Faculty & Staff

Department of Ancient History

phone (48 22) 55 24 513
phone (48 22) 55 24 514

prof. dr hab. Benedetto Bravo - full professor
prof. dr hab. Włodzimierz Lengauer - full professor
prof. dr hab. Ryszard Kulesza - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Adam Ziółkowski - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Paweł Janiszewski - assistant professor
dr hab. Jacek Rzepka - assistant professor
dr hab. Marek Stępień - assistant professor
dr Krystyna Stebnicka - assistant professor
dr Marek Węcowski - assistant professor
dr Aleksander Chrystian Wolicki - assistant professor
dr Robert Wiśniewski - assistant professor
dr Łukasz Niesiołowski-Spano - assistant professor
dr Elżbieta Szabat - post-graduate student
mgr Marek Jankowiak - post-graduate student
mgr Urszula Janicka - lector
mgr Anna Zawadzka - post-graduate student
mgr Joanna Longfors - post-graduate student
mgr Adam Izdebski - post-graduate student
mgr Jan Łazicki - post-graduate student

Department of Medieval History

phone (48 22) 55 24 515
phone (48 22) 55 24 516

prof. dr hab. Jacek Banaszkiewicz - full professor
prof. dr hab. Karol Modzelewski - full professor
prof. dr hab. Andrzej Poppe - full professor
prof. dr hab. Henryk Samsonowicz - full professor
prof. dr hab. Michał Tymowski - full professor
prof. dr hab. Jan Tyszkiewicz - full professor
prof. dr hab. Roman Michałowski - full professor
dr hab. Marian Dygo - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Wojciech Fałkowski - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Grzegorz Myśliwski - assistant professor
dr Hieronim Grala - assistant professor
dr Jerzy Pysiak - assistant professor
dr Krzysztof Skwierczyński - assistant professor
dr Marcin Pauk - assistant professor
dr Aneta Pieniądz - assistant professor
dr Mateusz Wilk - junior researcher
mgr Marta Tycner-Wolicka - post-graduate student
mgr Dariusz Sikorski - post-graduate student
mgr Paweł Derecki - post-graduate student
mgr Łukasz Kozak - post-graduate student
mgr Grzegorz Pac - post-graduate student
mgr Jakub Lorenc - post-graduate student

Department of Early Modern History

phone (48 22) 55 24 517, 55 24 524
phone (48 22) 55 24 518

prof. dr hab. Urszula Augustyniak - full professor
prof. dr hab. Andrzej Karpiński - associate professor
prof. dr hab. Zofia Zielińska - associate professor
prof. dr hab. Wojciech Tygielski - full professor
dr hab. Tadeusz Jan Cegielski - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Jolanta Choińska-Mika - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Barbara Grochulska - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Dariusz Kołodziejczyk - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Wojciech Kriegseisen - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Mirosław Nagielski - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Bronisław Nowak - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Michał Kopczyński - assistant professor
dr hab. Piotr Ugniewski - assistant professor
dr Urszula Kosińska - assistant professor
dr Maciej Ptaszyński - junior researcher
dr Konrad Bobiatyński - assistant professor
mgr Anna Czarniecka - 
mgr Krzysztof Kossarzecki - post-graduate student
mgr Jacek Nowicki - post-graduate student
mgr Michał Otorowski - post-graduate student
mgr Duc Ha Nguyen - post-graduate student
mgr Monika Wróblewska - post-graduate student
mgr Natalia Królikowska - post-graduate student
mgr Andrzej Przepiórka - post-graduate student
mgr Tomasz Szwaciński - post-graduate student
mgr Szymon Brzeziński - post-graduate student
mgr Adam Podlewski - post-graduate student
mgr Andrzej Majewski - post-graduate student

Department of XIX Century History

phone (48 22) 55 24 519
phone (48 22) 55 24 520

prof. dr hab. Tomasz Kizwalter - full professor
prof. dr hab. Izabella Rusinowa - full professor
dr hab. Jarosław Czubaty - assistant professor
dr hab. Maria Nietyksza - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Andrzej Szwarc - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Małgorzata Karpińska - assistant professor
dr hab. Grażyna Szelągowska - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr Martyna Deszczyńska - assistant professor
dr Maciej Mycielski - assistant professor
dr Marek Pawełczak - assistant professor
dr Piotr Szlanta - assistant professor
dr Agnieszka Janiak-Jasińska - junior researcher
dr Artur Markowski - junior researcher
mgr Zbigniew Olczak - post-graduate student
mgr Marek Olkuśnik - post-graduate student
mgr Adrian Zandberg - post-graduate student
mgr Michał Zarychta - post-graduate student
mgr Jacek Gilarski - post-graduate student
mgr Maria Przeciszewska - post-graduate student
mgr Ewa Ferens - post-graduate student
mgr Małgorzata Janicka - post-graduate student
mgr Małgorzata Rosner - post-graduate student

Department of XX Century History

phone (48 22) 55 24 521
phone (48 22) 55 24 523

prof. dr hab. Marcin Kula - full professor
prof. dr hab. Szymon Rudnicki - 
prof. dr hab. Mieczysław Tanty - full professor
prof. dr hab. Włodzimierz Borodziej - associate professor
prof. dr hab. Andrzej Chojnowski - associate professor
prof. dr hab. Romuald Turkowski - associate professor
prof. dr hab. Juliusz Łukasiewicz - full professor
dr hab. Jan Kancewicz - docent
dr hab. Jerzy Kochanowski - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Tomasz Nałęcz - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Michał Leśniewski - assistant professor
dr hab. Piotr Maciej Majewski - assistant professor
dr hab. Tadeusz Paweł Rutkowski - assistant professor
dr Lidia Milka-Wieczorkiewicz - assistant professor
dr Paweł Skibiński - assistant professor
dr Marcin Zaremba - assistant professor
dr Błażej Brzostek - assistant professor
dr Krzysztof Zalewski - post-graduate student
dr Marek Deszczyński - assistant professor
mgr Wojciech Markert - post-graduate student
mgr Tymoteusz Pawłowski - post-graduate student
mgr Konrad Paduszek - post-graduate student
mgr Patryk Pleskot - post-graduate student
mgr Piotr Podemski - post-graduate student
mgr Krzysztof Fudalej - post-graduate student
mgr Sławomir Mańko - post-graduate student
mgr Maciej Wójcicki - post-graduate student
mgr Grzegorz Gąsior - post-graduate student
mgr Dominik Pick - post-graduate student
mgr Błażej Popławski - post-graduate student
mgr Bartosz Nowożycki - post-graduate student
mgr Katarzyna Chimiak - post-graduate student
mgr Adam Kaczyński - post-graduate student
mgr Joanna Urbanek - post-graduate student

Department of Auxiliary Sciences and Methodology

phone (48 22) 55 24 510
phone (48 22) 55 24 511

prof. dr hab. Maria Koczerska - full professor
dr hab. Agnieszka Bartoszewicz - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Stefan Ciara - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Sławomir Gawlas - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr hab. Alicja Kulecka - assistant professor
dr hab. Jolanta Sikorska-Kulesza - assistant professor
dr hab. Paweł Żmudzki - assistant professor
dr Andrzej Biernat - assistant professor
dr Marek Andrzej Janicki - assistant professor
dr Maciej Wojtyński - assistant professor
dr Piotr Węcowski - assistant professor
dr Piotr Chojnacki - post-graduate student
mgr Agnieszka Kuś - post-graduate student
mgr Adrian Jusupović - post-graduate student
mgr Agnieszka Lissowska - post-graduate student
mgr Joanna Adamczyk - post-graduate student
mgr Jakub Wysmułek - post-graduate student

Department of Didactics of History

dr hab. Barbara Wagner - associate professor (prof. UW)
dr Wit Seweryn Górczyński - assistant professor
dr Katarzyna Zielińska - senior reader
dr Katarzyna Błachowska - assistant professor
dr Adam Sowiński - assistant professor
dr Tomasz Wiślicz - assistant professor
dr Piotr Kroll - assistant professor
mgr Zofia Kozłowska - assistant professor

Mordechai Anielewicz Center for Research and Teaching of History and Culture of Jews in Poland

prof. dr hab. Jerzy Tomaszewski - full professor
dr Anna Michałowska-Mycielska - assistant professor
dr Jolanta Żyndul - assistant professor
dr Jakub Weitzner - 
mgr Jakub Petelewicz - post-graduate student
mgr Regina Gromacka - lector
mgr Martyna Rusiniak - post-graduate student

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The courses in English/German/French for the foreign students at the Institute of History 2007/2008 are as following 1. A time of difficult choices. Politics and society in 20th century Poland (1918-1989), Monday 13:15 - 14:45, IH, room 125 It is said Poland used to be a country which now and then appeared on the political map of Europe, but never in the same place twice. This ironic aphorism describes the central issues of Polish politics in the 20th century: the acquisition of statehood, shaping its internal order and defending its sovereignty. The course will consist of three parts. First, major dilemmas of Polish politics before WWII will be discussed: a) the struggle of the Polish national movement for an independent state and shaping the borders of Poland during and after WWI; b) problems concerning political, social and economic unification of the state, parts of which formerly belonged to different imperial orders; c) tensions between institutions of the Polish national state and aspirations of numerous national minorities; d) the shift from an unstable democratic regime in the 1920?s to an authoritarian order in the 1930?s and e) constraints of Polish foreign policy determined by its geopolitical location between Germany and USSR. The second part will be devoted to the painful experience of WWII (1939-1945): occupation policies of both great powers, various attitudes of Polish society towards invaders and the struggle for regaining sovereignty. The last series of lectures will be dedicated to the internal changes in Poland from communist take-over in 1944, through cyclical crises of the regime in 1956, 1968 and 1970-71, leading to the birth of the Solidarity movement of 1980-81 and collapse of dictatorship in 1989. A time of difficult choices. Politics and society in 20th century Poland (1918-1989) - lecture for Erasmus students Mondays, 13.15-14.45, Room 125 ECTS Points 4 (+2) Short description It is said Poland used to be a country which now and then appeared on the political map of Europe, but never in the same place twice. This ironic aphorism describes the central issues of Polish politics in the 20th century: the acquisition of statehood, shaping its internal order and defending its sovereignty. Requirements for obtaining ECTS credits: 4 ECTS for regular attendance and 2 ECTS for passing multiple choice test or essay. Description It is said Poland used to be a country which now and then appeared on the political map of Europe, but never in the same place twice. This ironic aphorism describes the central issues of Polish politics in the 20th century: the acquisition of statehood, shaping its internal order and defending its sovereignty. The course will consist of three parts. First, major dilemmas of Polish politics before WWII will be discussed: a) the struggle of the Polish national movement for an independent state and shaping the borders of Poland during and after WWI; b) problems concerning political, social and economic unification of the state, parts of which formerly belonged to different imperial orders; c) tensions between institutions of the Polish national state and aspirations of numerous national minorities; d) the shift from an unstable democratic regime in the 1920?s to an authoritarian order in the 1930?s and e) constraints of Polish foreign policy determined by its geopolitical location between Germany and USSR. The second part will be devoted to the painful experience of WWII (1939-1945): occupation policies of both great powers, various attitudes of Polish society towards invaders and the struggle for regaining sovereignty. The last series of lectures will be dedicated to the internal changes in Poland from communist take-over in 1944, through cyclical crises of the regime in 1956, 1968 and 1970-71, leading to the birth of the Solidarity movement of 1980-81 and collapse of dictatorship in 1989. 2. Polen im 20. Jahrhundert: eine Einfuhrung - prof. dr hab. Włodzimierz Borodziej, Tuesday 13:15 - 14:45, IH, room 125 Polen im 20. Jahrhundert: eine Einführung. Die Varlesung fur die Erasmus-Studenten Tuesdays, 13.15-14.45, Room 125 ECTS Points 4 (+2) Short description The lecture will offer an survey of Poland's history from 1900 to 1989. Major topics include the "partioned lands" prior to 1914, the rebirth of the republic 1918, social & political developments of the interwar period, World War II, communism in Poland (establishment, Stalinism, "national communism", opposition and "Solidarity", the decay of the system) and the "refolution" of 1989. 4 credit points (to get extra 2 points students can prepare a seminar paper) Description The lecture will offer an survey of Poland's history from 1900 to 1989. Major topics include the "partioned lands" prior to 1914, the rebirth of the republic 1918, social & political developments of the interwar period, World War II, communism in Poland (establishment, Stalinism, "national communism", opposition and "Solidarity", the decay of the system) and the "refolution" of 1989. Bibliography Norman Davies, God's Playground, 2nd vol., Oxford 1982; Joerg K. Hoensch, Geschichte Polens, Stuttgart: Ulmer, 1998; Rudolf Jaworski, Christian Lübke, Michael G. Müller, Eine kleine Geschichte Polens, Frankfurt M.: Suhrkamp, 2000; Hans Roos, Geschichte der polnischen Nation 1918 bis 1985, Stuttgart: Kohlhammer 1986 3. Jewish-Christian dialogue an illusion or reality? - dr hab. Stanisław Obirek, Tuesday 13:15 - 14:45, IH, room B Jewish-Christian dialogue - an illusion or reality?: The aim of the course is to present main processes and events in the history of these two religions till the Holocaust (1933-1945) and the turn that was made after: Second Vatican Council (Nostra etatae 1962-1965) and Dabru Emet (Jewish reaction to Nostra etatae 2000). The focal point will be Jewish and Christian thinkers who contributed to clarify the doctrinal and spiritual identities of the "mother religion" (Judaism) and "her daughter" (Christianity). 4. Histoire de la France au XIX siecle : les voies de la démocratisation politique (1815-1914) Mercredis, 15.00-16.30, salle 125 Description: L'objet de ce cours est de présenter les différents régimes politiques de la France du XIX°siecle, au fil des révolutions, pour comprendre l'évolution vers la démocratie qui s'amorce durant la période. L'accent sera mis sur les nouveaux champs de l'histoire politique, en liaison notamment avec l'histoire culturelle (histoire du livre, construction des identités, genre, classes et nations). L'étude de sources et de chapitres d'ouvrages fondamentaux sera la base essentielle du cours. Les documents proposés pour l'étude seront disponibles a la bibliotheque du CCF, ainsi que les chapitres d'ouvrages qui ne seraient pas dans les bibliotheques polonaises (BUW, IH, CCF, IR). Exigences pour le cours : présence et participation active, bonne connaissance du français. Littérature: Barjot, Dominique, Histoire économique de la France au XIXe siecle, Paris : Nathan, 1995 (CCF) Bertier de Sauvigny, Guillaume de (1912- ), La restauration, Paris, 1935. Charle, Christophe, Histoire sociale de la France au XIXe siecle, Paris : Seuil, 1991 (CCF) Francis Démier, La France du XIXe siecle : 1814-1914. Paris : Éditions du Seuil, 2000 (IR) Mayeur, Jean-Marie, Les débuts de la Troisieme République : 1871-1898, Paris : Seuil, 1973 (CCF) Rosanvallon, Pierre, La démocratie inachevée : histoire de la souveraineté du peuple en France, Paris : Gallimard, 2000 (CCF) Rosanvallon, Pierre, L'État en France : de 1789 a nos jours, Paris : Seuil, 1990 (CCF) Rosanvallon, Pierre, Le peuple introuvable : histoire de la représentation démocratique en France, Paris : Gallimard, 1998 (CCF) 5. Yiddish culture - dr Jakub Weitzner, Wednesday 16:45 - 18:15, IH, room G 6. Poland's History, 10th-18th c., Thursday 15:00 - 16:30, IH, room 21 Poland's History, 10th -18th century- lecture for Erasmus students Thursdays, 15.00-16.30, room 21 General description ECTS Points 4 (+2) The lecture will be a survey of Poland's history from the medieval period till the second half of the 18th century. Major topics include the origins of the Polish statehood, development of its political and parliamentary system and its relations with neighbour countries; special stress would be put on formation and functioning of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In addition to political issues it will examine a vast range of themes in economic, cultural and artistic, religious and social history, such as Polish economy and its place in European system, Renaissance and Baroque culture, religious conflicts and co-operation between various religions and confessions existing in the Commonwealth. Prerequisites: basic knowledge of European history. Short description The lecture will be a survey of Poland's history from the medieval period till the second half of the 18th century. Major topics include the origins of the Polish statehood, development of its political and parliamentary system and its relations with neighbour countries; special stress would be put on formation and functioning of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In addition to political issues it will examine a vast range of themes in economic, cultural and artistic, religious and social history, such as Polish economy and its place in European system, Renaissance and Baroque culture, religious conflicts and co-operation between various religions and confessions existing in the Commonwealth. Prerequisites: basic knowledge of European history Assessment: test exam (multiple choice format) 4 credit points (to get extra 2 points students can also prepare a seminar paper under supervision of a chosen lecturer) Description The lecture will be a survey of Poland's history from the medieval period till the second half of the 18th century. Major topics include the origins of the Polish statehood, development of its political and parliamentary system and its relations with neighbour countries; special stress would be put on formation and functioning of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In addition to political issues it will examine a vast range of themes in economic, cultural and artistic, religious and social history, such as Polish economy and its place in European system, Renaissance and Baroque culture, religious conflicts and co-operation between various religions and confessions existing in the Commonwealth. Poland's History, 10th-18th century (Thursday, 3 pm., Institute of History, room 21) Oct. 4th Dr. Grzegorz Myśliwski Medieval Poland, part 1: Political transformation and cultural consequences Oct. 11th Dr. Grzegorz Myśliwski Medieval Poland, part 2: General trends in socioeconomic evolution Oct. 18th Dr. Jolanta Choińska-Mika The Polish political system and its evolution (16th-18th century) Oct. 25th Prof. Dariusz Kołodziejczyk Foreign policy and diplomacy of Poland-Lithuania (16th century) Nov. 8th Dr. Jolanta Choińska-Mika The 17th-century crisis in Poland-Lithuania Nov. 15th Dr. Jolanta Choińska-Mika The political culture of Polish nobility Nov. 22nd Dr. Igor Kąkolewski Struggle for domination over the Baltic Sea (16th-17th century) Nov 29th Dr. Igor Kąkolewski Ducal Prussia and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (16th-17th century) Dec. 6th Prof. Dariusz Kołodziejczyk Poland-Lithuania and its south-eastern neighbors in the 17th century Dec. 13th Dr. Barbara Arciszewska Visual Culture in early modern Poland - tradition and change Jan. 10th Prof. Tadeusz Cegielski The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and 'Respublica literaria" Jan. 17th Prof. Tadeusz Cegielski Eighteenth-century Warsaw - between Italy and England Jan. 24th Final test (multiple choice format) Bibliography Norman Davies , God's Playground. A History of Poland, vol, 1 : The origins to 1795, New York 1982 If you have further questions, you can contact (French is also warmly welcome) the Erasmus Contact Person in the Institute of History, Dr Jerzy PYSIAK, Ph. D.: every Tuesday, from 4.45 p.m. to 6 p.m., room 103 (1st floor) or galeran@wp.eu