We are delighted to announce the upcoming release of the latest book by Dr. Katarzyna Maniszewska, Vice-Rector for International Relations at Collegium Civitas. The book, "Towards a New Definition of Terrorism: Challenges and Perspectives in a Shifting Paradigm", will be available on July 30, 2024.

Dr. Paulina Piasecka was appointed Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at Collegium Civitas. Dr. Piasecka is an expert in higher education and security studies; she previously served as Deputy Chair of the International Relations Department at our university. We also extend our sincere appreciation to Dr. Dr. Roland Zarzycki for his dedicated service and expertise as Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs (2016-2024).  

On June 17-21, Collegium Civitas hosted a delegation from the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC). The participants of the visit were high-ranking officials of public administration and government agencies responsible for security. The plenary session was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Poland, HE Leah Basinang Ruiz, and the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski.

Collegium Civitas recently hosted two distinguished scholars as part of the Erasmus+ teaching mobility program.Dr. Agusdin Agip Jaelani from the University of Mataram, Indonesia, and Dr. Gülçin Tunç from Bursa Uludağ University, Turkey, met with the Head and Members of the Management Department and had a scientific meeting with the Institute for Management Research.

We are proud to announce that the winners of the first edition of the Zygmunt Bauman Award are the authors of the book „Społeczeństwo łatwopalne. Praktyki pomagania uchodźcom wojennym z Ukrainy w roku 2022 w Polsce” (“Flammable Society: Practices of Assisting War Refugees from Ukraine in Poland in 2022”), published by Collegium Civitas. The authors include Dr. Katarzyna Kalinowska, Dr. Paweł Kuczyński, Prof. Dr. Hab. Izabella Bukraba-Rylska, Katarzyna Krakowska, and Dr. Marta Sałkowska.

From June 7-9, Collegium Civitas in Warsaw hosted the PIASA 9th World Congress on Polish Studies, co-organized by the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (PIASA) and Collegium Civitas. Over 200 participants from the USA, Europe, and Asia – scholars from various disciplines – participated in more than 50 thematic panels. The conference was held under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Dariusz Wieczorek.

On June 14, 2024, two significant academic events of Collegium Civitas took place at the Dom Polonii in Warsaw – the Graduation Ceremony and the 2023/2024 Academic Year Closing Ceremony. We wish all graduates of Collegium Civitas the best of luck as they leave the university ready to face new personal and professional challenges. We also wish  our students success in the examination session.

On Monday, June 17, Collegium Civitas hosted the opening session of the visit by a delegation from the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC). The plenary session on Monday was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to Poland, Her Excellency Leah B. Ruiz, and the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski.

We are pleased to announce that on June 10, 2024, during the report and election meeting of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Non-Public Universities (KRAUN), Prof. Stanisław Mocek, Rector of Collegium Civitas, was unanimously re-elected as Chair of KRAUN for the 2024-2028 term.

Collegium Civitas is proud to announce the establishment of its new unit, the Centre for Disinformation Research. Under the leadership of Grzegorz Rzeczkowski, the Centre will focus on researching disinformation, particularly within social media, and educating the public about the associated risks.