Mirosław Filipowicz

Mirosław Filipowicz is a Professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL), affiliated with the Department of History and Historiography of Central, Eastern and Eastern Europe within the Faculty of Humanities. As a historian of historiography and cultural historian, he specializes in Russian history, Soviet Union studies, and the intersection of history with international relations. From 2013-2018, he led an international Polish-Russian project funded by the National Science Centre (NCN), producing teaching materials for history educators in both countries. His academic work spans cultural history (particularly classical music), historiography theory, and post-Soviet regional politics.

• Key research areas: Historiography, Russian history, Polish-Russian relations
• Academic leadership: Departmental Professor, OSCE expert team member (2018)
• Grants: NCN-funded Polish-Russian history education projects

His publications analyze Polish-Russian historical dialogues, Soviet cultural purges, and regional identity formation. Recent work includes About collaboration without intrusive moralizing (2025) and Central and Eastern Europe. Notes from a Centennial Perspective (2024). He has served as Editor-in-Chief for multiple volumes in the Yearbook of the Institute of Central and Eastern Europe series and organized international conferences on topics like historical reconciliation.

• Scientific awards: Rector of KUL Award for outstanding habilitation thesis (2007)
• Editorial roles: Chief Editor of Rocznik Instytutu Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej (2012-2018)
• Conference leadership: Co-hosted "Migrating knowledge in humanities" (2021), "Cultural and historical heritage of the East-Central Europe" (2015)

Professor Filipowicz supervises doctoral and master's theses on topics including Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth legacy, Soviet propaganda, and Cold War migrations. His academic collaborations span Russian and Polish institutions, including Moscow State University lectures (2018) and OSCE expert work (2018). Current projects examine historiographical tensions and cultural dimensions of the Eastern Partnership program.