Among the awarded projects there are:
5 projects in the National Heritage module,
2 projects in the Universals 2.1 module.
1 project in the Universals 2.2 module.
This is proof of the high quality of research conducted at our university and the importance of the humanities in the development of science.
We would like to offer our congratulations to the project teams!
Under the National Heritage module, funding was provided to the following projects:
“Edycja krytyczna zbiorów hagiograficzno-patriotycznych od XVII do XX w.” [Critical edition of hagiographic-patriotic collections from the 17th to the 20th century]
Principal investigator: dr hab. Małgorzata Mieszek, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz – Faculty of Philology
Financing value: PLN 1,777,291.29
The aim of the project is to prepare an 11-volume critical edition of the most important Polish hagiographic compendiums from the period from the mid-17th century to the beginning of the 20th century. These collections, rooted in the tradition of European writing, shaped religiosity and national identity, presenting the figures of saints against the background of national history.
The editions will be provided with critical apparatus, substantive introductions, philological commentaries and dictionaries, which will enable literary, historical, theological and cultural research. The project brings back into living tradition the texts that have shaped the Polish religious mentality and strengthened the idea of the Republic of Poland as the "homeland of patron saints."
“Ocalić życie, tożsamość narodową i wiarę. Działalność polskich domów dziecka i szkolnictwa polskiego w Uzbekistanie w latach 1942-1946” [[To save lives, national identity and faith. The activities of Polish orphanages and Polish schools in Uzbekistan in 1942-1946]
Principal investigator: Prof. dr hab. Albin Głowacki – Faculty of Philosophy and History
Financing value: PLN 649,536.21
The aim of the project is to research the history of Polish and Jewish children deported in 1940–1941 deep into the USSR and those born there during World War II. The research will cover the activities of Polish welfare institutions in Uzbekistan in the years 1942–1946, living conditions, education, indoctrination attempts and repatriation activities. Two volumes will be a result of the project: a monograph and a collection of source documents, as well as making materials available in Polish for pupils, students and researchers.
“Jak radio pamięta Holokaust? Zagłada Żydów i relacje polsko-żydowskie w literaturze dźwiękowej i publicystyce Polskiego Radia w latach 1945-2023” [How does radio remember the Holocaust? The Holocaust and Polish-Jewish Relations in the Audio Literature and Journalism of Polish Radio in the Years 1945-2023]
Principal investigator: Dr Joanna Bachura-Wojtasik – Faculty of Philology
Financing value: PLN 1,318,801.44
The aim of the project is to develop and analyse unique radio broadcasts – documentary, artistic and hybrid – produced by Polish Radio from the end of World War II to the present day, concerning the Holocaust and Polish-Jewish relations. The research will cover both the PR Reportage and Documentary Studio and 16 regional radio stations. The project combines cultural studies, memory studies and sound studies, showing how narratives about the Holocaust have changed in the Polish audio space over the decades. The systematisation of knowledge about audio literature and the provision of previously unexplored sources that will enrich reflection on history, culture and memory will constitute the result of the project.
“Opracowanie archiwalne i naukowe kolekcji Giny i Marka Szwarców - inwentarz archiwalny, digitalizacja, udostępnienie on-line oraz wydanie drukiem jednotomowego wyboru z całości spuścizny” [Archival and scientific study of the Gina and Marek Szwarc collection – archival inventory, digitisation, online access and publication in print of a single-volume selection from the entire legacy]
Principal investigator: Dr Irmina Gadowska – Faculty of Philosophy and History
Financing value: PLN 792,721.63
The aim of the project is to archive, digitize, and make available online the unique collection of Gina and Marek Szwarc, donated to the POLIN Museum. Marek Szwarc – an outstanding artist, co-founder of the Jung Idysz group – and Gina Szwarc, writer and a publicist, left a rich legacy documenting life and work at the intersection of Polish, Jewish and French cultures. The collection includes personal documents, correspondence from the war years, photographs and artistic materials. The publication of the sources will enrich knowledge about the Polish-Jewish cultural heritage and art history of the 20th century.
“Słownik polskich autorek, tłumaczek i wydawczyń. Lata 1795-1863” [Dictionary of Polish authors, translators and publishers. The Years 1795-1863]
Principal investigator: Prof. dr hab. Dorota Karolina Samborska-Kukuć – Faculty of Philology
Financing value: PLN 546,536.40
The aim of the project is to develop the first biobibliographic compendium in Poland devoted to women who created literary culture in the first half of the 19th century – authors, translators, editors and publishers. The publication will include over 200 entries with biographies, lists of sources and studies, filling the gaps in existing compendia. The project will provide a basis for further historical, literary, cultural and sociological research, restoring the memory of women creators absent from traditional approaches.
Under the Universalia 2.1 module, the following projects received funding:
“Przekład na język angielski biografii Aleksandry Piłsudskiej” [English translation of Aleksandra Piłsudska's biography]
Principal investigator: dr hab. Marta Sikorska, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz – Faculty of Philosophy and History
Financing value: PLN 84,000.00, other funds: PLN 23,772.00
The aim of the project is to prepare a full biography and publish an English version of Aleksandra Piłsudska – the second wife of Marshal Józef Piłsudski, an independence activist and an active participant in public life of the Second Polish Republic. The book covers three periods of her life: youth and the years of the struggle for independence (1882–1926), the time of maturity and public activity (1926–1939) and the years of emigration in Great Britain (1939–1963). The publication shows her role in the history of Poland, as well as her private life, family relationships and activity in the Piłsudski community in exile.
English translation and publication by Peter Lang of Natalia Lemann's monograph, "Historie alternatywne i steampunk w literaturze. Archipelagi badawczo-interpretacyjne" [Alternative Histories and Steampunk in Literature. Research and Interpretation Archipelagos]
Principal investigator: dr hab. Natalia Lemann, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz – Faculty of Philology
Financing value: PLN 109,726.86
Natalia Lemann's monograph "Historie alternatywne i steampunk w literaturze. Archipelagi badawczo-interpretacyjne” (Lodz University Press, 2019) is the first comprehensive study in Poland devoted to these literary genres. The author analyses over 150 Polish and English-language novels, showing their connections with history, collective memory and cultural identity. The publication combines literary, cultural and comparative perspectives, contributing to the most important debates on the role of fantasy in shaping historical narratives. The book was awarded the Rector of the University of Lodz Award and is very popular among readers and researchers.
Under the Universalia 2.2 module, funding was obtained by:
“Genealogia postmetafizycznego myślenia: o źródłach i formach obecności treści teologicznych w sekularyzowanym filozoficznym widzeniu człowieka i świata” [The Genealogy of Postmetaphysical Thinking: On the Sources and Forms of the Presence of Theological Content in the Secularized Philosophical Perception of Man and the World]
Principal investigator: dr hab. Andrzej Kaniowski, Associate Professor at the University of Lodz – Faculty of Philosophy and History
Financing value: PLN 260,910.82
Jürgen Habermas (born in 1929) is one of the most outstanding philosophers of modern times. His two-volume work Auch eine Geschichte der Philosophie (2019), with over 1,700 pages, is one of the most important achievements of world humanities in recent years. The author presents the genealogies of contemporary thinking, showing its sources in the tradition of Greek philosophy and Christianity, and answering the question about the role of philosophy in the age of the specific sciences. Habermas proposes a new way of writing the history of philosophy, combining the analysis of the European tradition with references to other cultures, such as Confucianism and Hinduism. This work is an intellectual masterpiece that redefines the understanding of rationality and autonomy in the Western tradition.
Projects financed/co-financed from the state budget, allocated by the Minister of Science and under the "National Programme for the Development of Humanities".
