Weronika Pokojska

The Education of Culture Managers: The Example of the Postgraduate Program in Cultural Management at the Jagiellonian University

The aim of this article is the presentation of the results of an evaluation of the postgraduate program in Cultural Management at the Jagiellonian University in 2010–2019. The introductory part of the text presents the circumstances of the emergence of the program and its later development. The evaluation itself is based on three elements: an analysis of the students’ profile, an alumni career survey, and an analysis of the environment. The collected data have been supplemented with information obtained from interviews with students.

Mercedes-Benz Museum Stuttgart – an Ideal Museum?

The aim of the article is to present a case study on the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany. The first part introduces the theoretical aspects of modern museums in general and the specificity of car museums, also taking into consideration German legislation. The museum is  analyzed by using as the basis the methodology proposed by professor Andrzej Kiciński from the Warsaw University of Technology, who invented a method of measuring a museum’s concept by means of different strategies. 

The future of the past in digital reality – reflections on the digital heritage

The paper discusses the concept of digital heritage, which is becoming increasingly popular in the scientific discourse, but still leaves many questions unanswered and problems unsolved. The first part of the article constitutes an introduction based on the authors’ own deliberations and the definition proposed in the UNESCO documents. On this basis, the paper outlines the risks associated with the lack of appropriate security tools and methods. The second part of the article describes the duality of digital heritage based on specific examples. The final part – the research – shows the results of the questionnaire conducted in Polish museums.

Forgotten Heritage: Urban Exploring

The article attempts to explain the urban exploring movement, which is considered to be controversial, but is constantly gaining more and more popularity, Poland included. It is an urban cultural movement operating on the margin of the law, which makes it often misunderstood as vandalism. From the culture science point of view, urban exploring has to be analyzed from a broader perspective and taking into account its positive aspects. The explorers document their work using photographs, historical descriptions and maps of places which are usually omitted by people responsible for heritage. Thanks to the explorers’ activity it is possible to preserve the memory and popularize a given object of heritage which is usually not accessible for tourists, but which tells a lot about people and their civilization as well as its own history.

“Event Management – between theory and practice” – Conference report

The Conference about “Event Management – between theory and practice” was held on May 13, 2011, at the Faculty of Management and Social Communication, Jagiellonian University. The main organizers were MERITUM and STRATEG scientific clubs.
The aim of the Conference was to introduce to the wider audience the idea of the event, its peculiarities and the principles of its organization, both in terms of theoretical and practical levels. The attention was also focused on the characteristics of the event manager job, his responsibilities and qualities. In addition, the subject of event managers’ education and the advisability of faculty input in this field was also brought up.
The Conference was divided into three panels which focused on the following issues: education in the context of events, organizing cultural events in Krakow and experience of students in this area.