 During the time of communist rule in Poland, while academic life was highly formalized, hierarchically structured, and subject to political pressure, the PTS remained fully autonomous from government intervention, making it an attractive venue for unrestricted scholarly as well as political debate.However, lack of government support also constituted a constant problem for the organizational work of the PTS; e.g., the first post-war national convention did not take place until 1965.The first convention had the title "I Konferencja Socjologów Polskich" ("1st conference of Polish sociologist"), the second "II Zjazd Socjologów Polskich" ("2nd convention of Polish sociologists").