BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES ON THE AUTHORS
Czes
ław Stanisław Bartnik, born in 1929, Dr. Hab. Theol., professor of the Catholic University of Lublin, chair of the Department of History of Dogmas, member of the Central Commission for Scientific Titles and Grades. Areas of research: personalism, historiosophy, theology of history, social theology. Author of numerous papers and books, among others: Rzym a stosunki czesko-polskie za Władysława Jagiełły (Lublin 1951); Franciszek Sawicki jako historiozof (Lublin 1954); Romano Guardini. Metoda witalistyczno-fenomenologiczna (Lublin 1954); Formacja światopoglądowa Niemieckiego Ruchu Młodzieżowego w publikacjach Romano Guardiniego (Lublin 1956); L’interprétation théologique de la crise de l’Empire Romain par Léon le Grand (Lublin 1968); Kościół Boży (Lublin 1970); Teologia historii według Leona Wielkiego (Lublin 1972); Problem historii uniwersalnej w teilhardyzmie (Lublin 1972); L’Universalisme de l’histoire du salut dans le "De vocatione omnium gentium" (Louvain 1973); Teilhardowska wizja dziejów (Lublin 1975); Spotkać kogoś (Kraków 1976); Teologia pracy ludzkiej (Warszawa 1977); Łaska drogi (Warszawa 1978); Teologiczne rozumienie zbawienia (Lublin 1979); Nadzieje upadającego Rzymu (Warszawa 1982); Kościół Jezusa Chrystusa (Wrocław 1982); Chrześcijańska nauka o narodzie według Prymasa Stefana Wyszyńskiego (London 1982); Ręka i myśl. Teologia pracy, odpoczynku i świętowania (Katowice 1982); Żyć w słowie (Warszawa 1983); Formen der politischen Theologie in Polen (Regensburg 1986); Polska teologia narodu (Lublin 1986, 19882); Chleb życia. Rozważania dogmatyczne o Eucharystii (Lublin 1987); Historia ludzka i Chrystus (Katowice 1987); Chrystus jako sens historii (Wrocław 1987); Mistyka wsi (Warszawa 1988); Praca jako wartość humanistyczna (Lublin 1989); Pokój w świetle teilhardyzmu (Lublin 1990); Idea polskości (Lublin 1990); Naród i społeczeństwo (Częstochowa 1990); O polską tożsamość (Gdańsk 1990); Kościół polski po erze totalitarnej (Lublin 1991); Najnowsze dzieje Kościoła w Polsce w refleksji teologicznej (Lublin 1991); Światło świata (Lublin 1991).
Stanis
ław Cieślak, born in 1934, Ph. D. (Doctoral thesis on the theory of literature). For many years a teacher in high schools of the Łódź area, during the martial law period in Poland and after its abolition (1982-1986) an editor-in-chief and co-publisher of an underground socio-political monthly Przedświt ("The Dawn"), issued in Łódź; co-organizer of the milieu and the periodical Obecność ("The Presence"). Interested in contemporary literature. He works in the Franciscan Institute in Łódź (Łagiewniki). He published the following poetry collections: Prowincjonalne introspekcje (1960), Honor dnia (1964), Homofanie (1968); Padając idą (1971), as well as a collection of short stories Prawa i lewa (1971). He is author of many essays, among others: Sacrum bez Boga? ("Życie i Myśl”, 1978, no 4); Hierofanie sacrum w poezji współczesnej (ibid., 1978, no 5); Amare omnia in Deo. O poezji Jana Kochanowskiego (ibid., 1980, no 19); Sacrum we współczesnej poezji polskiej (ibid., 1981, no 9); Niektóre aspekty wychowania chrześcijańskiego ("Obecność", 1986, no 6). Under a pseudonym Jan Wawrzyniec he published among others: Tętnienie czasu ("Przedświt”, 1987, no 46 -- an essay on J. J. Szczepański’s novel Kadencja); Wszystko tak samo ("Przedświt”, 1988, no 47 -- a reflection on Stefan Kisielewski’s novel Wszystko inaczej).
Leon Dyczewski, born in 1936, a Franciscan, Dr. Hab., professor of the Catholic University of Lublin, chair of the Department of Sociology of Culture, vice chair of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Catholic University of Lublin (1984 and since 1990), member of many learned societies, among others: Collegium Philosophicum des Forschungsinstitutes für Philosophie Hannover, Europäische Föderation für Katholische Erwachsenenbildung (member of the presidential board), Commission of the Polish Episcopate for Mass Media, the Scientific Council of the John Paul II Institute, Board of Advisors of the Minister of Work and Social Policy (1992). Areas of research: family; activity of the Catholic Church in the between the wars period; theory of culture; culture and religion; alternative, regional, and national cultures and the European culture; cultural identity and cultural pluralism; small groups as culture-creating factors and as carriers of culture; values, symbols, personal patterns, heroes in the Polish culture. Author of some 200 papers and the following books: Pisma
św. Maksymiliana Marii Kolbe (8 volumes, Niepokalanów-Rzym 1970, co-ed.); Więź pokoleń (Warszawa 1976); Rodzina polska i kierunki jej przemian (Warszawa 1981); Ten, który rozdał życie (Niepokalanów 1983, 1989); Św. Maksymilian Maria Kolbe (Warszawa 1984); Dokumenty nauki społecznej Kościoła (2 volumes, Rome-Lublin 1987, co-ed.); Człowiek w społeczności. Refleksje nad społecznym nauczaniem Jana Pawła II (Niepokalanów 1988, ed.); Integrationsprozesse in der modernen Gesellschaft (Lublin 1988, ed.); Prywatność i życie publiczne w nowoczesnym społeczeństwie: USA -- Polska (Lublin 1992, co-ed.); Wspólnota miejscem tworzenia (Niepokalanów 1992, ed.); Kultura polska w procesie przemian (Lublin 1993, ed.).
Piotr Pawe
ł Gach, born in 1943, doctor of historical sciences. He studied history at the Catholic University of Lublin in the years 1964-1969, where he also obtained his doctoral degree at the Faculty of Humanities. Since 1985 adjunct professor in the Institute of Historical Geography of the Church in Poland at the Catholic University of Lublin. Interests: history of monastic communities in the Central and Eastern Europe from the XVIIIth to the XXth century; monastic iconography; history of value systems in the Polish lands in the XIXth century. He did research in many local ecclesiastical and state archives, but also abroad, among others in Rome, Brussels, Paris, Louvain-La-Neuve, Leuven, Namur. He presented the results of his queries in Poland and abroad, among others in Lille (1981), Strasbourg (1983), Grenoble (1984), Saint-Etienne (1985), Ittingen (1986), Prague (1991). Author of some 180 publications, including three books:: Kasaty zakonów na ziemiach dawnej Rzeczypospolitej i Śląska 1773-1914 (Lublin 1984); Mienie polskich zakonów i jego losy w XIX wieku (Rome 1979); Geografia strat zakonów polskich w końcu XVIII i w XIX wieku (Rzym 1980). More important articles: Ruchy franciszkańskie na ziemiach polskich w latach 1864-1914, "Kwartalnik Historyczny", 87(1980), no 3-4, p. 816-819; Paulini na ziemiach polskich w latach 1773-1914. Zarys przemian¸ "Studia Claromontana", 7(1987), p. 290-313; Cystersi i cysterki na ziemiach dawnej Rzeczypospolitej oraz na Śląsku w latach 1772-1914, in: Historia i kultura cystersów w dawnej Polsce i ich europejskie związki, Poznań 1987, p. 515-543; Materiały źródłowe dotyczące zakonów polskich XVII-XIX wieku w archiwach krajowych i zagranicznych, "Przegląd Tomistyczny”, 3(1987), p. 251-280. In the illustrated encyclopedia for the youth Bóg -- Człowiek -- Świat (Katowice 1991) he elaborated among others the articles: Karmelici, Pijarzy, Uczelnie katolickie, Zakony i zgromadzenia w Polsce, Zmartwychwstańcy.
Jerzy W. Ga
łkowski, born in 1937, Dr. Hab., professor of the Catholic University of Lublin, chair of the Particular Ethics Department at the Faculty of Philosophy of this university, since 1991 chair of the Institute of Social and Political Thought at the Pedagogical Academy in Częstochowa, a member of the Polish Philosophical Society (since 1988 vice-president of the Lublin section of the Society), as well as of Societé Internationale Thomas d’Aquin; Scientific Society of the Catholic University of Lublin (since 1989 president of the Philosophical Section of the Society), Bureau Internationale Catholique de l’Enfance (1968-1971 member of Commitée Générale BICE), John Paul II Institute at the Catholic University of Lublin (since 1990 vice-director of the Institute), editorial board of the quarterly "Ethos". Main areas of interest: ethics, history of ethics, social philosophy and philosophy of politics. He published about 170 items, including books: Praca i człowiek (Warszawa 1980); Podstawowy wymiar bytowania (Warszawa 1992, ed.); John Paul II, Laborem exercens. Tekst i komentarze (Lublin 1986, ed.); W imieniu dziecka poczętego (Rome-Lublin 1988, 19902).
Stanis
ława Halina Grabska, born in 1922, obtained a master degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (1956); a doctoral degree in theology at the Catholic University in Louvain (1974). Since 1940 member of the Marian Sodality, in the years 1942-1945 liaison of the clandestine National Army under the German and the Russian occupation; since 1956 member of the Catholic Intelligentsia Club in Warsaw, through many years vice-president of the Club, and its president since 1980; in 1980 member of the Civil Committee by the "Solidarity" President Lech Wałęsa, participant of the "Round Table" talks, co-organizer and speaker of many social and religious initiatives. Author of many articles concerning biblical subjects and social ethics, published in such periodicals as "Tygodnik Powszechny", "Więź”, “Znak”, as well as of books: Liberté chrétienne chez quelques théologiens catholiques et chez St. Paul (Louvain 1974); Nadzieja, która jest wezwaniem (Warszawa 1980); Pacierz w Biblii zakorzeniony (Warszawa 1983); Człowiek wobec Trójcy Świętej (Warszawa 1990).
Maria Ewa Jab
łońska-Deptuła, Dr. Hab., professor of the Catholic University of Lublin. She made her studies in history at the University of Warsaw, obtained her doctoral degree at the University of Wrocław, and her habilitation at the Catholic University of Lublin. In 1981 president of the "Solidarity" trade union at this university and member of the regional council of the union. A lecturer at clandestine courses, laureate of the "Polish Culture" prize, participant of international colloquia, historical expert in several beatification trials, co-initiator of the Movement of Solidarity of Families. Interests: Polish religious culture of the XIXth and the XXth century (in particular, history of monastic communities) and the process of shaping of national consciousness in the period of partitions. Author of over 170 articles and outlines and of the following books: Przystosowanie i opór (Warszawa 1983); Współczesne zagrożenia rodziny (Lublin 1984); Kościół -- religia -- patriotyzm (Warszawa 1985); Trwanie i budowa (Warszawa 1986); Rodzino, dokąd zmierzasz? (Poznań 1987); “Czyż może historia popłynąć przeciw prądowi sumień?” (Paryż 1987); Świadectwo trwania (Niepokalanów 1990).
Barbara Jedynak, doctor of humanities, adjunct professor at the Institute of Polish Philology, Maria Curie-Sk
łodowska University, Lublin; editor-in-chief of "Wisełka”, a quarterly for the Polish diaspora teachers (1982-1986) and “Rota” -- a quarterly for teachers, parents, and youth outside the boarders of the Polish Republic (since 1990). Publications: S. Buczyński, Dzień walki (Lublin 1968 -- introduction and selection); Antologia literatury polskiej 1939-1976 (Lublin 1977); Obyczaje polskie do końca XVI wieku. Antologia, part 1 (Lublin 1978 -- introduction and commentary); Obyczaje polskie XVII i pierwszej połowy XVIII wieku. Antologia, part 2 (Lublin 1979 -- introduction and commentary); Obyczaje polskie drugiej połowy XVIII i pierwszej połowy XIX wieku, Antologia, part 3 (Lublin 1981 -- introduction); Obyczaje polskie drugiej połowy XIX wieku. Antologia, part 4, (Lublin 1984 -- introduction); Kobieta w kulturze i społeczeństwie (Lublin 1990 -- ed., introduction, and outlines), vol. 1: Jadwiga Dörr, Via nova (introduction and selection); Cz. Paszkowski, Anioł Widzenia (Lublin 1993 -- introduction and selection).
Jadwiga Komorowska, doctor of sociology. In the Stalinist period she worked in various cultural and social aid institutions; since 1959 research worker (adjunct professor) of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Lectures on sociology of family, culture, and religion at the University of Warsaw, as well as at universities in Ottawa and Oran. She actively participated in many scientific conferences in Poland and abroad. Author and editor of several scientific books as well as of numerous scientific and popularizing articles. In the years 1990-1991, accompanying her husband during his stay in Romania, she organized concerts of Polish music in Bucharest. Main areas of interest: sociology of family and sociology of culture. Publications: scientific works -- Telewizja w
życiu dzieci i młodzieży (Łódź-Warszawa, vol. 1 -- 1963, vol. 2 -- 1964; the book also published in France in the French translation); Świąteczne zwyczaje domowe w wielkim mieście (Warszawa 1984); popularizing books: Czy telewizja wychowuje? (co-author with J. Kubin, Warszawa 1069); Listy do córki (Warszawa 1980); edited books -- Przemiany rodziny polskiej (Warszawa 1975); Dziecko we współczesnej Polsce (Warszawa 1991); the most significant article -- Konflikty małżeństw miejskich w świetle ankiety czytelniczej, "Przegląd Socjologiczny”, 24(1971).
Zygmunt Komorowski, Dr. Hab. in social sciences, since 1975 at the University of Warsaw, head of the Section of Social Development at the Institute of Developing Countries, in the years 1980-1984 active abroad in the frame of an exchange program as a professor in Oran (Algeria) and Nice (France), in the years 1990-1992 ambassador of the Polish Republic in Romania. His main research interests include comparative studies on cultures, national cultures, and systems of education. Publications: Wie
ś, miasto i oświata w procesie formowania się nowego społeczeństwa na Wybrzeżu Kości Słoniowej (1966); Kultura i oświata w Senegalu (1968); Szkolnictwo i kultura Afryki (1973); Tradycje i współczesność Afryki Zachodniej (1973); Wśród legend i prawd Afryki (1974); Wprowadzenie do socjologii Afryki (1979); Senegal -- kształtowanie się jedności i niepodległości (1977); Kultury Maghrebu (1989); Kultura Czarnej Afryki (in print). In addition, coauthor of several books and scientific coeditor of several collective works, as well as author of over 200 scientific papers.
Alina Kowalczykowa, Dr. Hab., professor at the Institute of Research on Literature of the Polish Academy of Sciences and at the University of
Łódź. He is interested first of all in the literature of Romanticism and in the contemporary literature, as well as in border questions from the domains of literature, history, and fine arts. Separate publications: Liryki Słonimskiego 1918-1935 (Warszawa 1967); Romantyczni szaleńcy (Warszawa 1977); Ciemne drogi szaleństwa (Kraków 1978); Programy i spory literackie w dwudziestoleciu (Warszawa 1978); Siedmiu bohaterów romantycznych (Warszawa 1978); Pejzaż romantyczny (Kraków 1982); Stefan Żeromski w zamku (Warszawa 1985); Warszawa romantyczna (1987); Piłsudski i tradycja (Chotomów 1991). She published an anthology Manifesty romantyzmu 1790-1830 (Warszawa 1975) and coedited (together with J. Bachórz) Słownik literatury polskiej XIX wieku (Wrocław 1992). She also prepared critical editions of Polish literature (including the series of the National Library): J. Słowacki, W kręgu pism mistycznych (1982); J. Słowacki, Sen srebrny Salomei (1992), as well as an antology Idee programowe romantyków polskich (1991).
Teresa Kuku
łowicz, Dr. Hab. of Christian philosophy in the domain of sociology of education, state-appointed professor of the Catholic University of Lublin, since 1981 head of the Pedagogical Section, in the years 1984-1989 vice-chair of the Faculty of Social Sciences, since 1969 head of the Pedagogical Commission of the Scientific Society of the Catholic University of Lublin, editor-in-chief for matters of psychic health of the periodical "Zagadnienia Wychowawcze" (1977-1978), editor of a bulletin "Biuletyn Spraw Rodzinnych" (since 1985). Author of numerous articles and of the following books: Rodzina w procesie uspołeczniania dziecka (Lublin 1973; 1978); Pomagamy w samowychowaniu (Warszawa 1978); Podstawy psychologii, pedagogiki i socjologii. Podręcznik dla średnich szkół medycznych (together with Z. Putkiewicz, for editions in the years 1977-1987); Wybrane zagadnienia z pedagogiki (Przemyśl 1985); Pomoc rodzinie niepełnej (Sandomierz 1988); Troska Kościoła o rodzinę w Polsce (Warszawa 1992).
Jacek Salij, a Dominican, Dr. Hab. Theol., professor of the Academy of Catholic Theology in Warsaw, cooperating with a monthly "W drodze", member of editorial board of "Studia Theologica Varsaviensia", radio preacher, author of numerous articles and of the following books: Modlitwa za
świętych w liturgii rzymskiej (Warszawa 1974); Królestwo Boże w was jest (Poznań 1980); Szukającym drogi (Poznań 1982); Główne kontrowersje wokół komunii niemowląt (Warszawa 1982); Rozpacz pokonana (Poznań 1983); Rozmowy ze świętym Augustynem (Poznań 1985); Pytania nieobojętne (Poznań 1986); Tajemnica Emmanuela dzisiaj (Poznań 1989); Dekalog (Poznań 1989); Poszukiwania w wierze (Poznań 1991); Wiara na codzień (Poznań 1991). He translated and prepared for print three volumes of texts of St. Thomas Aquinas: Ewangelia Ojców Kościoła (Kraków 1983), Dzieła wybrane (Poznań 1984), Wykład listu do Rzymian (Poznań 1987), and Legendy dominikańskie (Poznań 1982).
Adam Stanowski (1927-1990), in the years 1946-1948 studied philosophy and pedagogy at the Catholic University of Lublin, in the years 1948-1950 studied social pedagogy, sociology, and philosophy at the University of
Łódź. In 1956 he obtained a master degree in history from the Catholic University of Lublin; in 1969, a doctoral degree in humanities in the domain of sociology at the University of Warsaw. Since 1942, member of the Marian Sodality, in the years 1948-1949 its general secretary. During the second World War, member of "Grey Squads" (Szare szeregi) of the Polish underground army, soldier of the battalion "Baszta" of the clandestine National Army, wounded during the Warsaw uprising. In 1949 arrested for his religious and social activity; in 1951 sentenced to 7 years of prison, released in 1955. Since 1957 scientific worker of the Catholic University of Lublin. Co-creator of the net of Clubs of Catholic Intelligentsia; co-founder of the Club of Catholic Intelligentsia in Lublin. Member of the Interinstitutional Founding Committee of the Independent Trade Unions "Solidarność of the middle-eastern region; after December 13, 1981 member of clandestine regional authorities of the "Solidarity" union, organizer and lecturer of the underground Union Popular University, member of the Civil Committee by Lech Wałęsa; since June 1989 senator of the Land of Lublin. Publicist, researcher, educator, author of over 100 articles on methodology of social sciences, history of the Catholic Church, religiosity, cultural changes, social pedagogics, youth organizations, religious movements, family, local communities, and local self-governance.
Tomasz Strzembosz, Dr. Hab., professor of history at the Faculty of Humanities of the Catholic University of Lublin, head of the Independent Institute of Research on the History of Eastern Lands of the II Polish Republic at the Polish Academy of Sciences. Since 1989 president of the Union of Scouts of the Republic of Poland. Author of numerous publications, above all on the history of Poland in the years of the II World War, including such books as: Tumult warszawski 1525 (Warszawa 1959); Odbijanie i uwalnianie wi
ęźniów w Warszawie 1939-1944 (Warszawa 1972); Oddziały szturmowe konspiracyjnej Warszawy 1939-1944 (Warszawa 1979, enlarged edition -- Warszawa 1983); Akcje zbrojne podziemnej Warszawy 1939-1944 (Warszawa 1978, second enlarged edition -- Warszawa 1983); Szare Szeregi jako organizacja wychowawcza (Warszawa 1981, second enlarged edition -- Warszawa 1984); Refleksje o Polsce i podziemiu 1939-1945 (Warszawa-Lublin 1987, Warszawa 1992); Bohaterowie "Kamieni na szaniec" w świetle dokumentów (Warszawa 1992).
Jan Turowski, Dr. Hab., state-appointed professor, chair of the Faculty of General Sociology of the Catholic University of Lublin; vice-chair of the Faculty of Christian Philosophy of the same university; president of the Summer School of the Polish Language and Culture (1974-1978); head of the Institute of Research on the Polish Diaspora (1972-1977); chair of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Catholic University of Lublin in the years 1981-1983. Main areas of research: sociology of family, sociology of the country and agriculture, sociology of the town, processes of industrialization and urbanization, methods of sociological research, theory of social development. Author of about 150 scientific papers and treatises, including the following books: Zmiany spo
łeczne wsi a miasto (Lublin 1948); Utopia społeczna Ludwika Królikowskiego (Warszawa 1958); Wybrane zagadnienia socjologii miasta (Warszawa 1968); Przemiany wsi pod wpływem zakładu przemysłowego. Studium rejonu Milejowa (Warszawa 1964); Spółdzielcze osiedle mieszkaniowe. Monografia socjologiczna osiedla A. Mickiewicza LSM (Warszawa 1969); Drogi modernizacji wsi. Przenikanie innowacji do rolnictwa i wsi województwa lubelskiego (Warszawa 1970, coauthor -- A. Bornus); Nowe osiedla mieszkaniowe. Ludność -- środowisko mieszkalne -- życie społeczne (Warszawa 1976); Studia socjologiczne i urbanistyczne miast Lubelszczyzny (Lublin 1979); Środowisko mieszkalne w świadomości ludności miejskiej (Wrocław 1979); Socjologia wsi i rolnictwa: metody i wyniki badań (Lublin 1992).