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  1. 1. Polish Collective Memory, The Jedwabne Pogrom inPolish Newspapers 2016-2018

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetik

    Author : Radoslaw Repelewicz; [2023]
    Keywords : Polish Antisemitism; Jan Tomasz Gross; Cultural Trauma; Collective Memory; National Mythology;

    Abstract : This study examines the Cultural Trauma associated with the Jedwabne pogrom, as portrayed in three Polish newspapers. The essay seeks to answer the following questions: How did the chosen three Polish newspapers with varying ideological and political views depict the discussion about the Jedwabne pogrom in their articles in the years 2016-2018? In what ways do these usages and representations reflect or challenge the dominant narratives of Polish national mythology? How has the discussion on Polish antisemitism in relation to the Jedwabne pogrom changed after the conservative Law and Justice party came to power in 2015? The source material used consists of 45 newspaper pieces from Gazeta Wyborcza, Tygodnik Powszechny, and Polonia Christianapublished between 2016-2018. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Challenges of legalizing Abortion in the European Union

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Freya Vacek; [2023]
    Keywords : European Studies; European Union; Abortion; Poland; Malta; Gender;

    Abstract : The paper uncovers the challenges of legalizing abortion within the European Union (EU). Abortion is a highly debated topic. However, many scholars believe it to be a human right. Yet, certain EU member states still have highly restrictive abortion legislations, which creates inequalities based on gender, class and mobility. READ MORE

  3. 3. PiS-led Government's Opposition to the Istanbul Convention in Poland : An Analysis of the Rhetoric and Tactics used by the Law and Justice Party’s led Government in their Opposition to the Istanbul Convention

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Iga Maria Czyż; [2023]
    Keywords : Istanbul Convention; anti-genderism; right-wing populism; Law and Justice party; rhetoric; women’s rights;

    Abstract : The government in Poland led by the Law and Justice party (PiS) and characterized by its anti-genderism and right-wing populist politics, is framing its opposition to the Istanbul Convention in human rights language. This leads to a puzzling occurrence of the women’s rights Convention being opposed with rights rhetoric. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Conservative Turn : Formation of a Right-wing Discourse around the Exhibition Sztuka Polityczna in Warsaw

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Robert Stasinski; [2023]
    Keywords : Contemporary Art; Political Art; Art History; Ujazdowski Castle; Polish Art; Actor-Network Theory; Critical Discourse Analysis; Conservatism; Conservative Art; Avant-garde Conservatism; Piotr Bernatowicz; Lars Vilks; Dan Park; Jon Eirik Lundberg;

    Abstract : This study examines the ideological shift towards right-wing conservatism within specific segments of the Polish contemporary art scene following the Law and Justice Party (PiS) rise in 2015. The party's cultural policies, aligned with nationalist and right-wing ideologies, brought significant changes to institutions like Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art (CSW), reflecting a broader trend seen in Poland for many years. READ MORE

  5. 5. Media representation of the LGBTQ+ community in Poland : Framing of politicized issues as a representation of political parallelism in the Polish public service broadcaster TVP

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Natalia Joanna Bajor; [2022]
    Keywords : Minority representation; the LGBTQ community; framing analysis; political parallelism; media systems; CEE countries; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This Master’s thesis analyzes the narratives that are used to portray the LGBTQ+ community and how they relate to the political parallelism of the Polish media system. The focus is on the online edition of TVP Info – the news channel of TVP, Poland’s public service broadcaster. READ MORE