The Academic Teacher in Times of Rule of Law Crisis. The Dynamics and Prospects, on the Example of Academic Lawyer Teachers

Patryk Kupis — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 20:54:53 +0000

Dr hab. Sławomir Tkacz, prof. UŚ, Dr hab. Aleksandra Wentkowska, prof. UŚ

University of Silesia in Katowice

English abstract: One of the most important issues recently addressed in the literature is the threat to democracy and the rule of law. It is pointed out that the necessity of verifying the role and tasks of key political institutions, primarily the state, is determined by the nature and dynamics of changes occurring in the modern world. The issue of threats to democracy and the crisis of the rule of law has frequently been discussed in Polish theoretical and doctrinal legal works produced after 1926. Authors such as Sz. Rundstein and Sz. Starzewski often raised concerns about the dangers associated with phenomena referred to as “anti-constitutional tendencies.” Their published studies addressed both internal threats and the dangers arising from the formation of fascist states and the Soviet state. The findings made at that time remain highly relevant today. Therefore, in the context of the challenges faced by legal practice and legal science today, it seems justified to recall the conclusions formulated nearly 100 years ago.

Key words: Fascism, democracy, rule of law, total state, authoritarianism, civil rights, Nazi and Soviet totalism

Language: polish

Published:Number 4(2025), pp. 58–76.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36280/AFPiFS.2025.4.58

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Freedom of Academic Debate: For All or for the Chosen Ones? Students’ Attitudes Towards Freedom of Speech Limits for Academics

Patryk Kupis — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:22:19 +0000

Mgr Ewa Ilczuk, Mgr Andrzej Porębski

Jagiellonian University

English abstract: The results show that students relatively commonly demand that such persons be dismissed from the university or banned from academic activities: application of the harshest consequences was proposed at least once by 38% of respondents. The survey also showed that the respondents’ worldview had a key influence on their decisions: when it was in line with the worldview described in the story, respondents were much more accepting. Meanwhile, neither gender, age, nor the declared value attributed to freedom of speech were significant predictors of acceptance. The obtained results significantly contribute to the discussion about contemporary trends in freedom of speech restriction in academia. They should be taken into account when planning actions aiming at safeguarding academic freedoms. They can also help better understand the sources of academic punitiveness and draw attention to the risks associated with its subjective nature.

Keywords: academic debate, freedom of speech, academic freedom, cancel culture, punitiveness, worldview

Language: polish

Published: Number 4(2025), pp. 21–45.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36280/AFPiFS.2025.4.21

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