Personal Details: Ruchniewicz, Krzysztof

Ruchniewicz Krzysztof

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Krzysztof Ruchniewicz, Studia historyczne na Uniwersytecie Wrocławskim, Universität des Saarlandes w Saarbrücken oraz Phillips Universität w Marburgu; praca magisterska (1991) pt. Enno Meyer a Polska i Polacy. Z badań nad początkami Wspólnej Komisji Podręcznikowej PRL-RFN; rozprawa doktorska (2000) pt. Warszawa-Berlin-Bonn. Stosunki polityczne w latach 1949–1958; rozprawa habilitacyjna (2007) pt. Polskie zabiegi o odszkodowania niemieckie w latach 1944/45–1975; pracownik naukowy w Instytucie Historycznym Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego (1991-); 2009 profesor nadzwyczajny Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego; 2013 profesor tytularny; dyrektor Centrum Studiów Niemieckich i Europejskich im. W. Brandta Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego (2002–2007 i 2009-); Zainteresowania badawcze: historia Niemiec i stosunków polsko-niemieckich w XX wieku; dzieje integracji europejskiej; polityka historyczna i kultura pamięci; dzieje Polaków w Niemczech; Public History, międzynarodowe badania podręcznikowe. Liczne publikacje, zob. http://www.krzysztofruchniewicz.pl/publikacje/publikacje.html

Krzysztof Ruchniewicz, PhD (*1967), is a professor at the University of Wrocław (since 2009) and director of the Willy Brandt Center for German and European Studies there. He studied history and East-European history at the University of Wrocław, at the University of Saarland in Saarbrücken, and at the Philipps University in Marburg. PhD (2000): „Warsaw – Berlin – Bonn. Political relations in the years 1949-1958“ (Polish); Habilitation (2007): „Polish efforts to German reparations in the years 1944/45-1975“ (Polish). Research Associate at the history department of University of Wrocław (since 1991). Research interests: history of Germany and the German-Polish relations in 20th century; history of European integration, issues of historical culture and history politics; history of the Polish in Germany, Public History, international textbook research.
Many publications, vide: http://www.krzysztofruchniewicz.pl/publikacje/publikacje.html

Krzysztof Ruchniewicz, Dr. phil. habil. (*1967), ist Professor an der Universität Wrocław und Direktor des dortigen Willy-Brandt-Zentrums für Deutschland- und Europastudien (2002–2007 und seit 2009). Studium der Geschichte und osteuropäischen Geschichte an der Universität Wroclaw, der Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbrücken und der Phillips-Universität in Marburg. Dissertation (2000): "Warschau-Berlin-Bonn. Politische Beziehungen in den Jahren 1949–1958" (poln.); Habilitationsschrift (2007): "Polnische Bemühungen um die deutsche Wiedergutmachung in den Jahren 1944/45–1975" (poln.); Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Historischen Institut der Universität Wroclaw (seit 1991); 2009 außerordentlicher Professor der Universität Wroclaw. Forschungsschwerpunkte: Geschichte Deutschlands und der deutsch-polnischer Beziehungen im 20. Jahrhundert; Geschichte der europäischen Integration; Fragen der Geschichtskultur und Geschichtspolitik; Geschichte der Polen in Deutschland, Public History, internationale Schulbuchforschung.
Zahlreiche Publikationen, vgl.: http://www.krzysztofruchniewicz.pl/publikacje/publikacje.html

http://krzysztofruchniewicz.eu
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    The Hidden Memory of the City: Fascist Rome
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    Yet Another Memorial in Berlin?
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    The Catholic churches in Poland are not just sacred objects, today they are also places of remembrance. One of many examples is the Zesłańców Sybiru (Chapel of the Siberian-deportees) in Wrocław.

    Signs of Remembrance

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