Meeting with Prof. Zdzisława Janowska and Prof. Maria Szyszkowska

The Maria Paulina Orsetti Public Library of Chełm invites you to a meeting with Prof. Zdzisława Janowska and Prof. Maria Szyszkowska “The Truth about Past Times and the Effects of Defective Transformations in Poland”, which will take place on November 6 (Friday) 2026, at 17.00 in the auditorium of the ChBP (ul. Partyzanów 40). After the meeting there will be an opportunity to purchase books by authors and obtain autographs

The discussion will be devoted to the assessment of the political and socio-economic changes in Poland after 1989, their consequences for the lives of citizens and issues related to the functioning of the state, the responsibility of the authorities and the importance of the common good. The meeting will create a space for reflection on Polish recent history, its interpretation and the influence of past decisions on contemporary reality.

Prof. Zdzisława Janowska — economist, specialist in management and social policy, long-time lecturer at the University of Łódź. His research interests include labour market issues, unemployment, economic restructuring and human resources management. She was a senator and a member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, she is also involved in activities for the professional activation of women. Author of the book “Common good and Polish reality. The Pathology of Governance.”

Prof. Maria Szyszkowska — philosopher, lawyer, professor of humanities and author of numerous books in the field of philosophy of law, philosophy of politics, ethics and philosophy of everyday life. She worked scientifically at the University of Warsaw, she also lectured at the University of Vienna. She was a senator of the Republic of Poland and a judge of the State Court. In her work, she addresses issues of values, freedom, tolerance and the place of man in society. Co-author and scientific editor of the monograph “Past time and its meaning”.

We invite you — free admission.