Sejmowe uchwały upamiętniające jako medium pamięci zbiorowej. Studium przypadku: Muzeum Śląska Opolskiego

Abstract

: museum of opole Silesia The paper analyzes the resolutions of the Polish Sejm aiming to commemorate select individuals, institutions and events. The main research problem is: do parliamentary commemoration resolutions serve as an effective collective memory medium in Poland. The practical impact of parliamentary commemoration resolutions was analyzed using a specific cultural institution (Museum of Opole Silesia) as an example. The Sejm issued eight resolutions to commemorate the Silesia Uprisings in the analyzed period (up until 28.02.2017). The Uprisings were portrayed as part of the Polish struggle for independence which has not been well-received by some parties, particularly in Upper Silesia. Three consecutive directors of Museum of Silesia Opole have stated in interviews that they were either unfamiliar or mostly unfamiliar with the parliamentary commemoration resolutions. The resolutions have had no direct impact on the museum’s operations. It is the yearly anniversary calendar that synchronizes the actions of various collective memory actors in a nation state.