Aleksandra Kamińska

I am a researcher, PhD in Cultural Studies, zinester, editor and activist. I teach at the Center for American Studies at the University of Warsaw and am a member of the Gender/Sexuality Lab. I co-founded the Girls and Queers to the Front (@girlsandqueerstothefront) initiative, operating in Warsaw since 2015 and focusing on creating a nurturing space for girls and queer people by publishing zines, poetry books and short prose forms, organising concerts, workshops, exhibitions, performances and book readings. Together with Katarzyna Szenajch, I co-created the 100lesb.com project and exhibition. I am the recipient of a Fulbright grant, a National Science Centre grant and an art grant from the City of Warsaw. My interests include queer theory, autobiographical narratives, girl as an identity category, DIY (Do It Yourself, do it yourself) practices and the notion of failure in theory and practice. I write short stories and play bass in a band called NANA.