Wojciech Śmieja

Wojciech Śmieja – professor at the University of Silesia, literary scholar and Polish language specialist, focuses mainly on 20th and 21st century Polish literature and culture. His research interests include representations and expressions of gender and sexuality (research in the field of gender and queer studies, critical studies of men and masculinity). He is the author of the book Po męstwie (After Manhood), which received the Silesian Literary Award HONORIS KRAUZA and was nominated for the Marcin Król Award. He has also published four monographs, a volume of reportage, and several dozen articles, sketches, and essays in academic journals and collective works. He has participated in numerous national and international academic conferences. He has undertaken research trips and internships at universities in Germany (Greifswald), France (Lille), Italy (Naples) and the USA (New York), where he studied as a visiting scholar at the Centre for the Study of Men and Masculinities under the supervision of Professor Michael Kimmel.