Sylwia Ejmont
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Project Assistant Professor
Sylwia Ejmont
Specialization : : Comparative Literature & Writing Studies
Email : : sejmontalternate_emailg.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp);)
Academic Background
Sylwia Ejmont obtained her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Michigan. She also holds degrees in medieval studies (Loyola University Chicago) and English and French literature (University of Illinois at Chicago). Her research interests include poetry and performance, translation and media studies, and memory. As a comparatist, she tends to see more connections than divisions and aims to foster interdisciplinary thinking.
Biography
Sylwia Ejmont has lived and taught in Poland, Turkey, Hong Kong, and the U.S. She has taught Great Books, Intellectual Heritage, academic English, and writing courses. With training in instructional design, she has worked on curriculum design projects. She's particularly interested in cognitive and experiential aspects of learning.
Message to Students
Understanding the world from the global perspective should involve more than just your intellectual engagement. To see our amazing planet in its full richness and complexity, we need to respect the role that each part -- small and large -- plays in making the whole work. Beyond systems and networks, there are individual beings whose unique experience and goals should matter. Let's learn to care!