Our lecture from Marta Shaw on Polish Culture and Society
was one of the most interesting lectures.
It was a great way to start our trip and introduced us to some of the
topics we would be learning more about later on. The speaker made it very enjoyable. You could just feel how much she loved the
topics she was discussing.
One of my favorite things to learn about was Jadwiga
Andegawenska. She was a female King of
Poland and was passionate about education.
She was actually the founder of Jagiellonian University, the university
in Poland where our lectures are taking place.
The Jagiellonian dynasty started by her and her husband ruled until the
1500s. Jadwiga was also a very giving
person and was declared a saint after her death.
Another interesting thing that was discussed was the role of
women in Polish culture and society. The
men were often out fighting wars so the women were left to do everything
else. Because of this, Polish women are
extremely hard-working. This is true
even today.
Another aspect of Polish culture and society that is true
today is a sense of social hierarchy.
This has been a part of Polish society for a long time and greatly
differs from the way things are in the United States.
One of the most unique things about Poland’s history is that
they were invaded by their neighboring countries so there was no Poland on the
map for 123 years. It was only after the
first world war that Poland resurfaced.
Because of this, I find it extremely impressive that Polish culture and
society still exist today.
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