Małgorzata Misiak

Dr. Małgorzata Misiak is an Assistant Professor at the Department of the History of the Polish Language within the Institute of Polish Philology at the University of Wrocław. Her academic career includes a tenure as a lecturer of Polish at the University of Charles de Gaulle/Lille 3 in France (1999-2006). Her research focuses on sociolinguistic conditions of ethnic minority languages, particularly the Lemko community, exploring their cultural and linguistic identity through an ethno-linguistic lens. Key contributions include monographs such as Lemkos. In the Circle of Research on Ethnolinguistic Minorities in Europe (2006) and Between Poprad and Osława (2018).

Her recent work analyzes linguistic aspects of historical documents, including security archives (2024), Lemko correspondence (2023), and military leadership discourse (2024). She frequently engages with interdisciplinary topics like Polish-Ukrainian border dynamics, diasporic identity, and the semantics of political rhetoric. Misiak has edited volumes on Józef Mackiewicz's works (2024) and co-authored studies on Wilno's academic history (2021). Her scholarship bridges traditional philology with modern approaches to minority language preservation and cultural memory.

Publications trends highlight a focus on: 1) Historical language documentation (e.g., security archives, military rhetoric), 2) Ethnolinguistic minorities in Central Europe (Lemko, Wilno's multicultural context), and 3) Interdisciplinary textual analysis (proverbs, posters, letters). Her work consistently applies sociolinguistic frameworks to understand identity formation through language.

While no explicit grants or awards are cited, her prolific publication record and editorial roles reflect sustained academic engagement. She collaborates with institutions like the Józef Piłsudski Museum and the IPN Publishing House. Research continues to emphasize Eastern Borderlands studies and minority language vitality.