Na drodze do „czerwonego uniwersytetu”. Powstanie Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego w świetle opinii szczecińskiej prasy podziemnej (1984–1985)
The road to the „red university”. The creation of the University of Szczecin as seen by Szczecin’s underground press (1984–1985)

Summary/Abstract: The history of the University of Szczecin’s foundation in the 1980s is inextricably linked to the political situation of the time and the acute conflict taking place nationwide, but also present in West Pomerania and Szczecin. Thus, the period of its foundation significantly influenced its final form in 1985, which, due to the heavy dependence of its governing body on party structures and its declared ideological closeness to the Polish United Workers’ Party (PZPN), was called a “red university”. This image was not reflected in official mass media, but firmly anchored in the pages of underground magazines published uncensored by the dissident opposition of the time. The value of independence meant that authors writing for underground publications were able to portray the unofficial face of the emerging university, freely criticizing the actions of the authorities, which they considered detrimental to the idea of a university in Szczecin. Despite the ruthless political struggle at the time, the need for its establishment was generally not contested, while the manner in which it was created by the authorities was greatly disparaged. By subjecting this image to scrutiny, it may be possible to give a fuller picture of the backdrop to the foundation and beginnings of the University of Szczecin.

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