Luiza Rzymowska

Dr hab. Luiza Rzymowska is a Professor and Head of the Department of Contemporary Polish Language at the University of Wrocław's Faculty of Philology. She leads the Applied Rhetoric specialization and is a member of the Rhetoric and Public Communication Team at the Polish Academy of Sciences. Her research spans rhetoric in historical and contemporary contexts, philosophy of language, ancient cultures, mysticism, and 20th/21st century literature. Recent work focuses on rhetorical history, speaker subjectivity, and personalistic communication frameworks.

Her academic career includes extensive contributions to rhetoric pedagogy, classical studies, and interdisciplinary research. Notable projects include analyses of Cicero's rhetorical principles, Wittgenstein's philosophical language, and cinematic leadership discourse in Andrzej Wajda's films. She has authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles and two monographs, with a focus on bridging traditional philology and modern communication studies.

• Education: Habilitation (dr hab.) in Philology from the University of Wrocław
• Research affiliations: Polish Language Council (presidency body of the Polish Academy of Sciences)
• Teaching: Leads graduate courses in applied rhetoric and classical oratory

Publications span rhetoric theory, ancient literature, and interdisciplinary studies, demonstrating expertise in both theoretical and applied linguistics. Her work emphasizes rhetorical creativity, ethical communication, and the intersection of language with existential themes.