Wilken Engelbrecht

Prof. Wilken Engelbrecht is a prominent scholar in Dutch language and literature at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. His work focuses on historical linguistics, medieval philology, and literary reception studies in Central and Eastern Europe. He has led international projects like CODL and organized conferences including the 15th Regional Colloquium van Comenius.

• Education & Appointments: PhD in Dutch Philology, habilitation on prepositional complements, founder of Olomouc Neerlandistiek program

His research spans 150 years of Dutch studies in Czech Republic, medieval Latin commentaries on Ovid, and translation dynamics under socialist regimes. Recent publications analyze Czech reception of Frisian literature and Ovidian traditions in academic contexts.

Awards & Recognitions:

• Bronze Medal for Long Service
• Silver Medal of Palacký University
• Officier van de Orde van Oranje-Nassau
• Individual Rector's Award (I stopień)

He serves on editorial boards for Roczniki Humanistyczne and Neerlandica Wratislaviensia, and has reviewed over 10 habilitation theses. His teaching includes Dutch language courses and comparative studies at Palacký University.