Seminar

“People’s History of Poland” – methodology and reception

“People’s History of Poland” sold more than 70,000 copies on the Polish market and sparked a lively debate about the presence of lower classes in historical consciousness in present day Poland. In my presentation, I will talk about the ideas behind my book and its reception.

Adam Leszczyński – historian, sociologist, journalist, associate professor at the SWPS University, member of the “Krytyka Polityczna” team and co-founder of OKO.press, a leading Polish online medium. He has published, among others, “People’s History of Poland” (2020) and recently “Defenders of serfdom” (2023).