We warmly invite you to the second meeting in the CASE Studies series, which will be dedicated to a critical analysis of the relationship between law and the processes of migrant integration in Poland. The seminar, titled “Law and Acculturation: How Legal Regulations Influence Migrant Adaptation?” will offer an opportunity to reflect on how legal provisions and the practices of public institutions shape the experiences of migrants and affect their acculturation orientations.
The starting point for the discussion will be the book “Law and Acculturation” by Dr. Jan Bazyli Klakla, published in 2024 by Palgrave Macmillan. The publication, based on an award-winning doctoral dissertation (First Prize of the Polish Section of the IVR for the best doctoral thesis in legal theory and philosophy), provides an in-depth analysis of how law simultaneously enables and constrains migrant integration, influencing their relationships with state institutions and the host society.
During the seminar, we will look into, among other topics:
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the mechanisms through which legal provisions support or hinder migrants’ cultural and social adaptation,
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the relationship between legal regulations and migrants’ acculturation orientations, i.e., their strategies for adapting to the culture of the host country,
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the practices of public institutions and their impact on migrants’ sense of belonging and social cohesion,
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proposals for solutions that can genuinely support social inclusion processes, rather than merely simulating them.
The meeting will be moderated by Dr. Oskar Chmiel, who will talk with the book’s author, Dr. Jan Bazyli Klakla, and invited guests (Prof. Witold Klaus, Dr. Ewa Górska), who will share their experiences and perspectives.
CASE Studies is a series of open seminars organized by the team at CASE – Center for Social and Economic Research in Warsaw. In these seminars, we present the findings of our research and analyses on key social challenges, from migration and education to institutional change and public policies. The meetings are held online on the first Wednesday of each month and provide a space for collective reflection on contemporary social issues and ways to better understand them.
