Erasmus+ mobility from the University of Łódź

Within the framework of the Erasmus+ program, from March 31 to April 4, 2025, the Catholic University of Croatia hosted Professor Agnieszka Kisztelińska-Węgrzyńska, Vice-Dean for Science and International Cooperation from the Faculty of International and Political Studies of the University of Łódź. This visit was an opportunity to further strengthen international cooperation and exchange scientific and academic experiences between the two universities.
 

During her stay, Professor Kisztelińska-Węgrzyńska gave a lecture for sociology students on the topic "Solidarity Movement as a Social Phenomenon in Poland During the Cold War and in the Times of Political Transformation". The lecture aroused great interest among the students, who had the opportunity to delve deeply into the historical context and social aspects of Polish society during the Cold War, especially through the prism of Solidarity, one of the most important political and social movements in Polish history. 

The professor also had meetings with representatives of the Catholic University of Croatia to discuss the possibilities of further cooperation and develop new initiatives within the framework of international mobility. She met with the Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Prof. Dr. Sc. Jasna Ćurković Nimac, the University Coordinator of Student Mobility, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sc. Zoran Turza, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sc. Miriam Mary Brgles, the ECTS Coordinator of the University Department of Sociology, and the Head of the Department for Mobility Programs, Aleksandra Gečević, Mag. Soc. et Mag. Educ. Soc. The topics of the meetings were further exchange of students and employees, coordination of study programs and mobility, and implementation of good practice examples. During her stay, Professor Kisztelińska-Węgrzyńska had the opportunity to tour the university campus and learn about the specifics of the Erasmus+ program at the Catholic University of Croatia.
 

The Catholic University of Croatia is participating in the BIP (Blended Intensive Programme) Future Politics in International Context, organized by the University of Łódź, and in which three sociology students from Croatia are participating.
 

Professor Kisztelińska-Węgrzyńska held a meeting with the selected students, providing them with guidance on further steps within the program.
 

This visit is also a continuation of the successful cooperation initiated by Assistant Professor Brgles, who gave a lecture entitled "Towards an Integral Lifestyle of Homo Curalis: Rethinking Lifestyle as a Relational Good" in the virtual component of the aforementioned BIP program on March 20, 2025. This cooperation, as well as other activities, further strengthens the ties between the Catholic University of Croatia and the University of Łódź, providing students and teachers with new experiences in an international context and ensuring long-term development of cooperation in the field of academic mobility.

The Catholic University of Croatia and the University of Łódź continue their cooperation, with the aim of strengthening international mobility, academic ties and improving the quality of education through joint initiatives and projects within the framework of international cooperation.