{"id":10598,"date":"2024-02-14T20:11:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T19:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/?p=10598"},"modified":"2024-03-12T19:04:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:04:21","slug":"talk-poland-in-the-modern-world-beyond-martyrdom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/2024\/02\/14\/talk-poland-in-the-modern-world-beyond-martyrdom\/","title":{"rendered":"TALK: Poland in the Modern World Beyond Martyrdom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talks | Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 5:00pm <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pitt.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_saubuSzbT9muW0dfjjc0jA#\/registration\">RSVP<\/a>&nbsp;here for in person event &amp; ZOOM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucis.pitt.edu\/creees\/events\/poland-beyond-martyrdom-new-approaches-polish-history\"><strong>University of Pittsburgh<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Center for Russian, East European &amp; Eurasian Studies | 4200 Wesley W. Posvar Hall | Pittsburgh, PA &nbsp;15260<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6S-IlWZgdwQ\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The history of Poland seems to be one of ancient glory and tolerance, lost uprisings, and an endless struggle for independence. Based on his scholarly work, Brian Porter-Sz\u00fccs questions this very narrative, discussing new approaches, and how they have changed our idea of Polish history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiley.com\/en-br\/Poland+in+the+Modern+World%3A+Beyond+Martyrdom-p-9781444332193\">Poland in the Modern World<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;presents a history of the country from the late nineteenth century to the present, incorporating new perspectives from social and cultural history and positioning it in a broad global context. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Challenges traditional accounts Poland that tends to focus on national, political history, emphasizing the country&#8217;s 'exceptionalism&#8217;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presents a lively, multi-dimensional story, balancing coverage of high politics with discussion of social, cultural and economic changes, and their effects on individuals\u2019 daily lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explores both the regional diversity within Poland and the country\u2019s place within Europe and the wider world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides a new interpretive framework for understanding key historical events in Poland\u2019s modern history, including the experiences of World War II and the postwar communist era.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/144433218X.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10602\" style=\"width:398px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/144433218X.jpg 300w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/144433218X-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>List of Figures vi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acknowledgments ix<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pronunciation Guide x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 Poles without Poland, 1795\u20131918 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 The Political Landscape at the Start of the 20th Century 43<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 Nation and\/or Revolution, 1914\u201322 65<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4 The Ambivalence of Democracy and Authority, 1922\u201339 90<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5 Hyperinflation and Depression: The Interwar Period 105<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 Jews, Ukrainians, and Other Poles in the Interwar Period 126<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7 World War II, 1939\u201345 144<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8 Conquest or Revolution? 1945\u201356 186<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9 The Year 1956 and the Rise of National Communism 231<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10 Communism and Consumerism 258<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11 The End of the PRL, 1976\u201389 285<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12 Shock Therapy 328<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13 Politics in the Third Republic 348<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Index 367<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"274\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/image.jpg 274w, https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/image-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/porterszucs.pl\/c-v\/\"><strong>Brian Porter-Sz\u00fccs<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a>is Professor of History at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1994. He is the author of&nbsp;<em>Faith and Fatherland: Catholicism, Modernity, and Poland<\/em>&nbsp;(2011) and&nbsp;<em>When Nationalism Began to Hate: Imagining Modern Politics in Nineteenth-Century Poland<\/em>&nbsp;(2000). He is also the co-editor, with Bruce Berglund, of&nbsp;<em>Christianity and Modernity in Eastern Europe<\/em>&nbsp;(2010).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Co-sponsored by the European Studies Center, the History Department, the Polish Cultural Council of Pittsburgh, the Polish Cultural Institute New York, the Polish Studies Association, and the Centre for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talks | Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 5:00pm Please&nbsp;RSVP&nbsp;here for in person event &amp; ZOOM University of Pittsburgh Center for Russian, East European &amp; Eurasian Studies | 4200 Wesley W. 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Posvar Hall | Pittsburgh, PA  15260\nThe history of Poland seems to be one of ancient glory and tolerance, lost uprisings, and an endless struggle for independence. Based on his scholarly work, Brian Porter-Sz\u00fccs questions this very narrative, discussing new approaches, and how they have changed our idea of Polish history. \nPoland in the Modern World presents a history of the country from the late nineteenth century to the present, incorporating new perspectives from social and cultural history and positioning it in a broad global context. \nTABLE OF CONTENTS\nList of Figures vi\nAcknowledgments ix\nPronunciation Guide x\nIntroduction 1\n1 Poles without Poland, 1795\u20131918 6\n2 The Political Landscape at the Start of the 20th Century 43\n3 Nation and\/or Revolution, 1914\u201322 65\n4 The Ambivalence of Democracy and Authority, 1922\u201339 90\n5 Hyperinflation and Depression: The Interwar Period 105\n6 Jews, Ukrainians, and Other Poles in the Interwar Period 126\n7 World War II, 1939\u201345 144\n8 Conquest or Revolution? 1945\u201356 186\n9 The Year 1956 and the Rise of National Communism 231\n10 Communism and Consumerism 258\n11 The End of the PRL, 1976\u201389 285\n12 Shock Therapy 328\n13 Politics in the Third Republic 348\nIndex 367\nBrian Porter-Sz\u00fccs is Professor of History at the University of Michigan, where he has taught since 1994. He is the author of Faith and Fatherland: Catholicism, Modernity, and Poland (2011) and When Nationalism Began to Hate: Imagining Modern Politics in Nineteenth-Century Poland (2000). He is also the co-editor, with Bruce Berglund, of Christianity and Modernity in Eastern Europe (2010).\nCo-sponsored by the European Studies Center, the History Department, the Polish Cultural Council of Pittsburgh, the Polish Cultural Institute New York, the Polish Studies Association, and the Centre for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies."},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pl-PL","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/2024\/02\/14\/talk-poland-in-the-modern-world-beyond-martyrdom\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/Brian-Porter-Szucs_-Feb.-27-2024.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/02\/Brian-Porter-Szucs_-Feb.-27-2024.jpg","width":1545,"height":2000},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/2024\/02\/14\/talk-poland-in-the-modern-world-beyond-martyrdom\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"TALK: Poland in the Modern World Beyond Martyrdom"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/#website","url":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/","name":"Instytut Polski w Nowym Jorku","description":"Instytuty Polskie","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"pl-PL"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/#\/schema\/person\/c732b2695ee92026d080eec35471c7f1","name":"stypulkowskaa","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"pl-PL","@id":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a29bb1802c91e057084d5d112dd59dc4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a29bb1802c91e057084d5d112dd59dc4?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"stypulkowskaa"},"url":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/author\/stypulkowskaa-2\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/202"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10598"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10932,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10598\/revisions\/10932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10603"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/instytutpolski.pl\/newyork\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}