Alicja Zyguła

Dr. Alicja Zyguła serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Theory and Eastern Studies at the Institute of Political and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Her work centers on contemporary security challenges along Poland's eastern frontier and migration policy within European Union frameworks, with active scholarly contributions through 2024.

Her primary research interests include border security dynamics, migration crisis management, and Eastern European geopolitical realignments. She analyzes Russian hybrid aggression, NATO's eastern flank vulnerabilities, and EU migration pact implementation, particularly focusing on Poland's responses to border threats from Belarus and Ukraine. Her work integrates policy analysis with practical security mechanisms like the 'East Shield' initiative for regional resilience.

Publications from 2022-2024 show concentrated expertise in Poland's eastern border security amid Russian aggression and migration crises. She examines both southern EU migration waves and eastern border weaponization, with strong emphasis on NATO adaptation and national sovereignty. Her output consistently addresses empirical security challenges while proposing institutional solutions for Central Eastern Europe.

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Labs and teams: Dr. Zyguła participates in the Polish-Lithuanian-Ukrainian Brigade framework and has conducted study visits at Vienna's Diplomatic Academy, but no dedicated research laboratory or permanent team affiliation is specified.