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Autostrady i co dalej?

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Czopek S., Pelisiak A.

Raport

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2014

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vol. 9

423-434

EN

The article raises important formal and organisational issues related to rescue excavations on the routes of motorways in Poland conducted from 1996 and preceding their construction. The authors make evaluation of consecutive stages of the works – from the selection of contractors through correct excavation studies and making available their results by scientific publication and of educational projects (exhibitions, popularisation). They pay attention to the role of motorway studies in the transformation of the Polish archeology.

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Jan Kalwin „dla opornych”. Popularyzacja kalwinizmu w internetowych i pozainternetowych sferach kultury popularnej

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Skowronek K.

Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis. Studia de Cultura

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2014

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issue 6 "Edukacja kulturowa. Ujęcie monograficzne"

147-160

EN

The article tries to describe in what ways John Calvin is presented in texts and images in the Internet and in pop culture. The author examines private websites about John Calvin, linguistic texts, drawings, comic strips and gadgets associated with him. She indicates some functions of semiotic changes of the reformer and extra-religious contexts in which he appears. The personality of the 16th century reformer and theologian has at least two functions: in the religious context it is “a symbol of resistance” against such phenomena as consumerism and hedonism and in the context of humour and satire, the message is incompatible with orthodox religious texts.

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Gdansk Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences

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Pętlicka W., Tylewska-Ostrowska Z., Walczak A.

Nauka

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2020

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issue 2

EN

The present Gdansk Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences is the second oldest, unbrokenly operating, publicly available library in today’s Poland. Even on the European scale there are only a few libraries that are of similar age or older. There are many works on the history of the Gdansk Library and its growing collection of books through the centuries. Apart from a brief look at history, this particular article focuses, however, on one other aspect – loans of special collections for exhibitions organized outside the Library by external institutions – the so-called “loan service”. Such modern transformation of an old institution indicates the power of the library and its custodians not only to engage in cultural preservation, but also fostering culture. We should see the special collections loan service in the same light – as reaching out to the public instead of waiting for the public to reach the library. This fact alone indicates a growing shift in the understanding of the library as a service provider. For the purposes of this article, the Gdansk Library has subjectively selected five of the most important and interesting examples of external exhibitions that have used its “special collections loan service” between 2011 and 2020.

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The Goths’ Return to the Hrubieszów Basin. The Social Use of Archaeological Heritage for Building a Local Identity

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Bartecki B.

Analecta Archaeologica Ressoviensia

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2018

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vol. 13

333–356

EN

Archaeological investigations of the Gothic culture in the Hrubieszów Basin started in 1977. From the very beginning, they attracted great interest of the local community. In 2002, after the excavations were declared officially over, the residents of Masłomęcz, together with the archaeologists, local self-authorities, NGOs and the Hrubieszów Museum, decided to take advantage of the archaeological heritage to build a local identity. As a result of many activities and bottom-up initiatives of the residents of Masłomęcz, a historical reconstruction group wasestablished, followed by the Goths’ Village open-air museum, which combines educational, tourism, and scientific functions

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Imagining Nuclear Future in Socialist Poland: Plans and Dreams

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Kůželová M.

Kwartalnik Historii Nauki i Techniki

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2017

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vol. 62

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issue 2

35-54

EN

In the 1950s Poland expected the arrival of an “atomic age”, even though it had relatively rich coal reserves and finding alternative sources of energy was not as urgent as for other countries at that time. Even so, in Poland of the 1950s nuclear energy production was presented as a necessity, since it was believed that energy consumption would rise exponentially in the future. Moreover, unlike coal, nuclear energy was supposed to be environmentally friendly and safe. It is therefore not surprising that the idea of constructing a nuclear power plant in Poland in the 1950s was seen as a natural part of the country’s development, while other plans for using nuclear energy, such as construction of a nuclear-powered ship, were discussed as well. Those Polish plans and dreams were expressed mainly in contemporary texts, such as articles in newspapers and journals, popular science books, and official documents. The characteristic feature of majority of those texts were excessive expectations regarding the potential of nuclear energy, unfounded faith in its safety and environmental friendliness, and, last but not least, the conviction that without nuclear energy Poland would be “left behind”. The nuclear discourse was in the 1950s largely monolithic and based on the state’s official policy, which was unequivocally in favour of nuclear energy. This uniform character of the nuclear discourse was largely due to the fact that scientists, journalists, and politicians formed a unified front. Consequently, regardless of who (member of which of those groups) wrote about nuclear energy, one could always find certain ever-present patterns in those opinions, mainly a common goal (development of nuclear energy production), evaluation (nuclear energy is necessary and right), and ideological context (the development of nuclear energy goes hand in hand with the transition of a socialist society to communism). Nuclear optimism was thus in Poland of the 1950s closely linked to a relatively monolithic discourse, which led to the creation of a “nuclear propaganda”.

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Upowszechnianie dziedzictwa archeologicznego regionu Bobolic: realizacje i propozycje .

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Pawleta M.

Folia Praehistorica Posnaniensia

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2016

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vol. 21

389-413

PL

This paper sets out to present how the research results and knowledge of the archaeological heritage of the Bobolice Region were disseminated under the project ‘Non-invasive surveying of the potential of archaeological resources in the Bobolice region, West Pomerania Province’ and offers further propositions in this regard. One of the project’s essential objectives was to determine how we can use information generated through non-invasive research methods for the dissemination and popularisation of the archaeological heritage resources to the general public and how to exploit them for the development of tourism in this region of Poland. This paper provides an overview of the basic principles of the dissemination of knowledge about the cultural and/or archaeological heritage. It discusses the key initiatives in the field carried out during the project. These included a seminar, a popular science conference, lessons at schools, promotional activities and publications. Among others, the project sought to specify the possibilities for a potential use of certain archaeological structures and sites, through actions aimed at their dissemination and making them available to the general public, and a possible use in the development of archaeological tourism in the region. The recommendations presented here should be seen merely as suggestions for potential activities centred on the archaeological heritage resources in the Bobolice region.

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"Dokážu varovat před všemi statisticky možnými klimatickými extrémy, ale kdo mě bude varovat před sebou samým?": prvky klimaskepticismu v expertní prezentaci klimatické změny v médiích

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Mikešová R.

Sociologický časopis. Czech Sociological Review

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2023

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vol. 59

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issue 5

535-552

EN

The Czech Republic is among the countries in Europe with a relatively more sceptical view of climate change, especially when it comes to opinions about human responsibility for climate change and the need for individual measures to mitigate its impacts. This article focuses on a relatively less noticed aspect of climate-sceptic opinions in the presentation of this issue in the Czech media, namely doubts about the scientific knowledge on climate change expressed by scientists themselves. It is based on two basic observations. First, scientists and experts play a key role in the presentation of climate change. Second, highlighting the inconsistency of scientific reasoning and the uncertainty of science is one of the basic strategies of the climate-sceptic movement. The aim of this paper is to analyse the media coverage of two important Czech experts on climate change - Václav Cílek and Jan Pretel - and to determine whether they communicate the scientific uncertainty on this subject. The analysis shows a considerable number of doubts of various kinds in the articles of both of the two experts, which may have to do with the Czech public's circumspect attitude towards climate change and the slow change in their view of it.

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Reconstruction and Making Archaeological Sites Available to the Public – the Case of the Early Medieval Sites in Nitra and Bojná

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Ruttkay M., Pieta K., Robak Z.

Analecta Archaeologica Ressoviensia

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2018

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vol. 13

171–186

EN

Great Moravian monuments have attracted special attention of both professionals and laypeoplefor a long time. In this paper we focus on only two of the Great Moravian sites studied at the Institute of Archaeology, Slovak Academy of Sciences (IA SAS ). One of the locations is Nitra, the former seat of Great Moravian dukes and Hungarian kings founded in 828. In the 9th century, the town was a large political and cultural centre. Relics from this period (such as remains of fortifications and sacral buildings) can be found on the castle hill and in the area of old military barracks situated in the foothills of Zobor. Unfortunately, some of the relics have been irreversibly lost due to the intense growth of the city and related construction activities. The second site is Bojná, with an agglomeration of five earth fortifications. The most significant of these is a twelve-hectare hillfort of Valy, where we have reconstructed or marked the most interesting historical constructions in situ. Here, visitors can see reconstructions of one of the gates, fragments of the impressive fortifications, and dwellings located inside the hillfort. In the village centre, they can also visit an archaeological museum. Each year, thanks to successful cooperation with local communities and representatives of municipalities, the sites and their history are revived during Nitra Days or the St. Cyril and Methodius Day

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Une ville gauloise cachée dans la forêt – l’exploration et la mise en valeur de l’oppidum de Bibracte (France)

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Ayache L., Skowron K.

Analecta Archaeologica Ressoviensia

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2018

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vol. 13

69-88

EN

Bibracte-Centre archéologique Européen is a complex comprising an archaeological site and a Research Centre and Museum, located in the Morvan Regional Park (France). The location of the complex is determined by the fortified Celtic settlement, identified with the oppidum of Bibracte, located on Mont Beuvray. The inauguration of the Bibracte-Centre archéologique Européen took place in 1995. The Research Centre is responsible for excavations on the oppidum, the storage of artefacts, and creating space for archaeological research. The excavationscarried out in Bibracte offer a convenient opportunity to organise field practice for students of archaeology. Open internships organised in the course of the entire year are a complement to summer excavations. Bibracte is a place of scientific meetings and cooperation for European researchers. The educational packet dedicated to visitors is also noteworthy

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Arcydzieła francuskiej mediewistyki

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Maleszyńska J.

Poznańskie Studia Polonistyczne. Seria Literacka

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2022

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issue 43

43-56

EN

Two significant volumes dedicated to mediaeval studies which sparked an engaged reception in Poland of the work by the Annales school were Georges Duby and Robert Mandrou’s A History of French Civilization. From the 10th to 20th century and Jacques Le Goff’s Medieval Civilization 400–1500. Although they are without a doubt scientific books, their literary value places them in the popular science genre. As early as a few years after their publication, both books were successfully translated by Hanna Szumańska-Grossowa, which contributed to the popularisation of the knowledge about French history among Polish readers. It’s a great achievement of Szumańska-Grossowa, who translated into Polish both fiction and scientific books, to enable Polish readers of the 1960s and 1970s to freely familiarise themselves with the greatest achievements of French and, more broadly speaking, European humanities.

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Věda jako jednání: Pražský lingvistický kroužek, kulturní aktivismus a myšlení o divadle

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Bernátek M.

Theatralia: Revue současného myšlení o divadelní kultuře (Theatralia: The revue of contemporary thought on theatre culture)

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2016

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vol. 19

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issue 1

9-36

EN

Structural approach to theatre was developed in the late 1930s and during the WW2 in frame of Prague Circle (“PLC”) as a result of an activist approach to scholarship and close collaboration between theatremakers and scholars. Although the connection between avant-garde aesthetic of 1930s and structuralist writing on theatre has been already described, there are more important relations beyond that generally acknowledged frame. Seminal structuralist essays on theatre were often written as polemics that were addressed, besides regular readers, to the opponents of PLC members. They were also written in the already changed cultural context, where the previous avant-garde model was the object of reflection and overcoming. Furthermore, this approach was driven by the need to explain Avant-Garde theatre to general public by terminology of modern scholarship. The so called Prague theatre structuralism could be therefore seen as a paradigm of scholarship that formulates its theories with respect to science popularisation as well as an attack against other “actors” in the field of theatre studies. The author focuses on the practical and organisational aspect of the PLC. Different modes of collective action in the public space as well as material conditions of existence and financial support are described. Attention is also paid to national and political (leftist) affiliation of the members of the Circle. From this perspective the PLC approach to theatre is analyzed as set of action rather than set o text and ideas.

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Autostrady i co dalej?

Jan Kalwin „dla opornych”. Popularyzacja kalwinizmu w internetowych i pozainternetowych sferach kultury popularnej

Gdansk Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences

The Goths’ Return to the Hrubieszów Basin. The Social Use of Archaeological Heritage for Building a Local Identity

Imagining Nuclear Future in Socialist Poland: Plans and Dreams

Upowszechnianie dziedzictwa archeologicznego regionu Bobolic: realizacje i propozycje .

"Dokážu varovat před všemi statisticky možnými klimatickými extrémy, ale kdo mě bude varovat před sebou samým?": prvky klimaskepticismu v expertní prezentaci klimatické změny v médiích

Reconstruction and Making Archaeological Sites Available to the Public – the Case of the Early Medieval Sites in Nitra and Bojná

Une ville gauloise cachée dans la forêt – l’exploration et la mise en valeur de l’oppidum de Bibracte (France)

Arcydzieła francuskiej mediewistyki

Věda jako jednání: Pražský lingvistický kroužek, kulturní aktivismus a myšlení o divadle