We congratulate ISS researcher Ryszard Praszkier on his forthcoming book “The Meaning of Paradoxes and Paradoxical Thinking” to be published in the Cambridge Series on Possibility Studies. More https://www.amazon.com/Paradoxes-Paradoxical-Thinking-Cambridge-Possibility/dp/1009448331
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Conference „Residues and Innovations within Imperial Orders. Political Assemblies in Continental Europe, 1800–1850”: January 23-24, 2025
Conference „Residues and Innovations within Imperial Orders. Political Assemblies in Continental Europe, 1800–1850,” co-organized by ISS, the Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and the German Historical Institute in Warsaw will be held on January 23-24, 2025 in Warsaw. The full program and other information be found at the link: https://ihpan.edu.pl/en/conference-residues-and-innovations-within-imperial-orders-political-assemblies-in-continental-europe-1800-1850-programme/
Seminarium Inst. Zajonca 29 XI br: E. Szumowska-Skąd bierze się dobrostan i poczucie szczęścia? Równowaga w przełączaniu między celam
Polish For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Zapraszamy na spotkanie w ramach Interdyscyplinarnego Seminarium Instytutu Zajonca (ISS UW). Wystąpienie pt. „Skąd bierze się dobrostan i poczucie szczęścia? Równowaga w przełączaniu między celami” wygłosi dr Ewa Szumowska z Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. Komentarz wygłosi prof. Mirosław Kofta (Uniwersytet Warszawski). Seminarium odbędzie się 29 listopada […]
Gratulacja dla Agaty Stoli z okazji obrony doktoratu
Polish For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Gratulujemy Agacie Stoli udanej obrony doktoratu, która odbyła się na Wydziale Socjologii UW w dniu 20 XI 2024. Praca pt. „Psychospoleczne uwarunkowania zjawiska chemsex w Polsce” napisana była pod kierunkiem prof. dr hab. Anny Gizy-Poleszczuk i dr. n. med. Roberta Kowalczyka. Na zdjęciu Agata […]
Andrii Portnov’s talk (Nov 14) on “On the (Im-)possibility of Russian-Ukrainian Dialogue: Previous Attempts, War Context, Post-colonial Traps”
You are cordially invited to Joint Seminar by the Centre of Migration Research (CMR) and the Robert Zajonc Institute for Social Studies (ISS), University of Warsaw on Nov. 14th. Professor Andrii Portnov, Professor of Entangled History of Ukraine, Director of the Viadrina Centre of Polish and Ukrainian Studies (Frankfurt/Oder) will speak on “On the (Im-) possibility of Russian-Ukrainian Dialogue: Previous Attempts, War Context, Post-colonial Traps” Professor Tomasz Zarycki (Deputy Director […]
“Perspectives on Relational Sociology” Seminar on October 29: Michalis Christodoulou
The Center for Relational Analysis of Culture and Society of the Department of Sociology of the UW and the Robert Zajonc UW Institute of Social Studies invite you to a seminar in the series “Perspectives on Relational Sociology” on October 29 (Tuesday) 2024 18:30-20:00, Venue: Karowa 18, room 204A. Michalis Christodoulou of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will present a paper entitled Do Social Relations “Have” Time? Using biographical research for […]
Tomasz Zarycki awarded the Bronisław Malinowski Award in the Social Sciences from the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (PIASA)
Congratulations to Tomasz Zarycki, Deputy Director of the ISS, on receiving the Bronisław Malinowski Award in the Social Sciences from the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (PIASA) in New York for his book “The Polish Elite and Language Sciences: A Perspective of Global Historical Sociology” (Palgrave, Macmillan 2022). The award was presented by PIASA President Professor Robert Blobaum at the 9th World Congress on Polish Studies held […]
Lecture by Prof. Michael Kennedy on June 13, 14:30 Karowa St. 18
The Faculty of Sociology and the Robert Zajonc Institute for Social Studies at the University of Warsaw are pleased to invite you to a lecture by Michael D. Kennedy, Professor of Sociology and International Relations at Brown University in Providence, a renowned researcher of the post-communist transition and subsequently of transformation of the global system of academic knowledge production. His lecture, entitled “Globalizing Knowledge in Epoch End: Contrasting Conjunctures of […]
CfP: Conference “Parliamentary Junctures in Continental Europe”
Call for papers: Conference “Parliamentary Junctures in Continental Europe” co-organized by the Robert Zajonc Institute for Social Studies. First Edition, 23-24 January 2025 Residues and Innovations within Imperial Orders. Political Assemblies in Continental Europe, 1800-1850 Organizers: Piotr Kuligowski, Wiktor Marzec, Bartosz Dziewanowski-Stefańczyk Academic Committee: Marnix Beyen, Anna Grześkowiak-Krwawicz, Paulina Kewes, Judit Pál, Henk te Velde Submission deadline: August 31st, 2024 More at CfP parliamentary junctures first edition
Zajonc Institute Seminar, April 26th: Elżbieta Hałas “Multiple Times and Semiosis of Transformation in Poland”
It is our pleasure to invite you to the upcoming session of the Interdisciplinary Zajonc Institute Seminar. This time our guest will be Professor Elżbieta Hałas from the University of Warsaw who will give a presentation titled “Multiple Times and Semiosis of Transformation in Poland”. Professor Risto Heiskala from Tampere University, Finland, will provide commentary on the presentation. Date: Friday, 26 April 2024 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Location: […]