Imperative politice, schimburi culturale şi strategii universitare. Lectori ieşeni de limba română la Universităţile din Polonia în anii 1967-1989

Iana BALAN

DOI: 10.47743/asui-2025-0023

Abstract: After World War II, Romanian-Polish relations developed under the influence of Moscow, both states becoming part of the socialist bloc. Academic cooperation was formalized through bilateral treaties, a significant example being the 1970 agreement between the „Al. I. Cuza” University of Iaşi and the „Maria Curie-Skłodowska” University of Lublin. This partnership facilitated the sending of lecturers from Iaşi (such as Ioan Sârbu, Ioan Lobiuc or Natalia Cantemir) to the universities of Lublin and Krakow. The role of the professors from Iaşi was a complex one. First, it is the educational and cultural one that involved teaching the Romanian language, history and literature, along with organizing events to promote Romanian culture. Second, it is the political role, because at that time the lecturerships also served as instruments of state propaganda. Although the 1970s were a period of intense academic growth and exchange, the following decade marked a decline due to economic difficulties and bureaucratic barriers. Despite these obstacles, the activity of the lecturers was considered fruitful, managing to train specialists and maintain a constant interest in Romanian culture in Poland.

Keywords: University of Iaşi, Romanian language lectureships, academic relations, cultural relations, Romanian-Polish relations.