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Ulla Urszula Chowaniec is an Associate Professor in Polish Studies at Lund University, specializing in Polish literature and Yiddish women’s literature. Her research focuses on contemporary Polish women’s writing, with particular attention to authors such as Wioletta Grzegorzewska, exploring themes of memory, identity, trauma, and post-Holocaust narratives. She has written extensively on the works of Zenia Marcinkowska Larsson, Chava Rosenfarb, and Irena Klepfisz. Chowaniec teaches courses on Polish language and literature, emphasizing Polish Yiddish women’s cultural traditions and memory studies while actively engaging in public literary outreach. Her notable publications include the monograph 'Melancholic Migrating Bodies: Contemporary Polish Women’s Writing' and the co-edited volume 'Women’s Voices: Feminism and Polish Cultural History.' Additionally, she is involved in research related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and contributes to various academic discussions related to Polish literature, language, and culture, as well as gender studies and queer literature.
Lund University • Lund, Sweden
Teaching and conducting research in Polish language and literature, focusing on contemporary women's writing and Yiddish cultural traditions.
Includes Master of Science in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East and European Affairs.