It is with the satisfaction that comes from patiently awaiting the publication of one’s work—and also with the sense of responsibility felt by the editors of this volume of the Ignatianum Philosophical Yearbook—that we present to our readers a collection of studies and contributions that complement the still-ongoing series of publications devoted to Polish–Paduan relations. The impetus for addressing this subject was the anniversary celebrations marking the founding of one of Europe’s oldest universities in 1222. These celebrations resonated widely around the world, including in Poland, where a special task force was established by order of the Minister of Science and Higher Education to coordinate initiatives undertaken on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the University of Padua.
Mirosłąw Lenart (2025) studied this question.