Over the past five years, she said, an average of about 30 BC faculty members have participated in exchanges through these partnerships. But we're definitely seeing an increase in the short-term exchanges. BC faculty who have gone on exchanges value them highly, such as Assoc. In a profession such as this, you cannot be confined to working in the library or classroom. You have to go to a place like Jagiellonian, meet the people there and exchange ideas.
Faculty also can use the time abroad to pursue their research and writing interests.
Lamparska was invited to submit a paper to Jagiellonian, while Savage plans to present some of his material on former Irish prime minister Sean Lemass, the subject of his forthcoming book, during his visit. If BC faculty benefit from the short-term exchanges, they say BC gains from having their foreign counterparts on campus. Several months after Lamparska's visit, the University hosted eminent Jagiellonian linguist Stanislaw Widlak, who shared his expertise and works with Romance Languages faculty and students. Savage points out that O'Connell's lectures drew not only faculty and students from Irish Studies, but the Law School as well.