Witold Szulc (20.06.1937 – 11.05.2026)

Abstract

The article was written following the death of Witold Szulc, a distinguished historian and long-standing member of the editorial team of Studia Historiae Oeconomicae. Its aim is to commemorate his academic achievements and present the main stages of his professional and personal life. The article outlines his education at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, his early research on the economic and social history of Greater Poland, and his subsequent specialisation in the economic history of Yugoslavia and Balkan studies. Particular attention is devoted to his contribution to the development of Studia Historiae Oeconomicae, his organisational work at Adam Mickiewicz University, including his service as Dean of the Faculty of History and Head of the Department of Balkan Studies, as well as his teaching and supervision of students. The article also highlights his involvement in academic cooperation, the cooperative movement, and university life, presenting him as a committed scholar, teacher, organiser, and colleague.