Katarzyna Macedulska

Katarzyna Macedulska is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. She holds a cotutelle PhD in American literature from Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen and Adam Mickiewicz University, awarded summa cum laude in 2010. Her academic work spans research, teaching, and leadership in American literary studies.

Education:

• B.A. in English (linguistics/translation), 2003, Poznań
• M.A. in English (American literature), 2005, Poznań
• Ph.D. in English (American literature), 2010, Cotutelle: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany and Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland

Her research centers on American autobiography and memoir, contemporary and 19th-century American literature, postmodernism, and literary theory. She applies interdisciplinary frameworks such as psychoanalysis, narratology, hermeneutics, and phenomenology to explore cultural memory and identity. Her work often engages multicultural and transnational perspectives, particularly in women's life-writing.

While no specific articles are listed, her scholarly output is evident through extensive conference participation, guest lectures, and research projects, indicating a strong publication trajectory in life-writing and American studies.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Summa cum laude, PhD, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, 2010

Katarzyna has been actively involved in academic mentoring through B.A., M.A., and PhD seminars. She has secured competitive research grants, including an NCN grant on North American female memoirs, and contributed to international projects like EPIDI. Her leadership includes organizing major conferences and serving on academic committees, demonstrating strong institutional and scholarly engagement.

She is a member of the UAM team in the EPIDI project, a European collaboration focused on innovation in distant internships, contributing to e-learning development and best practice guidelines. Her academic service includes organizing international symposia and conferences on narrative, memory, and American studies.