About the Host
University of Warsaw
Taking into account the total number of research universities that reaches 20 thousand, the University of Warsaw is among the top 3% of the world’s best universities. According to international rankings, it also is the best university in Poland and one of the leading ones in this region of Europe. In addition, the University of Warsaw holds very good positions in comparative evaluations of the quality of education, in particular study programmes, such as the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Ranking and Eduniversal Best Masters and MBA Worldwide. 17 programmes provided by UW have been listed in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021. 9 subjects run by UW were ranked in the Shanghai Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021 (Physics and Mathematics were ranked 76-100 worldwide).
The quality of education at the University of Warsaw is confirmed by the annual appraisals conducted by the university itself which show that the majority of students are satisfied with their selection of the university and the education programme. The University’s strongest points are: its prestige, development opportunities, the study environment. The quality of education is also confirmed by research conducted with the University’s graduates. The University of Warsaw conducts the largest research enterprise of its kind in Europe by monitoring the careers of former students. Results demonstrate that having a diploma from the University of Warsaw is a definite asset in the job market; 94% of respondents have found employment after graduation.
Approximately 45,000 people study at the University of Warsaw (1st, 2nd and long cycle studies, doctoral programmes and post-diploma courses). The candidates are offered a very broad range of courses in the fields of humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
The leading concepts of the University’s activity are the unity of teaching and research, and the harmonious development of all branches of knowledge represented in its curriculum. The University employs 3,800 scholars. Their scientific enquiry extends over 1,400 research topics; students who they concurrently teach have the opportunity of joining in their research projects. The University’s research teams have won worldwide recognition in many areas of knowledge and have joined international research programmes.
The University of Warsaw community includes 4,800 foreigners: students, doctoral students, employees and grantees of, among others, the Erasmus+ programme. With respect to academic exchanges, the University of Warsaw stands out not only in Poland, but also internationally, being one of the leaders of the European Commission ranking issued as part its assessment of student exchange at over 3,000 institutions of higher education in the entire Europe. The University of Warsaw is most popular among students from Belarus, China, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine.
Faculty of Political Science and International Studies,
University of Warsaw
The Faculty of Political Science and International Studies is one of the largest teaching and research units of its kind, not only in Poland but also throughout Central and Eastern Europe. We operate as a part of the best and the largest Polish university – the University of Warsaw. Close to three and a half thousand students gain knowledge within our walls on both a full-time and part-time basis. Our Unit offer five full-time English-speaking programmes.
The Faculty of Political Science and International Studies has an tremendously rich teaching offer presenting the diverse dimensions of cultural politics and the relationship between politics and culture (e.g. Culture and Politics, Cultural Security, Society, Culture and Religion in International Relations, Politics, International Relations, and Popular Culture, Politics and Pop Culture). The didactic proposal is being consistently expanded with the addition of more subjects, graduate courses, and postgraduate studies related to these issues. It is also worth noting that the Department has had a long-standing Theater and Politics Study Club, which gives students the opportunity not only to analyze the relationship between the two phenomena, but also to practically imply the patterns developed in the framework of theater festivals, among other things.
The relationship between politics and culture is the subject of several monographic publications, as well as scholarly articles by faculty members (e.g., D. Przastek, Cultural Policies and Freedom of Artistic Expression in Poland in 1989-2015, Warsaw 2017; Culture(s) in International Relations, ed. H. Schreiber, Peter Lang 2017). Also, our scholars participate in a number of projects related to culture and cultural heritage of a diverse nature, both at the local and governmental level, as well as within the framework of international organizations such as the Council of Europe, UNESCO.
In addition to WNPISM, there are also other University of Warsaw units that co-organize ICCPR 2024. These are: Faculty of Economic Sciences, Faculty of Management and Institute of Polish Culture.