Roman Husarski
Biographic Data
| ID | 3087424 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roman Husarski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roman |
| FAMILY NAME | Husarski |
| SIGNATURE | HUSARSKI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jagiellonian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9264-6751 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Belief, Ritual, and Surveillance
Whether the cult of personality surrounding North Korea’s Kim family is a religion or a secular construct remains debated. This paper shifts focus toward the cognitive-evolutionary sciences of religion to explain the system’s resilience. Despite an officially secular ideology, representations of the “Great Leaders” frequently mirror supernatural concepts. We examine how these representations, reinforced by ubiquitous material reminders, foster a …
Hell Deconstructed
In South Korea, despite views of religion as offering solace, the concept of hell maintains a strong presence. Narratives about hell are common across the major religions but are also found in the non-denominational sphere. We analyze two examples of cinematic visions of hell found in the South Korean film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (Kim Yong-hwa, 2017) and the South Korean TV series Hellbound (Yeon Sang-ho, 2021). While Along with the G…
Brothers or not? The failure of Morning of the East , the first joint Soviet–North Korean film
This paper studies the reasons for the banning of the first joint Soviet–North Korean film in history by North Korean authorities. Morning of the East, released in the Soviet Union as Brothers, was directed by Cheon Sang-in, Yun Yong-kyu, Vasily Losev and Ivan Lukinsky in 1957. Involving cooperation of both countries at each stage of production, it was filmed in the Gorky Film Studio and in natural locations in North Korea. Despite the significan…
Mother, Warrior, and Prophet
In the late 1970s, North Korean propaganda began to increasingly idolize various members of the Kim Il Sung family. Among the hagiographies of the so-called bloodline of Mt. Paektu is that of Kim Jong Suk (1917–1949), the first wife of Kim Il Sung and the mother of Kim Jong Il. Although her cult has attracted the attention of many scholars, this is the first study on the representation of Kim Jong Suk on the screen. The article provides an analys…
Moral Entertainment – The Buddhist Hell Parks of Thailand
Visiting Hell parks is a popular pastime in contemporary Thailand. Situated near Buddhist temples, these gruesome sculpture gardens depict the Buddhist vision of Hell. These grotesque and violent sculptures are usually seen as an oddity and a form of low art. Perhaps for this reason, they are rarely studied by scholars. This article focuses on the parks as modern entertainment. Usually found in rural areas, these spots try to answer the challenge…
Buddha under Control. Buddhism’s Legacy in North Korea
This paper explores the significance of the legacy of Buddhism in North Korea. Our primary concerns in the North Korean context are twofold: the presence of Buddhism in North Korean culture and the role of Buddhism in North Korea cultural and propaganda policy. We argue that the religious revival in North Korea seen from the 1970s onwards was part of a project created by the Workers’ Party of Korea and had certain political goals. Fieldwork and a…
Towards a Supernatural Propaganda. The DPRK Myth in the Movie The Big-Game Hunter
For a long time, the world thought that the collapse of the USSR in 1991 would lead to a similar outcome in North Korea. Although the Kim regime suffered harsh economic troubles, it was able to distance itself from communism without facing an ideological crisis and losing mass support. The same core political myths are still in use today. However, after the DPRK left the ideas of socialist realism behind, it has become clearer that the ideology o…
Buddha under Control. Buddhism’s Legacy in North Korea
This paper explores the significance of the legacy of Buddhism in North Korea. Our primary concerns in the North Korean context are twofold: the presence of Buddhism in North Korean culture and the role of Buddhism in North Korea cultural and propaganda policy. We argue that the religious revival in North Korea seen from the 1970s onwards was part of a project created by the Workers’ Party of Korea and had certain political goals. Fieldwork and a…
Towards a Supernatural Propaganda. The DPRK Myth in the Movie The Big-Game Hunter
For a long time, the world thought that the collapse of the USSR in 1991 would lead to a similar outcome in North Korea. Although the Kim regime suffered harsh economic troubles, it was able to distance itself from communism without facing an ideological crisis and losing mass support. The same core political myths are still in use today. However, after the DPRK left the ideas of socialist realism behind, it has become clearer that the ideology o…
Towards a Supernatural Propaganda. The DPRK Myth in the Movie The Big-Game Hunter
For a long time, the world thought that the collapse of the USSR in 1991 would lead to a similar outcome in North Korea. Although the Kim regime suffered harsh economic troubles, it was able to distance itself from communism without facing an ideological crisis and losing mass support. The same core political myths are still in use today. However, after the DPRK left the ideas of socialist realism behind, it has become clearer that the ideology o…
Moral Entertainment – The Buddhist Hell Parks of Thailand
Visiting Hell parks is a popular pastime in contemporary Thailand. Situated near Buddhist temples, these gruesome sculpture gardens depict the Buddhist vision of Hell. These grotesque and violent sculptures are usually seen as an oddity and a form of low art. Perhaps for this reason, they are rarely studied by scholars. This article focuses on the parks as modern entertainment. Usually found in rural areas, these spots try to answer the challenge…
Buddha under Control. Buddhism’s Legacy in North Korea
This paper explores the significance of the legacy of Buddhism in North Korea. Our primary concerns in the North Korean context are twofold: the presence of Buddhism in North Korean culture and the role of Buddhism in North Korea cultural and propaganda policy. We argue that the religious revival in North Korea seen from the 1970s onwards was part of a project created by the Workers’ Party of Korea and had certain political goals. Fieldwork and a…
Mother, Warrior, and Prophet
In the late 1970s, North Korean propaganda began to increasingly idolize various members of the Kim Il Sung family. Among the hagiographies of the so-called bloodline of Mt. Paektu is that of Kim Jong Suk (1917–1949), the first wife of Kim Il Sung and the mother of Kim Jong Il. Although her cult has attracted the attention of many scholars, this is the first study on the representation of Kim Jong Suk on the screen. The article provides an analys…
Brothers or not? The failure of Morning of the East , the first joint Soviet–North Korean film
This paper studies the reasons for the banning of the first joint Soviet–North Korean film in history by North Korean authorities. Morning of the East, released in the Soviet Union as Brothers, was directed by Cheon Sang-in, Yun Yong-kyu, Vasily Losev and Ivan Lukinsky in 1957. Involving cooperation of both countries at each stage of production, it was filmed in the Gorky Film Studio and in natural locations in North Korea. Despite the significan…
Hell Deconstructed
In South Korea, despite views of religion as offering solace, the concept of hell maintains a strong presence. Narratives about hell are common across the major religions but are also found in the non-denominational sphere. We analyze two examples of cinematic visions of hell found in the South Korean film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (Kim Yong-hwa, 2017) and the South Korean TV series Hellbound (Yeon Sang-ho, 2021). While Along with the G…
Belief, Ritual, and Surveillance
Whether the cult of personality surrounding North Korea’s Kim family is a religion or a secular construct remains debated. This paper shifts focus toward the cognitive-evolutionary sciences of religion to explain the system’s resilience. Despite an officially secular ideology, representations of the “Great Leaders” frequently mirror supernatural concepts. We examine how these representations, reinforced by ubiquitous material reminders, foster a …
Art (5 works) · History (5 works) · Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · Art history (3 works)