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Join the Global Crises Project: An International Call for Collaborators
Behaviour in Crisis Lab at Jagiellonian University invites researchers from around the world to join the Global Crises Project, a large-scale international research initiative conducted in collaboration with the Centre for the Politics of Feelings at Royal Holloway, University of London, and affiliated with the Psychological Science Accelerator (PSA).
Researchers interested in participating are invited to submit an expression of interest by 31 October 2026.
Researchers interested in participating are invited to submit an expression of interest by 31 October 2026.
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Post-traumatic stress, trauma, anxiety, and quality of life among the Ukrainian civilian population during the war
26.11.2025
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 brought immense suffering, including attacks on civilians and widespread traumatic experiences. Armed conflicts often lead to serious mental health problems, and it is anticipated that the war in Ukraine will cause significant psychological distress among its inhabitants. According to stress theory, the loss of coping resources plays a key role—experiencing war trauma can profoundly affect mental well-being, especially when perceived coping resources are lost.
The study is also available in Ukrainian and Russian.
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Experts’ Report | Project “SOS – Support for Streetwork Organizations”. Research Report
26.11.2025
The presented document was created as part of the project “SOS – Support for Streetwork Organizations,” aimed at improving the quality of services provided by streetwork organizations working for children and young people at risk of social exclusion in Poland.
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What influenced the aid provided by Poles to refugees from Ukraine?
24.11.2025
The study conducted by a team of researchers under the leadership of Prof. Małgorzata Kossowska in March 2022 aimed to examine the psychological factors related to the assistance provided by Poles to refugees from Ukraine.
The study is also available in Ukrainian and Russian.
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Przestaliśmy się bać Rosjan, zaczęliśmy się bać Ukraińców, a powiedzieli to nam politycy
17.11.2025
Polecamy wywiad z prof. Małgorzatą Kossowską dla portalu OKO.press, która wraz z zespołem z Behaviour in Crisis Lab bada postawy wobec uchodźców. Zdaniem badaczki nastąpiła zmiana na gorsze i odpowiada za to klasa polityczna, polaryzacja, media społecznościowe, media prawicowe, ale też... te, które tę nagonkę piętnują.[
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Lecture by Dr. Hubert Kaszyński, Associate Professor at Jagiellonian University: “Reinstitutionalization – A Sociological Perspective on Social Work”
17.11.2025
On October 15–17, 2025, the Institute of Pedagogy at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University hosted the 34th Congress of the Polish Association of Schools of Social Work, accompanied by the scientific conference “Contemporary Challenges Facing Social Assistance and Social Work. Research – Education – Practical Solutions.” We encourage you to watch and listen to Professor Hubert Kaszyński’s lecture, which initiates a professional discussion on defending social assistance institutions against the consequences of (neo)liberal narratives and practices, commonly referred to as “deinstitutionalization.”
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