91滴滴

Employment

2026鈥揚resent 鈥� Senior Specialist, Branch Historical Research Office in Lodz, Institute of National Remembrance

2025 鈥� Visiting Scholar, Harriman Institute, Columbia University in the City of New York, USA

2021鈥揚resent 鈥� Assistant Professor, Department of History of Economics, Institute of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, 91滴滴

2018鈥�2021 鈥� Assistant, Department of History of Economic Thought and Economic History, Institute of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, 91滴滴

Education

2021 鈥� 91滴滴, Poland, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, PhD studies: Economics. PhD dissertation defended with honour: Znaczenie wybranych instytucji formalnych dla gospodarki Niemiec w latach 1990鈥�2015 [The Importance of Selected Formal Institutions for the German Economy, 1990鈥�2015] (Supervisor: Prof. Janusz Skodlarski). PhD degree in Economics and Finance, specialization: Economic History

2014 鈥� 91滴滴, Poland, Faculty of Philosophy and History, MA studies graduated with honour: History. MA thesis: Losy czeskich 呕yd贸w w 艂贸dzkim getcie [The Fate of Czech Jews in the 艁贸d藕 Ghetto] (Supervisor: Prof. Kazimierz Badziak)

2012 鈥� 91滴滴, Poland, Faculty of Philosophy and History, BA studies graduated with honour: History. BA thesis: Od Listu majestatycznego do defenestracji praskiej. Polityka Habsburg贸w wobec Czech w latach 1609鈥�1618 [From the Letter of Majesty to the Defenestration of Prague. The Politics of Habsburgs in Bohemia, 1609鈥�1618] (Supervisor: Prof. Jolanta Daszy艅ska)

Research interests

contemporary history of Poland and global history (19th鈥�21st centuries), economic history, institutional economics, political, social and economic thought, theory and methodology of humanities and social sciences

Currently research areas

functioning of the first Treuhandanstalt (UrTHA) in the GDR, institution of property rights in historical and economic terms, Polish home and exile economic historiography and economics after 1945, gradual evolution of the economic history's normative methodology in communist Poland, history of Polish economic thought, Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI's thought

Other interests

literature, art, nature, travel, theology, philosophy, astronomy

Graduation seminar topics

economic history (Poland and the World), history of economic historiography, history of economic thought (Poland and the World), history of economics, institutional economics, mesoeconomics, property rights economics, constitutional economics

2025 鈥� J.B. Kulpa, The Importance of Demand for Economic Growth in Light of the Concepts of Micha艂 Kalecki and John M. Keynes in the 1930s, 2nd Place in the 5th Edition of the Competition 鈥淏est BA Thesis Defended in the Fields of Economics and Economics in English at the University of 艁贸d藕鈥�

Research scholarships and grants

2024 鈥� scholarship of the programs: Excellence Initiative 鈥� Research University (IDUB), European University of Post-Industrial Cities (UNIC)

2024鈥�2025 鈥� Kosciuszko Foundation scholarship (The Kosciuszko Foundation Exchange Program to the United States). Project title: Polish Economics in the USA, 1945鈥�1989

2023 鈥� funding of scientific work of young researchers (Faculty of Economics and Society, 91滴滴, Poland). Project title: Ocali膰 w艂asno艣膰 socjalistyczn膮. Pierwszy Urz膮d Powierniczy (Ur-Treuhandanstalt) w NRD w 1990 r. [To Save a Socialist Property: The First Trust Office (Ur-Treuhandanstalt) in the GDR in 1990]. Grant for query in the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz, Germany

2021 鈥� Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) scholarship, Cooperations with Universities in Central and Eastern Europe program

2020 鈥� Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) scholarship, PROM program

2018 鈥� target subsidy for young researchers and PhD Students in 2018 (Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland; Faculty of Economics and Society, 91滴滴, Poland). Project title: Home and Exile Polish Economic Historiography, 1945鈥�1989: Poland, Great Britain and the United States

2013鈥�2014 鈥� scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for achievements

Research internships and trips

2025 鈥� Columbia University, New York, USA (The Kosciuszko Foundation Exchange Program to the United States; Visiting Scholar, Harriman Institute; Dr. Christopher Caes)

2024 鈥� Ruhr-Universit盲t Bochum, Germany (Excellence Initiative 鈥� Research University (IDUB), European University of Post-Industrial Cities (UNIC); Prof. S枚ren Urbansky)

2021 鈥� Universit盲t Regensburg, Germany (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, DAAD; Prof. Mark Spoerer)

2020 鈥� Humboldt-Universit盲t, Berlin, Germany (PROM program, Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange, NAWA)

2020 鈥� Justus-Liebig-Universit盲t, Gie尾en, Germany (Prof. Matthias G枚cke)

2018 鈥� Harvard University, Cambridge, USA

2018 鈥� Columbia University, New York, USA

Courses at the 91滴滴

Courses in Polish and English: Microeconomics, History of Economics, Economics, History of Economic Thought, Economic History, Institutions in Economy, German Modern Economy, Major Trends of Contemporary Economic Theory, Economic Powers in History: China, USA, USSR, Economic Systems, Thematic Seminar (Threads from Economic History in Nobel Economic Research)

2025 鈥� Top 10 in the 2025 Education Poll in the category of Academic Teacher in the 艁贸d藕 Voivodeship (Polska Press Group, 鈥濪ziennik 艁贸dzki鈥�)

Courses at other centers

2024 鈥� Janusz Kurtyka Foundation in Warsaw, Past and Future School 鈥� 鈥淒irection: Ukraine!鈥�: The Eastern Bloc Economic System and Paths of Transistion

2021/2022 鈥� International College, Zhengzhou University, China: Economic History, International Economic History

Membership in scientific and social organizations

The Kosciuszko Foundation Alumni

Polish Association of Economic History

Polish Historical Association

Janusz Kurtyka Foundation in Warsaw (Vice President of the Board)

cooperation with the Ratzingerianum Research Centre (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toru艅, Poland)

Participation in Polish and international conferences and scientific seminars

e.g.: at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Charles University in Prague, University of Regensburg, University of Tartu, Wissenschaftliches Zentrum der Polnischen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Columbia University in the City of New York

Participation in World Economic History Congresses (WEHC):

2025 鈥� XX WEHC Lund, Lund University (main organizer of the Polish Association of Economic History's panel)

2022 鈥� XIX WEHC Paris, L鈥櫭塩ole des hautes 茅tudes en sciences sociales

2018 鈥� XVIII WEHC Boston, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Selected publications

Books

The Importance of Constitutional Rules and Property Rights. The German Economy in 1990鈥�2015, Peter Lang Verlag, Berlin 2022, pp. 440.

• Rev.: M. Moszy艅ski, Book Review: The Importance of Constitutional Rules and Property Rights. The German Economy in 1990鈥�2015, 鈥濻tudia Historiae Oeconomicae鈥� 2024, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 223鈥�226.
• 2025, The Fryderyk Skarbek Scientific Award of the Faculty I of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 2025 in the Field of Economics.
• 2024, Distinction of the Polish Association of Economic History in the Competition for the Franciszek Bujak Award for the best book on economic and social history published from 2022 to 2023.
• 2023, Individual Third Degree Award of the Rector of the 91滴滴 for Scientific and Research Achievements in 2022.

The Katy艅 Massacre. Current Research, eds. D. B臋bnowski, F. Musia艂, The Institute of National Remembrance, The Janusz Kurtyka Foundation, Warsaw鈥揅racow 2020, pp. 240.

• Rev.: T. Wolsza, Najnowsze opracowania oraz wydawnictwa 藕r贸d艂owe o Zbrodni Katy艅skiej. Polska edycja raportu komisji Raya Maddena, 鈥濸olska 1944/45鈥�1989. Studia i Materia艂y鈥� 2021, Vol. 19, pp. 263鈥�280.

Papers

Towards a Stronger Voice for Polish Science: 20th World Economic History Congress, Lund, 28 July 鈥� 1 August 2025, "Studia Historiae Oeconomicae" 2025, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 205鈥�212.

Historia gospodarcza jako dyscyplina multiparadygmatyczna. Przegl膮d g艂贸wnych podej艣膰 badawczych, [in:] Studia z dziej贸w gospodarczych i spo艂ecznych. Ksi臋ga Pami膮tkowa dedykowana Profesorowi Piotrowi Franaszkowi, eds. A. Arkusz, A. Synowiec, TW Historia Iagellonica, Krak贸w 2025, pp. 213鈥�241 (co-authors: R. Matera, J. Skodlarski).

Ponownie o wyzwaniach dla historii podczas Przegl膮du Przesz艂o艣膰/Przysz艂o艣膰 (Warszawa, 26鈥�27 sierpnia 2023 r.), "Res Historica" 2024, Vol. 57, pp. 1779鈥�1783 (co-author: A. Goszczy艅ski).

Warunki 偶ycia ludno艣ci, [in:] 艁贸d藕 poprzez wieki. Historia miasta, Vol. 4: od 1945 roku, ed. K. Lesiakowski, Wydawnictwo U艁, 艁贸d藕 2024, pp. 563鈥�576.

• 2025, Team First Degree Award of the Rector of the 91滴滴 for Scientific Achievements in 2024.

• 19.07.2024, promotional meeting at the Museum of the City of Lodz 鈥� Poznanski Family Palace: link

• interdisciplinary multi-author project on the 600th anniversary of the city rights of Lodz: link

Udzia艂 polskich delegacji w 艢wiatowych Kongresach Historii Gospodarczej w latach 1990鈥�2022, "Roczniki Dziej贸w Spo艂ecznych i Gospodarczych" 2023, Vol. 85, pp. 249鈥�274 (co-author: P. Franaszek).

Globalization of Historiography: The Katyn Massacre in the International Publishing Activity of the Janusz Kurtyka Foundation in Warsaw, 2017鈥�2022, "Wschodni Rocznik Humanistyczny" 2023, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 207鈥�220.

Economic Challenges for Africa in Light of Benedict XVI鈥檚 Exhortation Africae Munus, "Catholic Social Science Review" 2023, Vol. 28, pp. 67鈥�79.

On Polish Economic Historiography in Exile, 1945鈥�1989, "Economic History of Developing Regions" 2023, Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 198鈥�214.

Sprawozdanie z XIX 艢wiatowego Kongresu Historii Gospodarczej, Pary偶, 25鈥�29 lipca 2022 r., "Roczniki Dziej贸w Spo艂ecznych i Gospodarczych" 2022, Vol. 84, pp. 355鈥�358.

Sprawozdanie z Przegl膮du Przesz艂o艣膰/Przysz艂o艣膰 2022 鈥� Sulej贸wek鈥揥arszawa, 26鈥�28 sierpnia 2022 r., "Wschodni Rocznik Humanistyczny" 2022, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 233鈥�237 (co-author: A. Goszczy艅ski).

Sprawozdanie z mi臋dzynarodowego seminarium naukowego "Behind the Iron Curtain", Praga, 1鈥�2 III 2019 r., "Roczniki Dziej贸w Spo艂ecznych i Gospodarczych" 2019, Vol. LXXX, pp. 433鈥�436.

Niemcy jako pa艅stwo fiskalne w perspektywie instytucjonalnej i historyczno-gospodarczej (1990鈥�2015), "Przegl膮d Zachodni" 2019, No. 1 (370), pp. 41鈥�58.

Przegl膮d regulacji praw w艂asno艣ci w Polsce w pierwszych miesi膮cach niepodleg艂o艣ci (listopad 1918 鈥� luty 1919), [in:] Spo艂eczny bilans otwarcia polskiej niepodleg艂o艣ci w 1918 roku, eds. T. G艂owi艅ski, M. Zawadka, Wydawnictwo GAJT, Wroc艂aw 2018, pp. 117鈥�136 (co-author: R. Matera)

Wybrane instytucje w艂膮czaj膮ce w Drugiej Rzeczpospolitej do 1926 roku, "Przegl膮d Zachodni" 2018, No. 3 (368), pp. 39鈥�55 (co-author: R. Matera).

Wok贸艂 przedsi臋biorczo艣ci katolickiej. Reminiscencje z odczytania Rerum Novarum Leona XIII na nowo, "艁贸dzkie Studia Teologiczne" 2018, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 197鈥�210.

The Attractiveness of the Project of Practical Methodology and Virtue Epistemology for the Economic History Research, "Annales. Ethics in Economic Life" 2017, Vol. 20, No. 5, pp. 107鈥�125.

Mundur i ziemia. Casus Witolda Pileckiego jako ziemianina, [in:] Wroc艂awskie Spotkania z Histori膮 Gospodarcz膮. Spotkanie XII: W garnizonie i na kwaterze鈥� Wojskowi i cywile. Spo艂eczne i gospodarcze relacje na ziemiach polskich na przestrzeni wiek贸w, eds. R. Klementowski, M. Zawadka, Wydawnictwo GAJT, Wroc艂aw 2017, pp. 131鈥�143.

Kategoria ziemi w 艣wietle wybranych tekst贸w i przem贸wie艅 Prymasa Tysi膮clecia, [in:] Rola Ko艣cio艂贸w w 偶yciu gospodarczym ziem polskich, eds. K. Kowalski, R. Matera, A. Pieczewski, Wydawnictwo U艁, 艁贸d藕 2017, pp. 229鈥�246.

Czy historia jest nauk膮 tylko o przesz艂o艣ci?, "Transformacje. Pismo Interdyscyplinarne" 2016, No. 1鈥�2 (88鈥�89), pp. 30鈥�44.

Analiza statystyczna wybranych aspekt贸w handlu zagranicznego II Rzeczypospolitej, "Studia z Historii Spo艂eczno-Gospodarczej XIX i XX Wieku" 2016, Vol. XVI, pp. 157鈥�187.

Religia jako instytucja oraz przedmiot bada艅 historyczno-gospodarczych, "Humaniora. Czasopismo Internetowe" 2015, No. 3(11), pp. 85鈥�97.

Atrakcyjno艣膰 projektu metodologii praktycznej i epistemologii cnoty dla bada艅 historyczno-gospodarczych, "Annales. Etyka w 呕yciu Gospodarczym" 2015, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 27鈥�44.

The Social Change in the Marxism鈥檚 Interpretation of History, [in:] Vade Nobiscum. Materia艂y Studenckiego Ko艂a Naukowego Historyk贸w Uniwersytetu 艁贸dzkiego, Vol. XIII: Bunt, rebelia, rewolucja, strajk. Op贸r spo艂ecze艅stwa wobec w艂adzy na przestrzeni dziej贸w. Sk膮d przybyli艣my, dok膮d zmierzamy? 殴r贸d艂a to偶samo艣ci. Gospodarka g艂upcze!, eds. K. Bana艣, R. Stasiak, Piktor, 艁贸d藕 2014, pp. 23鈥�27.

Bilans handlu zagranicznego II Rzeczypospolitej. Pr贸by przezwyci臋偶ania kryzys贸w, [in:] Wiek XX wiekiem kryzysu? Kryzys cz艂owiecze艅stwa, czyli ludob贸jstwa w minionym stuleciu, ed. J. Ga艂uszka, Wydawnictwo KNHS UJ, Krak贸w 2014, pp. 20鈥�32.

Wp艂yw deportacji 呕yd贸w zachodnioeuropejskich na sytuacj臋 aprowizacyjn膮 getta 艂贸dzkiego w 1941 r. w 艣wietle Kroniki getta 艂贸dzkiego, [in:] Rola 呕yd贸w w rozwoju gospodarczym ziem polskich, eds. J. Skodlarski, A. Pieczewski, Wydawnictwo U艁, 艁贸d藕 2014, pp. 247鈥�263.