Edyta Kociubińska

Edyta Kociubińska is a Professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), affiliated with the Department of Romance Cultures and Literatures within the Institute of Literary Studies, Faculty of Humanities. Her academic leadership includes roles as Curator of the Department (2016-2017) and Secretary of the Institute (2008-2009). She is the founder of the Club des Dix-Neuviémistes and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Quêtes littéraires.

Her research specializes in 19th-century French literature, focusing on naturalism, decadence, dandyism, and fin-de-siècle cultural phenomena. Key areas include the evolution of dandy aesthetics, literary representations of social rebellion, and interdisciplinary connections between literature, art, and philosophy.

Publications frequently explore themes of artistic provocation, societal critique, and the intersection of historical contexts with literary innovation. Her edited volumes analyze dandyism's cultural impact and fin-de-siècle narrative techniques, demonstrating consistent engagement with French literary decadence and its socio-political implications.

Awards & Honors:

• Rector's Award, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (2011, 2016, 2018, 2022)

She founded the Club des Dix-Neuviémistes to advance 19th-century studies and leads the journal Quêtes littéraires, fostering academic discourse on literary themes. Her international collaborations include memberships in societies like the Société des Études Romantiques et Dix-Neuviémistes and the Nineteenth-Century French Studies Association.