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Piotr Godzisz is the Co-Director of the Centre for Hate Studies and an Associate Professor in Criminology at the University of Leicester, UK. He specializes in hate crime victimization, policy responses, and comparative international frameworks. He holds a PhD from University College London and an MA from the University of Warsaw. His work spans academic research, policy advocacy, and training across Europe.
Godzisz previously served as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Université libre de Bruxelles and led advocacy at Lambda Warsaw (an LGBTI rights organization). He collaborates with institutions like the OSCE, Council of Europe, and EU on hate crime governance. His research focuses on anti-LGBT violence, legal frameworks, and transnational policy dynamics.
Key contributions include analyzing Poland's hate crime responses, EU policy harmonization, and global human rights advocacy. His publications emphasize methodologies for measuring victim empathy, framing advocacy campaigns, and overcoming legal barriers in hate crime prosecution.
Godzisz has advised governments and NGOs on hate crime strategies, contributed to international human rights reports, and lectured at universities in the UK and Poland. He is actively involved in bridging academic research with practical policy implementation.
