Łukasz Lewkowicz

Łukasz Lewkowicz is an Assistant Professor at the Chair of Political Thought and Political Communication, Institute of Political Science and Administration, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (Lublin, Poland). He also serves as a Senior Analyst in the Visegrad Group Department at the Institute of Central Europe. With a PhD in Political Science (2011) focusing on Polish-Slovak transborder cooperation, he has held academic roles since 2011 and previously worked at the UMCS Branch Campus in Puławy (2014-2018).

• Doctoral: Political Science, UMCS (2011)
• Master's: International Relations, UMCS (2009)
• Master's: Political Science, UMCS (2007)

Research Interests center on Polish-Slovak relations, Slovak domestic and foreign policy, and regional cooperation mechanisms like the Visegrad Group and Three Seas Initiative. His work examines cross-border cooperation in Central Europe, political communication, and geopolitical thought, with a unique focus on speleohistory through studies of 19th-century cave explorers.

Recent Publications (2020-2021) analyze Ukraine-Slovak relations, Three Seas Initiative challenges, and pandemic response policies in V4 countries. Earlier works (2011-2019) explore historical dimensions of Polish-Slovak cooperation, paramilitary organizations in interwar Slovakia, and transborder tourism frameworks.

Scientific Achievements include:

• Individual Award IV degree from UMCS Rector (2021)
• Rector's Award for high-impact article (2020)
• Multiple UMCS research grants (2013-2018)
• National scholarships (2006-2011)

His International Engagements feature research stays at institutions in Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Lithuania, including lectures under the Erasmus+ program. He has also contributed to policy debates on the Lublin Triangle initiative (2020) and Belarusian crisis (2020) within V4 contexts.