Topics of 2025 Issues
Volume 31 No. 1/2025
"Punishment and Reward in the Life of Czech and Polish Societies in the Middle Ages and Modern Times"
Call for papers to Issue 31 of Ignatianum Philosophical Yearbook (1/2025)
The hierarchy of judgments and social behavior in historical societies is a particularly intriguing aspect of their functioning and mentality. Concepts such as commendation, condemnation, punishment, and reward are fundamental to any community. These principles can and should be examined across all facets of human activity, as each reflects a hierarchy shaped by rewarding expected behavior and punishing transgressions.
This inquiry will explore how reward and punishment were understood and implemented across various spheres, including culture, art, and ideas; princely and royal courts; political and property elites; religious communities (both ecclesiastical and lay); and multi-layered urban and rural communities.
We aim to extend this exploration to the historical development of medieval and modern Poland and the Bohemia, examining their forms of statehood and the diverse national, ethnic, and religious communities that resided within them. This includes communities shaped by residence, profession, family ties, and other social connections.
The editors of the Ignatianum Philosophical Yearbook invite researchers specializing in Polish-Czech relations and experts in medieval and modern Polish and Czech history to contribute texts related to this theme. We also welcome studies on topics that have yet to be explored in depth.
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
Editors:
Prof. Wojciech Iwańczak, Ph.D.,
Associate Prof. Agnieszka Januszek-Sieradzka, Ph.D., KUL Professor,
Janusz Smołucha, Ph.D., UIK Professor,
Łukasz Burkiewicz, Ph.D.
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Volume 31 No. 2/2025
"Relations of Polish Elites with the Culture of the Republic of Venice"
Call for papers to Issue 31 of Ignatianum Philosophical Yearbook (2/2025)
For centuries, the Republic of Venice was a significant point of reference for the nobility, clergy, and scholars from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, thanks to its cultural, political, economic, and military achievements. Padua, with its renowned university and distinguished academic community, held a special place in the travels of those seeking education and worldly experience.
Since the founding of the University of Padua in 1222, Polish students were prominent, with a long list of notable figures who have made significant contributions to both the university’s history and European culture. Notable examples include Witelon, who conducted scientific observations and lectures in Padua; Copernicus, who studied medicine there; and Janicius, who received poetic laurels in the city. Padua is particularly associated with the studies of prominent Polish humanists such as Cardinal Stanisław Hosius, Jan Zamoyski, Łukasz Górnicki, Marcin Kromer, Patrycy Nidecki, and Wawrzyniec Goślicki. Jan Kochanowski also stayed in Padua three times between 1552 and 1559. These visits profoundly influenced not only their literary works but their entire achievements.
The editors of the Ignatianum Philosophical Yearbook invite researchers of Polish-Italian relations and experts in the history of Poland and the Republic of Venice to submit texts related to this theme. We also welcome studies on topics that have yet to be explored in depth.
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
Editors:
Prof. Mirosław Lenart, Ph.D.,
Sławomir Marchel, Ph.D.
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Volume 31 No. 3/2025
"Habsburg Diplomacy"
Call for papers to Issue 31 of Ignatianum Philosophical Yearbook (3/2025)
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
Editors:
Janusz Smołucha, Ph.D., UIK Professor,
Gellért E. Marton, Ph.D.
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Volume 31 No. 4/2025
"People of Diplomacy"
Call for papers to Issue 31 of Ignatianum Philosophical Yearbook (4/2025)
In Modernity, significant changes in the field of diplomatic service – such as the establishment of permanent representations through embassies and nunciatures – have revealed the need for highly skilled personnel, or “people of diplomacy.” These changes have also fostered the development of new mechanisms to enhance and support the external policies of the state.
The title, People of Diplomacy, refers to a rich subject for modern historiography, open to analysis through various lenses: individual case studies, comparative studies, or prosopographical research. This comprehensive approach promises to shed light on the role and functions of diplomats, examining their skills, professional standards, and social status.
The Editors of Ignatianum Philosophical Yearbook invite scholars and researchers in the history of diplomacy to submit papers that address this topic, encouraging contributions that explore new or underrepresented areas within the field. We welcome your submissions!
We look forward to receiving your submissions!
Editors:
Prof UIK Janusz Smołucha, PhD,
Prof. Aleksandra Skrzypietz, PhD,
Prof. Dariusz Rolnik, PhD,
Aleksandra Barwicka-Makula, PhD,
Paweł Duda, PhD
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