Monika Milewska

Monika Milewska is an Adjunct Professor at the Division of Polish Ethnology and Anthropology of History within the Faculty of History, University of Gdańsk. A scholar of history and anthropology, her work bridges academic rigor with literary creativity, focusing on traumatic historical experiences, political myths, and ideological constructions.

• University of Warsaw (PhD in History, 2000)
• School of Social Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences (2000)
• École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris (1996-1997)

Her research interrogates the anthropology of history, particularly the French Revolution and Napoleonic era, through lenses of totalitarian ideology, personality cults, and political mythology. Recent publications explore symbolic representations of power, state-controlled narratives, and the cultural underpinnings of historical trauma.

Milewska's scholarly output intersects with her literary achievements. Her radio play Podróż na Księżyc received Sopot Festival's Grand Prix (2015), while the novel Latawiec z betonu won the Pomeranian Literary Award 'Wiatr od morza' (2019). She has held prestigious scholarships from the Mellon Foundation, French government, and the Polish Ministry of Culture.

• Fellow, American Academy in Rome
• POLITYKA scholarship recipient
• Nike Literary Award nominee
• Over twenty poetry/drama competition laureate

Milewska operates at the intersection of historical anthropology and literary historiography, producing works that simultaneously analyze and embody the cultural mechanisms she studies.