Inspiracja zbiorową pamięcią czy zbiorowa pamięć inspirowana? Działalność wystawiennicza Instytucji Kultury Panteon Górnośląski; jej edukacyjne przesłanie i misja
Inspiration by Collective Memory or Collective Memory Inspired? Exhibition Activities of the Upper Silesian Pantheon; its Educational Message and Mission

Summary/Abstract: The institution of the Upper Silesian Pantheon was established in Katowice in 2020. Its statutorypurpose is to commemorate, preserve and disseminate cultural heritage by commemorating personageswho have left their mark on the Polish identity of the Upper Silesia region, with special focus onartists, scientists, politicians, soldiers, and the clergy. In 2022, in fulfilment of its cultural mission, thePantheon opened a public exhibition in the vaults of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Katowice,“Upper Silesian Pantheon”. Its goal is formative and educational and it exhibits the achievements ofprominent 20th-century residents of Upper Silesia. The biographies of these figures are intended toserve as role models, useful to visitors, especially the young, in the process of emulation. Transgressionranks topmost among the features promoted by the exhibition. According to the psychological conceptof Józef Kozielecki, transgression consists in overcoming one’s own limitations and going beyond theassigned social role. The authors of the exhibition, referring to the examples of distinguished UpperSilesians, seek to prove that, although difficult, transgression of this type is possible and should challengeevery young person to thinking about his or her future.

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