Photography in regional education in Polish studies. A special case: Nowa Huta

The article reflects on the possibilities of using photography in the contemporary regional education. Using the example of the rich iconography of Nowa Huta, the ways of presenting it in the district’s public sphere (museums, galleries, clubs), as well as using it in the local socio-cultural events, the article discusses various forms of searching for and expressing the phenomenon of this district, its complex history, and the individual and collective identity of the inhabitants through photography. Didactic inspirations derived from the cultural practices enable widening the scope of the young people’s participation in Nowa Huta’s cultural life. They also make us realize the need for greater systemic development of students’ cultural competencies in terms of reading and interpreting photography, as well as the need to shape their creative subjectivity