On 20 June 2026, the Faculty of Law of the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School (SGMK) hosted the 3rd National Conference of Young Researchers, “The Future of Law: Interdisciplinary Perspectives,” at its building on Fryderyka Chopina Street in Lublin. The event brought together doctoral candidates and young researchers from several Polish universities, including the Academy of Zamość, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw and the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków, as well from Università Bocconi in Milan.
Two sessions, twenty-two papers
The programme was split into two sessions, each held in parallel across two rooms: the plenary hall and the dean’s hall. In the first session, chaired in the plenary hall by Prof. Fabrizio Giulimondi, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Isabel Bellini presented her paper “Between Law and Politics: Human Rights Challenges and Future Perspectives in the Interpol Red Notice System.” In the same session, Aleksander Kuś (SGMK) spoke on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations, Łukasz Duda (Academy of Zamość) on the risks to privacy posed by the growth of artificial intelligence and the internet, and Kamil Sypek (SGMK) on protecting investors from misselling in investment funds.
In the dean’s hall, chaired by Fr. Dr Paweł Lewandowski, Vice-Dean of the Faculty, papers covered the ethics of mediation (Angelika Kozłowska, Academy of Zamość), corporate governance in public companies (Anna Szwed, SGMK), and the concept of “quantum law” in legal doctrine, presented by Solomiia Kira (SGMK). The session closed with a paper by Fr. Dr Lewandowski himself on models for financing military chaplaincy posts in selected NATO countries.
The second session’s plenary hall, chaired by Dr Ryszard Pankiewicz, professor at the Academy of Zamość, addressed sharenting and the commercialization of children’s images on social media (Michalina Brach-Niedziela), patostreaming as a challenge for the Polish justice system (Wiktoria Michalec), and civil liability for damage caused by artificial intelligence (Emilia Bala). In the dean’s hall, chaired by Dr Maciej Andrzejewski, speakers discussed occasional tenancy law (Bartosz Niedziela, SGMK) and the ontological foundations of human rights (Michał Fredyk, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University).
Opening remarks and a message to young researchers
The conference was opened by Prof. Fabrizio Giulimondi, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Chair of the conference’s Scientific Committee. Addressing the doctoral researchers, he spoke about the role of artificial intelligence in academic work, warning against handing it tasks that require independent thought. “Don’t outsource your intelligence to artificial intelligence,” he said, encouraging participants to keep asking questions and to treat error as part of the research process.
