Committee on Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

The committee was first established in 1969 (previously, the Committee on Philosophical and Sociological Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences had been in operation). The first chair was Prof. Władysław Markiewicz (1969–1972), followed by Prof. Antonina Kłoskowska (1973–1981), Prof. Stefan Nowakowski (1981–1984), Prof. Andrzej Kwilecki (1984–1986), Prof. Władysław Kwaśniewicz (1987–1989), Prof. Marek Ziółkowski (1990–1992), Prof. Jerzy Szacki (1993–1995), Prof. Piotr Sztompka (1996–2003), Prof. Andrzej Kojder (2004–2012), Prof. Krzysztof Frysztacki (2012–2020), and in 2020–2023 Prof. Cezary Obracht Prondzyński. In addition, the following individuals served as honorary chairmen: Józef Chałasiński from 1975 to 1980, Stefan Nowakowski from 1984 to 1989, Jan Szczepański from 1993 to 1995, and Andrzej Kwilecki from 2008 to 2012.