Redefinition of the Catholic Church’s mission in the conflictual culture of modern Bolivia

Bolivia with the president Evo Morales has taken a course of reforms in the domain of economic ownership and social promotion of the indigenous Aymara and Quechua majority. Within the framework of socio-political and cultural tensions, the Catholic Church in Bolivia finds itself endangered by the governmental policy of marginalization all Western influences and the diminishing the impact of Christian religions. The attempt to return to the pre-Columbian beliefs of the Altiplano tribes does not leave much room for the continuation of the traditional involvements of the Church. The strategy of persistence, constant adaptation and creativity, seem to be the crucial elements of re-thinking the hitherto ways of the carrying out of the mission.

Humanistic problems of management discourse, education and public sphere in Poland

The purpose of this article is to analyze whys and wherefores of disappearance of the public sphere in Poland: processes of instrumentalization of culture, education and humanities, which are connected with domination of consumerism and economism in public life, and also with scientism and positivism in management sciences and pedagogy. The article has a form of a review essay about the book “What kind of culture? What kind of discourse? Public sphere and disputes about education, pedagogy and management” (edited by Monika Jaworska-Witkowska).

Management in culture – conference summary

On May 27/28th 2010 an interesting and informative conference took place in the Institute of Pedagogy at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Students were excited to organize it and they invited numerous prominent scholars and researchers It pertained to integration of managers and animators of culture, the main topic was management in culture animation. Culture is defined here as a space for self-realisation, for expression and realisation of values a living space, which is undergoing constant transformation.

“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.