Małgorzata Madej

Małgorzata Madej is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Research on Political and Social Activity, University of Wrocław. She specializes in social participation within multi-level governance systems, particularly analyzing metropolitan policies such as participatory budgeting and local self-government dynamics in Polish urban areas. Her teaching focuses on Polish political history, decentralization, and the role of evaluation in public policy implementation. She emphasizes student engagement and critical thinking in her classes.

Her research interests include the interplay between central and local governance structures, civic involvement in decision-making, and the social legitimacy of political systems. She has written on topics such as participatory democracy and the operational frameworks of sub-local self-governments.