Poland – Ukraine: History, Politics and Mutual Perceptions 3700-AL-PUHPM-OG

The primary objective of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the historical and contemporary dynamics between Poland and Ukraine within the backdrop of Russian aggression. Throughout the course, we will explore how Poles and Ukrainians presently interpret the difficult chapters of their shared history, and the underlying reasons for the disparities in their historical perspectives.

We will scrutinize the prevailing mutual stereotypes between Poles and Ukrainians, tracing their origins and observing how they have evolved over recent decades. We will examine how Polish and Ukrainian historians deal with the sensitive issue of the massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia. Additionally, we will analyze the contemporary significance of the Volhynia massacre within the collective memory of both Ukraine and Poland.

Furthermore, we will approach the controversial topic of national heroes in Poland and Ukraine, exploring the interplay of mutual perceptions and the construction of historical myths. We will undertake a critical examination of the ongoing process of decommunization in Ukraine, and its implications for memory policy within the broader context of Poland-Ukraine relations. Through these discussions, we aim to foster a nuanced understanding of the historical narratives and contemporary challenges that shape the relationship between Poland and Ukraine.

During the course, we will also explore the perceptions of ordinary citizens toward each other in both countries and examine the roles that elites in Poland and Ukraine play in the process of reconciliation. We will investigate how history is presented and taught in both nations, considering the various methods and narratives employed.

We will also analyze the significant challenges facing the Polish-Ukrainian dialogue in contemporary times, as well as the impact of Ukrainian revolutions and Russian aggression on historical debates, and how these events continue to influence the discourse. We will discuss the distinctions between the concepts of nationalism and patriotism in both countries.

Students will have the opportunity to engage in independent research, exploring Ukraine-Polish relations through various lenses based on their individual interests and preferences.

Rodzaj przedmiotu

ogólnouniwersyteckie

Założenia (opisowo)

Znajomość języka angielskiego na poziomie B2

Koordynatorzy przedmiotu

Oleksandra Iwaniuk

Efekty kształcenia

- student has wide knowledge about the Polish-Ukrainian historical debates and controversies
- student is acquainted with the key texts written by the opinion leaders and historians in Poland and Ukraine on the common history and Poland – Ukraine relations
- student obtains knowledge in the field of reconciliation policies, opportunities and challenges on different examples
- student is able to analyze the discourse on the discussed issue and present his/her own opinion.

Kryteria oceniania

Final grade depends on:
- Presence on the lectures
- Activity during the lectures
- Presentation
- Oral examination
2 unjustified unattendances are accepted.

Literatura

Andriy Portnov, Poland and Ukraine. Entagled Histories, Assymetric Memories, 2020.

Nadiia Koval, Laurynas Vaičiūnas, Iwona Reichardt, Poles and Ukrainians in Daily Contacts, 2021.

Tadeusz A. Olszański, The Great Decommunisation. Ukraine’s Wartime Historical Policy. OSW, 2017.

Reconciliation through Difficult Remembrance. Volhynia 1943, Stowarzyszenie „Panorama kultur”, 2013.

Ukraine in Histories and Stories: Essays by Intellectuals in English, 2019.

Andrii Portnov, Bandera. An Invitation to a Calmer Conversation.

Ann Appelbaum, Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine, 2017.

Timothy Snyder, The Causes of Ukrainian-Polish Ethnic Cleansing 1943.

Grzegorz Szymborski, The Brief Alliance, Short Memory, 2020.

Tetiana Zhurzhenko, The border as pain and remedy:
commemorating the Polish–Ukrainian
conflict of 1918–1919 in Lviv and
Przemyśl.

Bohdan, Budurowycz, Poland and the Ukrainian Problem, 1921-1939.

Andrzej Turkowski, Facts and Myths of Polish Eastern Policy During the Breakthrough Period.

Timothy D. Snyder, The Red Prince.

Serhii Plokhy, The Man with the Poison Gun: A Cold War Spy Story

Olesya Yaremchuk, Our Others: Stories of Ukrainian Diversity

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