Ilona Biernacka Ligięza 

February 2019 – to date Research Fellow – Canterbury Christ Church University
May 2018 – August 2018 - Visiting Professor – University of Macerata, Italy
Dec 2017- May 2018 - Research Fellow - University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, School of Media and
Journalism, USA;
Since Oct 2013 - to date Professor - Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Faculty of Political
Science, Poland;
Since Oct 2006 Sept 2017- Professor - University of Opole, Institute of Political Sciences, Department of
Communication and Journalism, Poland;
April - May 2014 - Visiting Professor - Masaryk University, Czech Republic;
Oct 2008 - 30 Sept 2011 - Research Fellow - University of Oslo, Institute of Media and Communication,
Norway;
Oct 2001 – to date - Assistant Professor/ Pofessor - Karkonosze College in Jelenia Góra, Poland;
July 2001 - Aug 2003 - Spokesperson (media relations officer) – Municipality in Dzierżoniów, Poland;
Dec 1998 – June 1999 - Research Fellow – University College London, School of Slavonic and East European
Studies, UK.

 

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL ROLES

Since 2019 - Expert reviewer: The Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange;
Since 2017 - Expert reviewer: Horizon 2020 – Societal Challenge 2;
Since 2015 - Expert reviewer: in European Union Finance Mechanism Research Programs - National Agency
– Erasmus +;
Since 2015 - Expert reviewer: National Program of Humanistic Science Development, Poland;
Since 2015 - Expert reviewer: in European Union Finance Mechanism Research Programs - Ministry of
Regional Development, Poland - Knowledge Education Development Program;
Since 2013 - Expert reviewer: EOG Operator – Norwegian Founds Expert;
2012 - Policy expert – prepared report and provided advice on geographical / local pluralism in the media
for the Strategy Department - the Polish National Broadcasting Council within the framework of the
”Pluralizm w mediach” (Pluralism in media) project, Warsaw