Marcin Jacoby

Professor Marcin Jacoby is a Sinologist, translator, and literary scholar at SWPS University, where he serves as Dean of the Faculty of Humanities in Warsaw, Head of the Department of Asian Studies, and Head of the East Asian Civilization Research Center. His expertise spans classical Chinese literature, ancient Chinese culture, and socio-political dynamics of East Asia, particularly China and South Korea.

He has authored the scientific monograph The Art of Persuasion in Ancient China (2018) and popular science works such as China Without Makeup (2016, 2021) and South Korea. Republic of the Elements (2018). He co-authored the textbook Contemporary Chinese: I Speak and Write in Chinese (2008).

• Current research: Ancient Chinese text Lüshi chunqiu (2022–2025) under the China Horizons grant (Horizon Europe).
• Former roles: Assistant Professor at the University of Warsaw (2008–2017), Head of SWPS University’s International Office (2017–2021), and interpreter.
• Academic engagement: Hosted Projekt Asia webinars (2020–2022) and ChinaTalk expert interviews.

His work bridges historical analysis, cultural mediation, and contemporary China’s global impact through interdisciplinary research and public knowledge dissemination.