Dominik Puchała

Dominik Puchała

PhD student


Scientific interests

My research interests focus on three areas: the reclaimed slurs, the emancipatory strategies of the LGBT+ movement, and the activities of the far right in Poland.

Social activity

I am an activist and a member of many human rights movements and organizations (I worked for Akcja Demokracja, among others). I co-organize the Equality March in Częstochowa.

Selected publications

  • Puchała, D., Bilewicz, M., & Świderska, A. (2024). Reclaiming derogatory language. Self-reports and interbeat intervals. Journal of Language and Social Psychology. OnlineFirst. https://doi.org/10.1177/0261927X241299791
  • Puchała, D., & Hansen, K. (2024). The role of language, appearance, and voice in the social perception of nonbinary individuals. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000709
  • Puchała, D., & Janion, L. (2024). #MeToo in Poland: reactions to public accusations of sexual violence. Feminist Media Studies, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2024.2363864
  • Puchała, D., & Bilewicz, M. (2023). Skąd bierze się niechęć do obcych? O grupowych identyfikacjach Polaków.  Nauka, 3, 21-43. https://doi.org/10.24425/nauka.2023.146064
  • Witkowski, P., Woroncow, J., & Puchała, D. (2023). The Polish Independence March as a Contact Hub and a Model for European Extremism. Counter Extremism Project (CEP).
  • Soral, W., Świderska, A., Puchała, D., & Bilewicz, M. (2023). Desensitization to hate speech: Examination using heart rate measurement. Aggressive Behavior, 50(1), e22118. https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.22118
  • Puchała, D. (2020). Tęczowa Matka Boska, Orzeł, Polka Walcząca: Emancypacyjne wykorzystywanie symboliki grup większościowych w Polsce. Warszawa: Książka i Prasa.