Wystawy, sympozja i konferencje naukowe poświęcone jubileuszowi 200-lecia Komisji Edukacji Narodowej

Abstract

200-years anniversary associated with the foundation of The Commission of National Education, celebrated in the year 1973, were an integral part of the Polish Year of Science. The year of the jubilee was designed to be a period of intensive, multidirectional actions headed for improvement of didactic-educational work, popularization of the teaching profession as well as promulgation and deepening of the pedagogical culture amongst society. One of the attractive forms presenting of an output of The Commission of National Education, were expositions which estimated to an amount of 6 thousand. They played a major role in the aspect of popularization of The Commission of National Education achievements. Commission’s textbooks, old prints, document photocopies and paintings of CNE’s activists were also a part of the exposition. Amongst the organisers, pedagogical and collegiate libraries were most identifiable. More important were yet sessions organized among many science societies. At the same time all over the country there were organized 1558 science sessions, popular science, symposiums and collegiums. Sessions and conferences associated with CNE’s jubilee pointed out problematic current scene of decisions made during the Enlightenment period, among what the most important was the problem of patriotic and civil education. Spearheaded researches, were then continued for following years, contributing to deepening and profounding knowledge about the age of Enlightenment in Europe and Poland. The purpose of this elaboration is to simply remind just a few forms commemorating this event: expositions, symposiums and science conferences, to present the reach of their activity as well as to connote important names of notable authors in field of educational history whose contribution, in mentioned before celebrations raised the prestige of the event.