Trnava University in Trnava, Faculty of Education in a partnership with
Central European Philosophy of Education Society (CEUPES)
and the journal Historia Scholastica
an International Scientific Conference
organised on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the fall of Communism in Europe
Smolenice Castle, 17 – 18 October 2019
Honorary Committee
Prof. René Bílik, Rector of Trnava University in Trnava
Assoc. Prof. Viera Peterková, Dean of Faculty of Education, Trnava University in Trnava
Dr. František Mikloško, former catholic dissident and Slovak politician
Ing. arch. Dr. Ján Pálffy, Head of The Nation's Memory Institute in Bratislava
Scientific Board
Prof. Iveta Kestere, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Prof. Blanka Kudláčová, Trnava University, Trnava, Slovakia
Prof. Simonetta Polenghi, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy (member ISCHE Executive Committee)
Prof. Ehrenhard Skiera, University of Flensburg, Germany
Prof. Katarzyna Wronska, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
Assoc. Prof. Tomáš Kasper, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
Assoc. Prof. Andrej Rajský, Trnava University, Trnava, Slovakia
Assoc. Prof. Vučina Zorič, University of Montenegro, Nikšić, Monte Negro
Organizing team
Naďa Bizová
Jana Blusková
Janette Gubricová
Kristína Liberčanová
Anna Sadovská
Ivana Šuhajdová
Marek Wiesenganger
Formats of presentations
Keynote papers: max. 30 min.
Supplementary papers: max. 15 min.
International conference is a part of the research projects
VEGA No. 1/ 0038/17 Educational Thinking and Education in Slovakia from 1945 to 1989
VEGA No. 1/0056/19 Moral Reflection as a Primary Component of Character Education under Conditions of Implementation of the School Subject Ethical Education
Ø Blanka Kudláčová & Andrej Rajský, conference chairs
Ø René Bílik, Rector of Trnava University in Trnava
Ø Viera Peterková, Dean of Faculty of Education Trnava University in Trnava
Ø Ján Pálffy, Head of The Nation's Memory Institute, Bratislava
Ø Iveta Kestere (Latvia): Educating the New Soviet Man: Displayed Image and Hidden Resistance
Ø Pádraig Hogan (Ireland): The Recurring Conquest of Hearts and Minds: Reflections on Totalitarian Currents in Education
Ø Discussion
10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break
Ø Peter Jašek (Slovakia): Research on the Period of the Communist Regime in Slovakia from the Perspective of the Nationʼs Memory Institute. Background, State and Perspectives
Ø František Mikloško (Slovakia): Unofficial Education and Art Production in the Era of Resistance against the Communist Regime in Slovakia
Ø Discussion
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch break
Ø Zdenko Kodelja (Slovenia): Totalitarianism and the Violation of Human Rights (The Case of Slovenia)
Ø Vučina Zorić (Montenegro): Ideology and Education in Yugoslavia (1945-1990): The Case of Montenegro
Ø Snježana Šušnjara (Bosnia and Herzegovina): The School System in Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Communist Regime
Ø Anna Hogenová (Czech Republik): Philosophy of Education as an Object of General Order in the Form of Phenomena „das Ge-stell“ and „die Machenschaft“
Ø Jiří Zounek & Michal Šimáně (Czech Republik): Possibilities of Research on Primary and Secondary Technical Education in Socialist Czechoslovakia. On the Sources of Knowledge and their Study
Ø Slawek Sztobryn (Poland): Against the Flow. Pedagogy of Freedom in Polish Pedagogical Thought
14.30 – 15.00 Coffee break
Ø Antonio Fco. Canales Serrano (Spain): Spanish Education in the First Two Decades of the Franco Regime
Ø Paolo Alfieri (Italy): Physical Education for Italian Children during the Fascist Totalitarian Regime
Ø Dimitris Foteinos (Greece): Totalitarian Education in a Not Quite Totalitarian State: the Case of Greek Education between 1950-1974 (and beyond?)
Ø Karel Rýdl (Czech Republik): The Role and Function of the Educational System in the Authoritarian and Totalitarian Society Regimes in the 20th Century
Ø Andrej Rajský (Slovakia): Heroes and Prophets: Philosophical Reflection on Dissent in Totalitarian Society
Ø David Rybák (Czech Republik): Humanity, Science and the World as Constituents of Europe and their Transformation in the 20th century
16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break
17.00 – Honeywine tasting in the company Včelco Smolenice (producer of the best honeywine in the world)
– Symposium Reception
Ø Zoltán András Szabó & András Németh (Hungary): The Written Communication of Educational Science in Hungary between 1961 and 1990: The Case of Magyar Pedagógia (Hungarian Pedagogy)
Ø Dana Kasperová & Tomáš Kasper (Czech Republik): “And Yet You Were Wrong!” Several Views on Marxist Interpretation and “Rewriting” of the Interwar Democratic Discussion on School Reform in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s
Ø Blanka Kudláčová (Slovakia): Changes in Educational Thought at the Beginning of the Communist Period in Slovakia
Ø Attila Nóbik (Hungary): Changing Roles of History of Education in Hungarian Teacher Training in the 1950s
Ø Milan Olejník (Slovakia): The Impact of Persecutions of So-called Bourgeois Nationalists upon Pedagogues in Slovakia (1950 – 1953)
Ø Soňa Gabzdilová (Slovakia): Ideological Imperatives of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and their Impact upon Activities of Universities in Slovakia (1948-1953)
Ø Eduard Lukáč (Slovakia): The Fate of Jewish Education in the Slovak Republic (1938-1945): The Case of the Prešov Region
Ø Janka Medveďová (Slovakia): Restrictions and Changes in Education of Girls and Women in the Slovak Republic (1939-1945)
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
Ø Katarzyna Wrońska (Poland): Philosophy in the Service of Ideology in the Communist Period in Poland: The Case of Karol Kotłowski’s Philosophical Pedagogy
Ø Marisa Musaio (Italy): Beyond a Denial Scenario of Values: The Contribution of Pedagogical Activism and Personalism in the Italian Context
Ø Dariusz Stepkowski (Poland): Integrative or complementary? ‘Archaeology’ of Transformations of Polish General Pedagogy in the 20th Century
Ø Janette Gubricová (Slovakia): “With the Soviet Union Forever and Never Apart!“ Forming Pupils´ Relationship to the Soviet Union in the Socialist Period
Ø Ivana Šuhajdová (Slovakia): „Difficult Youngsters“ in Slovakia in the Socialist Period. Solutions for a “Non-existent” Problem
Ø Kristína Liberčanová (Slovakia): Career Education and Counselling during the Communist Period in Slovakia
13.00 Lunch and discussions over coffee