Tomasz Rakowski

Dr. Tomasz Rakowski is an Associate Professor and Director of the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Warsaw. He holds leadership roles in multiple academic councils, including the Council for Scientific Excellence and the Faculty of Arts and Culture at the University of Warsaw.

Research Focus: His work centers on postsocialist transformations, anthropological studies of poverty, grassroots development processes, and experimental ethnographic methodologies. He conducts fieldwork in Poland and Mongolia, exploring themes like marginalized communities, participatory art, and socio-economic adaptation.

Publications: Rakowski authored influential books such as Hunters, Gatherers, Practitioners of Powerlessness (2009/2016) and Flows, Collaborations, Circles of the Possible (2019). He also edited volumes on cultural development and ethnographic theory. His recent articles address refugee routes, memory studies, and Mongolian nomadic economies.

Collaborations: He collaborates with the Institute of Polish Culture (University of Warsaw) and the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to cultural research.

Additional Roles: Rakowski is a physician specializing in emergency medicine at Bielański Hospital in Warsaw, blending medical practice with academic research.