SOCIAL SCIENCES

Dr hab. Tomasz Kawka, Associate Professor at the University of Gdańsk

Research Areas:

• Challenges in Human Capital Management in Hybrid and Remote Organizations

• Evolution of Compensation Systems in the New Economy – A Comparative Analysis

• The Role of Human Capital in Creating Added Value in Cultural Institutions

• Competencies of Employees in Performing Arts Organizations

• Qualification Model for Leaders in Sports Organizations

C – Connection

Foster meaningful relationships and a sense of belonging.

• Encourage peer support, mentorship, and inclusive communities.

• Promote open dialogue about mental health to reduce stigma.

• Strengthen bonds between students, faculty, and support services.

A – Awareness

Increase understanding and literacy around mental health.

• Provide education on stress, burnout, and early warning signs.

Research activity is conducted on the law of obligations and contracts, general part and single negotiation cases, and on the law of succession, with an in-depth study on the delicate topic of the protection of legitimaries and the relationship between trusts and the prohibition of agreements on inheritance.
Also of importance, then, is the focus on new legislation, with particular regard, in the patrimonial sector, to the issue of credit guarantees, between debtor and creditor protections.

The research group is concerned with studying both which mechanisms increase the risk of alienation, what characterizes children and young people's own experiences with alienation, and what consequences alienation has for the individual child and youth, and for society.

The term outsiders describes a situation where individuals or groups of people stand outside what are considered central social arenas, for example where they do not participate in work life or take education, or where they lack linguistic or cultural connection to the rest of society.

The International relations and politics research group comprise researchers from Nord University, the Norwegian Defense Research Institute and the Norwegian Defense College.

Disaster can arrive in many forms. It can be caused by a natural disaster (i.e. landslides or hurricanes), industrial failures (i.e. chemical spills or building collapse), political rationalities (i.e. terrorism or war) and other incidents both accidental or purposeful. Disaster has phases and aftermaths for response and recovery and differing implications across a variety of scales.

The research group will address topics related to the circumpolar Arctic region.

The region is warming four times faster than the rest of the world and is experiencing dramatic changes in socio-economic, ecological and political conditions. To understand these processes, we will access the contemporary theoretical and methodological directions in Arctic research and explore its relevance for our joint and individual research interests.

The multidisciplinary research group URBinN has a thematic focus on urbanization, urban and regional planning and sustainable development of small and medium sized urbanities in a global perspective with an initial focus on Nordic remote areas. The motive for this interest is the somewhat under-researched area of social, spatial, historical and economic processes related to the origin, functioning and planning of smaller urbanities in general.

The research group in social work explores issues within the subject of social work understood both as an academic discipline and practical professional practice.

The group offers interdisciplinary expertise from sociology, philosophy, political science, social work, health sociology, multiculturalism and qualitative/quantitative methods.

Man has always been driven by a longing to understand the contemporary world and his/ her role in it. Research offers a variety of theories to explain human relationships, identity, culture and how we create meaning in a changing world.