The development and teaching of history of law in Poland — outline of the problem Cover Image

Rozwój i nauczanie nauk historycznoprawnych w Polsce — zarys problemu
The development and teaching of history of law in Poland — outline of the problem

Author(s): Wojciech Wydmański
Subject(s): History of Law, Higher Education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: history of law; studying; university; teaching

Summary/Abstract: History of law is one of the disciplines of legal science. Studying the history of law (especially the Polish one) was significant during the partitions, because it emphasized national identity. At that time, in the19th century, the leading research centre was the University of Cracow. It was there that the first legal and historical subjects were taught, which is why the first didactic models were developed at these universities. In the 20th century, to meet the needs of that times, many attempts were made to change the education system. Especially memorable seems to be the reform of 1975, which was not approved by the academic community. After over 40 years, some universities in Poland are still following the assumptions of that model.

  • Issue Year: 21/2020
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 389-404
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish