Marian Nowak

Rev. Prof. Dr. Hab. Marian Nowak (born 1955) is a Professor at the Department of General Pedagogy, Institute of Pedagogy, within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. His academic focus lies in personalistic Christian pedagogy, emphasizing human dignity, transcendence, and axiological foundations.

• Education: Ph.D. in Pedagogy (Salesianum University, Rome, 1989); habilitation in Pedagogy (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, 1999).
• Roles: Director of the Pedagogy Institute (2000-2008, 2012-2019); Vice-Dean at KUL (2008-2012); President of the Christian Pedagogy Committee (2004-2019) and Section of Christian Pedagogy (2019-present).

His research interests include:

• Personalistic Pedagogy (8 books, 15+ peer-reviewed articles in journals like PAEDAGOGIA CHRISTIANA).
• Educational Axiology (2021 analysis of dignity in student-educator dynamics).
• Teacher Training (2022 work on ethical foundations for modern education).
• Resocialization and Ethics (2016 exploration of forgiveness, 2013 studies on human values).

Key scientific contributions span systemic educational approaches (2024), pandemic-era family pedagogy (2023), and Martha Nussbaum’s capabilities theory in prisoner rehabilitation (2022). His 15 most recent articles (2010-2024) address spirituality in education, religious pedagogy, and axiological challenges.

Scientific Leadership:

• Co-editor, Encyclopaedia of Pedagogy of the XXI Century (8 volumes).
• Editor-in-chief of Education and upbringing – Post-pandemic transformation (2023).
• Academic advisory roles for journals like Ruch Pedagogiczny (2017) and PAEDAGOGIA CHRISTIANA.
• Organized international ACISE conferences (2022) and national seminars on pedagogical methodology.

Full Description: Rev. Prof. Nowak’s career intertwines academic rigor with clerical service. After ordination and roles as a priest, religion teacher, and prison chaplain, he joined KUL in 2001 as a Professor of General Pedagogy. His scholarly output includes 6 sole-authored books (e.g., Foundations of Christian Pedagogy, 1985; Theories and Concepts of Education, 2008) and 30 co-authored works. As a mentor, he has supervised 35 doctoral students. His international collaborations include research stays in Louvain (Belgium, 1994/1995) and ACISE conferences in France, Italy, and Scotland. Awards include leadership in Polish and Catholic educational commissions and recognition for advancing personalistic pedagogy through publications, conferences, and editorial work. Current projects focus on systemic educational collaboration and post-pandemic pedagogical adaptation.