Łazarski

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Prof. Krzysztof (Christopher) Lazarski
Prof. Krzysztof (Christopher) Lazarski



Professor of Politics and History at Lazarski University, where he has been teaching since 1996; Deputy Dean in charge of validated programmes in International Relations and Economics; Program Director of the BA and MA in IR, which lead to both Polish and British BA/MA degrees. 

Professional Profile

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  • Graduated from the Faculty of History, University of Warsaw (1977). PhD at Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA (1993). Awarded the post-doctoral degree at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (2015). Director and lecturer of the Lazarski University programme of studies in English with a double degree from Coventry University.
  • Lecturer at Lazarski University Faculty of Economics and Management since 1996.

Research focus

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  • political freedom, liberalism, Western civilisation, Russia

Wizyty studyjne

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  • Cambridge University, Great Britain (2014, 2016)
  • British Library, London, Great Britain (2015)
  • Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA (2007).

Professional Appointments

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  • Participates in the "Recovering Forgotten History: The Image of East-Central Europe in English-Language Academic Textbooks” project (since 2006)
  • Anti-communist opposition activist, participated in the Workers' Defence Committee (KOR) and the Solidarity trade union
  • Publisher of samizdat press titles "Głos" and "Zbliżenia"
  • Detained during the martial law period (December 1981-June 1982)
  • Resided and pursued academic activity in the USA: Georgetown University (1985-89) and Hoover Institution, Stanford University, assistant curator of the East European Collection, academic assistant to Dr Robert Conquest (1990-1995).

Tematy prac badawczych

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Lord Acton's political thought, orthodox (constructive) liberalism vs organic liberalism

Research Experience

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  • Orthodox (constructive) liberalism vs organic liberalism, 2017-now, research project pursued within the scope of statutory activity  
  • Lord Acton and Poland, 2014-2017, research project pursued within the scope of statutory activity

Conferences

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  • Attended the 24th Congress of the International Political Science Association (IPSA),23-28 July 2016, Poznań