Justyna Gołąbek

Justyna Gołąbek is a Lecturer for Polish Language at the Slavisches Seminar (Department of Slavic Studies) within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Tübingen, Germany. She has held this position since Winter Semester 2007/2008, specializing in Polish philology and cultural discourse.

• Born in Warsaw, Poland (1979)
• Completed Magisterstudium (Master's) in Polish Philology at University of Warsaw (1998-2004)
• Glottodidactic training at POLONICUM Institute (2004-2005)

Her research focuses on African imagination in 19th-century Polish literature, particularly examining colonial discourse patterns. She participated in conferences like the 8th Meeting of the Young Forum Slavic Literary Scholarship (2006) and contributed to Polish language didactics through workshops and publications.

Teaching portfolio includes:

• Core Polish language courses (I-IV)
• Advanced courses: Functional styles, grammar, conversation, and Polish literature
• Specialized courses for native speakers on Romantic-era and contemporary Polish poetry
• Landeskunde (regional studies) components

Her academic activities demonstrate strong engagement with Polish language pedagogy, evidenced by participation in workshops on communicative Polish teaching methods and phonology didactics.