Kornelia Boczkowska

Kornelia Boczkowska, Assistant Professor at Adam Mickiewicz University's Faculty of English, specializes in experimental film, ecocinema, and mobility studies. With dual MA degrees in Russian and English, and a Ph.D. in English (summa cum laude), she challenges traditional cinematic frameworks through interdisciplinary lenses.

• B.A. in English, Poznań (2009)
• M.A. in Russian, Poznań (2010)
• M.A. in English, Poznań (2011)
• Ph.D. in English, Poznań (2015)
• D.Litt. in literature, Poznań (2025)

Her research interrogates gendered road movies, animal agency in avant-garde cinema, and mobility practices across train hopping, automobility, and cycling. Current projects funded by National Science Center Poland include An animal is not a metaphor and Lost highways, forgotten travels. She has curated programs at Ann Arbor and Experiments in Cinema festivals, while her 2021-2024 editorial work shaped special issues on experimental landscapes. Key awards include Minister of Education scholarship and AMU Rector’s 1st degree award.

Scientific Honors:

• AMU Best M.A. Thesis Award (2011)
• AMU Rector’s Scholarship (2021)
• Minister of Education Outstanding Researchers Grant (2022)
• AMU Rector’s 1st Degree Award (2024)
• PCA/ACA Madonna Marsden Travel Grants (2013, 2015)
• EAAS Conference Travel Grant (2016)

As program co-curator for Experimental Eco-Cinema: Perspectives on an Expanding Field (2024) and organizer of Aboriginal North America and Europe (2016), she bridges academic inquiry with curatorial practice.