Faculty of International and Political Studies at the University of Łódź was established on 1 September 2000. The Faculty has the first research category. In the Polish context it implies the highest quality of conducted research which is both interdisciplinary and internationalized. It is interdisciplinary because it combines various disciplines in the field of international and political studies. Additionally, studies at the Faculty of International and Political Studies combine scientific achievements of the humanities, social and economic sciences, including marketing and management, and political science. International cultural studies, focussing on diverse geographical areas and selected cultural problems of international significance, are also of high importance.