Jubilee of Professor Krzysztof Wójtowicz
On December 2, at the Oratorium Marianum in the main building of the University of Wrocław, a jubilee celebration of Professor Krzysztof Wójtowicz was held, combined with a scientific seminar “Rządy prawa jako wartość uniwersalna” (The rule of law as a universal value).
First of all, the Rector of the University of Wrocław, prof. dr hab. Robert Olkiewicz and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wrocław, dr hab. Jacek Przygodzki, prof. UWr.
In a solemn but not devoid of humorous details, the laudation was delivered by dr hab. Artur Kozłowski, professor of the University of Wrocław, who in 2016 took over the role of the head of the Department of International and European Law at the Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics of the University of Wrocław from professor Wójtowicz.
Professor Kozłowski also presented the Jubilarian with a book edited by him entitled “Rządy prawa jako wartość uniwersalna: księga jubileuszowa Profesora Krzysztofa Wójtowicz” (The rule of law as a universal value: the jubilee book of Professor Krzysztof Wójtowicz). The work’s title allows for a harmonious combination of individual elements of the Jubilarian’s scientific achievements with the fundamental areas of his specialisation, i.e., constitutional law, international law and European Union law. The full text of the Book is available here.
Then the guests took over. Dean of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, prof. Zbigniew Witkowski gifted the Jubilarian with gifts and a medal. Professor Monika Florczak-Wątor read the letter on behalf of the Polish Society of Constitutional Law. Dr Justyna Bazylińska-Nagler thanked the professor on behalf of students and colleagues from the Department of International and European Law of the University of Wrocław.
Finally, the Jubilarian spoke, who presented his scientific path in a touching speech, mentioning the names of almost all the guests gathered at the Oratorium.
Next, thanks to the courtesy of the Rector of the Karol Lipiński Academy of Music, prof. Krystian Kiełb and the Dean of the Instrumental Faculty of this university, prof. Piotr Rojek, a string quartet, ‘Wroclavia Quartet’ from the Karol Lipiński Academy of Musician Wrocław performed, composed of:
- Katarzyna Schulz — violin (1st prize in the 4th National Competition ‘Talenty skrzypcowe 2021’)
- Anna Gruszczyńska — violin,
- Barbara Olearczyk — viola,
- Anna Wąsik — cello
The repertoire included:
- W. A. Mozart – Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – mov. 1 Allegro
- B. Thiele, G. D. Weiss – What a Wonderful World
- J. S. Bach – Air on the G String
- C. Gardel – Por una Cabeza
- W. Kazanecki – Barbara’s waltz from the film “Nights and Days”
- A. Vivaldi – Wiosna (fragm.)
- J. Gade – Jealousy
After the performance, an exciting academic seminar entitled ‘Rządy prawa jako wartość uniwersalna’ (The rule of law as a universal value). Prof. dr hab. Stanisław Biernat moderated the deliberations, and the papers were delivered by:
- dr hab. Hanna Suchocka, prof. AMU, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań: ‘Europejska Konwencja o Ochronie Praw Człowieka i Podstawowych Wolności – kilka refleksji w przededniu 30-lecia jej ratyfikacji przez Polskę’
- dr hab. Maciej Szpunar, prof. University of Silesia, First Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the EU: ‘Zasada pierwszeństwa prawa Unii Europejskiej a praworządność’
- prof. dr hab. Anna Wyrozumska, University of Lodz ‘Gra w wyroki nieistniejące’.
The ceremony concluded with congratulations and group photos.
Translated by Gabriela Zimkowska (student of English Studies at the University of Wrocław) as part of the translation practice.
