Research institutes and associations of scholars in Poland

Here you can find basic information about the websites of research institutes and associations of scholars active in Poland, with direct links.

Name in Polish: Ośrodek Pogranicze - Sztuk, Kultur, Narodów
Description: established in 1991 and based in Poland, this Centre is a part of a cultural network which main activities are aimed at spreading Eastern European countries' cultures and putting them into relation with one another. The network has many spin-off actievities and organizes summer schools for national and foreign cultural interested people.
Lenguages: Polish, English

Visit the website of the Borderland of Arts, Cultures, Nations Centre (in Polish)
Visit the website of the Borderland of Arts, Cultures, Nations Centre (in English)

Name in Polish: Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich
Description: Founded in Warsaw in 1990, the Centre for Eastern Studies is a research and analysis centre whose main activity lies in the monitoring of the economic, political and social situation of the countries of Central-Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Languages: Polish, English

Visit the website of the Centre for Eastern Studies (in Polish)
Visit the website of the Centre for Eastern Studies (in English)

Name in Polish: Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych 
Description: based in Warsaw, the Center for International Relations is a research institute which carries out academic and educational activities to promote the understanding of Polish foreing policy and internaitonal affairs by Polish civil society.
Languages: Polish, English

Visit the website of the Center for International Relations (in Polish)
Visit the website of the Center for International Relations (in English)

Name in Polish: Fundacja demosEUROPA – Centrum Strategii Europejskiej
Description: demosEUROPA – Centre for European Strategy is an independent international research institution which aims to provide strategic insights into key aspects of the European Union, the  functioning of its institutions and policies. It seeks to  formulate   answers to the challenges facing the European Union, its member states and citizens.  The Centre conducts research and analysis and promotes initiatives that look into the future and anticipate change. The Centre was incorporated in July 2006 as a private, non-profit foundation operating under the Polish law, with its registered office in Warsaw, Poland.
Languages: Polish, English

Visit the website of the Demos Europa Centre for European Strategy (in Polish)
Visit the website of the Demos Europa Centre for European Strategy (in English)

Name in Polish: Dom Spotkań z Historią
Description: The main focus of the History Meeting House (HMH) is the history of Central and Eastern Europe in the twentieth century. In HMH, history is presented through exhibitions, discussions, meeting cycles devoted to the history of Warsaw, screenings of feature films and documentaries, educational workshops, book launches, seminars and conferences. Additionally, the HMH acts as a publishing house, with a wide selection of books concerning the history of the twentieth century available in its book-store. The Audiovisual Library collects eyewitness relations, digitises photographs, documents and films. The History Meeting House presents history using diverse and modern methods of communication; HMH's co-workers include young artists and curators who create artistic installations, happenings, urban games and para-theatrical events. We present the most important events from the history of the twentieth century, including social history, fascinating biographies and unique life stories of ordinary people.
We try to make history popular by using primary sources and relations of individuals. We focus on those aspects of history which are frequently absent from course-books; it is easier to grasp the uniqueness of an epoch trough stories of every day life and fates of individuals. We are open to different circles and generations. The testimonies presented by us were given by people of various nations and beliefs.
The HMH was founded in 2006 as a result of the initiative of the KARTA Centre, an independent non-governmental organisation which has been documenting modern history and conducting actions to promote democracy and civil consciousness since 1982. The HMH cooperates with renowned Polish and foreign institutions devoted to historical studies of the twentieth century.
Languages: Polish, English

Visit the website of the History Meeting House (in Polish)
Visit the website of the History Meeting House (in English)

Name in Polish: Instytut Spraw Publicznych
Description: founded in 1995, the Institute of Public Affairs is a research centre which carries out research and fosters informed debate about social and political issues, mostly focussed on the process of European integration, as well as social changes in the country.
Languages: Polish, English

Visit the website of the Institute of Public Affairs (in Polish)
Visit the website of the Institute of Public Affairs (in English)

Name in Polish: Polska Akademia Nauk
Description: The Polish Academy of Sciences is a state scientific institution founded in 1952. From the very beginning, it has functioned as a learned society acting through an elected corporation of top scholars and research organizations, via its numerous scientific establishments. It has also become a major scientific advisory body through its scientific committees.
Languages: English, Polish

Visit the website of the Polish Academy of Sciences (in English)
Visit the website of the Polish Academy of Sciences (in Polish)

Name in Polish: Polskie Towarzystwo Filozoficzne
Description: The Polish Philosophical Society is a scientific society based in Poland, founded in 1904 in Lwów, whose statutory goal is to practice and promote philosophy, especially onthology, theory of knowledge, logic, methodology, ethics, history of philosophy as well as the history of social science.
The Society has 12 branches (Częstochowa, Gdańsk, Katowice, Kraków, Lublin, Łódź, Olsztyn, Poznań, Szczecin, Toruń, Warszawa, Wrocław, Zielona Góra) and over 800 members. It publishes the quarterly Ruch Filozoficzny.
The Polish Philosophical Society (PTF) is a member of the International Federation of Philosophical Societies. The headquarters of the Society is in Warsaw.
Languages: Polish

Visit the website of the Polish Philosophical Society (in Polish)

Name in Polish: Instytut Ludwiga von Misesa
Description: founded in 2003 in Wraclaw, the Polish Ludwig von Mises Institute is a research and education centre today based in Warszawa. It carries out research on economic issues, and organises academic activities to let economic processes be better understood by a major public.
Languages: Polish, English

Visit the website of the Polish Ludwig von Mises Institute (in Polish)
Visit the website of the Polish Ludwig von Mises Institute (in English)