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How to prevent totalitarianisms? – Interview with Prof. Adam Szpaderski, Head of the “Roots of the 20th century totalitarianisms” postgraduate program

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05 June 2023
How to prevent totalitarianisms? – Interview with Prof. Adam Szpaderski, Head of the “Roots of the 20th century totalitarianisms” postgraduate program

In the fall of 2023, SWPS University, in collaboration with the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, will launch a unique study program – “Roots of the 20th Century Totalitarianism: Auschwitz – Holocaust – Genocide”. We talk with Professor Adam Szpaderski from the Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw about the need for education that helps to identify the roots of evil, the necessity to preserve the memory about the victims, and about new technologies enabling these goals.

Zofia Orly: The market of postgraduate studies in the discipline of social sciences is packed with programs that teach business management, human resources management or project management in organizations. Meanwhile, SWPS University’s Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw, in collaboration with the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, has created a unique study program focused on the “Roots of the 20th Century Totalitarianism: Auschwitz – Holocaust – Genocide”. Why this topic in social sciences and not history?

Professor Adam Szpaderski First of all, the program responds to a social need, and social needs are the focus of our Faculty. What is this need? Firstly – a gap on the market, because no such program has ever been offered before. Secondly – we live in very turbulent times; the times, which present us with new educational challenges. Auschwitz, various memorial sites and other examples of genocide constitute a very strong educational reference point, which means, we use the history of totalitarianisms, in particular its manifestations and symbols such as Auschwitz, for educational purposes. We wanted to avoid creating an exclusively historical program, which would be mainly associated with yellowed documents, photographs and history, because such programs become very exclusive and academic. Our goal was different. We wanted the program to be very practical and authentic, and to refer to the present with a strong foundation in historical research – these are the core aspects these studies.

If you look closely at the program, one half of the classes, i.e., the first two modules, refer to history because we must know it to create the future. The next two modules refer to the present because this is the philosophy behind the development of the program. The contemporary elements include knowledge about new technologies in education management, about Auschwitz, education at memorial sites, methodology, etc. A detailed program is available on SWPS University’s website.

Is this program for everyone or does it fill an education gap in some sector of public policy, education, or culture and heritage? Who is this program addressed to?

The program has been developed mainly for educators and teachers, museum guides, and other employees of museums and memorial sites, and although the program carries a large educational load, it also provides students with a wide range of skills for anyone, who is interested in this topic and is sensitive to human suffering. Hence, the program under the auspices of the Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw.

I am guessing that the methodology for this program has been developed based on the experience gained and research conducted by the Center for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites, which you are the head of.

Yes, the Center for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites has been carrying out various projects, which grew from the collaboration with memorial sites and where some aspects of this program were analyzed and proved to be successful. Currently, we are conducting the following research projects:

Firstly: we measure and parametrize management of memorial sites and also other museums, including art and natural science museums, historical residences and heritage open air museums. We try to apply this management methodology wider, simply because we want our methods to be universally tested and used for the benefit of the whole museum and heritage sector.

Secondly, we contribute our expertise to projects focused on the development of management models concerning dispersed martyrdom heritage (i.e. a collection of objects or sties, institutionally unrelated and without a common strategy). For example, places of mass executions in Warsaw and the surrounding areas, which show the scale of genocide perpetrated by Germans during World War II on civilian population. Currently, we are working on a project concerning the so-called “Warsaw Death Ring”, where we have been developing a template model showing how to manage this type of heritage so that it brings socially-relevant results – for example, that on the one hand it contributes to the development of a local community through increased tourism, and on the other hand fulfils the social need of upholding the memory about historical events. We have also been extending the concept to include the crimes committed by Germans during the siege of Warsaw in 1939, the large deportations from the Warsaw ghetto in 1942, the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the forced expulsion of civilian population of Warsaw in 1944-1945, and other crimes committed in the city and the surrounding areas. I would like to emphasize, that in these projects we focus on civilian victims, who in our opinion have been forgotten. Just look what has been happening around the world. It is civilians who bear the brunt of wars and suffer the baggiest harm in conflicts.

Thirdly, managing education about Auschwitz and genocides, using the tools of management and quality studies that we have been developing around the learning outcomes. This means we have been thinking about the results, and not about the ways to get there. The ways are also important, but everything must be focused on the final result that we want to achieve. Furthermore, in this context, the Center for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites analyzes the use and impact of new technologies in education about Auschwitz, genocides and the Holocaust. We develop education strategies, which include the new technologies component, for memorial sites. We popularize knowledge about these tools. Recently, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, our Center in collaboration with the Faculty of Humanities in Warsaw, organized a symposium devoted to these matters. During the symposium, we presented examples of new technology applications in education about martyrdom, and we discussed opportunities and threats they carry, considering the difficult and sensitive subject and the perennial tension between the sacrum and profanum, where technologies usually are associated with the profanum, but not necessarily. New technologies, which the COVID pandemic has shown, enable us to multiply educational and historical messages generated by memorial sites at unprecedented scale, and they allow us to reach people who in other circumstances would not be able to visit the memorial sites. Thanks to none other but the new technologies, these people can access the sites and tour them online.

To summarize, apart from basic research, the Center for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites focuses on implementation projects. We are interested in providing solutions to social problems and needs. We believe, that memorial sites are the right and necessary reference point for creating the future.

How does research carried out by the Center enrich the “Roots of the 20th Century Totalitarianism” program?

The study program is an educational extension of our research and our collaboration with the memorial sites sector. First of all, the program has been developed and is delivered in cooperation with Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum – the unquestionable symbol of genocide on the world scale. There is no education without research. Therefore our philosophy is that we first carry out research, then we transfer the results to education, and next, based on the feedback and the needs of students, we expand our research, which once again improves teaching – we follow this kind of a work loop.

I see, so thanks to the experience gained by the Center and methods that you have developed, you can teach not just history, understood as the sequence of events, prominent figures and dates, but rather you concentrate on presenting processes and mechanisms, which enable and support the development and functioning of totalitarianisms. Not only totalitarian regimes such as Nazism, but also Communism, which is particularly important nowadays, considering what is going on right outside of Poland’s eastern border.

Yes. As far as Communism is concerned, we do not focus on that topic too much in our program. There is an introductory lecture on the 20th century totalitarianisms, which provides a comparative perspective on the subject, and students will find information about Communism there. Over the course of study we focus more on the Auschwitz case study, the Holocaust, and other genocides, to show the mechanisms of evil. Evil takes on different forms, including discrimination, ethnic cleansing, genocides – we are dealing here with a certain gradation of hatred. We reflect these mechanisms in our program, which is divided into four modules.

The first module – politics and ideology, where we talk about the historical context, which enabled the rise of anti-Semitism and National Socialism. The second module is a study of various cultures of remembrance.

The next module focuses on the Holocaust, in particular the role of KL Auschwitz and other genocides of the 20th century. The final module concentrates on education at memorial sites. There we talk, among other things, about relationship building an collaboration in education. This is important, because there are numerous memorial sites and together, they have huge potential, which we must harness to spread the message about human rights in the contemporary world. Moreover, we also talk about the use of new technologies in education about Auschwitz, the Holocaust, and genocides.

New technologies are a very interesting aspect of historical education, because one of the groups the program is addressed to are employees of museums and cultural institutions. How these institutions or schools can use technology in teaching, while being respectful to the very serious and tragic topic? Usually, new technologies are associated with computer games, which would lead to trivialization of solemn content that requires the utmost respect and poise.

New technologies encompass a very wide range of tools. Besides games, there is also Virtual Reality (VR). There are also social media and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Of course, they often merge with each other and carry various threats, nevertheless they also provide numerous opportunities and we can take advantage of that. Gamification in the context of remembrance is out of the question, because it may lead to and encourage development of entertainment content derived from the tragic history, and this would be unacceptable, because this is not the goal of this education. Our goal is to pass on the knowledge about historical events, teach respect for the victims, and share information about them as individuals and human beings, but also (and this is included in our program too), providing students with analytical skills to recognize the mechanisms of evil and wrongdoing, which will enable them to resist such processes and not become indifferent bystanders.

Can you give us some actual examples of the use of new technologies in museums and memorial sites?

I will elaborate on the technology, which is currently being developed by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation for the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, in collaboration with Orange and AppsFlyer. What I mean is an online platform enabling online tours of the Museum. This is an excellent tool for schools around the world, because whole classes can participate live in a tour of the Museum by means of a huge screen, even in a movie theatre, when an actual trip to the Museum could be impossible for them due to the distance, cost of travel and other expenses.

This is how it works: museum guides take groups of people on a tour of the museum using a mobile phone with a special app, and they present the particular Memorial Site, of course following the touring paths, because there are several. The whole experience is supplemented with multi-media materials. Finally, there is a Q&A session and tour participants can ask uestions. This is an excellent technology, because it provides many different individuals and groups, who could not visit otherwise, with access to the Museum. We must also remember that every museum has a certain capacity. A few years ago, before the pandemic, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum reached almost 2.3 million visitors a year. This is a huge number, close to the full capacity, while the message of the Memorial Site must reach as many people around the world as possible. Therefore, there was a need for new tools and technologies, which enabled access to the Museum to everyone who wished to visit. And now it is possible.

Obviously, new technologies are very expensive, not only in terms of development and implementation, but also amortization. Over the past 17 years, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, thanks to Director, Piotr M. A. Cywiński’s management skills, has increased its budget nearly by 1,000 percent, which in this case provides opportunities for the development of new technologies in education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust.

I think that this is important especially when the generations who lived through the war, or learned about the experience of the Holocaust from their parents and grandparent, are disappearing. Witnesses passed on the knowledge from generation to generation, but they are gradually departing. Without them, future generations would not know anything about the experience of war, while the new technologies and digital recordings will provide the younger generations, who have never heard about the consequences of totalitarianisms, with access to first-hand knowledge.

Precisely, we have Survivors’ witness statements in the form of video and audio recordings, and other formats, which are priceless. Recently, a new format, which has been widely discussed among professionals in the heritage sector, has become available. I am talking about holograms developed with the use of AI. For example, in the United States in some museums, visitors can interact with holograms of the Survivors, and ask questions.

How are these holograms made?

A Survivor enters a special room, where he or she is surrounded with several dozens of cameras that record an interview. During the recording, the Survivor answers numerous questions, which have been prepared based on the most frequently asked questions posed by museum visitors. And then, a hologram is compiled with the use of advanced technology, including AI. When it is ready, visitors can address their questions directly the hologram of the Survivor, the hologram answers, and a dialogue of sorts develops. And this is another way of preserving memory and first-hand accounts, because the Survivors are very much advanced in age and they gradually pass on. Of course, a hologram is not the same as talking with a real person, but it is another tool, which we can use to multiply and spread the cautionary message about the tragic past. Obviously, holograms are not perfect, they are not free of certain threats, just as other applications of new technologies. However, these imperfections are constantly being eliminated as the technology develops.

I would think so, because after all interacting with a hologram is still a more personal experience than just looking at inanimate pictures or objects. If we cannot meet with a Survivor personally, then this type of a technologically supported interaction is more authentic and helps us believe, empathize and understand better that the victims were real people, who lived through hell. They were not just numbers and statistics.

Yes, we must also remember that real people have their limitations – they get tired, overstimulated, etc. They cannot be present in several places at a time. Here, new technologies that enable us to multiply the message come to the rescue. Of course, we cannot expect that this message will be the same as a message from a living and breathing person, but holograms are still pretty good in that respect. They look very realistic.

Talking about the teaching formats, is this program taught in a traditional way, in a classroom?

There are two teaching tracks, Polish and English. The Polish track is addressed to students living in Poland and is offered in a hybrid form – half of the classes are online and the other half takes place at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Site. The English track is addressed to international students and is offered entirely online.

Why is this program unique? How will graduates apply the newly gained knowledge and skills in their professions as museum employees and educators?

First of all, classes will take place at, and will be streamed from, the authentic and most important Memorial Site in the world – Auschwitz-Birkenau. This is a completely different dimension than learning something in a classroom. During the course of study, students will have an opportunity to learn from professionals and have access to special labs. Please note that the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum offers unique world-class research infrastructure. They will also have access to places, which are off-limits for regular visitors.

Students will have an opportunity to learn from the best specialists in their respective fields. Some lecturers will include employees of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Site. They deal with the subject of our program on daily bases, such as specialists form the research department, which is the number one in the world with respect to research concerning Auschwitz. This, by itself is an excellent recommendation. And this advantage, the trustworthiness and the mark of quality, which are guaranteed by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum, the authenticity of the Memorial Site, and by SWPS University, which let me remind you, is one of the leading universities in the region.

It is a very unique postgraduate program. There is no other program like “The Roots of Totalitarianism” anywhere, neither around the world, nor in Poland. The collaboration with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum provides a guarantee of authenticity and the quality of our program. All this is coupled with a focus on skill development. The majority of classes are in a form of workshops. Practice, practice and once again, practice. Practice with a common denominator – learning to recognize mechanisms of evil and how they work. In other words, how these mechanisms develop, what attitudes we can foster, and what methods we can use to prevent them. These all are practical skills and social competencies, which will be useful in education for all generations.

Is the program in English the same as in Polish, apart from more online classes for the English track, due to the location of students?

Yes, the program is the same – the same content and the same learning outcomes because we want (and this has been our guiding light from the beginning) to provide all students with the same quality of the program. The only difference is in the form of delivery (hybrid, online), which I mentioned earlier.

Georg Hegel said: “History teaches us that man learns nothing from history.” I guess it’s high time to change this and show certain mechanisms, which lead to tragic events and genocides. How can candidates enroll in the postgraduate program “The Roots of 20th Century Totalitarianism: Auschwitz – Holocaust – Genocide”?

All information is available on SWPS University’s website. We welcome all educators, employees of museums and cultural institutions and everyone who would like to learn, in a unique and practical way, how to recognize roots of evil and how to prevent them.

Thank you for your time.

Zofia Orly

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Head of the "Roots of the 20th Century Totalitarianism" postgraduate study program

Adam Szpaderski
Adam Szpaderski
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
Professor Adam Szpaderski specializes in strategic management, international management, management of memorial sites, education management concerning the Auschwitz concentration camp, the Holocaust and genocides as well as parametrization of the cultural heritage sector. He is the Head of the Center for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites and Dean's Representative and the Chair of the Committee for Internationalization of Education Offer of the Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw at SWPS University. Additionally, he holds several positions related to research and education on the economics of memorial sites, such as: Chief Consultant for Strategy and Education Management of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in Oświęcim, Council Chair of the Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica, Education Strategy Advisor to the Stutthof Museum in Sztutowo, and Senior Consultant for Strategy and Education Management at the Central Museum of Prisoners-of-War. Professor Szpaderski has also been leading various research and implementation projects and received numerous awards for his contribution to management and quality studies as well as initiatives aimed at preservation of national heritage and the memory of victims of totalitarianism.
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How to design a paradigm shift? (interview with Professor Katarzyna Januszkiewicz and Professor Mariusz Wszołek)

We live in a rapidly changing world, which constantly demands adjustments not only in individual, but also in social behavior. Social change...

September 04 2023

Inauguration of Academic Year 2023/2024

Inauguration of Academic Year 2023/2024

Let's meet online Inaugurationof Academic Year2023/2024 September 28, 2023 14.00 CEST...

September 01 2023

Faculty of Psychology in Sopot Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Faculty of Psychology in Sopot Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Twenty years ago, SWPS University, then known as the Warsaw School of Social Psychology, which was located in Warsaw, established its first...

July 14 2023

Silver Medal for SWPS University's Researchers at Euroinvent

Silver Medal for SWPS University's Researchers at Euroinvent

The "Friendly City" project, which aims to improve accessibility for visually impaired individuals navigating the city of Łódź, Poland, has...

July 07 2023

Citizens’ supervision over police activities

Citizens’ supervision over police activities

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Citizens’ supervision over police activities About the seminar Register for the...

July 03 2023

Asian Studies Summer School: Youth Academy for Asia Peacebuilding

Asian Studies Summer School: Youth Academy for Asia Peacebuilding

Youth Academy for Asia Peacebuilding Summer School on Methodology of International Peacebuilding About the Summer School Sign...

July 03 2023

First App in Poland for Assessing Cognitive Functions in Children and Adolescents

First App in Poland for Assessing Cognitive Functions in Children and Adolescents

Researchers from SWPS University and the Educational Research Institute (IBE) have developed a new tool for the evaluation of cognitive...

August 25 2023

HumanTech Meetings II: The Future of Universities and Universities of the Future

HumanTech Meetings II: The Future of Universities and Universities of the Future

In a rapidly changing world marked by significant technological progress, environmental concerns, and challenges facing democracy,...

June 28 2023

Architectural Award for National Library Modernization Project

Architectural Award for National Library Modernization Project

We are proud to announce that the new project of modernization of the National Library with a number of facilities for the blind and visually...

August 09 2023

Situation of International Academic Staff in Poland

Situation of International Academic Staff in Poland

Situation of International Academic Staff in Poland About the conference Register now The conference is addressed to: academic...

June 19 2023

HumanTech Meetings II: Mind Over Metal. Redefining Work in the Age of Automation

HumanTech Meetings II: Mind Over Metal. Redefining Work in the Age of Automation

As robots boldly enter the labor market, they rewrite its rules and reshape our responsibilities. On the one hand, automation and artificial...

June 16 2023

"Looking Through Objects": All-Female Design Exhibition in Gdańsk

Embark on a fascinating journey into the world of Polish women designers at the New Museum of Art in Gdansk. This unique traveling...

June 16 2023

Mitigating climate change. How to convince the unconvinced?

Mitigating climate change. How to convince the unconvinced?

How can governments convince citizens to engage in pro-environmental behaviors? How is national identity linked to attitudes towards policies...

June 09 2023

SWPS University Students Win EcoFashion Hackaton

SWPS University Students Win EcoFashion Hackaton

Industrial Design students from SWPS University’s School of Form secured first place in the international EcoFashion Hackaton held in May....

June 07 2023

How to prevent totalitarianisms? – Interview with Prof. Adam Szpaderski, Head of the “Roots of the 20th century totalitarianisms” postgraduate program

How to prevent totalitarianisms? – Interview with Prof. Adam Szpaderski, Head of the “Roots of the 20th century totalitarianisms” postgraduate program

In the fall of 2023, SWPS University, in collaboration with the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, will launch a unique study program – “Roots...

June 05 2023

SWPS University and Ashoka Support Social Entrepreneurship

SWPS University and Ashoka Support Social Entrepreneurship

Once again, SWPS University has partnered with Ashoka and Citi Handlowy Leopold Kronenberg Foundation to launch the "Hello Entrepreneurship"...

July 31 2023

SWPS University in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023

SWPS University in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023

At SWPS University, we are dedicated to fostering sustainability in all aspects of our work. Our commitment is reflected in our position in...

June 02 2023

DesignAIR: School of Form Experts Empower Young Talents

DesignAIR: School of Form Experts Empower Young Talents

SWPS University's School of Form partnered with Sizeer and Nike to introduce DesignAIR — an initiative that provided a transformative...

May 29 2023

SWPS University Choir performs the 28th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw

SWPS University Choir performs the 28th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw

A performance by the SWPS University Choir conducted by Ewa Mackiewicz graced the opening of the "Roots" exhibition, which is part of the...

July 07 2023

Exploring Quality of Life: Insights From SWPS University's Debate

Exploring Quality of Life: Insights From SWPS University's Debate

SWPS University's Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw engaged in an intellectual discourse on well-being and its indicators by organizing an...

May 22 2023

When there is no understanding, agora disappears

When there is no understanding, agora disappears

We talk with Professor Mikołaj Cześnik, Director of SWPS University’s Institute of Social Sciences about citizen’s trust towards political...

May 22 2023

Challenges and Approaches in Legal Proceedings Concerning Juveniles

Challenges and Approaches in Legal Proceedings Concerning Juveniles

Challenges and Approaches in Legal Proceedings Concerning Juveniles About the conference Register now The conference is addressed...

May 19 2023

When It is Darkest: Understanding the psychology of suicide risk

When It is Darkest: Understanding the psychology of suicide risk

      May 16, 2023 18.00-19:30 CEST (UTC+2) online Join us »   Webinar Suicide is the most...

May 16 2023

Flipping the Coin of Well-Being: The Role of Resilience in Challenging Times

Flipping the Coin of Well-Being: The Role of Resilience in Challenging Times

The Role of Resilience in Challenging Times Flipping the Coin of Well-Being About the conference Join the hackathon The...

May 12 2023

Social Innovation. Challenges — Solutions — Practices

Social Innovation. Challenges — Solutions — Practices

Social Innovation Challenges — Solutions — Practices About the Conference Register now The conference is addressed...

May 11 2023

SWPS University and Ashoka Form Influencer Task Force

SWPS University and Ashoka Form Influencer Task Force

They are creative, charismatic and want to do some good. And with their following they can really make a difference. Several Polish online...

April 28 2023

Family, Law and Society: From Roman Law to the Present Day

Family, Law and Society: From Roman Law to the Present Day

At the 13th Polish-Spanish Conference on the European Legal Tradition, researchers will delve into the critical role of family in society,...

April 21 2023

Neuroscience – a door to the future

Neuroscience – a door to the future

We talk with Professor Aneta Brzezicka and Professor Kamila Jankowiak-Siuda from SWPS University’s Institute of Psychology about research on...

April 20 2023

SWPS University Becomes Member of European Reform University Alliance

SWPS University Becomes Member of European Reform University Alliance

SWPS University is proud to announce that it has become an official member of the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA). ERUA stands as...

July 05 2023

SWPS University in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2023

SWPS University in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2023

We are pleased to announce that SWPS University has been ranked between 351 and 400 globally in the highly regarded Times Higher Education...

July 04 2023

SWPS University Hosts MediaNumeric Course for Future Data Journalists

SWPS University Hosts MediaNumeric Course for Future Data Journalists

The world has become increasingly interconnected, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the realm of media. The rapid growth of digital...

April 19 2023

Daffodils Campaign at SWPS University in Warsaw

Daffodils Campaign at SWPS University in Warsaw

In Poland, the yellow daffodil is more than just a flower. It is a symbol of remembrance for the fighters of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, that...

April 18 2023

HumanTech Meetings II: Faith in Bot. Morality and Reliability of ChatGPT

HumanTech Meetings II: Faith in Bot. Morality and Reliability of ChatGPT

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming integrated into our daily lives, with ChatGPT alone having amassed over 100 million users since...

April 12 2023

Role of the Council of Europe in Shaping Accountability Mechanisms for War Crimes in Ukraine

Role of the Council of Europe in Shaping Accountability Mechanisms for War Crimes in Ukraine

As the Council of Europe prepares for its 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government in Reykjavik, join us for a thought-provoking...

April 05 2023

Explore School of Form's Student Projects at

Explore School of Form's Student Projects at "Graduation Show ½ 7+8"

The annual Graduation Show is the most important event for all School of Form students. This exhibition is more than just a display of talent —...

March 24 2023

I like to get my hands dirty (interview with Professor Karol Murlak)

I like to get my hands dirty (interview with Professor Karol Murlak)

We talk with Karol Murlak, Director of SWPS University’s Institute of Design, about materials of the future, the differences between artists...

March 20 2023

Future of the European Court of Human Rights

Future of the European Court of Human Rights

As the Council of Europe prepares for its upcoming 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government in Reykjavik, SWPS University, Riga Graduate...

March 13 2023

HumanTech Meetings II: Humans in the World of Screens

HumanTech Meetings II: Humans in the World of Screens

Our lives are dominated by screens. They help us work, communicate, and unwind, but they also have a dark side. As we've shifted from big TVs...

March 12 2023

I.You.We — Intercultural Improv Workshop

I.You.We — Intercultural Improv Workshop

Increasingly often (and more clearly), we come to a realization that it is simply impossible to anticipate all potential events. The sooner we...

February 20 2023

Book by Katarzyna Sowa Showcased in Taiwan

Book by Katarzyna Sowa Showcased in Taiwan

A stunning exhibition of the most beautifully designed Polish books is currently underway at the Taiwan Design Museum. Among the showcased works...

February 02 2023

Research that improves lives  (interview with Prof. Aleksandra Łuszczyńska)

Research that improves lives (interview with Prof. Aleksandra Łuszczyńska)

We talk with Professor Aleksandra Łuszczyńska, an acclaimed health psychologist from SWPS University, about groundbreaking research in the...

February 01 2023

CARE-BEH Team Secures Grants from European Commission

CARE-BEH Team Secures Grants from European Commission

Researchers from the CARE-BEH Center for Applied Research on Health Behavior and Health at SWPS University once again have been awarded grants...

June 27 2023

NCN Grants Nearly EUR 1.2M to SWPS University for Research

NCN Grants Nearly EUR 1.2M to SWPS University for Research

How did the Ukrainian diaspora react to the Russian invasion of Ukraine? What measures have Polish national and local authorities applied in...

December 19 2022

HumanTech Summit 2022

HumanTech Summit 2022

HumanTech Summit 2022 About the Conference Registration Form The conference is addressed to: Anynone interested in...

December 10 2022

Professor Adam Szpaderski Awarded the Pawiak Prison Museum Medal

Professor Adam Szpaderski Awarded the Pawiak Prison Museum Medal

We are proud to announce that Professor Adam Szpaderski, Head of SWPS University’s Center for Research on the Economics of Memorial Sites,...

November 29 2022

Scandinavian Career Week 2022

Scandinavian Career Week 2022

Scandinavian Career Week 2022 Let's meet! Registration Form   Language of the event:...

November 21 2022

Joanna Rajkowska's

Joanna Rajkowska's "SORRY" project goes to Frankfurt

The "SORRY" sculpture is a concrete wall covered with glass shards on top. It is high enough to be a physical barrier to a person standing in...

June 20 2023

Researchers from SWPS University Awarded Grants from the National Science Center

Researchers from SWPS University Awarded Grants from the National Science Center

We are proud to announce that once again, several of our researchers received research grants from the National Science...

June 15 2023

Does country of origin impact the quality of life in ALS?

Does country of origin impact the quality of life in ALS?

Does country of origin impact the quality of life in ALS? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive disease that...

June 14 2023

USWPS and Mykolas Romeris University discuss mutual cooperation

USWPS and Mykolas Romeris University discuss mutual cooperation

We were delighted to welcome a delegation of academics from Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius, Lithuania, who visited the campus of SWPS...

June 14 2023

New challenges for trauma therapies and traumatic studies

New challenges for trauma therapies and traumatic studies

      September 20, 2022 18.00-20:00 CEST (UTC+2) online Join us »   Webinar Traumatic...

September 20 2022

Cognitive behavioral therapy 2007–2022. Integration

Cognitive behavioral therapy 2007–2022. Integration

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy 2007–2022. Integration The conference is held under the honorary auspices of the Rector of SWPS University,...

September 16 2022

Improving Children's Social Skills through TUSer App

Improving Children's Social Skills through TUSer App

Communication and relationship skills are essential for well-being and functioning in society. Their absence contributes to exclusion and, as...

June 12 2023

International Leadership and Management: Emerging, Contemporary, and Unorthodox Perspectives

International Leadership and Management: Emerging, Contemporary, and Unorthodox Perspectives

The terms “leadership” and “management” have been defined in many different ways over the years. Perhaps, the multitude of these definitions...

July 15 2022

Graphic Design Students’ Portfolio Exhibition at SWPS University in Wrocław

Graphic Design Students’ Portfolio Exhibition at SWPS University in Wrocław

Visit the Portfolio. Display of Design Achievements 2021–2023 exhibition at the Wrocław campus of SWPS University and witness the creativity and...

June 09 2023

Prof. Adam Bodnar Joins EU Fundamental Rights Agency's Scientific Committee

Prof. Adam Bodnar Joins EU Fundamental Rights Agency's Scientific Committee

We are pleased to announce that Professor Adam Bodnar, Dean of the Faculty of Law in Warsaw at SWPS University, has been selected to join the...

May 30 2023

“My USWPS” student app is now available!

“My USWPS” student app is now available!

Thanks to a new and free “My USWPS” app, our students now have all relevant information, such as class schedules, grades, ECTS credits, and...

May 30 2023

What do Poles think about their state?

What do Poles think about their state?

State as an institution has emerged a long time in human history. Over the centuries, it has taken on different forms and degrees of...

January 27 2022

Contemporary Swedish Cinema: Lecture in Swedish by Hynek Pallas

Contemporary Swedish Cinema: Lecture in Swedish by Hynek Pallas

Dive into the fascinating world of contemporary Swedish cinema with journalist and film scholar Hynek Pallas! In his lecture titled Den nya...

May 29 2023

Middleman: Honza Zamojski's Site-Specific Exhibition in Ljubljana

Middleman: Honza Zamojski's Site-Specific Exhibition in Ljubljana

Honza Zamojski is an acclaimed Polish visual artist and a teaching assistant at SWPS University. His latest exhibition is a work of...

May 28 2023

SCOBY – organic packaging that can replace plastic

SCOBY – organic packaging that can replace plastic

According to the data provided by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) close to 13 million tons of plastic ends up in seas and...

July 28 2021

Med-Stres – psychological online interventions for medical professionals

Med-Stres – psychological online interventions for medical professionals

Medical professionals are at risk of experiencing high level of stress at work – close to 70 percent report having experienced negative impact of...

July 27 2021

It’s not easy being a single man

It’s not easy being a single man

It’s not easy being a single man Existing research on singlehood has largely focused on the experiences of single women, and...

May 19 2023

Pensions for Military and Police Working Animals – caring for four-legged veterans

Pensions for Military and Police Working Animals – caring for four-legged veterans

Four-legged military and police working animals put their lives in danger for the benefit of humans, for many years before they retire. Dogs...

July 20 2021

SWPS University Lecturer Takes Part in World Creativity and Innovation Week

SWPS University Lecturer Takes Part in World Creativity and Innovation Week

Katarzyna Szczepaniak, a lecturer at SWPS University, joined the celebrations of this year's World Creativity and Innovation Week hosted by...

May 16 2023

SWPS University to Partner with Impact’23 Congress

SWPS University to Partner with Impact’23 Congress

Nassim Taleb, Natalie Portman, and over 500 other distinguished speakers from Poland and around the world will attend Impact'23 — the...

May 10 2023

Forbes 25 under 25 Recognizes SWPS University Psychology Student

Forbes 25 under 25 Recognizes SWPS University Psychology Student

The "25 under 25" competition, hosted by Forbes Poland and McKinsey & Company Poland, celebrates young and exceptional individuals who have...

April 20 2023

SWPS University's Research Funding Success

SWPS University's Research Funding Success

We are delighted to share the news that SWPS University has secured funding for two research proposals submitted to the PRELUDIUM BIS 4 funding...

April 05 2023

Female Sexuality and Attribution of Blame in Intimate Partner Violence Situations

Female Sexuality and Attribution of Blame in Intimate Partner Violence Situations

Female Sexuality and Attribution of Blame in Intimate Partner Violence Situations Intimate partner violence (IPV) largely affects...

April 04 2023

SWPS University in Wrocław to Host

SWPS University in Wrocław to Host "Exchange of New Design" Exhibition

There is no doubt that art has a unique ability to form bonds between the artist and the audience. That is why the seventh annual Exchange of...

April 03 2023

SWPS University Hosts PJAIT Student Exhibition

SWPS University Hosts PJAIT Student Exhibition

SWPS University's Graphics Gallery in Wroclaw is proud to host B-ryza znad morza, an exhibition featuring movie posters, digital illustrations,...

March 30 2023

Designing Design Thinking Methodology

Designing Design Thinking Methodology

Designing Design Thinking Methodology Design Thinking (DT) emerged as a popular problem solving and idea generating method in...

March 02 2023

Impact of pregnancy on cognitive function in women

Impact of pregnancy on cognitive function in women

Impact of pregnancy on cognitive function in women A team of researchers, including Aneta Brzezicka, Ph.D. / Associate Professor...

February 27 2023

The Impact of Migration on Poland

The Impact of Migration on Poland

Since the 2004 enlargement of the European Union, migration between Poland and other European countries has significantly increased. Migration...

October 05 2018

There is no place like home

There is no place like home

There is no place like home The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken our lives on many levels. Researchers from SWPS University’s Youth...

February 24 2023

Emigrant external voting in CEE after EU Enlargement

Emigrant external voting in CEE after EU Enlargement

Emigrant external voting in CEE after EU Enlargement The European Union's Eastern Enlargement of 2004–2007 triggered a large wave...

January 25 2023

Impact of Russian invasion on Ukraine on psychiatric patients in Poland

Impact of Russian invasion on Ukraine on psychiatric patients in Poland

Impact of Russian invasion on Ukraine on psychiatric patients in Poland The Russian invasion on Ukraine in February 2022...

January 24 2023

Like breeds like or how self-resemblance influences mimicry

Like breeds like or how self-resemblance influences mimicry

Like breeds like or how self-resemblence influences mimicry Facial expressions are an essential source of inferences about one’s...

January 18 2023

Person-centered approach to cognitive emotion regulation

Person-centered approach to cognitive emotion regulation

Person-centered approach to cognitive emotion regulation Could tailored-made approach to cognitive emotion regulation, one...

January 18 2023

"Depression? No thank you." A new program from the SWPS University Clinic of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Depression in children and adolescents is the challenge of our time. It brings suffering, learning difficulties and behavioral problems to young...

January 17 2023

Lost in Facebook

Lost in Facebook

Lost in Facebook Do social media keep us away from the completion of important tasks and how does Facebook fare among them? A...

January 13 2023

Professor Agata Gąsiorowska Joins SABE Board

Professor Agata Gąsiorowska Joins SABE Board

We are proud to announce that Professor Agata Gąsiorowska, Vice-Director of SWPS University’s Institute of Psychology, has been elected to serve...

January 10 2023

SWPS University Choir Wins 2nd place in “Cantu Gaudeamus” Competition

SWPS University Choir Wins 2nd place in “Cantu Gaudeamus” Competition

We are pleased to inform you that SWPS University Choir, conducted by Ewa Mackiewicz, has been awarded the 2nd place in the 6th International...

December 28 2022

Prof. Adam Bodnar Appointed to ODIHR Panel of Experts

Prof. Adam Bodnar Appointed to ODIHR Panel of Experts

We have the pleasure to announce that Professor Adam Bodnar, Dean of SWPS University’s Faculty of Law in Warsaw, has been appointed for a...

December 23 2022

Lecture: Architecture, Human Structures and Animal Personhood

Lecture: Architecture, Human Structures and Animal Personhood

The NeuroPsyche Research Club is pleased to invite all interested parties to a lecture on the "Role of architecture and human structures as...

December 16 2022

Dr. Monika Kornacka Awarded EUR 285K for Research from NCBiR

Dr. Monika Kornacka Awarded EUR 285K for Research from NCBiR

Dr. Monika Kornacka, a psychologist researching emotional regulation and mood disorders, at SWPS University’s Emotion Cognition Lab has been...

December 13 2022

Does moral conduct impact likability of a person?

Does moral conduct impact likability of a person?

Does moral conduct impact the likability of a person? It has been shown that people tend to positively judge the moral character...

November 22 2022

Positive/negative differentiation and voting behavior

Positive/negative differentiation and voting behavior

Positive/negative differentiation and voting behavior How do people make choices? How do they perceive gradation in the...

November 17 2022

Helpful or harmful? How do electronic media impact child development?

Helpful or harmful? How do electronic media impact child development?

Helpful or harmful? How do electronic media impact child development? Can the use of electronic media be beneficial for child development and...

November 16 2022

EACLIPT Conference: Clinical Psychology Now

EACLIPT Conference: Clinical Psychology Now

Warsaw, Poland, November 11-12, 2022, hybrid format (online/on-site) EACLIPT 2022 ConferenceCLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY...

November 11 2022

SWPS University 1st in Poland for Psychiatry/Psychology in U.S. News Ranking

SWPS University 1st in Poland for Psychiatry/Psychology in U.S. News Ranking

We are proud to announce that SWPS University has once again been ranked best in Poland in the Psychiatry/Psychology category in the U.S....

November 10 2022

Our Psychology Program 3rd in Poland in Times Higher Education ranking

Our Psychology Program 3rd in Poland in Times Higher Education ranking

We are happy to announce that our psychology program has been ranked 3rd among programs of its kind in Poland in the Times Higher Education...

October 28 2022

SWPS University 1st in Poland in the Discipline of Social Sciences in THE Ranking

SWPS University 1st in Poland in the Discipline of Social Sciences in THE Ranking

We are pleased to announce that SWPS University has been ranked as the top university in Poland in the prestigous Times Higher Education...

October 27 2022

Are we ready for meat alternatives? Literature review

Are we ready for meat alternatives? Literature review

Are we ready for meat alternatives? Literature review The discussion on switching from the production and consumption of meat to...

October 24 2022

How to cope with stress arising from leaving home to study abroad?

How to cope with stress arising from leaving home to study abroad?

Going away from home to a university in a foreign country is exciting, but it may also be a bit worrying. It might be the...

May 17 2022

A short guide to studying in Poland: cultural background

A short guide to studying in Poland: cultural background

Diversity is the spice of life. Different cultures around the globe cultivate different customs, different social norms,...

April 12 2022

Short guide to studying in Poland: practical aspects of daily life

Short guide to studying in Poland: practical aspects of daily life

Moving to a foreign country to study is very exciting. You get an opportunity to live in another part of the world, meet...

March 15 2022

Moving to Poland to pursue university education

Moving to Poland to pursue university education

Imagine that you have been accepted to a university in Poland. What comes next? Will you need a visa to enter the country?...

February 22 2022

SWPS University in Times Higher Education Young University Ranking 2022

SWPS University in Times Higher Education Young University Ranking 2022

The annual Times Higher Education (THE) Young university Ranking 2022, which assesses universities that were established less than 50 years ago,...

February 16 2022

How to apply to a university in Poland?

How to apply to a university in Poland?

Many people dream of studying abroad, but feel overwhelmed with the application process, the requirements, and the sheer...

January 18 2022

SWPS University Best in Poland in Psychiatry/Psychology in U.S. News Ranking

SWPS University Best in Poland in Psychiatry/Psychology in U.S. News Ranking

We are proud to announce that SWPS University has been ranked best in Poland in Psychiatry/Psychology category in the U.S. News Global Universities...

December 23 2021

SWPS University Included in QS EECA Ranking

SWPS University Included in QS EECA Ranking

mai We are very pleased to announce that for the very first time, SWPS University has been ranked in the QS EECA University Rankings 2022, which...

December 17 2021

A short guide to studying in Poland: formal aspects

A short guide to studying in Poland: formal aspects

When thinking about studying abroad, you are probably considering many aspects of higher education not only the particular...

December 14 2021

Why Poland is a good choice for university education?

Why Poland is a good choice for university education?

There are 44 countries in Europe. Why, of all places, should you choose Poland and one of its universities to study? There...

November 16 2021

SWPS University 1st in Poland in Social Sciences in THE World University Rankings 2022

SWPS University 1st in Poland in Social Sciences in THE World University Rankings 2022

We are pleased to announce that SWPS University has been ranked as the top university in Poland in the Times Higher Education World University...

October 22 2021

SWPS University Best in Poland in U-Multirank 2021 Assessment

SWPS University Best in Poland in U-Multirank 2021 Assessment

In the 2021 U-Multirank evaluation – a multidimensional, user-driven approach to international ranking of higher education institutions – SWPS...

September 22 2021

Our Psychology Program in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022

Our Psychology Program in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022

We are pleased to announce that our psychology program has been ranked 3rd among programs of its kind in Poland in the Times Higher Education World...

September 17 2021

SWPS University 3rd in Poland in Times Higher Education Rankings 2022

SWPS University 3rd in Poland in Times Higher Education Rankings 2022

We are proud to announce that SWPS University has been ranked 3rd in Poland in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022. We have...

September 03 2021

Facing the Unknown Threat: Series of Podcasts and Articles about Coronavirus

Facing the Unknown Threat: Series of Podcasts and Articles about Coronavirus

When the coronavirus pandemic struck the world at the beginning of 2020, none of us knew what to expect. With bated breath, we followed media...

July 22 2021

SWPS University in Times Higher Education Young University Ranking

SWPS University in Times Higher Education Young University Ranking

Times Higher Education has recently published its annual Young University Ranking. The ranking assesses universities that were established less than...

June 24 2021

SWPS University’s Psychology Program Best in Poland in Shanghai Ranking

SWPS University’s Psychology Program Best in Poland in Shanghai Ranking

For the third time in a row, SWPS University has been included in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, which presents the standing of...

June 01 2021

Failed Leadership

Failed Leadership

Leadership is a hot topic in political, business, and social circles, because a leader can make or break a country, a company, or a social...

February 26 2021

Psychological Perspectives on Financial Decision Making

Psychological Perspectives on Financial Decision Making

ew “Money makes the world go round”. Financial decisions impact not only individuals, but also whole countries and the global community. Therefore,...

September 08 2020

SWPS University Among Global Top Providers of Continuous Professional Development Programs

SWPS University Among Global Top Providers of Continuous Professional Development Programs

We are happy to announce that in the 2020 U-Multirank evaluation, SWPS University has been ranked among the Global Top 25 performers in the Income...

June 25 2020

English Edition of Kultura Popularna

English Edition of Kultura Popularna

The newest edition of Kultura Popularna (Popular Culture), a peer-reviewed academic publication of SWPS University, explores myths of domesticity...

March 20 2019

Migrants as Agents of Change

Migrants as Agents of Change

For the past few years, the topic of migration has been appearing in media daily. Recent Brexit has added a new dimension to the discussion and...

January 02 2017

Pre-Suasion by R. Cialdini Published under the Auspices of SWPS University

Pre-Suasion by R. Cialdini Published under the Auspices of SWPS University

The Polish edition of Robert Cialdini’s new book, Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade, has been published under...

November 08 2016

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