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Stanley Bill is a Professor of Polish Studies at the University of Cambridge, focusing on twentieth-century Polish literature and contemporary Polish politics. He co-authored 'Good Change: Rise and Fall of Poland's Illiberal Revolution' with Ben Stanley, published by Stanford University Press in 2025. His notable works include 'Czesław Miłosz's Faith in the Flesh: Body, Belief, Human Identity' from Oxford University Press in 2021, and he is the co-editor of 'Multicultural Commonwealth: Poland-Lithuania Afterlives' by the University of Pittsburgh Press in 2023. Bill has published significant articles discussing topics like populism, civil society in Poland, and the impact of the PiS-led government. His translations include Czesław Miłosz's novel 'Mountains of Parnassus' and a selection of Bruno Schulz’s short stories titled 'Nocturnal Apparitions: Essential Stories'. He previously worked at Jagiellonian University in Kraków and holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literary Studies from Northwestern University in the United States. Bill actively engages with students and welcomes inquiries from potential MPhil and PhD candidates.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, United Kingdom
Teaching and research in Polish Studies.
Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.