The University of Gdańsk is particularly well-suited to studying solidarity, as it highlights the value of solidarity and the resulting visions of a deeply democratic community, concerned with the public good and not subordinating this good to particular interests. Today, in the face of strong anti-democratic tendencies, wars, and global conflicts related to the unfolding climate catastrophe, the importance of such a community is growing. The grassroots social movement "Solidarity" was born in Gdańsk, and in August 1980, a peaceful revolution took place in this city that overthrew the communist regime. The European Solidarity Centre, commemorating this, is a co-running partner of Solidarity Studies, and students have part of their classes there - with a permanent exhibition "Roads to Freedom", a thematic library, and numerous artistic and social events. These unique studies are for those who desire the knowledge, skills, and competencies that will allow them to not only adapt to today's rapid social, economic, climatic, and other changes, but also overcome them as crises. Solidarity Studies teach them how to create and implement solutions to the problems these changes create. The key is solidarity, which, as a practiced value, responds to the needs of contemporary reality.
Programme highlights:
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modular structure of 3-semester MA studies
The curriculum consists of six modules, focusing on key issues in Solidarity Studies and presenting - like a hologram - the profound meaning of this concept: 1/Solidarity in General, 2/Solidarity Economy, 3/Diverse Solidarity, 4/Solidarity, Now!, 5/Solidarity Society, 6/Solidarity Politics.
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flexible learning paths and the opportunity to receive micro-credentials for each module.
The importance of micro-credentials is borne out by the practice of offering all Solidarity Studies modules as micro-qualifications, giving students the option to complete their studies at any time. To facilitate this, the modules are organized into blocks.
The offer of the "Fahrenheit Universities" association, of which UG is a member, with accredited specialisations and fields of study, providing micro-credentials and other forms of flexibility in learning paths, greatly expands the opportunities for students within Solidarity Studies.
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Guest Lectures and Study & Research Projects as a guarantee of the current educational content in a rapidly changing world.
Each module includes guest lectures, scheduled to be given by distinguished scholars with global achievements and experts in solidarity in its various aspects and contemporary contexts.
Study & Research Projects, which appear in each module, allow students to conduct research in the current reality and confront their theoretical knowledge with socio-political, climatic, etc. realities. All completed research projects contribute to a Master's Thesis, defended at the end of the final semester
