prof. dr hab.Wojciech Lipoński
em. profesor senior UAM
- liponski@amu.edu.pl
- (+48) 61 829 3764
Collegium Heliodori, room 343
Websites / Profiles
Degrees
- M.A. in Polish, Poznań, 1967
- Ph.D. in Polish culture, Poznań, 1972
- D.Litt. in Polish-English cultural relations, Poznań, 1977
- Full Professorship, Poznań, 1995
Research interests
- History of culture
- Polish-British and Polish-American cultural relations
- British civilization
- American culture
- Sport in relation to literature, art and philosophy
- Philosophy of Olympism
- Ethnology of sport
- Language of sport
Teaching experience
- British and American life and institutions
- History of Polish-British and Polish-American relations
- British culture and civilization
- History of Polish culture
- Polish as a foreign language
- Philosophy of Olympism
- History of sports
Other professional experience
- Head of Department of Olympism and Ethnology of Sport, University School of Physical Education in Poznań
- Lecturer, International Olympic Academy, Ancient Olympia, Greece, 1992-2001
- Supervising Professor, International Olympic Academy, Ancient Olympia, Greece, 2001-
Professional organizations
- International Society of Anglo-Saxonists
- European Association for American Studies
- Modern Language Association of Poland
- International Olympic Academy
- Comité International Pierre de Coubertin
- Canadian Olympic Academy
- British Society of Sports History
- Polish Olympic Academy, Polish Olympic Committee
- Permanent Consultative Council of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport (CIGEPS)
Editorial
- Editor, Polish-Anglo-Saxon Studies, Poznań, 1987-
- Editor, Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism, Poznań, 1994-
- Member of Advisory Board, Human Movement, Wrocław, 2000-
Scholarships
- University of Florida, Gainesville, 1975-76
- British Council, short-term, 1983, 1987, 1996
Guest lectures
- University of Florida, Gainesville, 1976
- British Olympic Academy, Cardiff, 1983
- International Olympic Academy, Ancient Olympia, 1983, 1992, 2008
- Institute of Polish Culture, London, 1986, 1996
- Hanyang University, Seoul, 1988
- Anadolu University, Eskisehir, 2009
Papers read at international conferences and congresses
- International Conference on the Theory of Literature, Jurata, 1972
- International Symposium: "Relevance of Pierre de Courbetin", Lausanne, 1986
- Annual Meeting of American Culture Association, 1989
- American Culture at Home and Abroad, Haifa, Israel, 1990
- Annual Session of International Olympic Academy, 1992, 1993, 1994
- International Conference on Traditional Sports, Nantes, France, 2002
- Session of Olympic Academy of Singapore, Singapore 2002
- Seminar on British Civilisation and Its Links with Poland, British Council, Warsaw, 2003
- British Society of Sports History Annual Conference, Eastbourne, United Kingdom, 2008
- 13th Congress of European Committee for Sports History, Gorzów Wlkp., 2008
- Sport and Culture Forum, Aspire4Sport Conference and Expo, Doha, Qatar, 2010
- British Society of Sports History Annual Conference, London, 2011
- British Society of Sports History Annual Conference, Glasgow, 2012
- 1st Global Conference, Sport: Probing the Boundaries, Salzburg, 2012
Honours
- Olympic Laurel in Literature of the Polish Olympic Committee, 1972
- The Pietrzak Literary Award for young writers, 1973
- Membership of the Olympic Academy of Canada, 1990
- Minister of National Education's Award for outstanding research results, 1996
- The Best Academic Book Award, Science and Academic Book Fair ATENA, 2004
- Gold Olympic Laurel in Literature of the Polish Olympic Committee, 2004
- Minister of Research and Higher Education's Individual Prize, 2006
- Gold Olympic Laurel in Literature of the Polish Olympic Committee, 2013
Decorations
- Medal of Merit for Achievements in the Polish Olympic Movement, 1979
- International Medal "Sport-Art-Science", 1988
- Medal of the Committee of National Education, 1996
- State Badge of Sport Merit, 2007