Aneta Bołdyrew

Dr. hab. Aneta Bołdyrew is a Professor at the University of Lodz's Faculty of Educational Sciences, specializing in historical pedagogy. She leads the Department of the History of Education and Pedeutology and coordinates major research initiatives including the project Education, schooling and upbringing in shaping Polish modernity and independence (1905-1918). Her academic trajectory includes a Master's in History (1999), PhD in Humanities (2005), and habilitation in Pedagogy (2017).

Research focuses on:

• Comparative history of 19th-20th century Polish education systems
• Marginalization dynamics in pedagogical contexts
• Childhood development within socio-historical frameworks
• Intersections of nationalism and educational modernization

Her publications analyze education's role in nation-building during Poland's transition to independence.

Awards include the Medal For Glorious Studies for academic excellence. She mentors bachelor's and master's students through seminars on historical pedagogy, rehabilitation studies, and pedagogical memory. Current projects examine:

• Biographical dictionaries of Polish scholars (National Program for Humanities Development)
• Youth organizations' social impact during WWI