Elżbieta Bender

Dr. hab. Elżbieta Bender is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Hispanic Studies, Institute of Linguistics and Literary Studies, Faculty of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska (UMCS) in Poland. She holds a habilitation degree and currently serves as Acting Head of the Hispanic Studies Department.

• Specializes in Spanish autobiographical literature (Arturo Barea, Miguel de Unamuno)
• Focuses on historical narratives, Spanish Civil War representation, and intergenerational trauma
• Active in international translation projects (Universidad de Granada collaborations 2013-2017)
• Research interests include Generation 98, Cervantes reception, and literary translation

Her work combines literary analysis with historical reconstruction, emphasizing autobiographical methods for understanding traumatic historical events. Recent publications explore therapeutic dimensions of war memoirs and pedagogical applications of Spanish literature. She collaborates with academic networks including the Polish Hispanists Association and International Sociocrítica Institute.