We value the things we own, create hierarchies of them, exchange them for others. However, there are some things whose loss we would never forget, because they are our inalienable possessions.

In this interview conducted at the XXIII International Congress of Historical Sciences in Po-znan, Q. Edward Wang (Professor of History at Rowan University in the US and Changjiang Professor of History at Beijing University in China) addresses the main problems in global and comparative historiography. Elaborating upon the background and impact of his scientific con-tributions, Prof. Wang discusses the modernization of Chinese historical writing, the challenges of comparative historiography, the status of historical studies today, and the future of historical theory. In addition, he refers to his recent studies in culinary history as instances of a new model of global historiography.

The Author analyses some methodological solutions adopted in her studies on historical presentation of women in the "Solidarity" underground movement.