We invite students of the University of Warsaw to intercultural workshops, which will take place on 28 November as part of the third edition of the #interlab+ project of the Foundation for the Development of the Education System*.
Join this practical workshop with a drop of theoretical background, designed to help you feel more comfortable in a diverse, multicultural academic environment. You will discover how cultural differences may influence everyday communication, learn the stages of the acculturation process, and explore key concepts of intercultural communication. We will also try out tools that genuinely make collaboration and relationship-building on campus easier.
The workshop is also a space for sharing experiences – both positive and surprising – and for gaining a deeper understanding of the perspectives of people studying in a different cultural context. If you want to strengthen your communication skills, work more effectively in diverse teams, and shape your university life more consciously, this workshop is for you. It’s also a great opportunity to broaden your horizons, and meet people from different countries and faculties!
When?
28 November (Friday) 2025
9:30 am. – 3:30 pm.
Where?
The Volunteer Centre of the University of Warsaw (the University of Warsaw Library [BUW] building, Dobra Street 56/66)
Who can take part?
The workshop is held in English and is open to students and doctoral candidates studying at the University of Warsaw.
The agenda will cover the following topics:
- Culture – How Do We Understand It and How Does It Shape Our Daily Life?
- Acculturation Process – What Happens When We Live in Another Culture?
- Intercultural Communication in the Context of Academic Life
- Tools to Support Communication Across Cultures
If you have already taken part in an intercultural communication workshop this semester or in previous academic years, please keep in mind that some of the topics may overlap with those covered previously.
Practical information:
- The workshops will be conducted in English (minimum B2 level required).
- The workshop is designed as a shared journey of group learning. To make sure everyone gets the most out of it – both individually and together – we kindly ask all participants to take part in the whole event.
- Around 20 students will take part in the workshop, and its format will require interaction with others. Please bear this in mind before applying.
Participants will receive certificates.
How to join the workshops?
Send your application to wolontariat[@]uw.edu.pl by 26 November 2025 (Wednesday), including your full name, faculty, and the title of the workshop: Multicultural University.
Please let us know if you can take part in the whole workshop or only in part of it.
The number of places is limited. Priority will be given to participants who can participate in the entire event.
About the trainer
Katarzyna Kucharska
A graduate of the Institute of Polish Culture at the University of Warsaw and the Graduate School for Social Research at Lancaster University. She studied cultural anthropology at the University of Amsterdam and has completed numerous training courses in cultural animation, intercultural skills, and anti-discrimination practices. Since 2013 she has been working at the University of Warsaw as a project coordinator focusing on strengthening the university’s multicultural potential, as well as an intercultural skills trainer for both Polish and international members of the academic community.
She works with students and staff of higher education institutions from almost all over the world. In her practice, she combines academic knowledge, hands-on experience from everyday university life, and workshop methods tailored to participants’ needs. She specialises in intercultural skills useful in academic settings and in building connections within groups composed of people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Across all her projects and activities at the university, she focuses on strengthening agency and a sense of belonging among international students, as well as raising awareness of intercultural differences that may affect everyday interactions within the university community.
* The project is carried out by the Foundation for the Development of the Education System, the National Agency of the Erasmus+ Programme and the European Solidarity Corps.
