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Dr. hab. Agata Świerzowska is a Professor at the Jagiellonian University. Her academic work bridges comparative religion, contemporary theories of religion, and anthropological analyses of reality, with a focus on Indian yoga traditions and their historical evolution.
- Research spans post-colonial yoga transformations
- Historical specificity of yoga in Poland
- Polish esoteric traditions pre-1939
- Vegetarianism in interwar Poland
- Modernization of Eastern spirituality
- Theory of religion, myth, and ritual
Her publications reveal a strong engagement with Polish alternative spirituality, cross-cultural philosophical dialogues, and the adaptation of Eastern practices in Western contexts. Notable roles include Editor-in-Chief of The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series and editorial work with Jagiellonian University Publishing House.
- Participant in Ministry of Education projects on Cieszyn Silesia spirituality
- Contributor to National Humanities Program on Polish esotericism
- Collaborator in National Science Centre project on Hindu temple modernization
- Member of Polish Association for Study of Western Esotericism
Research fields
Comparative religionContemporary theories of religionAnthropological visions of realityYoga: history of ideas (post-colonial period and modern adaptations)History of yoga in Poland (interwar period, Polish People's Republic)Polish esoteric traditions until 1939Vegetarianism in Poland until 1939Transformations of contemporary spirituality (Eastern threads)Theory of religion, myth, and ritual
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