Blanka Grzegorczyk

Blanka Grzegorczyk is a Senior Teaching Associate and Affiliated Lecturer at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, working at the intersection of literature, creative writing, and education.

Education:

• PhD in Literary Studies
• MA in English Studies
• BA in English Studies

Her research examines postcolonial and decolonial approaches to children's literature, focusing on themes of trauma testimony, resilience mechanisms, and socio-political engagement. Key interests include postcolonial terror, global communities, migration experiences, and the restorative power of creativities in children's literature. She investigates how young audiences engage with complex political and historical narratives through literary works.

Her publications analyze representation of conflict, identity formation, and cultural memory in contemporary children's literature, with particular attention to intersectionality and cross-cultural understanding.