Magdalena Kawęcka

Dr. Magdalena Kawęcka serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Translation and Slavic Languages at the Institute of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland. Her academic career spans from 2001 to present, with expertise in Slavic onomastics and intercultural communication.

Education:

• 2001-2007: Long-cycle Master's degree, Institute of Slavic Philology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
• 2007-2011: Full-time doctoral studies in linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

Research Focus:

Her research centers on unofficial anthroponymy in contemporary Russian, examining how naming practices reflect cultural and social dynamics. She extensively investigates the onomastic system of the Polish-East Slavic borderland dialects, exploring how geographical and cultural boundaries influence naming conventions. Additionally, her work delves into intercultural communication, particularly analyzing the "our-other" opposition in onomastic research.

Recent scholarly contributions include innovative studies on virtual onomastics, examining how digital spaces create new forms of naming and identity construction. Her work bridges traditional Slavic philology with contemporary digital communication phenomena.

Publications Trends:

Her publication trajectory demonstrates a consistent focus on Polish-Russian comparative onomastics, evolving from structural-semantic analyses of traditional nicknaming systems to cutting-edge research on virtual identity construction. Recent works increasingly incorporate digital ethnography and intercultural communication perspectives, reflecting the changing landscape of Slavic linguistics research.

Academic Contributions:

Beyond individual publications, she has contributed to editorial work as editorial secretary for The linguistic image of the Slavic world and culture 2 and as editorial committee member for Slavic Studies: Ethnolinguistics and Intercultural Communication 3. She has organized international conferences and delivered numerous presentations on Slavic onomastics and intercultural communication.