The Centre of Migration Research operates in accordance with the Regulations issued by the authorities of the University of Warsaw (resolution of the Senate of the University of Warsaw of 1 June 2020) and the Detailed Rules of Operation introduced by the Order of the Director of the Centre of Migration Research of 28 September 2020.
The mission of the Centre of Migration Research (OBM) is to conduct research on migration, disseminate its results, promote knowledge about migration and educate specialists in this field.
Director and College of Directors
The body making decisions on the Centre’s activities and responsible for its overall operation is the Director of CMR. From the beginning of its existence until August 2016 the Director of the CMR was Professor Marek Okólski. In the 2020-2028 term, the position of Director is held by Proffesor Proffesor Paweł Kaczmarczyk.
In his daily work, the Director is supported by a College of Directors consisting of the Director and the Deputy Directors. The Acting Deputy Director is Proffesor Agata Górny and dr Weronika Kloc-Nowak. In its work, the College of Directors regularly consults with the Unit Heads.
Scientific Council of the Centre
consists of 20 members, representing the Faculty of Economic Sciences, Faculty of Political Science and International Studies, and CMR.
The Council decides on the Centre’s development strategy as well as on the recruitment of new staff.
During the 2012-2016 term, the function of the Chairman of the Council was held by Professor Cezary Żołędowski and during the terms 2016-2024, by Professor Marek Okólski. The current Chair of the Council for the term 2024-2028 is Professor Sławomir Łodziński.
The tasks of the Scientific Council are
- to give an opinion on the proposed Research and Teaching Strategy of the Centre;
- to give its opinion on the draft of the Regulations and the amendments to the Regulations;
- to submit to the Rector the proposal for the Regulations and the amendments to the Regulations;
- to give its opinion on the annual report on the implementation of the Centre’s research and teaching strategy;
- to supervise the financial management of the Centre, including giving an opinion on the material and financial plan and the annual financial report;
- propose to the Rector the Director’s appointment and dismissal;
- to give an opinion on the activities related to the functioning of the Competition Committee (requests for the opening of posts/vacancies, requests for the employment of scientific staff);
- to give its opinion on the creation, transformation or dissolution of research teams;
- to give opinions on research plans of research teams;
- to give an opinion on matters submitted to it by the members of the Council, the Director or the Rector.
The Council for the term 2024-2028 consists of:
dr Sara Bojarczuk
dr hab. Agnieszka Chłoń-Domińczak, prof. SGH
dr hab. Maciej Duszczyk prof. ucz., WNPiSM UW
dr hab. Agnieszka Fihel, OBM UW
dr hab. Agata Górny, prof. ucz., OBM UW
prof. dr hab. Izabela Grabowska, Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego
dr hab. Gabriela Grotkowska, prof. ucz., WNE UW
dr hab. Aleksandra Grzymała-Kazłowska, prof. ucz. OBM UW
dr Barbara Jancewicz, OBM UW
dr Marta Jaroszewicz, OBM UW
dr hab. Paweł Kaczmarczyk, prof. ucz, OBM UW
dr hab. Witold Klaus, prof. INP PAN
dr Weronika Kloc-Nowak, OBM UW
dr hab. Magdalena Lesińska, prof. ucz, OBM UW
prof. dr hab. Sławomir Łodziński, Wydział Socjologii UW, the Chairman of the Council
dr hab. Wojciech Łukowski, prof. ucz., OBM UW
prof. dr hab. Marek Okólski, OBM UW
dr hab. Mikołaj Pawlak, prof. ucz., WSNSiR UW
prof. dr hab. Dariusz Stola, INP PAN
prof. dr hab. Przemysław Śleszyński, IGiPZ PAN
dr hab. Cezary Żołędowski, prof. ucz., WNPiSM UW
Research Units and research groups
Research units are appointed by the Director. They gather researchers and co-operators of CMR who carry out specific research tasks. Units are divided into permanent research units and research groups.
There are three permanent research units in the Centre:
– the Socio-Economic Research Unit led by Barbara Jancewicz Ph.D.:
- mgr Aliaksiej Bashko
- dr Zuzanna Brunarska
- dr Alina Burliai
- Jeremy Caldeira
- dr Maryna Demianchuk
- dr hab. Agnieszka Fihel
- dr hab. Agata Górny
- mgr Mateusz Jamro
- dr Barbara Jancewicz
- dr Anna Janicka
- dr Ewa Jaźwińska
- dr hab. Paweł Kaczmarczyk prof. ucz.
- mgr Nasim Mondal
- prof. dr hab. Marek Okólski
- dr Olena Ovchynnikova
- mgr Katarzyna Porwit
- dr Katarzyna Saczuk
- dr Hanna Smaliichuk
- dr Sabina Toruńczyk-Ruiz
- mgr Małgorzata Wrotek
– the Socio-Cultural Research Unit, led by Sara Bojarczuk, PhD:
- dr Wojciech Bedyński
- mgr Nina Boichenko
- dr Sara Bojarczuk
- dr Anita Brzozowska
- dr Magdalena Chułek
- mgr Ewa Cichocka
- dr Olga Cojocaru
- dr Kamila Fiałkowska
- dr Michał Garapich
- dr hab. Agata Górny prof. ucz.
- dr hab. Aleksandra Grzymała-Kazłowska prof. ucz.
- mgr Kseniya Homel
- dr Ignacy Jóźwiak
- dr Marta Kindler
- dr Weronika Kloc – Nowak
- dr Karolina Łukasiewicz
- dr hab. Wojciech Łukowski, prof. ucz.
- mgr Karolina Madej
- dr Elżbieta Mirga-Wójtowicz
- dr Karolina Nikielska-Sekuła
- dr Aneta Piekut
- dr Agnieszka Radziwinowiczówna
- mgr Katarzyna Rakowska
- dr Anna Rosińska
- dr Karolina Sobczak-Szelc
- mgr Sonia Styrkacz
- mgr Monika Szewczyk
- dr Aleksandra Winiarska
- dr hab. Cezary Żołędowski prof. ucz.
– the Migration Policies Research Unit led by Marta Jaroszewicz Ph.D:
- dr hab. Maciej Duszczyk prof. ucz.
- dr Jan Grzymski
- mgr Ksenya Homel
- mgr Mateusz Jamro
- dr Marta Jaroszewicz
- dr hab. Witold Klaus prof. INP PAN
- dr Kamila Kowalska
- dr Ivan Kozachenko
- dr Kateryna Krakhmalova
- mgr Mateusz Krępa
- dr hab. Magdalena Lesińska prof. ucz.
- dr Karolina Łukasiewicz
- dr hab. Stefan Markowski, prof. WSIiZ
- mgr Kamil Matuszczyk
- dr hab. Michał Nowosielski prof. ucz.
- dr Marta Pachocka
- dr Karolina Podgórska
- dr Dominika Pszczółkowska
- dr Tomasz Sieniow
- dr Karolina Sobczak-Szelc
- mgr Renata Stefańska
- mgr Justyna Szałańska
- mgr Monika Szulecka
- mgr Emilia Szyszkowska
- mgr Anna Trylińska
- dr Maciej Tygielski
- mgr Andrei Yeliseyeu
The head of the research unit shall be appointed by the Director for a term of two years starting on 1 October of that year.
Support Team of the Centre
The Centre’s Support Team consists of the Centre’s Secretary, the Bursar’s Plenipotentiary, Financial Controller, Assistant to the Project Support Office, and persons performing other functions appointed by the Director.
Contact with the Secretary and the Bursar’s Plenipotentiary is available here.
Others
In connection with the implementation of the CMR Mission, the Director may appoint CMR researchers to perform other functions in the CMR. Currently, the functions in CMR are:
Recruitment selection board:
1)dr Zuzanna Brunarska, CMR
2) dr hab. Maciej Duszczyk prof. ucz., Faculty of Political Science and International Studies (UW);
3) dr Kamila Fiałkowska, CMR
4) dr hab. Magdalena Lesińska prof. ucz., Chair, CMR;
5) dr hab. Sławomir Łodziński, prof. ucz., Faculty of Sociology (UW);
6) prof. dr hab. Marek Okólski, CMR;
7) representatives of the relevant scientific disciplines:
- dr hab. Wojciech Łukowski prof. ucz., editor of the monograph series „Studia Migracyjne”;
- dr Kamil Matuszczyk, editor of series „CMR Working Papers”;
- dr Ewa Jaźwińska-Motylska, methodology consultant;
- dr Agnieszka Radziwinowicz, International Relations Lead
- In addition, the CMR has the Ethics committee
and the following teams dedicated to supporting and popularising research activities:
- The editorial team CEEMR;
- Editors of CMR Spotlight: dr hab. Michał Nowosielski prof. ucz. , dr Dominika Pszczółkowska ;
- The Laboratory of Urban and Regional Migration Policies is a cross-unit group that researches and popularises research results on the intersection of cities, regions, and migration and integration. We focus on analysing the activities of public institutions, social organisations, and other key actors that provide services to people with migration experience in cities and regions in Poland, Europe, and beyond.