Polish Flows

An Aqua-critical Reading of Cultural and Educational Narratives about Rivers

Contributions by Ewa Półtorak Contributions by Alina Mitek-Dziemba Contributions by Wioletta Hajduk-Gawron Contributions by Anna Barcz Contributions by Małgorzata Lebda Edited by Bernadeta Niesporek-Szamburska Edited by Małgorzata Wójcik-Dudek Edited by Magdalena Ochwat

Book cover: Polish Flows

Hardback (Published)

(November 2024)

ISBN: 9783847117124

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $69.00

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The contributors attempt to describe Polish rivers and lakes as a nexus of narratives about nature culture, pointing out those elements of the story around which scientific, political, media, social and ecological narratives are created. All of them influence the shape of reflection on the water ecosystem and its function in Polish education. The authors recreate old and contemporary Polish myth-making narratives about Polish rivers and lakes and, by proposing a critical reading of them, try to develop new educational practices that would take into account the 21st century conditions related to the climate catastrophe. The context related to the crisis also opens up thinking about rivers to other categories (cooperation, solidarity, activism) than those that have been applicable in Polish education so far (national symbolism, utility).


The contributors attempt to describe Polish rivers and lakes as a nexus of narratives about nature culture, pointing out those elements of the story around which scientific, political, media, social and ecological narratives are created. All of them influence the shape of reflection on the water ecosystem and its function in Polish education. The authors recreate old and contemporary Polish myth-making narratives about Polish rivers and lakes and, by proposing a critical reading of them, try to develop new educational practices that would take into account the 21st century conditions related to the climate catastrophe. The context related to the crisis also opens up thinking about rivers to other categories (cooperation, solidarity, activism) than those that have been applicable in Polish education so far (national symbolism, utility).

  • Contributions by Ewa Półtorak
  • Contributions by Alina Mitek-Dziemba
  • Contributions by Wioletta Hajduk-Gawron
  • Contributions by Anna Barcz
  • Contributions by MaÅ‚gorzata Lebda
  • Edited by Bernadeta Niesporek-Szamburska
  • Edited by MaÅ‚gorzata Wójcik-Dudek
  • Edited by Magdalena Ochwat