Polish-Japanese relations in 20th and 21st centuries 3600-JA-SPJXX-XXI-OW

The lecture concerns the history of official and non-official contacts between Poland and Japan, from the end of the 19th century till now. It presents many subjects concerning mainly political, diplomatic and cultural relations, but also a problem of the image of Japan in Poland. The main problems will be:
1. Fukushima Yasumasa and his ride across Poland (1892),
2. Polish-Japanese cooperation during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905),
3. Japan’s recognition of the independent Polish State,
4. Polish orphans from Siberia
5. cooperation between General Staffs,
6. outbreak of the WW II and diplomatic relations,
7. problem of reestablishing the mutual relations after the WW II
8. diplomacy in the 1980s and 1990s
9. mutual relations after 1989
10. the image of Japan in the Polish literature.
Mainly documents from Japanese and Polish Archives, and other sources, as e.g. belle-letters, articles, etc. will be used as the base of lectures.

Term 2023L:

Term 2024Z:

Prerequisites (description)

Optional subject, the first level - B.A. programme (2nd, 3rd year) Subject as specialty,, the second level - M.A. programme

Course coordinators

Ewa Pałasz-Rutkowska

Type of course

elective courses

Mode

Classroom

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
- has detailed and organized knowledge of history of Japan [K_W06];
- has detailed and organized knowledge of socio-cultural issues in Japan within the scope of natural environment and ethnic, demographic and political situation [K_W09];
- has organized knowledge of natural, geopolitical and economic environment and their importance for the historical situation of Japan [K_W11];
- knows the state of research in chosen aspects pertaining to Japan [K_W17]
Skills
- can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources [K_U01];
- can use the knowledge of history of Japan to analyze and interpret events taking place in the modern world [K_U04];
- can appropriately place Japan in the context of circumstances pertinent to natural, geopolitical and economic environment [K_U05];
- can use the knowledge of socio-cultural issues of Japan in typical professional situations [K_U09];
Social competences
- has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world [K_K05];
- sees the need of dialogue between cultures [K_K06];

Assessment criteria

Oral examination
Attendance control

Practical placement

Bibliography

E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, A. T. Romer, Historia stosunków polsko-japońskich t. I 1904-1945 (History of Polish-Japanese Relations 1904-1945), Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warszawa 2019
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Polityka Japonii wobec Polski 1918-1941 (Japan’s Policy Towards Poland 1918-1941), Nozomi, Warszawa 1998
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Difficult Beginnings: The Problem Concerning the Restoration of Diplomatic Relations between Poland and Japan after World War II, „Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia”, No. 29/2016, s. 147-164
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Manchuria in Polish-Japanese Relations in the 1930s, “Rocznik Orientalistyczny”, T. LVI, Z. 2/2003, s. 129-140
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Tadeusz Romer, ambasador RP w Japonii 1937-1941, w: Polska i Japonia. W 50. rocznicę wznowienia stosunków oficjalnych, praca zbiorowa, red. E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, WUW, Warszawa 2009, s. 89-115
W poszukiwaniu polskich grobów w Japonii. Nihon-ni okeru Pōrandojin bohi-no tansaku. In Search of Polish Graves in Japan, red. E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego, Warszawa 2010
E. Budzyński, Poczta japońska (Japanese mail), „Zeszyty Historyczne” Nr 102/1992, Instytut Literacki, Paryż, s. 203-213

Term 2023L:

E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, A. T. Romer, Historia stosunków polsko-japońskich t. I 1904-1945 (History of Polish-Japanese Relations 1904-1945), Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warszawa 2019;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Historia stosunków polsko-japońskich t. I 1945-2019 (History of Polish-Japanese Relations 1945-2019), Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warszawa 2019;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Polska i Japonia po II wojnie światowej (Poland and Japan after the WW II), „Prace Historyczne”, Zeszyty Naukowe UJ, No. 144 (4) /2017, pp. 793-809;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Rescuer of refugees in Tokyo. Polish Ambassador Tadeusz Romer, “Darbai in Dienos” 2017. vol. 67, Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas, Kaunas, pp. 239-254;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Difficult Beginnings: The Problem Concerning the Restoration of Diplomatic Relations between Poland and Japan after World War II, „Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia”, No. 29/2016, s. 147-164;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Manchuria in Polish-Japanese Relations in the 1930s, “Rocznik Orientalistyczny”, T. LVI, Z. 2/2003, pp. 129-140;
W poszukiwaniu polskich grobów w Japonii. Nihon ni okeru Pōrandojin bohi no tansaku. In Search of Polish Graves in Japan, ed. E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego, Warszawa 2010;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Ambassador Tadeusz Romer. His Role in Polish-Japanese Relations (1937-1941), “Silva Iaponicarum” 2008, Fasc. XVIII, winter, pp. 82-104;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Polityka Japonii wobec Polski 1918-1941 (Japan’s Policy Towards Poland 1918-1941), Nozomi, Warszawa 1998

Term 2024Z:

E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, A. T. Romer, Historia stosunków polsko-japońskich t. I 1904-1945 (History of Polish-Japanese Relations 1904-1945), Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warszawa 2019;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Historia stosunków polsko-japońskich t. I 1945-2019 (History of Polish-Japanese Relations 1945-2019), Uniwersytet Warszawski, Warszawa 2019;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Polska i Japonia po II wojnie światowej (Poland and Japan after the WW II), „Prace Historyczne”, Zeszyty Naukowe UJ, No. 144 (4) /2017, pp. 793-809;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Rescuer of refugees in Tokyo. Polish Ambassador Tadeusz Romer, “Darbai in Dienos” 2017. vol. 67, Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas, Kaunas, pp. 239-254;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Difficult Beginnings: The Problem Concerning the Restoration of Diplomatic Relations between Poland and Japan after World War II, „Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia”, No. 29/2016, s. 147-164;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Manchuria in Polish-Japanese Relations in the 1930s, “Rocznik Orientalistyczny”, T. LVI, Z. 2/2003, pp. 129-140;
W poszukiwaniu polskich grobów w Japonii. Nihon ni okeru Pōrandojin bohi no tansaku. In Search of Polish Graves in Japan, ed. E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego, Warszawa 2010;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Ambassador Tadeusz Romer. His Role in Polish-Japanese Relations (1937-1941), “Silva Iaponicarum” 2008, Fasc. XVIII, winter, pp. 82-104;
E. Pałasz-Rutkowska, Polityka Japonii wobec Polski 1918-1941 (Japan’s Policy Towards Poland 1918-1941), Nozomi, Warszawa 1998

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