Assistant Professor at the Institute of European Studies, Jagiellonian University in Krakow (MA in economics, PhD in sociology). Her research interests lie at the intersection of economics and sociology. She has been mainly concerned with the influence of economic factors on the formation, development and the rebirth of national and nationalistic movements in Europe. The author of numerous articles in the area of nationalism and national identity and a book on the development of Basque national sentiment, which was the main topic of her PhD dissertation. Her past research focused on nationalisms in Spain and their socio-economic dimension. Currently focusing on Poland, especially the problem of Polish socio-economic transformation and its wide consequences on the ideological portrayal of the Polish nation, nationalism, national ideology and national interest.
Has broad international experience, having studied at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Corvinus University in Budapest, and Charles University in Prague. During her PhD research she was a Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, and in 2014 a guest lecturer at Universidad Compultense in Madrid. A participant in various educational projects concerning EU integration, European identity and nationalism (including the currently operating Jean Monnet Module). Since 2015 she has been involved in the actions of Poland’s Team Europe as an expert.