Degrees
(1986–1991) M.A. Course in Polish Philology at the Institute of Polish Philology, Catholic University of Lublin.
(1991) M.A. in Polish Philology at the Catholic University of Lublin – M.A. Thesis entitled Świat żydowski w twórczości Henryka Grynberga [‘The Jewish World in Henryk Grynberg’s Poetry’]. Thesis supervisor: Prof. Stefan Sawicki (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin), reviewer: Prof. Władysław Panas (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin).
(1997) Ph.D. in Philology at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow – Ph.D. Dissertation entitled: Synowie światła – synowie ciemności. Sakralne motywy żydowskie w poezji Arnolda Słuckiego [‘Sons of Light and Sons of Darkness. Jewish Sacral Motifs in Arnold Slucki’s Poetry’]. Dissertation supervisor: Prof. Wiesław Paweł Szymański (Jagiellonian University), reviewers: Prof. Jan Błoński (Jagiellonian University), Prof. Monika Adamczyk-Garbowska (Maria Curie-Skłodowska University).
(2006) Habilitation at The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin – Monograph entitled: Synowie Księżyca. Zapisy poetyckie Aleksandra Wata i Henryka Grynberga w świetle tradycji i teologii żydowskiej [‘Sons of the Moon. Aleksander Wat’s and Henry Grynberg’s Poetic Works in the Light of Jewish Tradition and Theology’] Reviewers: Anna Sobolewska (Institute of Literary Studies of the Polish Academy of Science), Wojciech Ligęza (Jagiellonian University), Jan Doktór (Jewish Historical Institute)
(2010) Professor (academic title) – monograph 1) Z pogranicza. Szkice o literaturze polsko-żydowskiej (Lublin 2008, ss. 252) [on-line:] http://www.tnn.pl/tekst.php?idt=1404 . This book was also published in English and Ukrainian versions: From the Borderland. Essays on Polish-Jewish Literature (transl. T. Anessi, Lublin 2008, ss. 132) and З пограниччя. Нариси про польсько-єврейську літературу (przeł. N. Janiszewska, Люблін 2008, сc. 132). Reviewers: Michał Głowiński (Institute of Literary Studies of the Polish Academy of Science), Aleksander Fiut (Jagiellonian University), Andrzej Sulikowski (University of Szczecin) and Ewa Jaskółowa (University of Silesia);
(2012) Full Professor 2) Zastygłe w polszczyźnie [“Coagulated in Polish. On Holiday in Polish-Jewish Poetry of the Interwar Period”] (The Learned Society of The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Press, Lublin 2011, pp. 211). Reviewers: Wojciech Kaczmarek (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin).
Employment
(1993–1997) Ph. D. candidate at Jagiellonian University
(1997–1998) Teaching Assistant at The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
(1998–2005) Assistant Professor at The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
(2002–2003) Visiting Scholar at Notre Dame University (USA)
(2006–2011) Professor at The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
(2012– ) Full Professor
Research Grants/Fellowships
(2002–2003) Fulbright Foundation Fellowship – University of Notre Dame (USA), project: “Christian-Jewish Dialogue – Polish and the US Experiences”.
(2006) Fellowship at The Catholic University in Leuven (Belgium), project: “Contemporary Literature as a Place of the Christian-Jewish Dialogue”.
(2007) Socrates-Erasmus Fellowship at the Slavic Institute at The Catholic University in Leuven (Belgium)
(2007) Fellowship at the Slavic Institute at The Catholic University in Leuven (Belgium) project: “Visualization and verbalization in Bruno Schulz’s Arts”
(2010-2012) Ministry of Science and Higher Education Grant: “Polish Literature in Israel”
(2016) Erasmus+ Fellowship in Department di Lingue e Letterature Straniere. Universita’ Degli Studi di Milano (Italy).
(2016–2018) International Grant of the Polish-German Foundation for Science, project: “Memory of the Shoah in Polish and German literature by the authors of the second and third post-Shoah generation”.
Research awards
- 1997 – the “Polcul” Foundation (Australia) Award [Honor of Krystyna and Bolesław Singlers] for the publication of the educational quarterly “Scriptores Scholarum”.
- 1996 – Minister of National Education’s Special Award for the publication of the educational quarterly “Scriptores Scholarum”.
- 2005 – The second level award of the Rector of The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.
- 2014 – Medal of the National Educational Commission for a special contribution to education and upbringing (number 138775).
- 2015 – The “Preserving Memory” Award of Michael Traison’s Foundation for Poland, Jewish Community Centre in Krakow, Hotel Eden and the Galicia Jewish Museum in Krakow.
List of publications
Theses supervised