dr Karolina Sobczak-Szelc
Karolina Sobczak-Szelc – is an Assistant Professor at and the Centre of Migration Research, University of Warsaw and the Centre for Advanced Studies of Population and Religion (CASPAR), Cracow University of Economics. In 2012 at the Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw she defended her PhD thesis entitled ‘Migration of people of Southern Morocco versus changes of natural environment’. Earlier, in 2009 she completed MA studies in spatial economy, and in 2006 she graduated with a master’s degree in physical geography with honours, both at the University of Warsaw. She combines earth science, social geography, spatial development, and sociology to study forced migrations both in countries of origin and destination. Her knowledge of this subject is supported by numerous studies conducted in Poland and countries of MENA, particularly in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. Currently, she is Principal Investigator in the project ARICA — A multi-directional analysis of refugee/IDP camp areas based on HR/VHR satellite data (2020-2023) financed under Norway Grants and a key staff member in the project FUME – Future Migration Scenarios for Europe (2020–2022), financed by the EU Horizon 2020 Programme. She was also Principal Investigator in the H2020 RESPOND Multilevel Governance of Mass Migration in EU and beyond.
She is member of IMISCOE (International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe), IASFM (International Association for the Study of Forced Migration), PERN (Population-Environment Research Network) and EuroMedMig (Euro-Mediterranean Research Network on Migration). Her main research interests include forced migration studies, integration of forced migrants, environmental migrations, and strategies of adaptation to environmental changes and limitations.
Selected publications
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Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Marta Pachocka,
Justyna Szałańska,
The Integration of Refugees in the Education and Labour Markets. Between Inclusion and Exclusion Practices.
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Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Marta Pachocka,
Konrad Pędziwiatr,
Justyna Szałańska,
Monika Szulecka,
From Reception to Integration of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Poland
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Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Justyna Szałańska,
Marta Pachocka,
The integration of asylum seekers and refugees in the field of education and the labour market – Comparative Thematic Report
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Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Marta Pachocka,
Konrad Pędziwiatr,
Justyna Szałańska,
Integration of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Poland: Policies and Practices
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Marta Pachocka,
Konrad Pędziwiatr,
Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Justyna Szałańska,
Integration Policies,Practices and Experiences – Poland Country Report
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Marta Pachocka,
Konrad Pędziwiatr,
Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Justyna Szałańska,
RECEPTION POLICIES, PRACTICES & RESPONSES: POLAND COUNTRY REPORT
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Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Naima Fekih,
Migration as one of several adaptation strategies for environmental limitations in Tunisia: evidence from El Faouar
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Marta Pachocka,
Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Refugee Protection Poland Country Report
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Monika Szulecka,
Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Marta Pachocka,
Poland – Legal and Policy Framework of Migration Governance (a Brief Summary/Few Remarks)
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Anita Brzozowska,
Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Launching the Survey among Syrian Refugees | Experience from the workshop at the Swedish Research Institute, ISTANBUL
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Beata Latos,
Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Krzysztof Skocki,
Rafał Kozłowski,
Anna Szczucińska,
Chemical composition of utility water in the arid climate zone on the examples of Kébili and Medenine regions (southern Tunisia)
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Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Looking for Environmental Migrants in the Receiving Country – the Example of Migrants from Chosen Countries of North Africa in Poland
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Monika Szulecka,
Marta Pachocka,
Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Poland – Legal and Policy Framework of Migration Governance
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Marta Pachocka,
Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Migracje przymusowe
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Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
Changes in the environment and migration in Southern Morocco –example of Mhamid oasis
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Anna Michno,
Piotr Gierszewski,
Maciej Dłużewski,
Katarzyna Biejat,
Karolina Sobczak-Szelc,
The influence of the morphological processes on agriculture development in mountain valleys in semiarid areas