Jan Kamieniecki

Dr. Jan Kamieniecki is an Assistant Professor at the Department of the History of Polish Language, University of Wrocław's Faculty of Philology. His research focuses on cultural linguistics, religious language, biblical translation (especially Old Polish Bible translations), and East Slavic cultural influences. He participates in the Religious Language Commission of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Ethnolinguistic Commission. He teaches courses like The Bible Through Philological Eyes and Sacrum and Profanum in Language and Culture.

His research explores linguistic aspects of religious polemics, Old Polish theological writings, and intercultural exchanges between Polish and East Slavic traditions. Key themes include biblical translation methodologies, religious terminology evolution, and the role of language in shaping cultural narratives.

Publications span biblical translation analysis, religious discourse structures, and linguistic-cultural studies of terms like 'home' and 'death.' His work bridges historical linguistics with cultural studies, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to language and religion.

He has co-edited volumes on Slavic linguistic studies and participated in projects celebrating Polish linguistic heritage. His contributions highlight Poland's complex religious and cultural history through a philological lens.