Justyna Kinga Rynkiewicz

Dr Justyna Kinga Rynkiewicz is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Aesthetics and Philosophy of Culture within the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. Her work bridges philosophy and psychology, focusing on human relations, existential anxiety, and creative processes.

• Coordinated projects: Przyjazny Uniwersytet (student mental health), KinoZofia, Psychokino, and Strefa Analogowa
• Collaborates with UMCS Disability Support Team, Open Philosophical-Psychiatric Seminars, and the scientific circle Holon

Her research integrates existential philosophy and psychological practices to explore:

• Dialogical ethics and interpersonal responsibility
• Obstacles in creative processes
• Existential anxiety in Kierkegaard and Sartre
• Cognitive aspects of humor
• Humanistic approaches to mental health

Her publications analyze intersections between freedom, creativity, and existential ethics. Recent projects emphasize pandemic-era mental health support and dialogical communication.

• Scientific achievements include:
  • 2020 monograph on freedom and objectification in existentialism
  • 2019 co-authored work on partyworking
  • Active participation in international philosophy-psychiatry conferences