A one-day conference, organized on June 19, 2023 jointly by SWPS University's Faculty of Psychology in Wrocław, the Committee of Foreign Affairs at the Main Council for Science and Higher Education (chair: Professor Katarzyna Byrka), and the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP) International Affairs Committee (chair: Professor Jerzy Lis) and Communication and Social Responsibility Committee (chair: Professor Roman Cieślak), aims to address the issue of the situation of international academic employees, including Ph.D. students. The pivotal question the conference will tackle is whether Polish higher education institutions (HEIs) create an open and supportive environment for the international academic community.

The meeting will be organized around three sessions, each dedicated to exploring following aspects of the theme:

1. Do Polish HEIs attract foreign academic staff, and if so, how?
2. What are the challenges and barriers for the international academic staff coming to Poland?
3. How can we draw on foreign and Polish solutions and good practices?

Participation in the conference is free of charge.

The event will be held in a hybrid format, with a limited number of in-person participants.

Time: June 19, 2023, 11:00–17:00 

Location: Faculty of Psychology in Wrocław / online

More information and the programme of the conference avaliable here.