Social Changes in Focus is a project aimed at promoting science and expertise gathered by Collegium Civitas experts.
Collegium Civitas is known for the high quality of teaching and research in social sciences. With “Social Changes in Focus” we want to make yet another step towards increased international visibility of Polish academia.
In the section “Social Changes in Focus” of our website we publish opinions and expert comments by Collegium Civitas faculty. Through a dedicated Twitter account we publish research insights and comments on society, politics, and all that regulates them.
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The views expressed by Collegium Civitas experts reflect their personal opinions and positions. The experts are available for press interviews in English; their contact details are featured in the published comments.The project Social Changes in Focus started in 2022 in cooperation with pro science.
Interdependence of security threats
Dr Katarzyna Maniszewska: In March 2023 Institute for Economics and Peace published the annual report “Global Terrorism Index 2023” (GTI). When we compare the data with the “Ecological Threat Report 2022” and “The Global Peace Index 2022”, it is clearly visible how security threats radiate and enhance each other: violent conflicts, ecological threats, and terrorism are deeply interconnected.
The (AI) djinni is out of the bottle
Dr Paulina Piasecka: The great AI revolution has already started, regardless of whether we want to believe it. And yes, we have yet to see general intelligence in machines. Yes, we still have the last say when making important decisions. But how long will it last? Alas, we have the natural tendency to trust machines. They don't feel; they only think - and we know that emotions often make us as fallible and flawed as we are.