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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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Linguistics, Law, and Artificial Intelligence – meetings with prof. Brandon Waldon from University of South Carolina

We are pleased to invite you to a series of meetings with Prof. Brandon Waldon from the University of South Carolina. Prof. Brandon Waldon is a researcher specializing in linguistics, philosophy, and law. He is a Fulbright Scholar at Leibniz-ZAS Berlin and a graduate of the University of Chicago. He earned his Ph.D. in linguistics...

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Domestic violence is not eligible for mediation in Portugal – join us for a lecture by Prof. Sandra Tavares on June 10

Please be advised that, for reasons beyond the organizer’s control, the meeting with Prof. Sandra Tavares has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience. We are pleased to invite you to an engaging lecture by Prof. Sandra Tavares on important issues in criminal law and the protection of victims of violence. Prof. Sandra Tavares is...

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Prof. Liudmyla Savanets and Prof. Hanna Poperechna spoke as part of the Guest Lecture series

On May 18, the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia hosted another event in the Guest Lectures series. This time, we had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Liudmyla Savanets and Prof. Hanna Poperechna from West Ukrainian National University in Ternopil, who shared their knowledge and extensive expertise in the field of...

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PhD student, Maciej Niezgoda, took part in PEPP at the University of Cambridge

The Programme in European Private Law for Postgraduates (PEPP) seminar took place from 20 to 24 April 2026 at the Faculty of Law of the University of Cambridge. PhD students from partner universities in Cambridge, Genoa, Hamburg, Katowice, Leuven, Maribor, Münster, Oxford, Valencia and Zagreb come together to discuss their research, attend lectures and seminars,...

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The T4EU Comparative Case Studies in Law initiative has begun

Activities have begun as part of The T4EU Comparative Case Studies in Law– an international educational initiative developed within the T4EU alliance, bringing together law students from Saarland University and the University of Silesia. The meetings will take place from May 11 to 13, 2026. Participants are invited to examine how various legal frameworks navigate...

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