20 Years of the Faculty of International and Political Studies of the University of Łódź

Overview & Synopsis

The aim of the publication is to discuss research, didactic, and organisational achievements of the Faculty of International and Political Studies [FIPS] of the University of Lodz. The work has been compiled on the occasion of its 20th anniversary which fell in 2020. The Faculty is a unique interdisciplinary academic unit offering courses to Polish and foreign students from almost 50 different countries. It stands out with its strong international focus visible in all areas of the Faculty’s research and teaching activities. It also runs unique courses taught in foreign languages: English and French at full time and post-graduate MBA studies. At the Faculty students can choose between courses in International Relations, Political Sciences, National Security, International Cultural Studies, International and Political Studies, and International Marketing. When it comes to research, the academic staff of the Faculty deal with broadly understood international relations and examine them in the context of political, economic and social relations across different geographic areas (Europe, Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Russia and countries of the former USSR, North and Latin America, Australia), as well as international security and business. The Faculty offers also doctoral studies in political science and administration. The FIPS has a wide network of partnership contacts with universities across the world. The aim of the Faculty is to provide a wide array of advisory and expert services in international relations to actors at the local, regional, and national levels.