Piotr Kłodkowski

Dr. hab. Piotr Kłodkowski, Professor at the Jagiellonian University's Department of Comparative Civilization Studies, is a renowned scholar in South Asian studies and international relations. He served as Polish Ambassador to India (2009–2014) and holds affiliations as Visiting Professor at the University of Rochester (2019, 2021, 2023, 2025). His expertise spans contemporary Islam in Asia, EU/US foreign policy, and political myth analysis.

• Education: Jagiellonian University (PhD), National Institute of Modern Languages (Islamabad), University College Cork (Ireland), Wasilewski Scholarship (Cambridge).

His research focuses on the intersection of culture, religion, and geopolitics in South Asia and the Middle East, with a strong emphasis on:

• Political identity formation
• Intercultural relations
• Digital media's societal impacts
• Military and security alliances

Recent publications explore themes like digital disintegration, Indo-China War lessons, and India-NATO collaborations, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach. He contributes to the journal 'Muslim Perspectives' as an Advisory Board member.

Scientific Honors
• Wasilewski Post-Doctoral Scholarship (University of Cambridge)

He leads the Horizon 2020-funded project DigiPatch, investigating digital media's role in creating virtual identities and its risks to social cohesion. His career combines academic rigor with practical engagement in NATO Defense College programs and EU-Japan collaborative research on migration and security.