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Adam Konopka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Gdańsk, where he teaches courses in qualitative data analysis, critical discourse analysis, multimodal analysis, and effective scientific communication. He also holds a lecturing position at Collegium Civitas in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology since October 2021. A linguist and sociologist by training, he combines both disciplines to research various social problems with a focus on discourse analysis.
Dr. Konopka's research interests span discourse analysis, particularly using the Discourse-Historical Approach (DHA), with a focus on topics such as birth control policies in the Polish People's Republic, wolf protection policies, the 2015 refugee crisis, islamophobia in Polish right-wing press, and decommunization of public space. His work often examines how language shapes social reality and political discourse, particularly in historical and contemporary Polish contexts.
His recent publications show a clear trend toward analyzing wildlife management policies, particularly wolf conservation in Poland, alongside continued work on political discourse related to migration, reproductive rights, and national identity. His research demonstrates interdisciplinary connections between sociology, linguistics, environmental studies, and political science, with a strong emphasis on historical context and discourse strategies.
Dr. Konopka is a member of the board of the Social Communication Research Section of the Polish Sociological Association. His work has been published in journals such as "Conservation & Society" and "Sociological Studies," with 13 publications accumulating over 2,700 reads and 16 citations according to ResearchGate metrics.
As a researcher, he has collaborated with scholars from various institutions including University of Warsaw, Jagiellonian University, and Polish Academy of Sciences. His interdisciplinary approach combines sociological theory with linguistic analysis to examine how discourse shapes social reality in both historical and contemporary contexts.
