Czech-polish historical and pedagogical journal

Contribution of Ivan Yushchyshyn (1883–1960) to the Theory of Ukrainian Education

Marija Czepil; Oresta Karpenko — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

This article aims to explore Ivan Yushchyshyn’s educational ideas concerning the purpose and content of educating Ukrainian youth. It analyzes two main goals of education: practical (preparing individuals for societal life) and spiritual (cultivating moral qualities, values, and creative abilities). The focus lies on the educational ideal, national consciousness, and the Ukrainian national idea. The article examines how school textbooks in Ukrainian language, history, geography, and natural sciences contribute to educating pupils’ national consciousness. It delves into the requirements for teachers and their pivotal role in educating young people. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of cooperation between schools, families, churches, and public organizations in fostering youth patriotism. I. Yushchyshyn’s works offer valuable theoretical propositions and practical recommendations that remain relevant to contemporary educational processes.

The Interaction between Technology and Modernity as a Source of the Constitution of Romanticism and Implicit Religion

Michal Černý — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

The study aims to analyse the relationship between technology and modernity on the one hand and Romanticism on the other. The study examines the recurrent interactions between these two styles of thinking and acting in history. It uses them as a methodological tool to interpret the relationship between society and history and digital technologies in the age of the information revolution. The study emphasises the concept of implicit religion as a form of a particular interpretation of technology in the life of society. Analysing concrete examples, it draws on the specifics of Czech realities and points out some aspects of Czech- digital-romanticism formation.

Adjustment Issues of International Students in the Czech Republic: Prevailing Social Conditions and Financial Challenges

Ntite Orji Kalu , Tomáš Janík, Martina Kurowski — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

The inflow of international students into the Czech Republic has significantly increased over the past decade, contributing to the country's cultural diversity and academic richness. However, these students experience various forms of challenges as they adjust to life in a new environment. This paper explores the adjustment experiences of international students in the Czech Republic, focusing on roles of financial stability, the prevailing social conditions in their adjustment and inclination to complete the study abroad programme. The study uses a mixed research method to gather and analyse data gotten from 112 international students from the Masaryk University in the Czech Republic. 102 of these participants provided data through a survey via a questionnaire which was analysed, while 10 students provided data via interviews carried out with the use of the Zoom application. From the results of this study, the study will explore the role of universities and the Czech society in facilitating the adjustment process of international students.

Lived Reality of School Socialization from the Perspective of Romani Mothers

Dušan Klapko, Žaneta Hrabcová — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

The aim of our study is to explore Romani mothers’ narratives about school, especially in relation to how they accept or reject school expectations directed at Romani pupils. Methodologically, we focus on the discursive framing of how the needs of Romani mothers are constructed. Our research study is grounded in the premise that understanding the lived reality of a parent requires insight into how they interpret their own identity and experiences with social roles. These roles are particularly significant as they are affirmed within the institutional structures of the school system

Roma National Identity and its Reflection in the Context of Czech Social Discourse

Veronika Kolaříková — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

The aim of the study is to offer a basic insight into the theoretical background of the issue of Roma national identity, which takes different forms among various social actors and is an important topic of research and social practice not only in the context of the Czech Republic. The study works with three main theses related to the topic of Roma national identity, which it discusses with the help of expert literature. The theses of the study are as follows: 1) The concept of Roma national identity is not shared by all Roma in the Czech Republic, and therefore nationality cannot form an overarching and unifying element of Roma identity, in which other aspects play an important role. 2) The reasons why the Roma do not claim a Roma identity may be diverse and will differ for different Roma people. This diversity is based on the different identities of Roma people, which must be accepted in academic and social terms. 3)The national dimension of Roma identity and the associated ethno-emancipation movement can be seen as a source of the Roma struggle for human rights and equal life opportunities, as well as a potential obstacle to the transformation of a nationally oriented society into a civil society.

Historical Development, Current Trends and Specific Models of Competency-based Education in the Military Environment

Tomáš Řepa , Martina Zapletalová — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

The article explores competency-based education in the military field. The introductory part of the article presents historical trends, supplemented by the necessary setting of the issue in the context of developments in this field. The article includes a passage summarizing the latest trends, i.e. the current models of competencies, a summary of the education and development of military professionals according to competencies and, in terms of practical application, the correlation between competency models and the process of implementing the education in the chosen department of the University of Defence. This is a critical area for educating future soldiers, undergoing dynamic changes with the introduction of modern educational approaches.

Conference: Velvet Ideas of November 1989 in the Mirror of Changes in Czech Society

Jiří Mihola — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the Department of History organized the conference Velvet Ideas of November 1989 in the Mirror of Changes in Czech Society. In its content and character, the conference built upon a previous event held by the Department of History five years ago at the Faculty of Education, titled 30 Years of the Velvet Revolution, or Democracy Is Not a Given.

KARDYNI-PELIKÁNOVÁ, Krystyna. Czesko-polski kalejdoskop literacki. Problematyka tożsamości, recepcji oraz dialogu międzykulturowego. Warszawa, Neriton, 2023. 506 pp.

Aleksander Baron — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Professor Krystyna Kardyni-Pelikánová (*1930), author of the reviewed work, undoubtedly ranks among the most significant contemporary Polish, or rather Polish-Czech female literary and comparative scholars. As a matter of fact, this researcher into the Polish and Czech literatures and their mutual interactions has been strongly connected professionally and privately with the Moravian city of Brno where she has lived ever since the mid-1950s.

SVOBODOVÁ, Zuzana (ed): Svobodný čas: pedagogika volného času jako výchova ke svobodě. 2023. 188 pp.

Dušan Klapko — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

The publication explores a concept of leisure-time pedagogy inspired by Comenius’s ideal of humanity. The editor builds on the thesis that through the exploration of paths to freedom, human beings mature into freer and more responsible persons. Education, in this context, serves as a means for living a responsible life—towards oneself and others. The authors advocate the urgent need to revitalize the classical concept of scholé within educational programs in the field of leisure-time pedagogy.

ŠTĚPÁNEK, Kamil. Úvod do dějin umění v učitelství dějepisu pro základní školy. Masarykova univerzita. 2024. 70 pp.

Miroslav Jireček — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0200

Art history is an important part of school history (and the training of teachers of this subject). This historical subdiscipline is the subject of a newly published slim textbook prepared by Kamil Štěpánek, assistant professor at the Department of History of the Faculty of Education at Masaryk University, with a focus on history teaching. The publication is divided into five chapters, which are further divided into subchapters. The first chapter introduces the purpose of the text and instructions for its use.