Jan Wasiewicz

Dr. Jan Wasiewicz is a researcher at Magdalena Abakanowicz University of Arts in Poznań (UAP). His work bridges philosophy, memory studies, and postcolonial theory, focusing on nihilism and the cultural memory of Polish peasant heritage.

• PhD in Philosophy (specializing in 19th-century European nihilism)
• Current research: peasant revolts, counter-memory, and hegemony in Polish cultural identity

His scholarly output includes monographs such as Faces of Nothingness (2010) and Metachłopska wspólnota postpamięci (2021), analyzing historical narratives through the lens of situated knowledge. He has contributed to transdisciplinary studies on peasant heritage and teaches courses in philosophy, aesthetics, and design theory.

Research trends in his publications include:

• Continuity of nihilistic thought from Nietzsche to contemporary art
• Reclamation of peasant resistance in Polish collective memory
• Critical analysis of historical representations in media and education