Mateusz Stepien

Mateusz Stępień is a legal sociologist at the Jagiellonian University and head of the Chair of Sociology of Law. He works at the intersection of law, public policy, and cultural anthropology, and has conducted empirical research on a wide range of legal issues. He is the author and co author of several English language publications, including the books: Judges, Decision Making and Empathy: Insights from the Bench (Routledge) and Courtroom Power Distance Dynamics (Springer).

Mateusz Klinowski (PhD) is a lawyer and philosopher at the Jagiellonian University. His work focuses on public policy, democracy, and civil rights. He has also served in local government, having been elected four times as a councillor of the City of Wadowice and serving as mayor from 2014 to 2018. He is active as a science communicator and citizen journalist, and has co founded civic and municipal initiatives in participatory governance, the energy transition, public transport, and clean air.