Joanna Marszałek-Kawa, prof.

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Academic experience

Professor of Nicolaus Copernicus University (lawyer, political scientist). From 1 October 2015 - Head of Department of Political System of Poland on the Political Science and International Studies Faculty at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. She is also the director of the Centre of Eastern Studies and Vice President of Torun branch of the Polish Association of Political Science. She is the editor-in-chief of the scientific journal "New Eastern Policy" (semi-annual) issued jointly with the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty as well as deputy editor of the journal "Athenaeum. Polish Political Science Studies" (quarterly) and “Polish Political Science Yearbook” (yearbook). She is also the author of over 350 scientific publications, including 10 independent monograph published in: Polish (a.o. Systemic status and functions of the Polish Parliament after the accession to the European Union; The organization and functioning of the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal; The structure and functioning of the European Parliament), English (Contemporary China. The conditions of the State) and Chinese (欧洲议会与欧盟各国国家议会 (European Parliament and national parliaments of European Union countries). Her main academic interests include European parliamentarism, Asian issues, the political system of Poland, the constitutional systems of countries in the world, local governments, the European Union, unfair competition. For scientific and organizational achievements she received seven awards. Her doctoral dissertation "The European Parliament and the national parliaments of the Member States of the European Union" was considered as the best doctoral dissertation in the field of political science in Poland in 2004. She has participated in numerous Polish and international conferences and scientific congresses. She is the inventor and chief scientist of Asian international conferences and congresses held for 10 years under the auspices of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which are included among the most important events of this kind in Europe. She is the scholar of Polish Historical Mission at Julius-Maximilians University in Würzburg, founded by Bavarian State Office on August 2015 r. She directs the research project "Memory as an element in shaping a new identity during the transition from an authoritarian system" (sygn. NCN - 2012/05/E/HS5/02722).

Education

2015 professor of Nicolaus Copernicus University,

2012 habilitation in political science

2004 PhD in the science of politics

1994–1999 Law and Administration Faculty at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń – Master of law

Professional experience

2001–2003 Director of European Educational Center

2001–2004 Assistant in Department of Political Science at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Division of Political System of Poland`s Republic

2004 Doctorate in Institute of Political Science and Journalism at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Dissertation topic: "The European Parliament and the national parliaments of the Member States of the European Union (position i political system, internal organization, competences)"; Promoter: Professor Jan Wawrzyniak, Reviewers: Professor Andrzej Antoszewski, Professor Czesław Mojsiewicz

2012 Habilitation on Political Science and International Studies Faculty at Nicolaus Copernicus University

2004-2015 Lecturer in Department of Political System of Poland on Political Science and International Studies Faculty at Nicolaus Copernicus University

From 2015 to present Professor of Nicolaus Copernicus University,

2004-2009 Deputy Director for student affairs in Institute of Political Science at Nicolaus Copernicus University

2009 - I 2010 Plenipotentiary of Dean of Political Science and International Studies Faculty for political science affairs

2015 to present Head of Department of Political System of Poland

Awards

1. III Degree Award of Rector of Nicolaus Copernicus University for the achievements in research in the academic year 2004/2005.

2. First Award for the best doctoral dissertation in the field of political science in 2004 titled: "The European Parliament and the national parliaments of the Member States of the European Union". Award granted by General Board of the Polish Political Science Association, Wrocław 2006.

3. IV Degree Individual Award of Rector of Nicolaus Copernicus University for the achievements in research in the academic year 2006/2007.

4. III Degree Group Award of Rector of Nicolaus Copernicus University for the achievements in organizational activities in the academic year 2008.

5. II Degree Group Award of Rector of Nicolaus Copernicus University for the achievements in organizational activities in the academic year 2009.

6. Individual Award of Rector of Nicolaus Copernicus University for the achievements in organizational activities in the academic year 2009.

7. II Degree Individual Award of Rector of Nicolaus Copernicus University for the achievements in organizational activities in the academic year 2011.

8. II Degree Individual Award of Rector of Nicolaus Copernicus University for the achievements in research in the academic year 2012.

Scientific interests

• European parliamentarism,
• Asian issues,
• Political system of Poland,
• Constitutional systems of countries in the world,
• Local government,
• European Union,
• Unfair competition

 

Research and organizational activities

I. Councils and scientific bodies

Participation in scientific councils of journals and book series:

• 1. Editor-in-chief of "New Eastern Policy" (semi-annual) .
• 2. Deputy editor-in-chief of the journal "Athenaeum. Polish Political Science Studies" (quarterly)
• 3. Deputy editor-in-chief of „Polish Political Science Yearbook”.
• 4. Sekretarz serii wydawniczej „Człowiek i Polityka”.
• 5. Secretary of „The New Educational Review” (quarterly)
• 6. Editor-in-chief of book series "Library of Asia and Pacific"
• 7. Editor-in-chief of book series „Faces of Media”.
• 8. Editor-in-chief of book series „Parliaments of World”.
• 9. Editor-in-chief of book series „Local governments in XXI century"
• 10. Member of Scientific Council of yearbook "Asia-Pacific. Society - Politics - Economy"
• 11. Member of Scientific Council of yearbook „Civilization and Politics".
• 12. Member of Scientific Council of yearbook „Krakowskie Studia Małopolskie”.
• 13. Member of Scientific Council of quarterly „Culture and Education”.
• 14. Member of Scientific Council of book series "Faces of media”.
• 15. Member of Scientific Council of „Polish Political Science Yearbook”.
• 16. Member of Scientific Council of quarterly „The New Educational Review”.
• 17. Member of Scientific Council of semi-annual „The Peculiarity of Man”.

Study visits and internships

• Visiting researcher – Kyrgyz-Slavonic State University in Biszkek 2011 and 2013.
• Visiting researcher – Slavic University in Baku (Azerbaijan) in 2012 and 2013.
• Visiting researcher – Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty (Kazakhstan) in 2013.
• Visiting researcher – Grigol Robakidze University, Tbilisi (Georgia) in 2015.

 

Scholars

• Scholar of Polish Historical Mission at Julius-Maximilians University in Würzburg, founded by Bavarian State Office, August 2015 r

 

II. Teaching activities

• 1. Lectures: Political systems of the world, Political system of the Republic of Poland and political transformation in Poland, Contemporary Asia, Political culture, State control and law enforcement bodies, Protection of personal data and classified information, Election campaigns in the US and Europe, Public opinion, Good manners, Public comment, Fighting against corruption.
• 2. Bachelor and master seminaria
• 3. Lectures for the student of foreign universities:
• - Kyrgyz-Slavonic State University in Biszkek 2011 and 2013.
• - Slavic University in Baku (Azerbaijan) in 2012 and 2013 r.,
• - Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty (Kazakhstan) in 2013.
• 4. Reviewer in journals:
• - „Constitutional Law Review”,
• - „Studia Politicae Universitatis Silesiensis”.
• 5. Reviewer in the competitions:
• - competition for the teaching materials in the frame of the project GROW (WZROST) – „Strengthening the teaching potential of Nicolaus Copernicus University in the fields of mathematics and natural sciences” (project No POKL.04.01.01-00-081/10), Operational Program Human Resources.

 

III. Organizational activity

1. RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Deputy Director of Political Science Institute of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (December 2004–2009).
• 2. Plenipotentiary of Dean of Political Science and International Studies Faculty for political science affairs (2009–2010).
• 3. Member of General Board of Polish Association of Political Science (2005–2008).
• 4. Secretary of Torun branch of Polish Association of Political Science (2009–2012).
• 5. Director of the Centre of Eastern Studies (from 2011).
• 6. Vice President of Torun branch of Polish Association of Political Science (from 2012).
• 7. Member of Scientific Council of Eastern Asia Studies Center at Gdansk University (from 30 October 2014 ).
• 8. Head of Department of Political System of Poland on the Political Science and International Studies Faculty at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.

 

2. MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS

1. Association of Asia and Pacific

2. Polish Association of Political Science

3. Polish Association of Constitutional Law

4. International Political Science Association (IPSA).

3. RESEARCH PROJECTS

• 1.Participation in the Polish-Swiss research project on the occasion of the 50th anniversary KNPN - program carried out with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (the Department of Promotion, Department of Asia and Pacific), the Polish Embassy in Bern and the Ministry of Defence (the Social-Educational Department). Completion of the project took place in July 2003. (Publication of materials - February 2004). The Project Manager was Dr. Marceli Burdelski UG and ISP PAN and Colonel Dr. Eugeniusz Jendraszczak.
• 2. Representing the Department of Political Science of the Nicolaus Copernicus University at International Youth Regional Parliament in the Curie High School in Chicago in March 2003. Congress was aimed at presenting the Polish youth the opportunity to study in Poland.
• 3. Participation in a research project headed by prof. Teresa Łoś - Nowak “Foreign policy - actors, potentials, strategies”; completion of the project - September 2011
• 4. Head of research project "Memory as an element in shaping a new identity during the transition from an authoritarian system" (sygn. NCN - 2012/05/E/HS5/02722).

 

 

IV. Organized conferences

a) Secretary of the national conference organized jointly by the branch of Torun PTNP, Department of Political Science and International Relations Department of the Nicolaus Copernicus University on 15-16 May 2003. „Problems of Political Science at the threshold of the XXI century”

b) Secretary of the national conference organized jointly by the branch of Torun PTNP, Department of Political Science and International Relations Department of the Nicolaus Copernicus University on 1-14 Mai 2004 r. “Poland – Union -World”

c) Chief scientist of I international conference organized jointly by the Association of Asia and the Pacific, a division of Torun PTNP, Institute of Political Science, Institute of International Relations of Nicolaus Copernicus University and Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek, on 17-18 May 2007. „ Asia - politics, economy, political systems”.

d) Chief scientist of II international conference organized jointly by the Association of Asia and the Pacific, a division of Torun PTNP, Institute of Political Science, Institute of International Relations of Nicolaus Copernicus University and Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek on 5-6 June 2008 r. „Role and place of Asia in the modern world”

e) Chief scientist of III international conference organized jointly by the Association of Asia and the Pacific, a division of Torun PTNP, Institute of Political Science, Institute of International Relations of Nicolaus Copernicus University and Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek on 21-22 May 2009 “Images of Asian statehood”.

f)  Co-organizer of the conference in the Sejm „Role of women in modern Europe”, scientific consultation, Warszawa 2008

g) Co-organizer of the conference in the Sejm „Polish system of education – opportunities and challenges”, scientific consultation, Warszawa 2008

h) Co-organizer of the conference in the Sejm „Regional policy towards less developed regions”, scientific consultation, Warszawa 2008

i) Co-organizer of the conference in the Sejm “Metropolises, cities, towns - polycentric character of settlement” , scientific consultation, Warszawa 2009

j) Co-organizer of the conference in the Sejm “Media and its role in public and social life – new mission in XXXI century”, scientific consultation, Warszawa 2009

k) Chief scientist of IV international conference organized jointly by the Association of Asia and the Pacific, a division of Torun PTNP, Institute of Political Science, Institute of International Relations of Nicolaus Copernicus University and Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek on 13-14 May 2010 . “ Modern Asia. Politics – Economy – Culture”.

l) Chief scientist of V international conference organized jointly by the Association of Asia and the Pacific, a division of Torun PTNP, Institute of Political Science, Institute of International Relations of Nicolaus Copernicus University, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek and Marshall Office on 19–20 May 2011 “Modern Asia. Deliberation on politics, security, economy, culture and education”

ł) Chief scientist of VI international conference organized jointly by the Association of Asia and the Pacific, a division of Torun PTNP, Institute of Political Science, Institute of International Relations of Nicolaus Copernicus University, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek and Marshall Office on 17–18 May 2012 r. “Dilemma of Asian policy”.

m) Chief scientist of VII international conference organized jointly by the Association of Asia and the Pacific, Institute of Political Science, Institute of International Relations of Nicolaus Copernicus University, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek and Marshall Office on 16–17 May 2013 “Images of Asian policy”.

n) Chief scientist of III Congress of Departments and Divisions of Political Systems organized jointly by Department of Political System of Poland on the Political Science and International Studies Faculty at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, Professor Czesław Mojsiejewicz Foundation for International Cooperation, Eastern Research Center with cooperation to Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek, Ostromecko, 3–4 April 2014.

o) Chief scientist of I International Asian Congress organized jointly by Association of Asia and the Pacific, Political Science and International Studies Faculty of Nicolaus Copernicus University, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek and Marshall Office on 15–16 May 2014.

p) Member of Scientific Council of VII International Conference „Systems of Protection of Human Rights: European and Asian Universal’s Inspiration – Cultural’s Conditioning – Realizations’ Barriers”, organized by Sejm of Republic of Poland on 13–15 April 2015 on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the signing of the European Convention on Human Rights, the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Final Act of the Helsinki Conference and the 20th anniversary of the document of Communities Commission "Towards a new strategy towards Asia”.

r) Chief scientist of I National Scientific Conference „Theoretical and empirical aspects of research on international security in modern world” Toruń, April 2015.

s) Chief scientist of II International Asian Congress organized jointly by Association of Asia and Pacific, Political Science and International Studies Faculty at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, Professor Czesław Mojsiejewicz Foundation for International Cooperation, Eastern Research Center, Office of Toruń City, Marshall Office on 15–16 May 2014.

t) Chief scientist of III International Asian Congress organized jointly by Association of Asia and Pacific, Political Science and International Studies Faculty at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, Institute of Political Science of Warsaw University, Professor Czesław Mojsiejewicz Foundation for International Cooperation, Eastern Research Center, Office of Toruń City, Marshall Office on 20–22 May 2015 r.

V. Participation in conferencesParticipation in several conferences, including foreign, also with lectures, among others: