Embark on a journey of a lifetime for an entire semester in Kraków, Poland. It's not your typical study abroad program. From academics to community, from faith to adventure, it's designed to shape your whole person. The JP2 Project offers an all-inclusive package, which covers everything from your stay, meals, tuition, books, and even some incredible excursions.
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Housing Rent & Utilities at our residence in the Be Not Afraid- John Paul II Center
Meals Breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week
Insurance Abroad medical insurance for your entire stay
Transportation Public transportation passes each month
Airport Service Pick up and drop off upon your arrival & departure
Laundry Laundry service each week of your stay
Supplies Basic cleaning supplies & toiletries, so you are clean!
Admin Fees To keep the program running
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Tuition For all your classes at the Pontifical University of John Paul II
Books Book rental fee, so you don't have to fill your suitcase with books!
Printing For academic and travel purposes
Activities Cultural experiences and student initiatives
Local tours Encounter awesome historical sites of Krakow
Pilgrimages & Excursions Includes the outdoor mountain retreat, pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Czestachowa, visit to the capital of Warsaw, tour of Auschwitz Concentration Camp and tour of Wadowice: John Paul II's home town!
"I have been reminded that God delights in my story, brought me here for a reason, and to draw me deeper."
- Rachel (Summer Study Abroad 2018) |
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Featured Courses
Full Semester (Fall or Spring) Example: |
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1. HIST of ART 301: Great Ages of Krakow Architecture
2. THEO 304: John Paul II's Theology of the Body 3. THEO 310: Morality, Virtue & Human Flourishing 4. PHIL 301: Philosophy of Karol Wojtyla/JP2 5. PHIL 325: Contemporary Ethics- Selected Issues 6. COM 302: Communications Inside & Outside the Church- JP2 & Francis 7. POL 300: Polish Language and Culture |
1. HIST of ART 330/THEO 330: History of Faith & Culture in Poland
2. PSYC 415: Personalist Psychology of Karol Wojtyła/John Paul II 3. THEO 300: Morality, Holiness, and Love in Veritatis Splendor 4. COM 302: Communications Inside & Outside the Church- JP2 & Francis |
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SCHOLAR LINE-UP SUMMER 2021
Adrian J. Reimers Ph.D. Seminar Leader About ADrian
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame (BS in mathematics, 1967 and MS in Philosophy, 1973), Adrian J. Reimers received his doctorate from the Internationale Akademie für Philosophie in Liechtenstein in 1989. He now teaches philosophy at Holy Cross College in Indiana, and previously both philosophy and theology courses on John Paul II’s theology of the body at the University of Notre Dame. He has also taught at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow and lectured at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. In 2011 he conducted research on the thought of Karol Wojtyła (John Paul II) on a Fulbright Fellowship in Poland. With his wife, Marie, Reimers lives in South Bend, Indiana. They are the parents of four grown children and grandparents of five. His books include The Good is Love: The body and human acts in Humana vitae and John Paul II, Hell and the Mercy of God, Karol Wojtyla’s Personalist Philosophy: Understanding “Person and Act”, co-authored with Miguel Acosta (2016), Truth about the Good: Moral Norms according to John Paul II (Sapientia Press, 2011), The Soul of the Person: A Contemporary Philosophical Psychology (The Catholic University of America Press, 2006), and An Analysis of the Concepts of Self-Fulfillment and Self-Realization in the Thought of Karol Wojtyla, Pope John Paul II (Edwin Mellen Press, 2001). In addition, he has published scholarly articles, primarily but not exclusively on the thought of John Paul II, in a variety of journals. Dr. Reimers joins us as a professor for our Summer Study Abroad Program in May 2021 and the seminar director for our Young Families Pilgrimage in July 2021. We are incredibly honored and overjoyed to welcome him and his wife, Marie, in Krakow this summer. Courses
THEO 300: Morality, Holiness, and Love in Veritatis Splendor |
Keith A. Houde Ph.D. Professor About Keith
Keith A. Houde, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Ave Maria University in Florida. With an academic background in psychology and theology, his primary scholarly interests are theological anthropology, philosophical psychology, and the history of psychology, with an emphasis on the psychological thought of John Paul II. He is co-author of History and Systems of Psychology (7th ed.) from Cambridge University Press. Dr. Houde has taught The Personalist Psychology of John Paul II/Karol Wojtyla for our summer program since we first launched. As he has become deeply inspired by the history, faith, and culture of Poland, we’re excited that he’ll now co-teach History of Faith and Culture in Poland this upcoming summer. We could not be more thrilled to welcome back him and his wife Mary, both an integral part of the JP2 Project Family, for this new group of students. Courses
HIST of ART/THEO 330: History of Faith and Culture in Poland: a journey through a selection of major artistic works.PSYC 415: Personalist Psychology of Karol Wojtyła/John Paul II |
Dr. Paulina Guzik Professor About Paulina
Dr. Paulina Guzik, a native of Poland, comes with a rich array of scholarly and professional experience. At the Pontifical University of John Paul II, she serves as an Associate Professor of Communications and the Editor in Chief and Production Supervisor of JP2TV, which airs content for the university and Polish National Television (TVP1) alike. As a journalist, Dr. Paulina produces and anchors the show Między Ziemią a Niebem (Between Heaven & Earth) on TVP1, and is the Polish Correspondent for the Catholic news agency, Crux. Dr. Paulina previously worked as a communications consultant, an international correspondent for news agencies, and the Director of International Media for the 2016 World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland. Recently, she directed the production of a documentary on John Paul II titled, “I Like to See the Sunrise”. Dr. Paulina is one of our key JP2 Project scholars based at the Pontifical University of John Paul II and has been teaching her signature course for our JP2 Project students every semester since our inception. We are so blessed to welcome back this lovely mother of two and dynamite professor who has won the hearts of our students over and over again. Courses
COM 302: Communications inside and outside the Church according to John Paul II and Francis |