Witold Morawski

Witold Morawski is a distinguished Professor of Sociology at Kozminski University in Warsaw, where he has held the Chair of Social Sciences since 2009. His academic career spans decades, including prior professorships at the Institute of Sociology, Warsaw University (1984–2007), and leadership roles such as Director of the Institute of Sociology (1977–1981). A specialist in economic sociology, industrial democracy, and social change, his work bridges modernization theory, globalization, and political philosophy.

• Education: M.A. in Journalism and Sociology (Warsaw University, 1961-1963), Ph.D. in Sociology (Warsaw University, 1969), Habilitation in Sociology (Warsaw University, 1975).
• Visiting Positions: University of California, Berkeley; Indiana University; Lomonosov University, Moscow; University of Toronto; among others.

Research Interests: Focus on economic sociology, sociology of work and organizations, industrial democracy, and reforms under state socialism, informed by comparative studies of American and European sociology.

Honors & Awards:

• Award from Ministry of Education (1970)
• International Fellowship in American Studies (1971-72)
• Awards from Ministry of Science and Education (1976), Polish Institute for International Affairs (1976), Polish Academy of Sciences (1980), and others.

Leadership Roles: Chairman of Scientific Councils at the Institute of Labor and Social Affairs, Sociological Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and others (1999–2006).