Professor Jacek Wojnicki– Professor of Social Sciences in Political Science (2017), habilitated doctor (2008), and PhD in the Humanities in Political Science (2000). He is Head of the Department of Political Systems at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, University of Warsaw. From 2015 to 2019, he served as Deputy Director of the Institute of European Studies for Student Affairs and Quality of Education.
He has collaborated with leading universities across Europe, including institutions in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. He has lectured at universities in Brno, Banská Bystrica, Pécs, Győr, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Klaipėda, and Belgrade. He has also delivered numerous papers at international conferences held in Ottawa, Chengdu, Taipei, Bled, Dubrovnik, Kaunas, Rome, Austin, Dublin, Trieste, Naples, Trento, and Tromsø.
His research focuses on the development of political systems in European countries and on contemporary systems of public administration, including local and regional government. His research and publications examine the functioning of political and institutional structures and the evolution of models of governance, particularly in the context of Central and Eastern Europe. He is actively involved in fostering international academic cooperation through participation in international research projects.
In his free time, his interests include crime fiction, theatre, gardening, and travelling to places of historical significance.
Research interests: contemporary political systems; post-communist transformations after 1989, with particular emphasis on Central Europe and the Balkans; public administration; and local and regional government in European countries.
He also has professional experience in public administration, including work at the Chancellery of the Sejm and in municipal administration. He has prepared expert analyses for the Chancellery of the Senate, the Foundation in Support of Local Democracy, and the National Institute of Local Government.
