“Knowledge Science Society – university debates from Wrocław

The “Knowledge Science Society – University debates from Wrocław ”scientific podcast is created by the academic community of the Faculty of Social Sciences. In subsequent episodes, the most important events and problems of the modern world will be commented on and analysed. Scientists and experts from the WNS will try to explain the complexity of social, political and cultural phenomena in an accessible way. Selected episodes will also be recorded in English.

The podcast is available on several platforms: Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast and Sounder. 

Episodes:

1. The first episode was devoted to the elections in the United States, the complexity of their electoral system and the implications of the elections in 2020 for Poland, Europe and the world, with particular emphasis on the Middle East. Invited guests: prof. Anna Pacześniak political scientist and Europeanist from the Department of European Studies at the University of Wrocław; dr Karol Chwedczuk-Szulc from the Institute of Political Science and prof. Jarosław Jarząbek from the Institute of International Studies
2. In the second episode, we focused on the social dimension of the pandemic. We looked at the issue from the perspective of the changed day-to-day, changes in social behaviour, lifestyle and interpersonal relationships. We also attempted to answer the question as to what extent the pandemic affects the conduct of international academic research. Invited guests: dr Karolina Borońska-Hryniewiecka, Institute of Political Science, dr Urszula Lisowska, Institute of Philosophy and dr Łukasz Moll, Institute of Sociology.

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