Wiesław Lizak, Ph.D., Habil. – holds a Ph.D. in political science and a habilitation (2013); he is a research fellow at the Faculty of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Warsaw. From 1999 to 2002, he served as deputy director of the Institute of International Relations. From 2001 to 2009, he served on the Board of the Polish Society for African Studies, and since 2009 he has been a member of its Audit Committee. He is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Jagiellonian Center for African Studies and the Program Council of the Institute of New Europe. He is the author of over 100 publications and has participated in numerous academic conferences.
Research Interests
International relations in Africa and the Middle East, particularly in the context of international security; international conflicts.