Dorota Alicja Maj

Dorota Alicja Maj is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Movements and Ethnic Studies, Institute of Political Science and Public Administration, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS), Poland. Her academic profile focuses on political science with emphasis on religious communities, Baltic region politics, and participatory democracy.

• Master's (2007) in political science from UMCS
• PhD (2014) in social sciences from UMCS

Research interests include:

• Religion-state relations in post-Soviet states
• Participatory and direct democracy mechanisms
• Political movements in Baltic republics
• Subcultural and countercultural dynamics
• Local governance structures in Eastern Europe

Her recent publications primarily examine administrative reforms and political participation in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with specific attention to religious issues and minority integration. She has collaborated on international projects with institutions in Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Her work appears in journals like Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska and edited volumes from UMCS Press.

Scientific projects:

• Democratic Innovations in Slovakia and Poland (Visegrad Fellowship #62310007)
• Civic Budget in V4 Countries
• Practical Aspects of Civic Participation
• Direct Democracy in Eastern Europe after 1989