Abstract: The article will describe nine images characteristic to the period of Polish transformation 1989-1993: pictures from round table talks and secret negotiations in Magdalenka, a poster from the 1989… Read More ›
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Women of Post-War Wroclaw – Is This Gender Public History?
Can we call the Market Square exhibition in Wroclaw in 2020 an example of gender public history?
Artistic License of the Author
In German literature and history circles, artistic license recently became controversial: Robert Menasse’s handling of quotations and his…
Public History and Board Games
Games grow in history-related entertainment. While videogames have received the most attention, board games like Kolejka from Poland lead…
Public History Goes to Summer School
In July 2018, the University of Wroclaw hosted its first Public History Summer School at the University of Wroclaw. Was it worth the trip for the 46 participants from 18 countries? The organizers draw their self-critical conclusions.
Yet Another Memorial in Berlin?
Should yet another monument in Berlin commemorate the Polish victims of the Second World War; in this case Polish citizens who suffered and died during the last war at the hands of German occupants?
Who Owns the Museum Narrative?
Who owns the museum narrative? The museum and its management, or the public? Is there only one narrative with the management being responsible for its dissemination?
Signs of Remembrance
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.