Elżbieta Rdzawska-Augustin

Elżbieta Rdzawska-Augustin serves as a Lecturer at the Department of Theory, Design and History of Architecture within the Faculty of Architecture at Silesian University of Technology. Her institutional contact is elzbieta.rdzawska-augustin@polsl.pl, and she maintains office space in room 203.

With academic teaching experience since 1993, Dr. Rdzawska-Augustin specializes in architectural history, urban planning, and cultural heritage conservation. She participates in an international expert consortium focused on half-timbered architecture and conducts field research on rural development across southern Poland's Racibórz region, Żywiec region, and Lusatia. Her pedagogical activities include directing numerous national and international student workshops and scientific camps.

Her research priorities encompass:

• Cultural Heritage Protection
• Monument Conservation
• Rural Development
• History of Architecture
• Urban Planning
• Half-timbered Architecture
• Village Architecture
• Lusatia Studies
• Revitalization

These interests are documented in her 33 publications, contributing to a Total ministerial score of 543, SNIP of 0.267, and Cumulative CiteScore of 1. She received her doctorate in 2001 and maintains an active ORCID profile (0000-0001-8829-6173).

Dr. Rdzawska-Augustin's educational background includes specialized training in Monument Conservation Studies, followed by professional experience at Gliwice's 'Akant' conservation office where she conducted expert analyses of historic structures. Her career demonstrates sustained commitment to both academic instruction and practical heritage conservation through student mentorship in field workshops.