ENG 294: International Studies Courses will be a research lab that takes place in Krakow, Poland in May 24-June 8. You will visit multi-national corporate offices in Krakow, Poland, focusing on offices in charge of communications, technical writing, marketing, content management, and innovation. These companies include Motorola, EasyDita, Dolby, and Electrolux.
The trip will culminate with a three-day conference in Krakow called Soap!, which brings together writers from all over the world to discuss writing and innovative thinking.
Throughout the program, we will look at how global and corporate contexts influence business writing genres and innovation. Students will be able to focus on genres or contexts that intersect with their professional interests, career aspirations, or field of study. Students will:
- Learn qualitative methods used in the professional world for research writing and innovation
- Practice gathering and organizing research in business and innovation
- Analyze primary data gathered by the whole class
- Write a research report for a specific audience
Poland provides a fantastic setting for studying global writing and innovation. The writing community in Krakow is young and booming. You will be able to see diverse kinds of corporate contexts and meet many writers from all over the world.
