Krzysztof Konecki

The author is a professor of sociology and works at the Institute of Sociology, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz. His interests lie in qualitative sociology, sociology of interaction, symbolic interactionism, sociology of body, methodology of social sciences, visual sociology, communication and intercultural management, organizational culture and management, and contemplative sociology. He is the editor-in-chief of Qualitative Sociology Review and he is a member of the Board of Polish Sociological Association and is the member of the Committee of Sociology of the Polish Academy of Science; he was also a member of the Executive Committee of European Sociological Association, he was a President of Polish Sociological Association, 2017-2023.

He has recently published a book: The Meaning of Contemplation for Social Qualitative Research. Applications and Examples. London, NY: Routledge, 2022.

Symbolic interactionism

Methodology of grounded theory

Contemplative investigations

Phenomenological sociology

Visual sociology

Sociology of the body

Organizational culture

HOBBY - hatha yoga, poetry, collages (Horror vacui, or the cat in the attic, Winter)

2024 - First Degree Rector's Award for 16 publications, including one monograph.

2021 - Prize of Stefan Nowak for achievements in the field of qualitative methodology and innovative qualitative social research. University of Warsaw.

2019 - University of Lodz Rector's First Degree Award for the book: Advances in Contemplative Social Research, Lodz: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytet Lodzkiego / Krakow: Jagiellonian University Press, 2018.

2014 - The prize of Rector of Lodz University for the book: Krzysztof T. Konecki, Anna Kacperczyk, Piotr Chomczyński, Marco Albarracín (2013) The spirit of communitarianism and the cultural background of the Limoncocha community in the context of sustainable development and environmental protection. Quito: Universidad International SEK in Quito, Ecuador. [ISBN: 978-9942-930-06-4]

2013 - The prize of Rector of Lodz University for the book: Is the Body the Temple of the Soul? Modern Yoga Practice as a Psychosocial Phenomenon.Warszawa: Diffin.

2011 - Research Grant from the Universidad Internacional SEK (Quito, Ecuador) for interdysciplinary and community research in Limoncocha, Ecuadorian jungle: "La relacion entre los recurcos naturales de la laguna de Limoncocha (Integridad ecosistema para actividades turisticas y pesquerias) y el desarollo socio-economico de la comunidad local (2011 - 2012).

2011 - The prize of President of Lodz University for organizational activities

2010 - Medal of the National Education Commission.

2008 - Medal "In Service to Society and Science", University of Lodz.

2007 - Distinction of "Personality of Academic World", Student Forum of Business Centre Club.

2006 - Gold Cross of Merit.

2003 - Prize of Lodz Uniwersity President for the edition of book: ' Introduction to Sociology of Management', by Lodz University Publications, 2002.

2002 - 2005 Grant from Committee for Scientific Research (KBN) for research project 'Cultural Conditions of Human Resources Management'

2001 - Individual Prize of Lodz Uniwersity President for the book: Studies in methodology of qualitative research. Grounded Theory.' Warszawa, PWN, 2000.

1999 - Individual Prize of Lodz Uniwersity President for the book 'Headhunting', Warszawa, Alfa - Wero, 1998

1998 - Grant of RSS for the research on ' The organizational identity of Polish enterprises. Consequences of Privatization.' Research Support Scheme, Batory (Soros) Foundation.

1994-1995 Fulbright Scholarship - Fulbright Foundation (Research on headhunting in Silicon Valley)

1989-1991 Japanese Government Scholarship, Monbusho – Ministry of Education of Japanese Government

1990 - Award of President of Lodz University, for distinction in teaching Uniwersytet Łodzki

1990 - Prize of Education Ministry for PH. D. thesis

PUBLICATIONS

Konecki, K.T. 2024. "Phenomenological and Interactional Interpretations of Corporality and Intersubjectivity in Hatha Yoga", Denzin, N.K. and Chen, S.-L.S. (Ed.) Essential Issues in Symbolic Interaction ( Studies in Symbolic Interaction, Vol. 59 ), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 105-124. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0163-239620240000059006

Grant, Alec & Krzysztof T. Konecki. 2024. „ How to Fragment and Unite: An Autoethnography of Collage and Poems.”AutoEthnographer. Vol.4, (4) September 2024, online Open Access Journal.

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2024. “Can you stop your mind and your daily activities? An analysis of meditation in yoga practice.” Kultura i Społeczeństwo, 68(3):169-203.

Krzysztof T. Konecki. 2024. „Idea Towarzyskości i Nietowarzyskości. Kilka uwag o ładzie interakcyjnym we współczesnej Polsce.” W: Socjologiczna Agora. Wykłady mistrzowskie II., red. Kaja Gadowska, Warszawa: Scholar, s. 111-146.

Krzysztof T. Konecki (2024) “Advances in contemplative Social Research. Inspirations from Phenomenology, Hatha Yoga, And Meditation Practice”, ed. Kerri Clough, in: Routledge International Handbook of Research Methods in Spirituality and Contemplative Studies, London: Routledge. Pp. 316-332.

Konecki, Krzysztof T., Aleksandra Płaczek, Dagmara Tarasiuk. 2024. Experiencing The Body in Yoga Practice. Meanings and knowledge transfer. New York: Routledge.

Konecki, Krzysztof T.2023. Walking in the City as an Experienced Practice, „Przegląd Socjologii Jakościowej”, t. XIX, nr 4, s. 170–201.

Konecki, Krzysztof T.2023. Walking in the City as an Experienced Practice, „Przegląd Socjologii Jakościowej”, t. XIX, nr 4, s. 170–201, https://doi.org/10.18778/1733-8069.19.4.08

Konecki, Krzysztof T., Aleksandra Płaczek, Dagmara Tarasiuk. 2023. Experiencing The Body in Yoga Practice. Meanings and knowledge transfer. New York: Routledge.

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2023. „Remarks About What Is Considered Important and Unimportant in Sociology.” In: Against the Background of Social RealityDefaults, Commonplaces, and the Sociology of the Unmarked, eds. Carmelo Lombardo, Lorenzo Sabetta, London: Routledge.

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2023. „Wittgenstein and Bauman: Creative Minds in the Lifeworld.” Symbolic Interaction, First published: 16 February 2023, https://doi.org/10.1002/symb.635

Kala Dobosz, Anna Kacperczyk, Marcin Kafar, Krzysztof T. Konecki, Hanna Kroczak, Andrii Melnikov, Colette Szczepaniak, and Oskar Szwabowski. 2023. “The Reverberations of War: Ukrainian and Polish Academics Write a Collective Autoethnography of Experiencing War in Ukraine” Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies, online first, https://doi.org/10.1177/15327086231178013

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2022. „Empathy! So What?” Przegląd Socjologii Jakościowej, 18(4),194–233

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2022. “Who Am I When I Am Teaching? Self in Yoga Practice.” The Qualitative Report, 27(11), 2623-2658. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2022.5469

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2022. „Lifeworld and Deathworld in Human and Nonhuman Animal Relationships.” Symbolic Interaction, early view online, https://doi.org/10.1002/symb.590

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2022. The Meaning of Contemplation for Social Qualitative Research. Applications and Examples. London, NY: Routledge.

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2021. "Emotions and Politics: Emotional Work That Allows One to Regain One's Dignity and Survive", Denzin, N.K. and Sarina Chen, S.-L. (Ed.) Studies in Symbolic Interaction (Studies in Symbolic Interaction, Vol. 53), Emerald Publishing Limited, Bingley, pp. 117-133. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0163-239620210000053008

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2021. “Deathworld of the City of Łódź: Insider Experience.” Pp. 27-45 in Deathworlds to Lifeworlds edited by V. M. Bentz & J. Marlatt. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter.

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2021. Distinctions and Something Between: An Inspection of Eviatar Zerubavel’s Concept Driven Sociology. The Qualitative Report, 26(4), 1150-1156. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/ 2021.4840

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2021. "Contemplative Grounded Theory: Possibilities and Limitations." Pp. 151-186 in Radical Interactionism and Critiques of Contemporary Culture (Studies in Symbolic Interaction), edited by Denzin N. K., Salvo, J. and S. Chen. Vol. 52, Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited.

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2021. Experiencing the space: Visiting cemeteries on All Saints’ Day and an ordinary day. The Qualitative Report, 26(3), 832-860.

Konecki Krzysztof T, Anna Kacperczyk, red. 2020. Wizualizacje życia codziennego w badaniach interakcjonistycznych. Visualizations of everyday life in interactionist inquiry,Łódź: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego.

Konecki Krzysztof T, Anna Kacperczyk (2020) Symbolic Interactionism in Poland. Inspirations and Development, Qualitative Sociology Review, Volume XVI Issue 4: 8-34.

Konecki Krzysztof T. 2020. An Introduction to the Special Issue of QSR: “Symbolic Interactionism in Poland”, Qualitative Sociology Review, Volume XVI Issue 4: 6-7.

Konecki Krzysztof T. (2020) Uwagi na temat tego, co jest postrzegane jako ważne i nieważne w socjologii. „Przegląd Socjologii Jakościowej”, t. 16, nr 2, s. 188–207 [dostęp 01.06.2020]. Dostępny w Internecie: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1733-8069.16.2.11

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2019. Visual Images and Grounded Theory Methodology. In: eds. Tony Bryant, Kathy Charmaz Current Developments in Grounded Theory, Los Angeles: Sage, pp. 352-373.

Konecki, K.T. 2019. „Trust in Symbolic Interactionist Research and in Phenomenological Investigation” Polish Sociological Review, 3(207):271-287.

Konecki, Krzysztof T. 2019. “Creative Thinking in Qualitative Research and Analysis.” Qualitative Sociology Review 15(3):6-25.

Konecki Krzysztof T. 2018. Advances in Contemplative Social Research, Lodz: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Lodzkiego / Krakow: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagielonskiego. Pp.260

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