Hi! Hallo! Cześć! Ahoj!

I'm Kris, a writer, translator, researcher and incurably curious observer of Europe.


I write about the places where past, present and future come together in Central and Eastern Europe. My work ranges from literary translation and long-form writing to social science research and policy analysis.

Writing

Borders, memory, lost places and languages. History, art, literature, politics. Present-day travel into the past.

Translation

German-English literary and social science translation, including Central European, Weimar and exile literature.

Research

European integration, political economy, geoeconomics and EU economic governance

An open notebook and e-reader on a café table

Found Again

Essays and long-form writing on history, borders, memory and Central & Eastern Europe.

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About Me

My background, research interests and work across policy, writing and translation.

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