Dr. Katarzyna Maniszewska, a lecturer at Civitas University and long-time Vice-Rector for International  Relations at our university, has been awarded the prestigious research scholarship Fulbright-NATO Security Studies Award 2025.

Between May and July, the 11th edition of the Summer School “Security and Society in the Information Age” was held at Civitas University. This year, our university hosted 19 students from U.S. universities. The program combined the four-week intensive course on Central Europe & Security Issues with a two-week online research internship with the Terrorism Research Centre.

Civitas University faculty continue to make their mark internationally — with recent contributions at the European Parliament and the ACIEK 2025 Conference in Alcalá.

With her strong academic background and longstanding commitment to the student community, Dr. Anna Kuczyńska has taken on the role of Vice-Rector for Student Affairs at Civitas University, effective June 17, 2025.

Civitas University is proud to be a partner in the newly launched international project SIMPLE – Social Innovation Models to Promote Learning and Employability, co-funded by the European Commission under the ESF+ Social Innovation Initiative.

Dr. Katarzyna Maniszewska, Vice-Rector for International Relations at Civitas University, will take part in the international conference “Transnational Science Cooperation” in Brussels (June 23–24), organized under the Polish EU Presidency.

We are proud to share that Dr. Paulina Piasecka, lecturer and expert in security studies at Civitas University, was the keynote speaker at The NATO Summit Education Pre-Event & 15th Employment Network Event, held on June 9, 2025, at The Hague University of Applied Sciences.

Civitas University staff took part in an Erasmus+ Staff Week in Greece, strengthening international cooperation and exploring new opportunities for academic mobility and innovation.

Civitas University lecturer Katarzyna Anna Przybyła will be a speaker at the Women in Tech Summit 2025—Europe’s largest event celebrating women in science, technology, and innovation. She will join a diverse group of experts and changemakers committed to equality, sustainability, and empowering women in STEM fields.

Based on her academic achievements and research with a focus on human rights, peace and conflict studies and Ukrainian Studies, Katarzyna Anna Przybyła, was recently awarded: Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship in Human Rights and Irena Knysh Graduate Fellowship in Ukrainian Studies.