Professor Piotr Horbatowski's scholarly work focuses on the study of the history of the theatrical activity of Poles abroad, with particular emphasis on the East and Far East. He is the author of monographs devoted to Polish theatrical life in Ukraine. In the field of glottodidactics, he is interested in innovative, unconventional teaching methods. He is the author of the method of teaching Polish language through theater, as well as the use of student newspaper editorials to teach Polish language and culture. He has worked abroad as a Visiting Professor at: University of Connecticut, Central Connecticut State University, Indiana University (USA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Japan), Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (South Korea), Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (China). From 2005 to 2009 and 2011 to 2012, he served as director of the School of Polish Language and Culture at the Jagiellonian University. From 2012 to 2016, he was director of the Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World at the Jagiellonian University. Since 2021, he has been the director of the Institute of Polish Studies Glottodidactics at UJ.