Paweł Zakrajewski

Associate Professor (PhD)

I am a linguist specializing in pragmatics, intercultural and interlingual communication, sociolinguistics, multilingualism in academic settings, language policy, linguistic landscape studies, and science policy. My recent research has involved interdisciplinary collaborations addressing issues related to multilingualism and the intersections between language and science policy.

Methodologically, I employ mixed-methods approaches, with particular emphasis on ethnographic inquiry. My current research examines multilingualism and multimodality in academic settings, focusing especially on scholarly communication, knowledge dissemination, and the discursive practices of academia.

Areas of interest and research activity

academic discourse and the discourse(s) of academia
multilingualism and language policy in higher education and research contexts
scholarly communication and knowledge dissemination
onomastics and linguistic landscape studies
ethnographic and qualitative research methods

Recent publications

Zakrajewski, P. (2026). A Mulitlingual and Multimodal Researcher: Choice and Attitudes towards Knowledge Dissemination. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18501659 [dataset]

Zakrajewski, P. (2025). The Evolving Nature of the Term «Archive». In: M. Mikołajczyk, G. R. Nancka, & L. Sadzikowska (Eds), Rediscovering the Heritage of the Past (T. 18, pp. 137–152). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht unipress. https://doi.org/10.14220/9783737019255.137

Warchał, K., & Zakrajewski, P. (2024). At the Intersection of Disciplinary Practice and Science Policy: Publication Language Choices of Social Sciences and Humanities Scholars in Poland. Journal of Scholarly Publishing, 55,. https://doi.org/10.3138/jsp-2023-0036

Dronia, I., & Zakrajewski, P. (2023). Maintaining respectful (?) communication by Generation Z students. The case of written discourse in the academic settings. In: M. Banaś & G. Wlaźlak (Eds), Language, Culture, Identity : Between Ethnolinguistics and Ethnomethodology (pp. 37–57). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht unipress. https://doi.org/10.14220/9783737015745.37

Warchał, K., & Zakrajewski, P. (2023). Multilingual publication practices in the socials ciences and humanities at a Polish university: choices and pressures. International Journal of Multilingualism, 20, 801–824. https://doi.org/10.1080/14790718.2021.1966432

Zakrajewski, P. G., & Warchał, K. (2021). Języki publikacji w polskiej humanistyce i w naukach społecznych. Socjolingwistyka, 35, 125–143. https://doi.org/10.17651/SOCJOLING.35.8

Exploring business language and culture. (2020). W U. Michalik, P. Zakrajewski, I. Sznicer, & A. M. Stwora (Eds), Second Language Learning and Teaching (s. 289). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58551-8

Michalik, U., Zakrajewski, P., Sznicer, I., & Stwora, A. M. (2020). Preface. Second Language Learning and Teaching, V–IX.

Majer, A. M., Zakrajewski, P., & Mamet, P. (2018). Assistants, consultants and specialists : the persuasive dimension of job titles. Journal of Human Dignity and Wellbeing, Artykuł 1. http://johdaw.com/download/journals/johdaw_1_2018.pdf

Dronia, I., Kijak, A. K., & Zakrajewski, P. (2018). Różne oblicza dialogu. Oficyna Wydawnicza „Humanitas”.

Projects

1. Transform4Europe – T4EU: The European University of Knowledge Entrepreneurs

Project id: UE230000300000000; Funding body: European Commission; Time: 2023-2027; Role: Investigator

2. Promocja badań zespołu Geo-Eko-Humanistyka w ramach projektu: Społeczna Odpowiedzialność Nauki II

Project id: PU230140300000000; Funding body: Ministry of Science and Higher Education; Time: 2023-2026; Role: Investigator

3. A Multilingual and Multimodal Researcher: Choices and Attitudes Towards Knowledge Dissemination / Wielojęzyczny i multimodalny badacz: wybory i postawy wobec upowszechniania wiedzy

Project id: PW240130300000000; Funding body: NCN National Centre of Science; Time: 2024-2026; Role: Principal Investigator

4. Transform4Europe – T4E: The European University for Knowledge Entrepreneurs; Project id: UE200000400000000; Funding body: European Commission; Time: 2020-2024; Role: Head of Workpackage: Multilingual Campus

5. E-LEARNING PROSPECTS FOR HUMANITIES

Project id: UE200100500000000; Funding body: FUNDACJA ROZWOJU SYSTEMU EDUKACJI; Time: 2020-2023; Role: Head of Workpackage

6. Intercultural Communication and Diplomacy / Komunikacja międzykulturowa i dyplomacja

Project id: SF220100100000000; Funding body: Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej [NAWA] – The Polish National Agency of Academic Exchange; Time: 2022-2023; Role: Principal Investigator

7. ZAWACKA NAWA: „A Multilingual and Multimodal Scholar”: research scholarship abroad

Funding body: Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej [NAWA] – The Polish National Agency of Academic Exchange; Time: 2024-2025; Role: Principal Investigator

Paweł Zakrajewski

Recent activities