Prof. dr hab., employee of the Institute of History at the University of Silesia in Katowice, researcher of, i.a., the history of Upper Silesia in the 19th and 20th centuries; author of monographs, including Plebiscyt górnośląski 20 marca 1921 roku. Najbardziej demokratyczna forma wyboru? [The Upper Silesian Plebiscite of 20 March 1921. The Most Democratic Form of Election?] (Warszawa 2022), and co-author and co-editor (together with Prof. Ryszard Kaczmarek) of three volumes of Słownik powstań śląskich [Dictionary of the Silesian Uprisings] (Katowice 2019–2021). [1.09.2025]

Dr, assistant professor at the Institute of History of the University of Silesia in Katowice, historian. She conducts research on international cooperation between Slavic countries in the 20th century (primarily in the context of the idea of Slavic unity). Her academic interests also focus on issues of historical education in the face of conflict, including methods of popularising knowledge about the past in difficult social and political contexts. In this area, she is implementing the project titled ‘Historical and Social Education Centre’, which was awarded the Historical Event of the Year 2023 prize in the ‘Education’ category. She is the editorial secretary of the academic journal ‘Wieki Stare i Nowe’ [Old and New Ages], a member of the Upper Silesian Historical Society and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Education Research. [1.09.2025]

Dr hab., professor at the University of Silesia, historian, lawyer, researcher at the Institute of History at the University of Silesia in Katowice. In 2005–2012, he was the deputy director of the Institute of History. His research interests focus on the history of law and justice, as well as the history of the Polish intelligentsia in the interwar period. He is the author of over 100 academic publications published in Poland and abroad. [1.09.2025]

Dr, historian, researcher of 20th-century history (with particular emphasis on the subject of Upper Silesia) and history teacher. Graduate of the University of Silesia in Katowice. Teacher of history and civic education at Primary School No. 1 by the name of Miłośnicy Ziemi Śląskiej in Świętochłowice and at Jan Kochanowski First General Secondary School with Bilingual Sections in Świętochłowice. Author of articles and academic reviews. [1.09.2025]

Mgr, historian, graduate of the University of Silesia in Katowice, doctoral student at the same university. His research interests focus on the 20th-century history of Upper Silesia, with particular emphasis on the history of the Jewish population in this region. He is also professionally involved in genealogical research. [1.09.2025]