Izabela Paszko

Deutsches Historisches Institut Warschau

Dr. des. Izabela Paszko is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the German Historical Institute in Warsaw. Previously she worked as a Doctoral Researcher at the Leibniz Institute for Contemporary History Munich-Berlin and obtained a PhD degree from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany. Between 2011 and 2016 she studied Social Anthropology and Ethnology at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Ms. Paszko is a recipient of stipends from the German Historical Institute in Warsaw, the Institute for Western Affairs in Poznań, and the Leopold-Kretzenbacher-Stipend.

Eine Gruppe von Schülern vor dem Beginn des Zweiten Weltkriegs (hoher Kontrast)

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Experiencing Childhood and Youth in Upper Silesia During the Second World War

For children and adolescents, growing up during a time of armed conflict often means a loss of innocence and facing difficulties on various levels. The role of young Polish people in Upper Silesia changed significantly during the Second World War and often involved abstaining from education and...