Andrzej Gniazdowski

Andrzej Gniazdowski (born 1964) is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IFiS PAN), where he serves as Deputy Chairman of the Scientific Council. He leads the Philosophical Anthropology and Social Philosophy Team within the Department of Philosophical Anthropology and Social Philosophy/Department of Theoretical Sociology.

His research spans several interconnected fields:

• History of the phenomenological movement
• Political philosophy in Germany (1914-1933)
• Methodology of the Warsaw School of Ideas
• History of radicalism
• Contemporary political phenomena and social transformations

Professor Gniazdowski leads two major research projects funded by prestigious Polish research councils: 'Phenomenology of the State: A Historical and Critical Introduction' (2020-2025) and the translation project of Max Scheler's War Writings (2023-2028). His recent publications analyze the Belarusian revolution and Polish political thought, demonstrating his ability to connect historical philosophical analysis with contemporary political phenomena.

His academic career includes significant leadership roles at IFiS PAN, including Deputy Director (2009-2013) and Vice-Chairman of the Scientific Council (2014-2022). He maintains international connections through fellowships at the University of Cologne and the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, and through collaborations with scholars across Europe.

Professor Gniazdowski's work bridges historical philosophical analysis with contemporary political challenges, particularly evident in his studies of political radicalism and recent work on the Belarusian revolution. His methodological expertise in phenomenology and the Warsaw School of Ideas provides a unique framework for analyzing both historical and contemporary political phenomena.