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Dr. Agata Rybińska is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Culture and History of Jews, Faculty of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. A scholar of Jewish cultural history, her work bridges biblical studies, Yiddish literature, and 19th-century Jewish women's experiences, with a focus on Ashkenazi communities and sepulchral culture.
- Key affiliations: Polish Society for Jewish Studies
- Editorial role: Guest editor of Studia Judaica (2021)
- Current research: Jewish women's egodocuments and Tsene-rene translations
Her research explores religious practices through prayer books, memoirs, and gravestones, revealing gendered dimensions of Jewish spirituality. She analyzes texts in Polish, German, and Yiddish, emphasizing acculturation processes and female agency in Jewish communities.
Recent articles examine 19th-century Jewish women's travel prayers and Brody's religious landscape. She contributes to public history by curating memory projects like Wrocław's Jewish cemetery studies. Her Academia.edu page lists 45 publications, including monographs on Fanny Neuda and Manuel Joël.
Dr. Rybińska's work intersects with digital humanities through the Jeleniogóra Biographical Dictionary and open-access databases. She serves on the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences' Jewish History and Culture Commission (member since 2024).
