PhD Defence Notice

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defences

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defence – Aliaksei Bashko

We are pleased to announce that the public defence of Aliaksei Bashko's doctoral dissertation will take place on 4 November 2026 at 12:00 at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.

Dissertation title: The role of international migration in global institutional change
Date and venue: 4 November 2026, 12:00, Room A002, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw
Supervisor: dr hab. Paweł Kaczmarczyk, University Professor
Reviewers:
- Prof. Christian Bjørnskov (Aarhus University)
- dr hab. Jan Brzozowski, University Professor (Jagiellonian University)
- Prof. dr hab. Mateusz Machaj (University of Wrocław)
Dissertation language: English
Dissertation and reviews: University of Warsaw Public Information Bulletin – Aliaksei Bashko's dissertation and reviews

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defence – Jan Baran

We are pleased to announce that the public defence of Jan Baran's doctoral dissertation will take place on 2 November 2026 at 11:00 at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.

Dissertation title: The Overeducation Trap: Cohort Effects, Gender Differences, and Policy Implications in Poland and the EU
Date and venue: 2 November 2026, 11:00, Room A409, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw
Supervisor: dr hab. Gabriela Grotkowska, University of Warsaw Professor
Reviewers:
- dr hab. Sylwia Roszkowska, University Professor (University of Łódź)
- dr hab. Łukasz Arendt, University Professor (University of Łódź)
- dr hab. Marcin Kocór, University Professor (Jagiellonian University)
Defence language: Polish
Dissertation and reviews: University of Warsaw Public Information Bulletin – Jan Baran's dissertation and reviews

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defence – Sylwia Wrona

We are pleased to announce that the public defence of Sylwia Wrona's doctoral dissertation will take place on 29 October 2026 at 14:00 at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw.

Dissertation title: Educational Preferences and Human Capital Formation: Microeconomic Evidence from Students and Teachers
Date and venue: 29 October 2026, 14:00, Room A409, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw
Supervisors:
- dr hab. Joanna Czarnota-Bojarska , University of Warsaw Professor
- dr hab. Gabriela Grotkowska , University of Warsaw Professor
Reviewers:
- dr hab. Joanna Wolszczak-Derlacz, University Professor (Gdańsk University of Technology)
- dr hab. Łukasz Arendt, University Professor (University of Łódź)
- dr hab. Robert Pater, University Professor (University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów)
Defence language: Polish
Dissertation and reviews: University of Warsaw Public Information Bulletin – Sylwia Wrona's dissertation and reviews

Public Doctoral Dissertation Defence – Tasfaye Fayisa

We are pleased to announce that the public defence of Tasfaye Fayisa's doctoral dissertation will take place online on 26 October 2026 at 15:00.

Dissertation title: Reciprocal Relationship between Climate Change and Agriculture
Date and format: 26 October 2026, 15:00, online defence
Supervisor: dr hab. Bartłomiej Rokicki , University Professor (Department of Economics of Education and Labour, Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw)
Reviewers:
- Prof. Dusan Drabik (Wageningen University)
- Prof. dr hab. Karolina Pawlak (Poznań University of Life Sciences)
- dr hab. Katarzyna Zawalińska, Professor at the Polish Academy of Sciences
Registration period: from 16 October 2026 at 12:00 to 24 October 2026 at 12:00
Registration email: BDughL{j4ryH51}lt9N_@~]#[1/ZpN4kY~`c$P%uuZxDh-k
Online access: The link to the defence will be provided after registration.
Dissertation and reviews: University of Warsaw Public Information Bulletin – Tasfaye Fayisa's dissertation and reviews