Schools can become a means of Public History through the names they are given. This becomes especially evident in post-socialist Poland and its school names.
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Politics at the Football Stadium
Since the very beginning, politics has played a significant role in the development of Polish sport. This article focuses on the role of politics in shaping the world view of Polish football fans.
Collecting, Sharing. Lower Silesian Community Archives
The concept of community archivism quickly gained popularity in Poland as one of the branches of public history. It concerns the need to collect, organize and disseminate selected fragments of the past.
Unfortunate Choice of Words – or Is There More Behind It?
In the textbook “Geschichte und Geschehen” the term “mass deportations to Polish camps” is erroneously used in the chapter about the Holocaust. The knowledge of the textbook’s authors, editors and teachers has thus been called into question.
Urban Images – An Industrial Metropole Reinvents Itself
The reality is that Upper Silesia has managed to overcome and ultimately leave behind outdated stereotypes. This especially holds true for Katowice, which has started to make much progress towards establishing its future.
Do We Need Public History Study Programs?
In Europe the number of public history programs is steadily growing. These programs emphasize practical training of their graduates for professional careers in history-related institutions. Do we really need them?
The End of the Grand Narrative in Poland?
A Grand Narrative? Since a few months, Poland’s national history has been quite visible and palpable all over the country. This reminds me…
Wrocław re-read…
In the history of various cities, one can observe many examples of turning points that remind us of these cities’ political, cultural, or economic situation. They represent borderline situations that can still be seen today, even after many decades. This can be said about Wrocław in particular.