Research Activity of the History of Humanist and Social Thought Research Unit at the Institute fo... more Research Activity of the History of Humanist and Social Thought Research Unit at the Institute for the History of Science PAS in 2021 The article presents the main scope of research, scientific achievements, and the popularization and organizational accomplishments of the members of the History of Humanist and Social Thought Research Unit in 2021. The research interests of the employees cover a wide variety of topics, including institutional conditions for the development of Polish science in the 20th century, intellectual movements and currents, and the history of historiography – all of which fall within the scope of the history of ideas and ways of practising social sciences and humanities.
The article presents an analysis of the post-Soviet collections preserved in the Hoover Archives ... more The article presents an analysis of the post-Soviet collections preserved in the Hoover Archives conducted through the lens of Polish issues. In the proposed approach, the history of the Polish nation in the twentieth century is not limited to the history of the Polish state and Polish citizens. The research possibilities offered by the Hoover Institution make it possible to broaden the field of research into the Soviet issues based on materials of the Soviet provenance difficult to access in their place of permanent storage.
Krakowskie Studia z Historii Państwa i Prawa, 2019
The article focuses on the problems of Soviet 'politics of history' in the Eastern Bloc in 1945-1... more The article focuses on the problems of Soviet 'politics of history' in the Eastern Bloc in 1945-1989 by the example of selected Slavic countries: Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria. The implementation of the Soviet system of political control over history proceeded extremely reluctantly and with varying intensity depending on the historical period and particular country. The scope and degree of interference into the affairs of local disciplines of history in above-mentioned countries changed with the political situation and new tendencies in social and political life. Actions aimed at the history of Slavic countries were sanctioned by the CPSU and implemented in accordance with the interests of the State and the Communist Party of the USSR. Kremlin inspired and subsequently oversaw the realization of joint academic projects, provided guidelines on how to research and interpret historic events, thus constituting a signifi cant element of its 'politics of history'.
The article focuses on Sheila Fitzpatrick's experience of the late 1960s in the Soviet Union. It ... more The article focuses on Sheila Fitzpatrick's experience of the late 1960s in the Soviet Union. It was a time when the "scientifi c exchanges" between the USSR and western powers began as a part of cultural diplomacy. As a historian from capitalistic country, Fitzpatrick had the unique experience of working on the Soviet period in the Soviet archives. Western scholars were subject to the control of the Soviet authorities, which often accused westerns in ideological diversion and spying. The portrayal of Soviet journal "Novy Mir" depicted the intellectual trends and literary milieu in the USSR. Thus, A Spy in the Archives, is not only record of Fitzpatrick's personal history, but of Soviet intellectual history as well.
Research Activity of the History of Humanist and Social Thought Research Unit at the Institute fo... more Research Activity of the History of Humanist and Social Thought Research Unit at the Institute for the History of Science PAS in 2021 The article presents the main scope of research, scientific achievements, and the popularization and organizational accomplishments of the members of the History of Humanist and Social Thought Research Unit in 2021. The research interests of the employees cover a wide variety of topics, including institutional conditions for the development of Polish science in the 20th century, intellectual movements and currents, and the history of historiography – all of which fall within the scope of the history of ideas and ways of practising social sciences and humanities.
The article presents an analysis of the post-Soviet collections preserved in the Hoover Archives ... more The article presents an analysis of the post-Soviet collections preserved in the Hoover Archives conducted through the lens of Polish issues. In the proposed approach, the history of the Polish nation in the twentieth century is not limited to the history of the Polish state and Polish citizens. The research possibilities offered by the Hoover Institution make it possible to broaden the field of research into the Soviet issues based on materials of the Soviet provenance difficult to access in their place of permanent storage.
Krakowskie Studia z Historii Państwa i Prawa, 2019
The article focuses on the problems of Soviet 'politics of history' in the Eastern Bloc in 1945-1... more The article focuses on the problems of Soviet 'politics of history' in the Eastern Bloc in 1945-1989 by the example of selected Slavic countries: Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria. The implementation of the Soviet system of political control over history proceeded extremely reluctantly and with varying intensity depending on the historical period and particular country. The scope and degree of interference into the affairs of local disciplines of history in above-mentioned countries changed with the political situation and new tendencies in social and political life. Actions aimed at the history of Slavic countries were sanctioned by the CPSU and implemented in accordance with the interests of the State and the Communist Party of the USSR. Kremlin inspired and subsequently oversaw the realization of joint academic projects, provided guidelines on how to research and interpret historic events, thus constituting a signifi cant element of its 'politics of history'.
The article focuses on Sheila Fitzpatrick's experience of the late 1960s in the Soviet Union. It ... more The article focuses on Sheila Fitzpatrick's experience of the late 1960s in the Soviet Union. It was a time when the "scientifi c exchanges" between the USSR and western powers began as a part of cultural diplomacy. As a historian from capitalistic country, Fitzpatrick had the unique experience of working on the Soviet period in the Soviet archives. Western scholars were subject to the control of the Soviet authorities, which often accused westerns in ideological diversion and spying. The portrayal of Soviet journal "Novy Mir" depicted the intellectual trends and literary milieu in the USSR. Thus, A Spy in the Archives, is not only record of Fitzpatrick's personal history, but of Soviet intellectual history as well.
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