Take summer to another level. Embrace an intensive 6 weeks in beautiful Krakow, Poland to form your whole person. Recent graduates and graduate students are also welcome!
Contact us to request your Student Information Pack containing details from cost to programming.
THE PACKAGE
THE VITALS |
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Housing Rent & Utilities for 6 weeks at the Be Not Afraid- John Paul II Center
Meals Full Service of 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 Full laundry service each week of your stay
Supplies Basic cleaning supplies & toiletries, so you are clean!
Administrative Fees Which keep the program running
THE GOOD STUFF |
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Tuition For three 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 See awesome historical sites of Krakow
Pilgrimages & Excursions Includes the 4-day outdoor orientation 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
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at this summer's courses...
The Most Significant Works of Art in Krakow's History
This on-site course takes students through the city to discover significant works of art in Krakow from different periods in history. These works will be analyzed and interpreted according to various methods of art history. The principal of this study is to discover their value and cultural meaning.
Communications inside and outside the Church according to John Paul II and Francis
John Paul II revolutionized the image of the Papacy not only because of his genius personality but also because of his at the time revolutionary approach to the media. The course aims to analyze communications within and outside the church based on John Paul's media-attracting actions as a pope as well as his messages for World Communications Days. The course will not only focus on JPII but also examine communications strategy
of Pope Francis, who as a Pope faced the challenging modern media world of social networks as well as archaic Vatican media institutions that needed reform, which was brilliantly overtaken in the last months. The course will analyze papal messages for World Communications Days of Pope Francis and John Paul II.
of Pope Francis, who as a Pope faced the challenging modern media world of social networks as well as archaic Vatican media institutions that needed reform, which was brilliantly overtaken in the last months. The course will analyze papal messages for World Communications Days of Pope Francis and John Paul II.
Personalist Psychology of Karol Wojtyła/John Paul II
This course considers the foundations of a personalist psychology within the thought of Karol Wojtyła/John Paul II. Wojtyła’s Catholic anthropology is pondered in conversation with the enduring questions within psychology. Wojtyła’s theological, philosophical, and dramatic writings are analyzed for themes regarding human nature, human motivation, human development, and human personality. Wojtyła’s contributions are considered as a potential unifying paradigm within the fragmented field of contemporary psychology.
Karol Wojtyla and Vatican II
The course consists of three parts. Firstly, the theological contribution of Karol Wojtyla, the conciliar discussion, and the final versions of the conciliar documents will be analyzed. The analyses will focus particularly on the process of writing the Constitution on the Church Lumen Gentium, the declaration on religious freedom Dignitatis humanae and the pastoral constitution Gaudium et spes. Secondly, the course will analyze how the Council itself shaped the young bishop from Poland: from a philosophical perspective (The Acting Person), theological perspective (The Sources of Renewal), and ecclesial perspective (poem The Church). Thirdly, the course will analyze the ways in which the teaching and activities of the pontificate of John Paul II offer the authoritative and authentic interpretation of the Second Vatican Council.
The JP2 Project offers an experience beyond your typical study abroad program.
Read about the Pillars of the Program to find out what's in store.
Read about the Pillars of the Program to find out what's in store.
