History of Lodz after World War II
The fourth volume of the publication is devoted to the history of Lodz after World War II, when the city functioned in the reality of the Polish People's Republic, and then in the reality shaped by the changes that began in 1989. It presents political changes that intertwine with transformations in the city space, the economic situation, or more precisely, the condition of the Lodz industry, the development of broadly understood cultural and academic life as well as the conditions of everyday lives of its inhabitants.
The authors of individual chapters describe key events, including those that distinguish the city from the country, and reinterpret facts that are already known.
A special role is played by the capsules, which complement the main text with interesting details, including those of a biographical nature. There are also some interesting engravings. This is a book about Lodz, which, after a period of extensive management in the years 1945–1989, reaches back to its roots when it was the "promised land" and in this context tries to define the directions of its own development in the 21st century.
Programme of the premiere of the 4th volume
The discussion about the publication will be attended by:
- Prof. Krzysztof Lesiakowski, who is a historian dealing primarily with 20th-century Polish biographies, the history of the Polish People's Republic and the history of Lodz. Prof. Lesiakowski works at the Institute of History of the University of Lodz,
- Prof. Wioletta Kazimierska-Jerzyk, who is an esthetician and an art historian. She is the Vice-President of the Polish Society for Aesthetics and works at the Institute of Philosophy of the University of Lodz,
- Prof. Piotr Szukalski, who is a demographer and a gerontologist. The subject of his research is primarily the ageing of the population and the consequences of this process. Prof.Szukalski works at the Institute of Sociology of the University of Lodz,
- Dr Ewa Kacprzyk, who is a historian specialising in everyday life of the Polish People's Republic.
The meeting will be led by Dr Grzegorz Mnich, who is a historian and a journalist of Radio Eska working at the University of Social Sciences.
Monograph of Lodz – a historical undertaking
"Łódź poprzez wieki. Historia miasta" [Lodz Through the Ages. History of the City] is a unique project by the University of Lodz and the City of Lodz Office carried out on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of the city. Over a hundred people have worked on it, including specialists from various disciplines (history, art history, archaeology, ethnology, literary studies and linguistics). The monograph is a publication of the Lodz University Press. The premieres of individual volumes are important events for the inhabitants of Lodz, which are attended by the city residents, history lovers, researchers and government representatives.
Admission to the event is free, we encourage everyone to participate!
