Jolanta Szymkowska-Bartyzel

Dr. hab. Jolanta Szymkowska-Bartyzel, prof. UJ, is a Full Professor at Jagiellonian University's Faculty of International and Political Studies, specializing in American Studies and Polish Diaspora Research. She holds positions as the Erasmus PLUS Programme Coordinator and member of the Discipline Council for Cultural and Religious Studies, as well as the Faculty Electoral Commission.

Education:

• Graduate in Film Studies from Jagiellonian University
• Doctoral dissertation on American myths and cultural motifs in television advertising

Research Interests:

• Americanization and anti-Americanism
• American popular culture's impact in Poland
• Intercultural dialogue and transnational identity
• Cultural diplomacy and media analysis

Key Contributions:

• Co-organized the American Dream exhibition at Kraków's National Museum (2009)
• Authored monographs like Our Imagined America (2015) and The American Myth - the Polish Consumer (2006)
• Presented globally at conferences in Hungary, Czech Republic, Malta, and Portugal

Grants & Projects:

• Principal investigator in NCN-funded projects on transatlantic relations and cultural differences
• Coordinated international exchange programs with Radboud University and Universität Duisburg-Essen

Labs/Teams: Active in the Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora’s research groups focusing on transnational cultural dynamics and media studies.