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Wstęp Łukasz Łoziński Okres pionierski na "Ziemiach Odzyskanych" w filmie fabularnym PRL. Obraz s... more Wstęp Łukasz Łoziński Okres pionierski na "Ziemiach Odzyskanych" w filmie fabularnym PRL. Obraz społeczeństwa Magdalena Piech Motywy tantryczne we współczesnym malarstwie indyjskim. Saijad Haidar Raza i jego "ziarno"-bindu Marta Błaszkowska O wyborze między "nie istnieję" a "nie istnieje się" i o "drodze do ciał wskrzeszania". Powrót do początku i próby zmienienia świata w "Lodzie" Jacka Dukaja Iga Łomanowska Wypaczone axis mundi. O zegarze na środku wioski w "Madeinusie" Claudii Llosy Agnieszka Urbańczyk "Obywatelki, protestujmy!" Wydarzenie jako początek narracji i jego relacja do kanonu w fandomach historycznych Maciej M. Kuster Mityczne początki fantasy. (Post)strukturalne opozycje świata przedstawionego J. R. R. Tolkiena Anna Łagan Mit i sacrum w fantastyce-podejścia badawcze i perspektywy Inicjatywa Humanistyczna "Babel" Marta Błaszkowska Choice between "I don't exist" and "I am not existed" and "way to the resurrection". Back to beginnings and trying to change the world in Jacek Dukaj's "Lód" Iga Łomanowska Warped axis mundi. About the clock in the middle of the village Agnieszka Urbańczyk 'Protest, citizens!' Past event as a beginning of multiple narrations and its relation to canon in history fandoms Maciej M. Kuster Mythical origins of fantasy. (Post-)structural oppositions of depicted world of J. R. R. Tolkien Anna Łagan Myth and the Sacred in speculative fiction Łukasz Łoziński Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie ▪ ▪ ▪ Okres pionierski na "Ziemiach Odzyskanych" w filmie fabularnym PRL. Obraz społeczeństwa Zamiast wstępu-spór o definicje W okół tematu "Ziem Odzyskanych" narosło wiele nieporozumień-już sam termin wzbudza kontrowersje. Z jednej strony zakorzenił się w świadomości społecznej, więc słusznie podlega naukowej refleksji; z drugiej-oparty jest na fałszu, stąd postulaty unikania go tam, gdzie badacz przemawia własnym głosem, a nie rekonstruuje stosowane przez innych kategorie. Obecnie w środowisku akademickim raczej nie pojawia się bezrefleksyjne stosowanie terminu "Ziemie Odzyskane", podobnie wśród publicystów-w ostatnich latach dominują wypowiedzi, których autorzy słusznie wskazują na propagandowe przekłamania związane z powojennym zasiedlaniem terenów poniemieckich 1 .

In the modern world, migrants constitute a significant part of the global network society. One of... more In the modern world, migrants constitute a significant part of the global network society. One of the biggest is the Indian diaspora, comprising more than 30 million people around the globe1. Thus, the fiction produced by them constitutes a large portion of literature, which cannot stay unnoticed both by ordinary readers and academics. Among those authors, one of the most renown and simultaneously controversial writers of Indian origin is Salman Rushdie, a representative of the Anglo-Indian and migrant as well as the postcolonial writing. In this paper, I would like to focus on one of his most important, though not so well known novel, The Moor’s Last Sigh, as an image of Indian cultural identity. The primary aim shall be to analyze the book in the historical context of nation building through the lens of the characters’ individual stories. Rushdie, as proved in his numerous works, such as Midnight’s Children (1981), Satanic Verses (1988) or Shalimar the Clown (2005), just to mentio...

Nowa Polityka Wschodnia, 2019

Politeja

The symbolic concept of kashmiriyat, dated back to 16th century, generally covers most of the asp... more The symbolic concept of kashmiriyat, dated back to 16th century, generally covers most of the aspects of Kashmiri Muslims’ culture perceived as traditional. However, in the modern era of globalization and rapid growth of the media, particularly the Internet, the world is changing really fast, together with local cultures and identities. The budding influence of social media on the culture of participation, opens a new field for artistic activity. It is especially the younger generation, prone to rebel against the existing reality, who make use of those aims to express oneself. One of the most alluring means to do so is music. It stimulates people’s awareness and tends to unite people beyond boundaries by its universal language. Thanks to its emotional potential, popular music recently gathered its momentum among Kashmiri Muslims as well. The paper presents the examples of two young Kashmiri musicians, MC Kash and Ali Saffudin, as the carriers of Kashmiri Muslim cultural identity. Po...

Politeja, 2019

Nowa Polityka Wschodnia, 2019

The Valley of Kashimir is a region which has been shaded by the conflict for decades and it is st... more The Valley of Kashimir is a region which has been shaded by the conflict for decades and it is still far from resolution. Actually, it seems we observe its new phase in which the dispute spreads on the virtual space. The historical and social consciousness of the Kashmiris, formed on the occupational background, is a significant if not the most crucial element constituting the Kashmiri Muslim Identity. For last 20 years, local press popularized the claims to preserve tradition and language, or to write down history, which is believed to be presented falsely in the official narration. A need is uttered out loud to change the direction of the Kashmiri discourse which shall be based on oral history or other testimonies from the inside of the conflict reality. The increase in the interest in protecting the unique syncretic cultural heritage is visible in various activities of young generation of Kashmiris, both on the subcontinent and in diaspora. Currently, the main field for their grassroots initiatives became the Internet. By enabling a relatively free flow of information and wide accessibility, it became the space for building and maintaining the historical consciousness of the Kashmiri people. Websites such as "Lost Kashmiri History" and "Kashmir Lit" present how modern technologies serve for the memory preservation. In this paper I would like to present briefly the content of the abovementioned websites. Focusing on the seer idea of their existence, I will try to answer the question what constitutes the historical consciousness of nowadays Kashmiri Muslims. The aim of this research shall be an attempt to present the hardships behind writing about history

Zeitschrift für Indologie und Südasienstudien, 2018

Maska, 2017

The subject of the article is The Moor’s Last Sigh – one of the most important, though not so wel... more The subject of the article is The Moor’s Last Sigh – one of the most important, though not so well known novels by Salman Rushdie. It was published in 1995 and is considered to be a combination of magical realism and historical fiction. It is packed with symbols and references to the culture of India, the country of Rushdie’s origin. The paper shall reveal multiple dimensions of the plot and the metaphor hidden beneath the fictional surface of narration. The key aim is to analyze the book in the historical context of nation building through the lens of the characters’ individual stories. The work also deals with the question of identity in the context of migration.

Kashmir is one of the currently most disputed and tormented regions of the world. The conflict th... more Kashmir is one of the currently most disputed and tormented regions of the world. The conflict there has been going on since 1947, when India and Pakistan were granted independence from the British, with religion as one of the key criteria of this division. Therefore, Kashmir, as the region mostly but not exclusively dwelled by Muslims, has been the object of both Pakistan’s and India’s claims for almost seventy years. Nevertheless, the roots of the conflict are much more convoluted and the solution far from simple. Thus, for the better understanding of the situation, it seems necessary to look back at the historical background of this borderland and to observe the long-term process of Kashmir’s transition to Islam. In this context, it is essential go back as far as to the middle-ages, to the order of Rishi Sufis, established by Nur-ud-Din in 14th century. This religious and cultural movement played one of the most significant roles in the formation of Kashmiri identity, which is still an important issue dealt with in the socio-political debate.
The main aim of this article is to present the origins of the Rishi Sufi order, the principles to which its founder, Nur-ud-Din initially referred, and the influence which the ideas spread by Rishis have had on the regional culture in general as well as on the formation of the so-called Kashmiri Muslim Identity. Moreover, it will attempt to answer the question of how those concepts have been continued and in what form they may be noticed in modern day popular culture.

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summary, 2021

The paper discusses the issue of the popular culture of Kashmiri Muslims as a manifestation of th... more The paper discusses the issue of the popular culture of Kashmiri Muslims as a manifestation of their cultural identity known as kashmiriyat. One of the author's key attempts is also to present the modern understanding of this idea, the role of historical memory in its creation as well as the influence of conflict and modern technology on popular culture and its forms. Kashmir, as one of the most militarized areas in the world, has been so far the subject of some academic investigations. Its part is also the only Indian territory inhabited mostly by Muslims.

The Valley of Kashimir is a region which has been shaded by the conflict for decades and it is st... more The Valley of Kashimir is a region which has been shaded by the conflict for decades and it is still far from resolution. Actually, it seems we observe its new phase in which the dispute spreads on the virtual space. The historical and social consciousness of the Kashmiris, formed on the occupational background, is a significant if not the most crucial element constituting the Kashmiri Muslim Identity. For last 20 years, local press popularized the claims to preserve tradition and language, or to write down history, which is believed to be presented falsely in the official narration. A need is uttered out loud to change the direction of the Kashmiri discourse which shall be based on oral history or other testimonies from the inside of the conflict reality. The increase in the interest in protecting the unique syncretic cultural heritage is visible in various activities of young generation of Kashmiris, both on the subcontinent and in diaspora. Currently, the main field for their grassroots initiatives became the Internet. By enabling a relatively free flow of information and wide accessibility, it became the space for building and maintaining the historical consciousness of the Kashmiri people. Websites such as “Lost Kashmiri History” and „Kashmir Lit” present how modern technologies serve for the memory preservation.
In this paper I would like to present briefly the content of the abovementioned websites. Focusing on the seer idea of their existence, I will try to answer the question what constitutes the historical consciousness of nowadays Kashmiri Muslims. The aim of this research shall be an attempt to present the hardships behind writing about history in conflicted regions such as Kashmir and reflect upon the Internet as a solution to that problems.

Kashmir, due to its geographical location and a current status of a borderland, had experienced v... more Kashmir, due to its geographical location and a current status of a borderland, had experienced various cultural influences, resulting in the formation of a specific local culture. The symbolic concept of kashmiriyat, dated back to 16th century, generally covers most of the aspects of Kashmiri Muslims’ culture perceived as traditional. However, in the modern era of globalization and rapid growth of the media, particularly the Internet, the world is changing really fast, together with local cultures and identities. Budding influence of social media on the culture, transforming it to the one of participation, opens a new field for artistic activity. It is especially the younger generation, prone to rebel against the existing reality, who make use of those aims to express oneself. One of the most alluring means to do so, is music. It stimulates people’s awareness and tends to unite people beyond boundaries by its universal language. Thanks to its emotional potential, popular music recently gathered its momentum among Kashmiri Muslims as well.
In his paper I will present the examples of two young Kashmiri musicians, MC Kash and Ali Saffudin, as the carriers of Kashmiri Muslim cultural identity. Pointing out the traditional symbols, how they are being reinterpreted and mixed with the elements of current reality and Western culture, I will try to show some aspects of this identity, focusing on the place of regionalism in it.

2 Kultura indyjska, wyjątkowa pod wieloma względami, posiada bogatą tradycję tworzenia wizerunków... more 2 Kultura indyjska, wyjątkowa pod wieloma względami, posiada bogatą tradycję tworzenia wizerunków bóstw. Charakterystyczną cechą sztuk plastycznych Azji Południowej jest ich nierozerwalność z religią oraz precyzyjne wyznaczenie norm, według których miano tworzyć przedstawienia bogów i postaci im towarzyszących. Właściwość ta dotyczy szeroko pojętej sztuki indyjskiej, zarówno tradycji dźainizmu, jak i buddyzmu czy hinduizmu, rozumianego jako konglomerat wielu wierzeń, wyraźnie przeciwstawnych dwóm wcześniej wymienionym 1 . Wiedza na ten temat oparta jest o niezwykle stare teksty, takie jak Purany (purāṇa) czy Tantry (tantra) 2 , które to podają informacje w kwestiach na przykład takich jak: rozmiar wizerunku, zależnie od typu postaci, wraz z dokładnymi jego proporcjami 3 , to, ile poszczególnych członków ciała ma posiadać oraz jakie atrybuty i jakie gestymudry (mudrā) przysługują danej formie bóstwa. Wizerunki bóstw w tradycjach sztuki hinduistycznej niejednokrotnie posiadają większą, niż przyzwyczajony do klasycznych wzorców odbiorca zachodni mógłby się spodziewać, liczbę ramion, oczu, głów. Konwencja multiplikowania tych członków jest charakterystyczna i głęboko zakorzeniona w tradycji ikonograficznej tej części świata, lecz nie całkiem znane są jej źródła. Idea przedstawiania wizerunku bóstwa w ogóle, za równo w buddyzmie, dźainizmie jak i hinduizmie, według V. K. Chariego, to kwestia "symbolicznej reprezentacji idei boga, będącej narzędziem kontemplacji" 4 . Kult zantropomorfizowanej postaci bóstwa, tak zwana 'sakaropasana' (sākāropāsanā), to koncepcja, której źródeł nie można, jak twierdzi Chari, wywodzić z religii wedyjskiej. Jako uzasadnienie podaje, iż kult, jaki dominował w rytuale 1 Hinduizm trudno określić jednoznacznie mianem religii. W kwestii definiowania hinduizmu por. np. Brian K. Smith, Exorcising the Transcendent: Strategies for Defining Hinduism and Religion. [w:] History of

teaching materials by Magdalena Stempin

Przekład z języków orientalnych jest sam w sobie kwestią dość skomplikowaną i wymagającą od tłuma... more Przekład z języków orientalnych jest sam w sobie kwestią dość skomplikowaną i wymagającą od tłumacza podejmowania wielu niełatwych decyzji. Wynikają one między innymi z różnic w systemach językowych -zarówno w strukturze gramatycznej, jak i alfabecie, ale są także rezultatem rzeczywistości pozajęzykowej, w której język jest osadzony. Umiejętność oddania niepowtarzalnego kolorytu lokalnego stanowi między innymi o wartości przekładu. Ta odmienność realiów sprawia, że wielokrotnie napotykamy wyrazy nazywające przedmioty i zjawiska nieistniejące w rzeczywistości języka docelowego, których nie da się przetłumaczyć w skali jeden do jednego.

Nowa Polityka Wschodnia, 2019

Politeja

Politeja, 2019

Nowa Polityka Wschodnia, 2019

Zeitschrift für Indologie und Südasienstudien, 2018

Maska, 2017

summary, 2021

The Valley of Kashimir is a region which has been shaded by the conflict for decades and it is st... more The Valley of Kashimir is a region which has been shaded by the conflict for decades and it is still far from resolution. Actually, it seems we observe its new phase in which the dispute spreads on the virtual space. The historical and social consciousness of the Kashmiris, formed on the occupational background, is a significant if not the most crucial element constituting the Kashmiri Muslim Identity. For last 20 years, local press popularized the claims to preserve tradition and language, or to write down history, which is believed to be presented falsely in the official narration. A need is uttered out loud to change the direction of the Kashmiri discourse which shall be based on oral history or other testimonies from the inside of the conflict reality. The increase in the interest in protecting the unique syncretic cultural heritage is visible in various activities of young generation of Kashmiris, both on the subcontinent and in diaspora. Currently, the main field for their grassroots initiatives became the Internet. By enabling a relatively free flow of information and wide accessibility, it became the space for building and maintaining the historical consciousness of the Kashmiri people. Websites such as “Lost Kashmiri History” and „Kashmir Lit” present how modern technologies serve for the memory preservation.
In this paper I would like to present briefly the content of the abovementioned websites. Focusing on the seer idea of their existence, I will try to answer the question what constitutes the historical consciousness of nowadays Kashmiri Muslims. The aim of this research shall be an attempt to present the hardships behind writing about history in conflicted regions such as Kashmir and reflect upon the Internet as a solution to that problems.