She is a Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wrocław, where she jointly leads the Jean Monnet Centre’s work package “Digital Resilience in the EU” with Michał Jacuński.
She holds a PhD and habilitation in Political Science from the University of Wrocław. Her research focuses on European and Polish politics, with particular expertise in comparative political party studies. From 2011 to 2018, she was a lecturer at the Université libre de Bruxelles and, in 2016–2017, a fellow at Wallonie-Bruxelles International. Since 2025, she has served on the Committee of Independent Eminent Persons, appointed by the European Parliament to assess whether European political parties (Europarties) and political foundations comply with democratic values and the rule of law.
Since 2026, she has also served on the Committee for Equality in Academia, advising the Polish Ministry of Education. Prof. Pacześniak has led and participated in research projects funded by the NCN, Horizon Europe (DIGI ENLARGE), and the Jean Monnet programmes. Her work has appeared in journals including Politics and Governance, Contemporary European Politics, and the Journal of Contemporary European Studies.
