Socjologia Ziem Zachodnich i Północnych – nowe paradygmaty i wyzwania badawcze. Refleksje na kanwie obrad XVI Ogólnopolskiego Zjazdu Socjologicznego w Gdańsku

The article presents an overview of the development of research on the issue of the sociology of the Western and Northern Territories. The author describes the discussions taking place on this topic for many years on the forum of the Polish Sociological Association. He draws attention to new research paradigms (such as „post migration society”, „integration within the social space”, etc.) which has replaced themes which were characteristic of earlier research (such as integration of the Western and Northern Territories).