The Influence of Educational Travel on the Careers of Selected Silesians Studying in Padua in the 16th and 17th Centuries Cover Image

Wpływ podróży edukacyjnych na rozwój karier na przykładzie wybranych Ślązaków studiujących w Padwie z XVI-XVII wieku
The Influence of Educational Travel on the Careers of Selected Silesians Studying in Padua in the 16th and 17th Centuries

Author(s): Maria Leśniowska
Subject(s): Cultural history, Social history, Higher Education , History of Education, 16th Century, 17th Century, Sociology of Education
Published by: OFFICINA SIMONIDIS. Wydawnictwo Uczelni Państwowej im. Szymona Szymonowica w Zamościu
Keywords: Grand Tour; University of Padua; Artist University; Jurist University; Silesians at the University of Padua; Angelus Silesius; Joachim Cureus; Laurentius Scholz;

Summary/Abstract: During the 16th and 17th centuries, European universities emerged as alluring educational insti-tutions for students, thanks to their outstanding professors and progressive pedagogical approach-es. Notably, Italian universities offered not only attractive academic programs but also a plethora of scholarships and waivers, thereby further enhancing their appeal. The continuously expanding University of Padua was particularly attractive for aspiring students from Silesia, who predomi-nantly enrolled in the German Artistic or Juristic faculties. The matriculation records of these aca-demic divisions feature a number of prominent names, such as Angelus Silesius, Laurentius Scholz, and Joachim Cureus, whose careers, as evidenced by their biographies, were greatly influenced by their participation in the transformative Grand Tour.

  • Issue Year: 16/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 81-100
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish