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Dr. Mariusz Antonowicz

Assistant
Research groups
Research group on Belarus
Research areas
International Relations

Graduated with a BSc in Economics, Politics and International Studies from Warwick University, UK. In 2014 got an MA at International Relations and Diplomacy from Vilnius University’s Institute of International Relations and Political Science. In 2020 defended his doctoral dissertation titled “Poland’s Relations with Russia 2001-2013: Attempts at Normalisation” (supervisor Prof. Tomas Janeliūnas). Completed research visits at Warsaw and Kraków universities.

Membership of working groups, commissions or committees set up by public authorities, state and municipal bodies, companies and organisations, businesses 

Member of State Advancement Council .

Participation in public, educational activities

Member of the Polish Discussion Club.

National and international awards

Independence Scholarship 2022.

Conference papers

December 2022 – ‘Atitraukti Lukašenką nuo Rusijos? Lietuvos, Latvijos ir Lenkijos užsienio politikų Baltarusijos atžvilgiu 2014-2020 lyginamoji analizė.’ Metinė Lietuvos politikos mokslų konferencija Pasaulio Tvarkos Pokyčiai Krizių Akivaizdoje, Vilnius.

September 2022 – ‘Small state and middle power cooperation? The comparative analysis of Latvia’s, Lithuania’s and Poland’s policies towards Belarus after 2020.’ European International Studies Association 15TH PAN EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS PANDAEMONIUM: INTERROGATINGTHE APOCALYPTIC IMAGINARIES OF OUR TIME, Athens, Greece.

June 2022 – ‘A comparative analysis of Poland’s, Lithuania’s and Latvia’s diplomatic engagement with Belarus in 2014-2020,’ CEPSA Annual Conference, Bled, Slovenia.

November 2021 – ‘The rise of transnational actors in Polish-Lithuanian relations,’ 25th Annual Conference of Central European Political Science Association “Challenges to Democracy: Political Processes in Central and Eastern Europe,” Central European Political Science Association, Polish Political Science Association University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.

October 2021 – ‘The Belarusian Political Crisis: an Instance of Poland‘s Foreign Policy‘s Failure?’, International Conference “Belarus 2020 and beyond: Path Dependency or Break with the Past?”, Vilnius University’s Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius, Lithuania. June 2018 – ‘Poland’s Policy towards Russia in 2005-2007 under the Rule of Law and Justice Party: Attempts at Engagement,’ Third Annual Tartu Conference on Russian and East European Studies, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia. July 2017 – ‘Studies in Poland’s Foreign Policy: the case of Poland-Russia relations,’ Warsaw East European Conference, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.

September 2016 – ‘Poland‘s policy towards Belarus: any chances for cooperation with Lithuania?’, Dynamics of Lithuanian-Polish Relations: The Dimensions of Security and Identity. Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania.

Research interests

International Relations and its theories (middle powers/middle states)

Foreign Policy Analysis

Poland's Foreign Policy

Belarus's Foreign Policy

History and Contemporary Issues of Vilnius region

Publications

“A New Perspective on Poland’s Policy towards Russia in 2005–2007: a Middle Power Attempts to Engage a Rising Major Power.” Politics In Central Europe, 1(17), 2021, 1-28

“Studies in Poland’s Foreign Policy: the case of Poland–Russia Relations.” Warsaw East European Review, 8, 2018, 123-133.

“To what extent has Russia’s foreign policy since 2000 been influenced by Eurasianism?”. Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review, 30/2013, 11-41.

“The political project of the Baltic nuclear power plant”. Baltic Rim Economies, 4/2012, 36.