental health challenges in Germany and organizes training in Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Ukrainian mental health professionals.