The Institute of Philosophy and Sociology (IFIS PAN) is one of the research centres of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Established in 1956, it is one of the oldest institutes of sociology in Eastern Europe. The Institute’s primary objective is to carry out advanced research in philosophy and sociology and also in cognition and communication. In addition to research, the Institute is engaged in education, publishing and the popularisation of the sciences. In 2004, the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology gained the status of the Centre of Perfection granted by the Ministry of Science and Information as the first institute in the First Department (of Social Sciences) of PAN.
Piotr Filipkowski
National Task Manager
Maciej Melon
Deputy Task Manager
Hanna Gospodarczyk
Researcher (Poland)