Kinga Blaschke

Dr. Kinga Blaschke is a Polish art and design historian, sociologist, and academic at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, where she serves as the Representative for International Affairs in the Interdisciplinary Faculty in Krakow. She is affiliated with the Department of Design Research and Art Theory and actively contributes to research on art historiography, sociology, and graphic design.

• Research Interests: History and theory of art and graphic design, propaganda in art during the communist era, myths in art history, and sociology of art and design. Her work explores how social issues manifest in visual arts and critiques ideological narratives in historical scholarship.
• Teaching: Courses at SWPS University include art history, sociology of art and design, and history of graphic design.

Scientific Awards & Scholarships:

• Rev. Szczęsny Dettloff Award (2012) for outstanding art historical research
• Ministry of Science and Higher Education Scholarship (2005–2007)
• Robert Anderson Research Charitable Trust Scholarship (2011)
• Creative Scholarship from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage (2016)

Notable Publications span medieval art, sacred architecture, and political ideologies in art history. Her 2024 works focus on typographic theory and cross-disciplinary historiography.