Who am I?
I am a Research Fellow affiliated with the Centre of Migration Research at the University of
Warsaw. I completed my PhD at the Centre of Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies at
the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. Previously, I trained in
anthropology at the London School of Economics (LSE) and in literary studies at the
University of Sussex (Brighton, UK). In addition to my work in academia, I have co-founded
and continue to work with civil society organizations that advocate for racial justice and the
rights of people on the move in Poland.
What are my academic interests?
My research draws on theories of the affects and embodiment, and post/decolonial theories
to explore experiences and processes of racialization in different local contexts and in
response to the movement of people and ideas, with a particular focus on the East of
Europe.
What do I teach?
Within ISSC, I teach two courses: “Decolonial Approaches to Migration (Studies) Through
Theories of Embodiment and the Affects and Emotions” as well as “Borders, Borderscapes,
Boundary-Making: Evolving Approaches to Studies of Borders.”
Why ISSC?
ISSC brings together a uniquly diverse and intellectually rigorous community of students,
who are engaged and invested in the topics that show up in the classroom. The courses on
offer are relevant to the contemporary world and provide a solid grounding in the range of
theories and concepts that can help students make sense of current events. The teaching
staff includes specialists in their fields who can often share not only their academic expertise
but also insights drawn from their engagements in other relevant spheres (e.g. the public
sector, NGO’s or INGO’s).
