University of Wrocław
Kawalec graduated from Juliusz Słowacki Grammar School in Wrocław in 1973 and later entered studies at the University of Wrocław, where he studied e.g. under prof. Henryk Zieliński. Since 1978 he works as academician at the Institute of History of University of Wrocław. Since the creation of Solidarity trade union at his university in 1980 he was a member of this organization.