Rafał Kubicki

Professor Rafał Kubicki is a distinguished historian at the University of Gdańsk's Faculty of History, Institute of History, Division of General Medieval History. Holding his professorship since 2021, he specializes in medieval and early modern Church history, socioeconomic structures of the Teutonic Order in Prussia, Hanseatic urban society, rural medieval systems, 19th-century monastic dissolution, and archival science.

• Research focuses on monastic orders' economic roles in Prussia
• Expertise in 14th-16th century Baltic trade networks
• Pioneer in analyzing late medieval wills as socioeconomic sources

His recent publications examine watermill technology in Teutonic territories and late medieval hospitals' social functions. Active in international conferences, he presented on Polish monasticism in European context (2025), Teutonic-Hanseatic relations (2024), and 1525 Prussian Reformation dynamics (2025). Currently working on 798th anniversary monograph of Gdańsk Dominican convent.

While no explicit awards are listed, his 2012 habilitation and 2021 professorial appointment reflect academic recognition. He contributes to historical commissions studying the Teutonic Order, medieval monasticism, and Baltic archival heritage.