Karol Dąbrowski

Karol Dąbrowski is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law and Administration of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, specializing in the Department of History of State and Law. His interdisciplinary research spans law, history, administration, and sociology, focusing on social structures, administrative systems, and legal institutions through historical analysis.

• LLM in Law (2004, UMCS)
• PhD in Law (2010, UMCS)
• Master's in Sociology (2018, University College of Enterprise and Administration in Lublin)
• Postgraduate Management Studies (2012, Lublin University of Technology)

His work centers on archival research concerning WWII-era institutions like chambers of trade and industry, agricultural chambers, and local governance in the General Government. He has extensively analyzed Nazi economic systems and their legal frameworks across Polish, Czech, German, and Baltic archives.

Recent publications and projects address legal history as a master of law in action, territorial rights, and post-war institutional transformations. His research team is currently exploring rural life in the General Government through municipal administrative documents (2024–2027).

• Scientific Prizes: Polish National Cooperative Council Prize (2015), three UMCS Rector's Prizes (2017, 2019, 2022)
• International Collaborations: Max Planck Institute, Jagiellonian University, University of Tartu, and Czech institutions

A respected organizer and advisor, he serves in electoral commissions and contributes to academic policy discussions, balancing research with civic engagement in Lublin.