Władysław Markiewicz (b. 2 January 1920 in Ostrów Wielkopolski) is a Polish sociologist; professor of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań since 1966, and Warsaw University since 1972, director of the Western Institute (Instytut Zachodni) in Poznań in years 1966-1973, member of Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk, PAN) since 1972.

He was a secretary of the Social Sciences Division of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Wydział Nauk Społecznych PAN) since 1972, editor-in-chief of Studia Socjologiczne (Sociological Studies) quarterly since 1972, chairman of the Poland 2000 Committee (Komitet Polska 2000 PAN) since 1980. From 1969 until 1972, he was the president of the Polish Sociological Association.

Areas of activity

His main areas of interest are: sociology of labour and industry, sociology of the nation, sociology of the political relations.