Bogumił Grott
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Prof. dr hab. Bogumił Andrzej Grott (born 1940) is a Polish
historian, lecturer and professor at the Institute of Religious Studies
of Jagiellonian University
in Kraków
. He specializes in the history of Polish political thought, especially nationalism and its connection with Catholicism, right-wing National Democracy political camp, and Polish-Ukrainian relations
.
Grott published about 135 publications, with 80 scientific articles in Polish
, German
and Ukrainian
. He received his doctoral degree in 1975, habilitation
in 1985 and a professor degree in 1997.
Grott has also written essays and articles published in Polish nationalist and radical Catholic press such as the Nasz Dziennik
.
In 2008 he also signed a letter accusing the University of Wrocław of practicing "Stalinism" when the university, and more liberal media such as Gazeta Wyborcza
, criticized some figures, such as Jerzy Robert Nowak
, at an academic conference concerning Polish-German and Polish-Russian relations. Grott and other academic figures accused the university of censorship.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
historian, lecturer and professor at the Institute of Religious Studies
Religious studies
Religious studies is the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.While theology attempts to...
of Jagiellonian University
Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz . It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world....
in Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
. He specializes in the history of Polish political thought, especially nationalism and its connection with Catholicism, right-wing National Democracy political camp, and Polish-Ukrainian relations
Polish-Ukrainian relations
Polish-Ukrainian relations were established soon after Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. They have been improving since, with Poland and Ukraine forming a strong strategic partnership...
.
Grott published about 135 publications, with 80 scientific articles in Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and Ukrainian
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
. He received his doctoral degree in 1975, habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in 1985 and a professor degree in 1997.
Grott has also written essays and articles published in Polish nationalist and radical Catholic press such as the Nasz Dziennik
Nasz Dziennik
Nasz Dziennik is a Polish daily newspaper, published in Warsaw since 1998 by Spes Ltd., with the circulation of about 150,000 as of 2007. Alternate sources have listed its 1999 circulation at 250,000; and its 1998 readership at 600,000...
.
In 2008 he also signed a letter accusing the University of Wrocław of practicing "Stalinism" when the university, and more liberal media such as Gazeta Wyborcza
Gazeta Wyborcza
Gazeta Wyborcza is a leading Polish newspaper. It covers the gamut of political, international and general news. Like all the Polish newspapers, it is printed on compact-sized paper, and is published by the multimedia corporation Agora SA...
, criticized some figures, such as Jerzy Robert Nowak
Jerzy Robert Nowak
Jerzy Robert Nowak is a Polish historian, publicist, and conservative political activist.During the time of the People's Republic of Poland, he was a journalist, employee of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and activist of the Democratic Party between 1981 and 1991.In the years 1970-1976,...
, at an academic conference concerning Polish-German and Polish-Russian relations. Grott and other academic figures accused the university of censorship.
Works
- Nacjonalizm i religia (Nationalism and Religion) (1984)
- Katolicyzm w doktrynach ugrupowań narodowo-radykalnych do roku 1939 (Catholicism in Doctrines of National-Radical Groups until 1939) (1987)
- Nacjonalizm chrześcijański (Christian Nationalism) (1991, 1996, 1999)
- Religia, Kościół, etyka w ideach i koncepcjach prawicy polskiej (Religion, Church, Ethics in the Ideas and Conceptions of the Polish Right) (1993)
- Zygmunt BalickiZygmunt BalickiZygmunt Balicki was a Polish sociologist, publicist and one of the first chief activists and ideologues of the right-wing National Democracy political camp....
ideolog Narodowej Demokracji (Zygmunt Balicki ideologue of National Democracy) (1995) - Adam Doboszyński o ustroju Polski (1996)
- Religia, cywilizacja, rozwój - wokół idei Jana Stachniuka (2003)