Prof. Magdalena Ratajczak – professor in the Institute of International Studies, University of Wroclaw (Section of International Communication). Deputy director of the Institute of International Studies (since 2009), head of the Section of International Communication at the Institute of International Studies (since 2017), coordinator of Double Degree Programme with Padua University in the Institute of International Studies. Member of International Editorial Board “Peace Human Rights Governance Journal” (University of Padua), chair of the Section of Intercultural and International Communication of Polish Communication Association (since 2016) and member of Polish International Studies Association. A member of Research Team „Helvetic Iniciative”.
Main fields of interests: transcultural communication, diaspora and ethnic media in Europe, studies in cultural pluralism in European media, diaspora diplomacy, refugees and human rights, Swiss multiculturality and Swiss media system. Author or editor of 6 books and monographs, over 60 articles and book chapters in Polish and English.
Scholarships and grants of Polish Foundation for Science, Central European University, Erasmus Mundus Global Studies, Erasmus Program, British Council and GARNET (FP 6 Network of Excellence), many Rector’s of Wroclaw University Prizes for teaching and organizational achievements. Study and research visits at University of Plymouth, University of Zurich, University of Cologne, University of Ljubljana, University of Klagenfurt, Roma Tor Vergata and University of Padua, Dalhousie University.
E-mail: magdalena.ratajczak@uni.wroc.pl