A Person in a world of cultural and social changenew problems, new challenges, Poznań, Poland The 5 th International Conference "A Person in a world of cultural and social changenew problems, new challenges" was held on 3 July 2019 in Poznań, Poland. The conference was a follow-up to the successful previous edition organised in Poznań in April 2018. Since 2014, the event has been held on a regular basis as one of international meetings at the Faculty of Educational Studies. It brings together

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... ofessionals in the field of education from around the world. The 2019 conference focused on the cultural and social changes and the modern challenges they pose. The main aim of the meeting was fo0r the leading researchers and doctoral students to congregate and share their ideas and comments on the sociology of education. Moreover, the organising committee managed to create a diverse community of ambitious participants ready to change the future of education in the world. The conference was organised by Adam Mickiewicz University, a leading institution of higher education in Poland. The event was organised under the patronage of the Vice-rector for Research and International Cooperation and the Dean of the Faculty of Educational Studies of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. The participants of the annual meeting were welcomed in Collegium Novum, a modern building located in central Poznań. The 5 th International Conference was officially opened by Prof. Hanna Krauze-Sikorska, the conference chair who addressed her welcoming addresses, Prof. Ryszard Naskręcki -the Vice-rector for research and international cooperation at AMU and Prof. Agnieszka Cybal-Michalska, the Dean of the Faculty of Educational Studies at AMU. The opening was followed by a keynote session and three concurrent sessions attended mostly by international guests. The opening speech was delivered by Prof. Ryszard