Maciej Kowalewski
Biographic Data
| ID | 3797150 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maciej Kowalewski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maciej |
| FAMILY NAME | Kowalewski |
| SIGNATURE | KOWALEWSKI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Szczecin |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2650-3792 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
You can read their words and see they fight for the same things”
Archives, collections, and databases documenting activism play vital roles in the process of fostering a sense of belonging through historical narratives and shared experiences among participants in social movements, yet knowledge about the role of archives in this context is scarce. This article is based on our work with Polish and German archivists and experts and aims to explore the contemporary social movement scene and archivists’ (and archi…
Art, plants, and urban climate adaptation
Ambasada Natury. O znaczeniu porastania i innych relacjach z roślinami
Human–plant interactions are dominated by practices of control, maintenance of order and demarcation of interspecies contact zones. Activities that fall within this paradigm (such as lawn trimming, weed removal, and algae control) are "transparent” activities, more or less unreflective. Although we know more and more about water retention, the role of urban meadows and biodiversity, refraining from mowing grass in public spaces is still met with …
The dynamics of protest participation patterns
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz and Jerzy Błeszyński Repainted
This article explores the connection between literature and street art vandalism, using the example of a mural featuring a quote from a love letter written by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, a prominent twentieth-century Polish writer. In addition to highlighting this specific incident, we draw attention to other instances of hate vandalism directed at LGBTQ+ artwork in Poland. Through this, we reveal a broader trend of recent political mobilization again…
Standing Still in Feminist Protest
A protest by an individual standing still in a public space is a departure from the framework of a collective street demonstration; that is, movement in space and bodily interaction with others. We investigated aesthetics of this gesture in the context of cultural studies on immobility and individual protests. Our point of reference is the solo protest against the restriction of abortion rights held by female activist Beata Katkowska in the squar…
Demonstracje równoczesne i problem pomiaru „siły liczb”
Spory wokół „siły liczb” demonstracji ulicznych przekraczają granice akademickich rozważań o sukcesie lub porażce frekwencyjnej. Zaniżanie lub zawyżanie liczby demonstrantów należą do stałego repertuaru narracji wokół polityki protestu. Równoczesność demonstracji, rozgrywających się w wielu miejscowościach i przestrzeniach zmienia charakter tych dyskusji i wymaga nowego ujęcia. W pierwszej części artykułu przywołano koncepcje teoretyczne, w który…
Paprikash ('Paprykarz szczeciński)
At the center of our research is the 'Paprykarz' (Paprikash-fish and rice sandwichpate), local fish food which is an example of the relations and networks in a field of maritime culture. These relations address both the question of the social memory of national fishing industry and a regional identity. Sold originally in a tin, 'Paprykarz' was an export hit in the 1980s, In fact, it was a domesticated version of a Senegalese dish, calledTiep bou …
Archives of urban voices
A nostalgic look at bygone urban lifestyles in the TV series Pretend it’s a city
Street protests in times of Covid-19
Protests offline, under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and regulations such as a stay-at-home, require the adaptation of existing tactics and/or the use of innovative tools in the contention repertoire. This adaptation concerns restrictions related to pandemic measures, the lockdown of businesses/institutions, and social distancing along with access to resources, protesters' security, and the no-harm principle. This paper provides exampl…
Walking Rome without leaving home
The time of COVID-19 lockdown has given us an opportunity to practice experimental methodologies of cultural geography. I use early-20th-century Polish guides to Rome, Italy, to provide exercises in auto-geography. The aim of these exercises is to enrich the practice of cultural geography by opening up to self-exploration and combining lectures and imagination with distanced spaces. These exercises relate to finding the hidden narrator, understan…
Is it research or just walking? Framing walking research methods as “non-scientific
The article explores problem of exposing walking research methods (WRMs) to misuse, criticism and framing as “non-scientific”. According to authors, WRMs are framed as “non-scientific”: (1) by researchers and their rigorous top-down approach, (2) by research participants and their lack of interest in providing quantitative indicators, (3) by public authorities as they are can be interested in simple answers to non-scientific questions. The proble…
Niejednoznaczna odpowiedź miast na populizm i kryzys demokracji
Artykuł rozpoczyna się od rekonstrukcji dyskursu o kryzysie demokracji i reakcji wywoływanych przez ten rodzaj narracji. Następnie omówiono ideę protestu miejskiego, wskazując na dwoiste oblicze obywateli miasta i ambiwalentne reakcje miast na zjawisko dekapilaryzacji władzy. Aby ukazać złożoność i różnorodność opisywanego zagadnienia, autor przywołuje przykłady miejskiego populizmu i reakcji na to zjawisko (między innymi w miastach Polski, Kanad…
Dissatisfied and Critical Citizens
Although complaining is well-recognized by psychologists and economists, its political potential is still far from obvious. Dissatisfaction with social services, non-democratic relationships between authorities and citizens, and the ignoring of significant social identities are communicated in everyday conversations. Even when complaining is perceived as ‘grumbling’, the informal nature of the communicated inconveniences may be more important tha…
Emergent political spaces in the post-socialist city
On 3 October 2016, Black Protest demonstrations against a total abortion ban were held in more than 140 Polish cities. This article discusses how the Black Protest in Szczecin's Solidarity Square has created a new space of protest, which has been transformed from an official commemorative site into a vibrant political space. The author has argued that the emergence of this new political space was made possible by the local symbolic, social, and s…
Images and Spaces of Port Cities in Transition
The concept of a port city, when narrated by popular visualities, goes through intense transformations of port spaces. Globalization, technological transformations of the maritime industry, and waterfront renewal programs influence a romantic myth of the port town and maritime culture. The aim of the article is to interpret the cultural conventions governing the portrayal of port cities and present a picture postcard as a visual narrative. Visual…
Street protests in times of Covid-19
Protests offline, under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and regulations such as a stay-at-home, require the adaptation of existing tactics and/or the use of innovative tools in the contention repertoire. This adaptation concerns restrictions related to pandemic measures, the lockdown of businesses/institutions, and social distancing along with access to resources, protesters' security, and the no-harm principle. This paper provides exampl…
Is it research or just walking? Framing walking research methods as “non-scientific
The article explores problem of exposing walking research methods (WRMs) to misuse, criticism and framing as “non-scientific”. According to authors, WRMs are framed as “non-scientific”: (1) by researchers and their rigorous top-down approach, (2) by research participants and their lack of interest in providing quantitative indicators, (3) by public authorities as they are can be interested in simple answers to non-scientific questions. The proble…
Images and Spaces of Port Cities in Transition
The concept of a port city, when narrated by popular visualities, goes through intense transformations of port spaces. Globalization, technological transformations of the maritime industry, and waterfront renewal programs influence a romantic myth of the port town and maritime culture. The aim of the article is to interpret the cultural conventions governing the portrayal of port cities and present a picture postcard as a visual narrative. Visual…
Walking Rome without leaving home
The time of COVID-19 lockdown has given us an opportunity to practice experimental methodologies of cultural geography. I use early-20th-century Polish guides to Rome, Italy, to provide exercises in auto-geography. The aim of these exercises is to enrich the practice of cultural geography by opening up to self-exploration and combining lectures and imagination with distanced spaces. These exercises relate to finding the hidden narrator, understan…
Dissatisfied and Critical Citizens
Although complaining is well-recognized by psychologists and economists, its political potential is still far from obvious. Dissatisfaction with social services, non-democratic relationships between authorities and citizens, and the ignoring of significant social identities are communicated in everyday conversations. Even when complaining is perceived as ‘grumbling’, the informal nature of the communicated inconveniences may be more important tha…
Emergent political spaces in the post-socialist city
On 3 October 2016, Black Protest demonstrations against a total abortion ban were held in more than 140 Polish cities. This article discusses how the Black Protest in Szczecin's Solidarity Square has created a new space of protest, which has been transformed from an official commemorative site into a vibrant political space. The author has argued that the emergence of this new political space was made possible by the local symbolic, social, and s…
Emergent political spaces in the post-socialist city
On 3 October 2016, Black Protest demonstrations against a total abortion ban were held in more than 140 Polish cities. This article discusses how the Black Protest in Szczecin's Solidarity Square has created a new space of protest, which has been transformed from an official commemorative site into a vibrant political space. The author has argued that the emergence of this new political space was made possible by the local symbolic, social, and s…
Images and Spaces of Port Cities in Transition
The concept of a port city, when narrated by popular visualities, goes through intense transformations of port spaces. Globalization, technological transformations of the maritime industry, and waterfront renewal programs influence a romantic myth of the port town and maritime culture. The aim of the article is to interpret the cultural conventions governing the portrayal of port cities and present a picture postcard as a visual narrative. Visual…
Niejednoznaczna odpowiedź miast na populizm i kryzys demokracji
Artykuł rozpoczyna się od rekonstrukcji dyskursu o kryzysie demokracji i reakcji wywoływanych przez ten rodzaj narracji. Następnie omówiono ideę protestu miejskiego, wskazując na dwoiste oblicze obywateli miasta i ambiwalentne reakcje miast na zjawisko dekapilaryzacji władzy. Aby ukazać złożoność i różnorodność opisywanego zagadnienia, autor przywołuje przykłady miejskiego populizmu i reakcji na to zjawisko (między innymi w miastach Polski, Kanad…
Dissatisfied and Critical Citizens
Although complaining is well-recognized by psychologists and economists, its political potential is still far from obvious. Dissatisfaction with social services, non-democratic relationships between authorities and citizens, and the ignoring of significant social identities are communicated in everyday conversations. Even when complaining is perceived as ‘grumbling’, the informal nature of the communicated inconveniences may be more important tha…
Is it research or just walking? Framing walking research methods as “non-scientific
The article explores problem of exposing walking research methods (WRMs) to misuse, criticism and framing as “non-scientific”. According to authors, WRMs are framed as “non-scientific”: (1) by researchers and their rigorous top-down approach, (2) by research participants and their lack of interest in providing quantitative indicators, (3) by public authorities as they are can be interested in simple answers to non-scientific questions. The proble…
A nostalgic look at bygone urban lifestyles in the TV series Pretend it’s a city
Street protests in times of Covid-19
Protests offline, under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and regulations such as a stay-at-home, require the adaptation of existing tactics and/or the use of innovative tools in the contention repertoire. This adaptation concerns restrictions related to pandemic measures, the lockdown of businesses/institutions, and social distancing along with access to resources, protesters' security, and the no-harm principle. This paper provides exampl…
Walking Rome without leaving home
The time of COVID-19 lockdown has given us an opportunity to practice experimental methodologies of cultural geography. I use early-20th-century Polish guides to Rome, Italy, to provide exercises in auto-geography. The aim of these exercises is to enrich the practice of cultural geography by opening up to self-exploration and combining lectures and imagination with distanced spaces. These exercises relate to finding the hidden narrator, understan…
Demonstracje równoczesne i problem pomiaru „siły liczb”
Spory wokół „siły liczb” demonstracji ulicznych przekraczają granice akademickich rozważań o sukcesie lub porażce frekwencyjnej. Zaniżanie lub zawyżanie liczby demonstrantów należą do stałego repertuaru narracji wokół polityki protestu. Równoczesność demonstracji, rozgrywających się w wielu miejscowościach i przestrzeniach zmienia charakter tych dyskusji i wymaga nowego ujęcia. W pierwszej części artykułu przywołano koncepcje teoretyczne, w który…
Paprikash ('Paprykarz szczeciński)
At the center of our research is the 'Paprykarz' (Paprikash-fish and rice sandwichpate), local fish food which is an example of the relations and networks in a field of maritime culture. These relations address both the question of the social memory of national fishing industry and a regional identity. Sold originally in a tin, 'Paprykarz' was an export hit in the 1980s, In fact, it was a domesticated version of a Senegalese dish, calledTiep bou …
Archives of urban voices
Standing Still in Feminist Protest
A protest by an individual standing still in a public space is a departure from the framework of a collective street demonstration; that is, movement in space and bodily interaction with others. We investigated aesthetics of this gesture in the context of cultural studies on immobility and individual protests. Our point of reference is the solo protest against the restriction of abortion rights held by female activist Beata Katkowska in the squar…
Ambasada Natury. O znaczeniu porastania i innych relacjach z roślinami
Human–plant interactions are dominated by practices of control, maintenance of order and demarcation of interspecies contact zones. Activities that fall within this paradigm (such as lawn trimming, weed removal, and algae control) are "transparent” activities, more or less unreflective. Although we know more and more about water retention, the role of urban meadows and biodiversity, refraining from mowing grass in public spaces is still met with …
The dynamics of protest participation patterns
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz and Jerzy Błeszyński Repainted
This article explores the connection between literature and street art vandalism, using the example of a mural featuring a quote from a love letter written by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, a prominent twentieth-century Polish writer. In addition to highlighting this specific incident, we draw attention to other instances of hate vandalism directed at LGBTQ+ artwork in Poland. Through this, we reveal a broader trend of recent political mobilization again…
Art, plants, and urban climate adaptation
You can read their words and see they fight for the same things”
Archives, collections, and databases documenting activism play vital roles in the process of fostering a sense of belonging through historical narratives and shared experiences among participants in social movements, yet knowledge about the role of archives in this context is scarce. This article is based on our work with Polish and German archivists and experts and aims to explore the contemporary social movement scene and archivists’ (and archi…
Sociology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Art (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Narrative (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Geography (3 works)