Iwona Sakowicz-Tebinka

Dr. Iwona Sakowicz-Tebinka serves as an Associate Professor at the Institute of History within the Faculty of History at the University of Gdańsk, Poland, where she specializes in the Division of Eastern Europe History. Her academic career focuses on 19th-century European historical dynamics through the lens of travel narratives, religious pilgrimages, and cross-national press representations.

Her research centers on the history of the 19th century, with particular expertise in travel writing, 19th-century pilgrimages, Russo-British historical relations, and the history of the press. She conducts comparative analyses of Polish pilgrimage accounts to the Holy Land and examines how Poland and Russia were portrayed in British travelogues and periodicals during the 19th century, revealing intricate cultural and political perceptions.

Analysis of her publication trends shows consistent scholarly engagement with 19th-century European history, particularly the intersection of religious travel, gender dynamics in pilgrimage narratives, and geopolitical framing in international press. Her work bridges Polish, British, and Russian historical contexts, demonstrating how travel literature and journalism shaped national identities and cross-cultural understanding during this pivotal era.