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Prof. Mauro Arturo Rivera León has completed a research fellowship at the University of London

Prof. Mauro Arturo Rivera León has completed a research fellowship as a visiting academic at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies at the University of London. His academic work focuses, among other things, on informal institutions within the judiciary — the unwritten rules operating in constitutional courts that shape the rulings issued. During his stay...

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Invitation to a Guest Lecture by Renowned Experts from Stellenbosch University, South Africa

The Faculty of Law and Administration is honored to invite all faculty members, PhD candidates, and students to an exceptional guest lecture delivered by world-class specialists in public procurement law. The speakers will provide an insightful overview of the Legal Order of South Africa, with a special focus on Public Procurement Law, anti-corruption, and governance....

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The Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia has established a partnership with the University of Trnava

We are pleased to announce that the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia has officially established a partnership with the University of Trnava; the formal signing of the Memorandum took place on June 8, 2026. Trnava University is renowned for its high standard of education in the humanities, social sciences, and...

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Thank you for participating in the Guest Lectures series during the 2025/2026 academic year

The 2025/2026 academic year was marked by numerous academic events, including inspiring meetings with researchers from around the world. Over the past few months, we have had the pleasure of hosting distinguished experts from many fields of law. During meetings with faculty and staff, as well as open lectures for students, they shared their knowledge,...

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Łukasz Maryniak, PhD is the author of the latest monograph on intellectual property law

Łukasz Maryniak, PhD, a specialist in intellectual property law at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Silesia, analyzes the relationship between the law and intangible cultural heritage in his latest monograph, The Protection of Folklore in Intellectual Property Law (Ochrona folkloru w prawie własności intelektualnej). The author points out that contemporary...

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Prof. Bernadett Solymosi-Szekeres spoke as part of the Guest Lectures series

On May 26–27, 2026, the Faculty of Law and Administration hosted Prof. Bernadett Solymosi-Szekeres from the University of Miskolc, who introduced us to key issues in the fields of human rights and labor law. Prof. Bernadett Solymosi-Szekeres, who specializes in modern trends in the labor market, shared her expertise during two inspiring sessions. The discussions...

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Michał Kania, PhD, DLitt is co-editor of an international monograph on public procurement

A new monograph, Public Procurement and Contract Law. Exploring Intersections, Defining Boundaries, has been published, focusing on the relationship between public procurement law and contract law. The volume is co-edited by Michał Kania, PhD, DLitt from our Faculty, who prepared the publication together with Marta Andhov, PhD and Sylvie Cécile Cavaleri, PhD. The book analyzes,...

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Growing practice of using language models to interpret legal texts – lecture by prof. Brandon Waldon from University of South Carolina

On May 28, 2026, we had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Brandon Waldon from the University of South Carolina. During the seminar “Linguistics & Textualism” and the lecture “Large Language Models for Legal Interpretation? Don’t Take Their Word for It,” Prof. Waldon introduced participants to the commonalities between linguistics, the philosophy of language, and legal...

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