THE ARCHIVES OF POLISH AND EASTERN EUROPEAN EMIGRATION Polski

Archives of Emigration. Studies – Essays – Documents is the only academic journal in Poland devoted to history and culture of Polish emigration in the 19th and 20th century and the relation between Polish emigration and political emigration from other countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The journal focuses also on the migration processes taking place all over the world in the 20th and 21st century and their cultural context. Archives of Emigration publishes academic articles, essays, and critically edited archival materials and documents, as well as reviews and biographical and memorial sketches.

Archives of Emigration is an interdisciplinary journal. Some of its issues were devoted to the deceased notable personages of Polish emigration, such as Jerzy Giedroyc, Stefania Kossowska, Józef Mackiewicz, Tymon Terlecki, Kazimierz Brandys and others. Periodically, the journal also publishes issues or sections dedicated to topical themes. The contributors who would like to undertake the role of guest editors of such an issue should contact the Editorial Board.

The journal was established in 1998 by the employees and fellows of the Archive of Emigration, an archival and research centre established as a part of the University Library in 1995.

Since 2000, the editorial board of Archives of Emigration has been awarding an annual prize for the best MA theses and PhD dissertations on the history of Polish emigration in 20th century. The prize is awarded internationally.

The journal is published by the Faculty of Humanities, Nicolaus Copernicus University and Nicolaus University Press as part of the series entitled Archives of Emigration. Studies and materials on the history of Polish emigration after 1939 edited by Stefania Kossowska (up to 2003) and Mirosław A. Supruniuk.

Archives of Emigration has been included into the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education List of Scholarly Journals and awarded 40 points.

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