Barbara Głębicka-Giza

Barbara Głębicka-Giza is a Professor at the Department of Informatology, Biblionomics, and Media Education, Institute of Social Communication and Media Studies, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS). She also serves as Deputy Director of the Scientific Library at the National Audiovisual Institute (FILMOTHEKA NARODOWA–INSTYTUT AUDIO-WIZUALNY) in Warsaw. Her work bridges film studies, media research, and social communication.

• Specializes in social and cultural aspects of film
• Focuses on film archives, screenwriting studies, and media censorship
• Active in documentary filmmaking and academic collaboration

Research Interests: Analyzes Polish cinema's evolution, particularly PRL-era films and their contemporary reception. Her work explores film archives as primary sources for cultural history, media narratives during state crises, and transnational influences on Polish cinema.

Academic Contributions:

• Co-author of collaborative documentary films Dolina Issy (2007), Hen i wojna (2020), and Andrzej Mularczyk. Czyim ja żyłem życiem (2025)
• Principal investigator for PRL film censorship research funded by the National Program for the Development of Humanities
• Participant in EU projects like MediaNumeric (Erasmus+) and Europeana XX: Century of Change

Publications Trends:

• Focus on unproduced screenplays and archival materials
• Examines socio-political contexts of Polish cinema (1945-1989)
• Investigates media representations of war, trauma, and censorship
• Explores film's role in collective memory and cultural identity
• Compares traditional and digital media consumption patterns
• Contributes to international film historiography

Scientific Awards: No specific awards mentioned in the text.

Academic Leadership:

• Secretary of the Board, Polish Society for Film and Media Research
• Member of FIPRESCI Polish Section (SFP)
• Scientific Council member, National Audiovisual Institute Library

Advising: Supervised four doctoral dissertations on topics including PRL nostalgia, Spanish cinema, adaptation studies, and cultural trauma in Polish films.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the National Audiovisual Institute (FILMOTHEKA NARODOWA–INSTYTUT AUDIO-WIZUALNY), contributes to EU research networks, and works with interdisciplinary teams in media and cultural studies.