Jerzy Sobieraj

Jerzy Sobieraj is a Professor at SWPS University, affiliated with the Institute of Humanities in Warsaw and the Department of English Studies. As a philologist specializing in American culture and history, his work examines systemic racism, stereotypes, and violence in American literature and historical narratives, particularly focusing on the American South.

• Academic Focus: African American studies, Southern literature, post-Civil War history
• International Engagement: Research fellowships at Brown University, University of Tennessee, and Vanderbilt University
• Key Publications: Monographs including Collisions of Conflict and Ku Klux Klan, with recent articles analyzing lynching memorials and plantation systems

His scholarly contributions have earned recognition such as the Nicolaus Copernicus University Rector's Award and teaching accolades at SWPS University.