Piotr Pieńkowski

Piotr Pieńkowski is an academic staff member at the Department of General Sociology, University of Wrocław, serving as Vice-Director for General Affairs. His research focuses on sociology of security, risk, civilization, and politics, with particular attention to modernization processes and civilizational dynamics. He has authored and co-edited multiple publications, including monographs and journal articles exploring topics like national security perception, European risk society, and global terrorism. His work frequently engages with Ulrich Beck’s theories of reflexive modernization and cosmopolitan Europe.

Key research themes include security governance, risk communication, and social responses to crises such as the Ukrainian conflict and terrorism threats. He contributes to academic discourse through editorial roles in journals like Forum Socjologiczne and Władza sądzenia. His recent studies analyze solidarity dynamics in social media contexts, reflecting on polycrisis realities. He maintains an active Academia.edu profile with over 60 followers and collaborates with international scholars in sociology and risk communication.