Mateusz Laszczkowski

Mateusz Laszczkowski is a Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester, specializing in political anthropology, infrastructure studies, and social movements. His work bridges ethnographic research with environmental activism, focusing on resistance movements and more-than-human relations. He holds a PhD from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and has held positions at the University of Warsaw, Stanford University, and the University of Konstanz.

Education:

• PhD in Social Anthropology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (2012)
• MA in Ethnology, University of Warsaw (2006)
• BA in Ethnology, University of Warsaw (2004)

Research Interests: Laszczkowski explores the intersections of politics, infrastructure, and environmental activism. His current projects include multi-species ethnography on human-beaver collaboration and a study of the No TAV anti-railway movement in Italy. His earlier work on Astana’s urban transformation was published as City of the Future (2016).

Publications: Recent work includes analyses of infrastructure politics in Italy and critiques of authoritarian urbanism. His writing combines ethnographic detail with theoretical engagement in affect theory and anarchist anthropology.

Awards:

• Rector’s Prize for Research and Teaching (2020)
• Clio Prize (2017)
• Marie Curie Fellowship (2007)

Advising & Grants: Accepting PhD students, he coordinates projects on environmental resistance and led a study on Polish rural displacement. His current research is supported by a Charles University grant on more-than-human resistance in the Anthropocene.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the Charles University team on Anthropocene resistance studies, blending anthropological methods with environmental activism.