Krystian Węgrzyniak

I am a PhD student in the humanities in the discipline of history. I completed my bachelor’s (2021) and master’s (2023) studies at the Pedagogical University of Cracow in the field of history. The topic of my bachelor’s thesis was Family life of saint women of the ruling courts in Poland, Bohemia and Hungary in the 13th century and my master’s thesis was entitled Convents of the Beguines in Silesia and Lesser Poland in the Middle Ages. In addition, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Historical Tourism and Cultural Heritage (2022) on the basis of my thesis Sir Lancelot over the river Bóbr – proposition for a touristic offer for the Ducal Tower in Siedlęcin. During my studies I actively participated in the activities of the Student Research Circle of the Institute of History and Archival Studies.

My research concentrates on medieval history. I am preparing a dissertation on the sociotopography of the town of Kazimierz near Krakow in the Middle Ages (XIV-XV c.) under the supervision of Professor Jerzy Rajman. My research interests revolve around towns and burghers, monastic life, hagiography and courtly culture.