Maria Kobielska, Ph.D. is a memory scholar, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Polish Studies of the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, a member of the Research Center for Memory Cultures, of the Memory Studies Association, and of the Polish Association of Cultural Studies. She has written on contemporary Polish literature and culture in the context of memory, trauma, and politics. Her most recent book discusses Polish memory culture in the 21st century (Polska kultura pamięci: dominanty. Zbrodnia katyńska, powstanie warszawskie i stan wojenny, 2016) and she is currently working on a research project that focuses specifically on new Polish historical museums.