Renata Wiaderna-Kuśnierz

Renata Wiaderna-Kuśnierz is an Assistant Professor at the Pomeranian University in Słupsk, specializing in Roman Law and the history of Polish legal institutions. She holds a PhD from Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (2010) under Prof. Marek Kuryłowicz, focusing on Roman law at Lviv's Jan Kazimierz University (1918–1939). Her research spans interwar legal education, Lviv School of Romanists, and biographies of legal scholars like Leon Piniński and Marceli Chlamtacz.

Education:

• PhD in Law (2010), Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin
• MSc in Law (thesis: 'Latin Legal Sentences in Contemporary Civil Law')

Research Interests:

• Roman Law Pedagogy in Interwar Poland
• Lviv University's Legal Legacy
• Biographical Studies of Polish Legal Scholars
• Polish-Ukrainian Academic Networks

Teaching: Teaches Roman Law, Civil Law, Intellectual Property, and Legal Logic across multiple disciplines including Administration, Law, and Pedagogy. Supervises doctoral studies in Intellectual Property.

Awards:

• Rektor's Awards (2019, 2022, 2024)
• Lanckoroński Foundation Scholarships (2016, 2017, 2023)

Organizational Roles:

• Member of the Scientific Council at Institute of Law and Administration
• Coordinator of Academic Events (e.g., Baltic Science Festival)
• Reviewer for 'Palestra' and 'Prawo i Więź' journals

International Work: Conducted research at Harvard University (2009–2014), Vienna's Austrian National Library (2017), and London's Polish Institute & Sikorski Museum (2022–2024). Authored monographs and over 30 articles, with a focus on Lviv's legal heritage and Polish emigration scholarship.