The (post)colonial turn in Polish historiography

The dialogue between postcolonial studies and research into Eastern Europe began in the 1990s, when the world order that had become prevalent during the Cold War period was fundamentally shattered. Postcolonial perspectives on Eastern Europe became widespread, were developed in detail, and have led...

The age of imperialism unleashed a new way of thinking about the Prussian Eastern Provinces and their inhabitants in the German Empire, based on colonial patterns. Among other intellectuals, Max Weber also propagated a colonial image of Poles in both culturalist and racist categories.

Eastern Europe continues to occupy a marginal position in debates on (post-)colonialism and racism. At the same time, the example of Germany demonstrates how long-standing the tradition of devaluation is, and the influence it continues to have to this day. An extension of our perspective on...

The myth that Livland had been a German colony since its Christianization in the 13th-century began to serve contemporary political interests around 1900. How did this myth present itself in art historical narratives?