An­drzej Turkowski

I am a sociologist and political scientist studying contemporary elites through the lens of inequality and power relations, with a particular focus on Eastern and Central Europe. My work also examines how knowledge and expertise are embedded in social relations and shaped by historical and geopolitical processes. Empirically, I have researched foreign policy experts and commentators, government ministers, scholars of underdevelopment, and social movements. 

I graduated from the University of Warsaw, where I worked until 2024. Earlier in my career, I collaborated with the Polish Institute of International Affairs, the Center for International Relations, and the KARTA Center Foundation, as well as other organizations. Before turning to academia, my professional adventures included a food factory and, briefly, Subway—where I served as an (un)certified “sandwich artist.” I am currently a member of the project Moral Elites: The Historical Positioning of Civil Society Leaders in National Moral Economies (MORALITES).