Tomasz Czarnota

Tomasz Czarnota is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Archival Science and Auxiliary Historical Sciences, Institute of History, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Faculty of History and Archeology. His academic career has been dedicated to archival studies and 20th-century political history, with a focus on Polish communist party structures.

• Alumnus of UMCS (MA in Archival Science, 2001)

Research interests span social archives, political documentation practices, and socio-cultural activities in communist-era institutions. His publications analyze bureaucratic systems, state secrets, and the role of archives in preserving collective memory. He supervises the Student Scientific Society of Archivists and serves as a Senate member at UMCS.

Key publication trends include comparative studies of fictional and real archives (e.g., Orwell's 1984), methodologies for preserving Polish emigre documents, and analyses of party-secret protocols. His work bridges archival theory with political and social history.

Professional involvement includes membership in the Polish Archivists Association and the Social Archives Center Advisory Group. While no specific awards are listed, his extensive bibliography reflects deep engagement with post-communist archival challenges and historical documentation frameworks.