Michał Kapis

Dr. Michał Kapis is a Lecturer at the Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU), Poznań, Poland. His academic profile combines expertise in Canadian literature, South African literature, and Indigenous literatures, with a particular focus on orality studies. He holds three degrees from AMU: a BA in English and South African Studies (2015), an MA in Polish-English-French translation (2017), and a Ph.D. in Canadian literature (2023).

• Specializes in Indigenous narrative structures
• Active in international academic conferences
• Recipient of Nancy Burke Honorable Mention

His research interests focus on decolonizing literary methodologies through the analysis of oral traditions in written Indigenous texts. Conference presentations include comparative studies of works by Tomson Highway and Lee Maracle, exploring how oral storytelling techniques challenge Western literary conventions. His TEFL experience spans business English, exam preparation, and specialized vocabulary instruction.

Scientific awards:

• 2017 - Honorable Mention, Nancy Burke Contest for Best MA Thesis in Canadian Studies

Dr. Kapis' academic work at the intersection of Indigenous literatures and orality studies contributes to postcolonial discourse analysis, while his teaching practice bridges language acquisition and cultural competency.