Anna Matyska on the Ukrainian diaspora in Poland

Anthropologist Anna Matyska, a KU Leuven researcher who recently joined the team at Warsaw University, delves into her research on Ukrainian migrants in Poland. Her focus lies in understanding how war has reshaped the emotional and daily lives of long-term Ukrainian migrants in Poland and their ties to their homeland. Her work examines the emotional dimensions of their experiences, and in this interview she addresses the complexities of interviewing individuals who have endured recent emotional turmoil. She also speaks of the impact of the 1.2 million-strong Ukrainian migrant community on Polish society. Matyska discusses her work with Maryna Shevtsova, a senior researcher at KU Leuven's Faculty of Social Sciences.