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Andrzej Chwalba

b. 1949

Polish historian

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Born 1949. Andrzej Chwalba is a Polish historian and university teacher.

Andrzej Chwalba (born 1949 in Częstochowa) is a Polish historian. A Professor of history at the Jagiellonian University (UJ) since 1995, the University's prorector of didactics (1999-2002), head of the Institute of Social and Religious History of Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries, and the deacon and prodeacon of the Department of History.

Biography Chwalba graduated from UJ in 1972. Later he worked as a teacher in Częstochowa. In 1977 he became a member of the Polish United Workers' Party. He gained a Ph.D. from UJ in 1982.

Chwalba is a member of the Polish Historical Society, the Historical Commission of the Polish Academy of Sciences and several foreign historical societies (Intern. Tagung der Historik, Europ. Community Liaison Committee of Historians, Centre de recherches d'histoire des mouvement sociaux et du syndicalisme), as well as editor in chief of (1985-1989); and (1994-1995). He is a member of the editorial board of . He is also Chairman of the Organisational Committee of the Congress.

Works by Chwalba centre on the social and religious history of Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries. He has published over 120 scientific dissertations, including several books.

His doctoral students included Barbara Klich-Kluczewska; Kamil Janicki was also among his students.

In December 2002 he received Kraków Book of the Month Award for the book Dzieje Krakowa. Kraków w latach 1939–1945. He received Kraków Book of the Month Award again in December 2023 for Wisła. Biografia rzeki.

Works (1989) (1992) (1993) (1995) (1997) (1999) (1994,1996) - coauthor (1999) (editor) (2014) (2020) Edited by, with Krzysztof Zamorski. With Wojciech Harpula.

With Wojciech Harpula.

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Education
Jagiellonian University
Employers
Jagiellonian University, East European State Higher School in Przemyśl, IV Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Henryka Sienkiewicza w Częstochowie
Awards
Zasłużony Działacz Kultury; Honoris Gratia; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta; Gold Cross of Merit‎; Klio Award; Kraków Book of the Month

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Andrzej Chwalba?

Polish historian

When was Andrzej Chwalba born?

Andrzej Chwalba was born on 1 December 1949 in Częstochowa.

What is Andrzej Chwalba's occupation?

Andrzej Chwalba is a historian and university teacher.

What nationality is Andrzej Chwalba?

Andrzej Chwalba is Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrzej Chwalba

· Wikidata: Q514817

· DBpedia: Andrzej Chwalba

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