Election statement: I am Assistant Professor in Social Anthropology at Adam-Mickiewicz University Poznań, Poland. Having been a long-term EASA member and a festival producer for seven years, I am glad to be part of the EASA2026 conference team in Poznań. My vision is to make EASA2026 an unforgettable, inspiring event that opens doors for new connections and brings us closer together – as critical, brave, and empathetic thinkers in solidarity against contemporary injustice and for shared futures.
I am a social anthropologist with a background in history, trained in Germany, France, Poland (MA), and the UK (PhD). My work concerns the afterlives of historical ruptures and trauma, with a focus on transnational mobilities, heritage, arts and film in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. Longing and places of longing emerge as key concepts in my work. I am also exploring new avenues to rethink risk and uncertainty.
As EASA Executive Committee member, I seek to improve the conditions for the EASA community to practice what we preach – to be inclusive to colleagues, be loud when we speak to the public, be connected with each other, be thoughtful about students’ needs, be trained to face emerging challenges, be sustainable in our work routines.
Nominating member: Sharon Macdonald (CARMAH); Supporting member: Michał Buchowski (Adam Mickiewicz University)