Polish Culture and Thought 1 WF-FI-PCECE-PCT1
Ćwiczenia (CW) Semestr zimowy 2020/21

Norman Davies, God’s playground, A History of Poland, Vol. 1: The Origins to 1795, Vol. 2: 1795 to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1981.

Timothy D. Snyder, Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin, Basic Books, 2010

Andrzej Nowak, History and Geopolitics. A Contest for Eastern Europe, Polish Institute of International Affairs, 2008.

Attitudes – openness towards the specificity of Poland’s historical experience combined with the recognition of Polish unique contribution to the universal legacy of European culture

Competence - the ability to perceive and adequately interpret social, political and cultural developments in Poland (the other countries of the region) against the general background of its history and culture with special emphasis put on philosophical ideas influecing these developments

Knowledge – the knowledge of basic historical facts and essential turning points shaping Poland’s contemporary cultural identity; the general knowledge of philosophical issues/theories essential in interpreting social life

Assessment will be based on students' participation in classes as well as their submitting one essay (1500 words) on one of the topics covered

ZAJĘCIA ZDALNE, SYNCHRONICZNE, PROWADZONE ZA POMOCĄ APLIKACJI MicroSoftTeams

Topics covered:

1. From the beginnings to the challenge of 1410 – visit to the National Museum.

2. Video material + discussion.

3. The legacy of Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth - visit to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.

4. Video material + discussion.

5. The struggle for survival – visit to the Royal Castle and Warsaw’s Old Town

Discussing topics brought up during classes, exchanging comments on visited exhibitions, expressing opinions on cultural/social issues related to topics covered