Prof. Małgorzata Kossowska: Full professor in psychology, head of the Social Psychology Unit and Center for Social Cognitive Studies in the Institute of Psychology at Jagiellonian University. Her areas of interest include the cognitive and motivational underpinnings of complex social phenomena (e.g. political ideology, prejudice, social inequality in cultural context), knowledge resistance phenomenon, cognitive rigidity and its relationships with social problem-solving and socio-political decision-making.

She has authored over 90 papers published internationally and eight books about social cognition, closed-mindedness, stereotyping, prejudice, and tolerance. She served as an associated editor of the European Journal of Social Psychology, the Journal of Social and Political Psychology, and the European Review of Social Psychology. Currently, she is a member of the editorial board of Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. Motivational Sciences and an associate editor of Social Psychological and Personality Science.

She is a former vice-dean of the Philosophy faculty at Jagiellonian University (2012-2020), former head of the Institute of Psychology at Jagiellonian University (2008-2012); member of National Science Center Council (2012-2020) and the chairwomen of National Science Center Council (2018-2020), member of Polish Academy of Science (since 2016), between 2008-2014 President of the Polish Association of Social Psychology. Currently, she is a member of Executive Committee of European Association of Social Psychology. She is a member of the COVID-19 advisory team at the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences and head of Open Data Advisory Board attached to the Ministry of Education and Science.