Renata E. Hryciuk

Dr. Renata E. Hryciuk is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical and Corporeal Anthropology at the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, University of Warsaw. A specialist in Latin American studies, she contributes significantly to the university's research profile through her interdisciplinary work bridging medical anthropology and sociocultural analysis.

Her research focuses on gender studies, the anthropology of food and consumption, political anthropology, and critical development studies. These interconnected fields reflect her commitment to understanding how cultural practices intersect with power structures, particularly in Latin American contexts. Her work often examines how everyday practices like food consumption become sites of cultural negotiation and political expression.

Dr. Hryciuk has received multiple prestigious international scholarships supporting her fieldwork in Mexico and collaborations with European institutions. Her research has been supported by funding bodies from Mexico, Norway, Sweden, and Poland.

• Mexican Government Scholarships (multiple periods at UNAM and CIESAS)
• Swedish Research Council Grant (2012-14)
• National Science Centre Sonata Grant (2014-2017)

She has co-edited significant publications including 'Gender. An Anthropological Perspective' (2007), 'Gender. An Anthropological Perspective. Continuations' (2025), 'Farewell to the Polish Mother?' (2012), and 'Dangerous Liaisons. Motherhood, Fatherhood, and Politics' (2015). Dr. Hryciuk is also the originator and co-organizer of the nationwide interdisciplinary seminar 'Social and Cultural Contexts of Food Practices' (2013-16), demonstrating her leadership in building academic networks around food studies.