Piotr Mateusz Andrzej Cywiński (born 16 April 1972 in Warsaw) is a professional historian and Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum since 2006; an active participant and frequent initiator in the Polish-Jewish and Christian-Jewish dialogue; and an ecumenist devoted to reconciliation of the various denominations among the cultures of the Kresy borderlands.[1]
Cywiński spent his childhood in Warsaw. Between 1982 and 1993 he lived in Switzerland and France due to the political exile of his father pl:Bohdan Cywiński who is a philosopher, historian and journalist. His mother Maria-Malgorzata is a daughter of the artist pl:Zbigniew Łoskot.
In 1996–2000 Piotr Cywiński served as vice-president of the Club of Catholic Intelligentsia (KIK) in Warsaw, followed by ten years as the President. Since 2010 he has been a Board Member of KIK.
In 2002 he co-founded the multicultural St. Adalbert's Forum, which he chaired for approximately eight years. He co-organized the Congresses of Gniezno in 2003, 2004 and 2005. In 2004 Cywiński was elected vice-president (and regional president for Europe) of the global federation of Catholic intellectuals Pax Romana ICMICA/MIIC for the mandate 2004–2008.[1]
Between 2000 and 2006 Cywiński served as Secretary for the International Auschwitz Council (IAC).[2] On 12 June 2006 Cywiński was nominated for director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, a position he assumed on 1 September that year, replacing Jerzy Wróblewski who had been the director since 1990. He was also co-creator of the International Centre for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust and vice president of the center's council. In 2009 Cywiński co-created the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and since then serves as president of the foundation.[1]
For the years 2009-2018[3][4] Cywiński has been a member of the Museums' Council to the Minister of Culture (mandate IV and V), and in 2010 was appointed as member of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites.[5] He also serves as vice-president of the Council of pl:Muzeum Tradycji Niepodległościowych w Łodzi, and member of the first mandate of the council, later - since 2012 - as member of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of World War II in Gdańsk. He is a member of the Council of Museum Gross-Rosen in Rogoźnica.
He is a council member of the de:Maximilian-Kolbe-Werk, a charity for concentration camp survivors. In 2011 he became a board member of the Association Maison d’Izieu, memorial site in France. In 2015 the board of the Memorial Association accepted him as member of the Moscow's Memorial Association.[6]
In 2000-2002 while working for the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Cywiński co-directed the Festival "Europalia 2001 Poland", then created a portal about Jewish culture and history in Poland: "Diapozytyw.pl". In 2001-2004 he was a member of the Consultative Council of NGOs at the Polish Council for European Integration. For the years 2002-2014 he served as a member of the Polish Episcopate's Group for Dialogue with the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine.[1]
In the 2004 European Parliament election, he was a candidate on behalf of the Freedom Union. Between 2005 and 2007, Piotr Cywiński was vice-president of the association Wikimedia Poland, since May 2007 he is a member of the Audit Committee of the association.[1]
Piotr Cywiński was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit in 2006. On 15 April 2008 Lech Kaczyński, the President of Poland, awarded Cywiński the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. Also in that year, he was nominated to the TOTUS Award in the category of "achievements in the field of Christian culture”. On 20 January 2010, he received the Officer's Cross of the Polonia Restituta.
In 2013 the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs awarded him the Bene Merito honorary badge for his activities in strengthening the position of Poland in the international arena. In 2014 he received the Golden Order for Achievements in the Penitentiary Work from the Polish Minister of Justice (and also from the Polish Ombudsman's Award for Human Rights' Protection). In 2015 he received a Silver Gloria Artis Award from the Minister of Culture and in 2019 the Knight medal insignia of the French Legion of Honour.[9]
Selected publications
Kościół wobec integracji europejskiej [co-author], ed. Jan Grosfeld, Warszawa 1997, ISBN83-85737-27-8.
L'Église en Pologne après 1989 face aux nouveaux défis de la démocratie avec Marcin Przeciszewski, Volume 48 de Cahier / le Rayonnement culturel polonais, in Communio : revue catholique internationale, 179, Vol. XXX, 2005
Le futur d’Auschwitz. Actes de la journee d’etude du 11 mai 2010 [co-author], IRICE (Sorbone, Paris IV, CNRS et al.), cahier 7: Paris 2011, ISSN 1967-2713.
Auschwitz-Birkenau. The Place Where You Are Standing [author of concept and introduction], Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Oświęcim 2012, ISBN978-83-7704-038-6.
Auschwitz from A to Z. An Illustrated History of the Camp [co-author], Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Oświęcim 2013, ISBN978-83-7704-069-0.
Początki Auschwitz w pamięci pierwszego transportu polskich więźniów politycznych, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Oświęcim 2015, ISBN978-83-7704-091-1.
Auschwitz Legacies [co-author], Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Oświęcim 2015, ISBN978-83-7704-089-8.
Auschwitz. A Monograph on the Human, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Oświęcim 2022, ISBN978-83-7704-354-7.
Auschwitz Bauleitung. Designing a Death Camp. Projektowanie Obozu Śmierci, Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Oświęcim 2023 ISBN978-83-7704-380-6.
References
^ abcdef. Museum administrative structure. Państwowe Muzeum Auschwitz-Birkenau w Oświęcimiu (Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum). Archived from the original (Internet Archive) on May 22, 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
^"Members of the IAC (3rd Term of Office)". auschwitz.org. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
^"MKiDN - Rada do Spraw Muzeów". www.mkidn.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-04-23.
^"Rada ds. Muzeów i Miejsc Pamięci Narodowej kończy kadencję MKiDN - 2018". www.mkidn.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-04-23.
European Commission: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue Overview
2008 European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (official website) national ambassadors
February 21, 2023
piotr, cywiński, piotr, mateusz, andrzej, cywiński, born, april, 1972, warsaw, professional, historian, director, auschwitz, birkenau, state, museum, since, 2006, active, participant, frequent, initiator, polish, jewish, christian, jewish, dialogue, ecumenist,. Piotr Mateusz Andrzej Cywinski born 16 April 1972 in Warsaw is a professional historian and Director of the Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum since 2006 an active participant and frequent initiator in the Polish Jewish and Christian Jewish dialogue and an ecumenist devoted to reconciliation of the various denominations among the cultures of the Kresy borderlands 1 Piotr M A CywinskiPiotr Mateusz Andrzej CywinskiBorn 1972 04 16 16 April 1972 age 50 Warsaw Polish People s RepublicNationalityPolishOccupation s historian director of the Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum president of Auschwitz Birkenau FoundationAwardsThe Cross of Merit Order of Polonia Restituta Bene Merito Honour Poland Award for Human Rights Protection Poland Gloria Artis Award Knight of Order of the Crown Belgium Knight of the Order of St Charles Monaco Officer s Cross of the Order of the Phoenix Greece Knight medal insignia of French Legion of Honour France Knight s Cross Order of Academic Palms France ReligionRoman Catholic Contents 1 Life 2 Professional career 3 Honors and awards 4 Selected publications 5 References 6 External linksLife EditCywinski spent his childhood in Warsaw Between 1982 and 1993 he lived in Switzerland and France due to the political exile of his father pl Bohdan Cywinski who is a philosopher historian and journalist His mother Maria Malgorzata is a daughter of the artist pl Zbigniew Loskot Cywinski graduated from the Universite des sciences humaines in Strasbourg 1993 as a historian of the Middle Ages and the Catholic University of Lublin 1995 He obtained his PhD degree at the Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences PAS in 2001 1 Professional career EditIn 1996 2000 Piotr Cywinski served as vice president of the Club of Catholic Intelligentsia KIK in Warsaw followed by ten years as the President Since 2010 he has been a Board Member of KIK In 2002 he co founded the multicultural St Adalbert s Forum which he chaired for approximately eight years He co organized the Congresses of Gniezno in 2003 2004 and 2005 In 2004 Cywinski was elected vice president and regional president for Europe of the global federation of Catholic intellectuals Pax Romana ICMICA MIIC for the mandate 2004 2008 1 Between 2000 and 2006 Cywinski served as Secretary for the International Auschwitz Council IAC 2 On 12 June 2006 Cywinski was nominated for director of the Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum a position he assumed on 1 September that year replacing Jerzy Wroblewski who had been the director since 1990 He was also co creator of the International Centre for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust and vice president of the center s council In 2009 Cywinski co created the Auschwitz Birkenau Foundation and since then serves as president of the foundation 1 For the years 2009 2018 3 4 Cywinski has been a member of the Museums Council to the Minister of Culture mandate IV and V and in 2010 was appointed as member of the Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites 5 He also serves as vice president of the Council of pl Muzeum Tradycji Niepodleglosciowych w Lodzi and member of the first mandate of the council later since 2012 as member of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of World War II in Gdansk He is a member of the Council of Museum Gross Rosen in Rogoznica He is a council member of the de Maximilian Kolbe Werk a charity for concentration camp survivors In 2011 he became a board member of the Association Maison d Izieu memorial site in France In 2015 the board of the Memorial Association accepted him as member of the Moscow s Memorial Association 6 In 2000 2002 while working for the Adam Mickiewicz Institute Cywinski co directed the Festival Europalia 2001 Poland then created a portal about Jewish culture and history in Poland Diapozytyw pl In 2001 2004 he was a member of the Consultative Council of NGOs at the Polish Council for European Integration For the years 2002 2014 he served as a member of the Polish Episcopate s Group for Dialogue with the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine 1 In the 2004 European Parliament election he was a candidate on behalf of the Freedom Union Between 2005 and 2007 Piotr Cywinski was vice president of the association Wikimedia Poland since May 2007 he is a member of the Audit Committee of the association 1 In 2008 Cywinski served as ambassador of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue Honors and awards EditPiotr Cywinski was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit in 2006 On 15 April 2008 Lech Kaczynski the President of Poland awarded Cywinski the Knight s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta Also in that year he was nominated to the TOTUS Award in the category of achievements in the field of Christian culture On 20 January 2010 he received the Officer s Cross of the Polonia Restituta In June 2012 he was awarded the Belgian Order of the Crown 7 In November 2012 prince Albert II of Monaco awarded Piotr Cywinski the knight class of the Order of Saint Charles 8 In 2014 he received the Officer s Cross of the Order of the Phoenix Greece and in 2015 the Knight s Cross Order of Academic Palms France In 2013 the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs awarded him the Bene Merito honorary badge for his activities in strengthening the position of Poland in the international arena In 2014 he received the Golden Order for Achievements in the Penitentiary Work from the Polish Minister of Justice and also from the Polish Ombudsman s Award for Human Rights Protection In 2015 he received a Silver Gloria Artis Award from the Minister of Culture and in 2019 the Knight medal insignia of the French Legion of Honour 9 Selected publications EditKosciol wobec integracji europejskiej co author ed Jan Grosfeld Warszawa 1997 ISBN 83 85737 27 8 L Eglise en Pologne apres 1989 face aux nouveaux defis de la democratie avec Marcin Przeciszewski Volume 48 de Cahier le Rayonnement culturel polonais in Communio revue catholique internationale 179 Vol XXX 2005 Moj Auschwitz co author of interview with Wladyslaw Bartoszewski ZNAK Krakow 2010 ISBN 978 83 240 1415 6 Guide historique d Auschwitz introduction Jean Francois Forges Pierre Jerome Biscarat Autrement Paris 2011 ISBN 978 2 7467 1484 7 Le futur d Auschwitz Actes de la journee d etude du 11 mai 2010 co author IRICE Sorbone Paris IV CNRS et al cahier 7 Paris 2011 ISSN 1967 2713 Auschwitz Birkenau The Place Where You Are Standing author of concept and introduction Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum Oswiecim 2012 ISBN 978 83 7704 038 6 Epitaph Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum Oswiecim 2012 ISBN 978 83 7704 0 42 3 Auschwitz from A to Z An Illustrated History of the Camp co author Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum Oswiecim 2013 ISBN 978 83 7704 069 0 Poczatki Auschwitz w pamieci pierwszego transportu polskich wiezniow politycznych Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum Oswiecim 2015 ISBN 978 83 7704 091 1 Auschwitz Legacies co author Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum Oswiecim 2015 ISBN 978 83 7704 089 8 Auschwitz A Monograph on the Human Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum Oswiecim 2022 ISBN 978 83 7704 354 7 Auschwitz Bauleitung Designing a Death Camp Projektowanie Obozu Smierci Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum Oswiecim 2023 ISBN 978 83 7704 380 6 References Edit a b c d e f Dr Piotr M A Cywinski Museum Director Museum administrative structure Panstwowe Muzeum Auschwitz Birkenau w Oswiecimiu Auschwitz Birkenau State Museum Archived from the original Internet Archive on May 22 2011 Retrieved 13 November 2013 Members of the IAC 3rd Term of Office auschwitz org Retrieved 2023 01 27 MKiDN Rada do Spraw Muzeow www mkidn gov pl in Polish Retrieved 2018 04 23 Rada ds Muzeow i Miejsc Pamieci Narodowej konczy kadencje MKiDN 2018 www mkidn gov pl in Polish Retrieved 2018 04 23 OPWiM New Council members Nowi czlonkowie Rady Council for the Protection of Struggle and Martyrdom Sites Rady Ochrony Pamieci Walk i Meczenstwa OPWiM via Internet Archive March 4 2016 Auschwitz Birkenau Muzeum Aktualnosci News section Auschwitz org Retrieved 2015 09 25 Director of the Auschwitz Museum awarded the Belgian Order of the Crown Order of Saint Charles to Piotr M A Cywinski Aktualnosci Muzeum Auschwitz Birkenau www auschwitz org Retrieved 2019 01 17 Ambassador Portrait Phd Piotr M A Cywinski Official personal website Piotr M A Cywinski External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Piotr Cywinski Biography portalPrivate website by of Piotr M A Cywinski Official website of Auschwitz Birkenau Memorial Site State Museum European Commission European Year of Intercultural Dialogue Overview 2008 European Year of Intercultural Dialogue official website national ambassadors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Piotr Cywinski amp oldid 1135959312, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
