Renowned Polish sociologist and political scientist, Professor Jadwiga Staniszkis, has passed away at the age of 81.
Professor Jadwiga Staniszkis passed away on Monday (April 15) at the age of 81. The distinguished sociologist, political scientist, humanities professor, academic lecturer and columnist would have turned 82 next week.
The information about her passing was confirmed by her daughter later on Monday.
Born in 1942, Jadwiga Staniszkis received her M.A. degree in sociology at the University of Warsaw. She earned her PhD in humanities in 1971, and achieved habilitation seven years later. In 1992, she was named professor of humanities.
In her scientific work, Jadwiga Staniszkis focused, among other things, on issues related to Poland's 1989 political transformation, real socialism, the institutionalization of the post-communist order as well as globalization.
In recent years, Prof. Staniszkis ceased to make public appearances. In an interview for "Wprost, published in October 2023, her daughter revealed that her mother was suffering from Alzheimer disease.
The bereaved family informed the funeral would take place on April 25 in Podkowa Leśna.
Źródło: TVN24 News in English, PAP