Piotr Złotkowski

Piotr Złotkowski is a full-time Professor at the Department of Slavic Linguistics, Institute of Linguistics and Literary Studies, within the Faculty of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Maria Curie-Skłodowska (UMCS). His research focuses on historical onomastics, particularly Polish-East Slavic linguistic border studies in Podlasie, with expertise in anthroponymy and toponymy.

• Primary research areas: Historical onomastics, Slavic linguistics, anthroponymy, toponymy
• Key methodologies: Confronting linguistic analysis with history, genetics, and historical geography
• Notable achievements: Dynamic surname model theory, extensive publications on Podlasie's naming systems

His scientific contributions include analyzing historical anthroponymic systems from the 15th to 19th centuries, focusing on Polish-East Slavic interactions. He has received two significant Polish academic awards: the Bronze Medal for Long Service and the Medal of the National Education Commission.

Złotkowski serves as member of the editorial board for multiple academic journals, including "Zeszyty Cyrylo-Metodiańskie" and "Studia Białorutenistyczne," and participates in the editorial committee of the "Rozprawy Slawistyczne" series. He co-organizes international conferences examining Cyril and Methodius in Slavic language and culture.