Edukacja historyczna: Polska – Europa – świat. Jak przedstawiać historię Polski, by Europa i świat chciały ją poznawać?

Abstract

This publication has been prepared by a group of doctoral studens at the Institute of History of the University of Opole, as a result of discussions on the prospects for the development of historical education in Poland, Europe and the world, undertaken during the course: Historical education: Poland – Europe – the World. The result of these considerations is this article, which proposes some possibilities of presenting the history of Poland in an objective manner, at the same time one that may arouse interest outside Poland. The content of the article is a proposal to promote prominent figures associated with Poland over the centuries, people of different sexes, professions and fields of activity: St. Wojciech, Radzim Gaudenty, queen Rycheza, the rhodium von Oppersdorff, Jan Ignacy Felbiger, Herbert Clark Hoover, Rosa Bailly and Karl Dedecius. What these characters have in common is their foreign origin and the fact that they liked Poland and its inhabitants, and influenced its history with their activities. The text contains short biographies of these people. Popularization of the activities of these characters can take place on various levels. It is worth devoting to them scientific conferences, looking at their activities from their homelands, various artistic and popularizing projects could be carried out on them. These characters could also be presented to a wider audience through mass culture.