Andrzej Fister-Stoga

Andrzej Fister-Stoga was one of the winners of the 2005 Nico Colchester Fellowship. He spent his internship on the foreign desk of The Economist.Andrzej was born in 1978 in Montreal to Polish and American parents.

He grew up in Poland, spending most of his summers with his family in Japan. He spent his undergraduate years at Bishop’s University in Canada studying philosophy and religion, taking summer courses in England and Japan. He then went on to St Andrews University in Scotland and obtained an M Litt in philosophy, his thesis being on Thomas Aquinas’ take on language and perception.

After his studies, Andrzej returned to Poland to teach English to both teenagers and corporate executives. His interest in the changes taking place in Poland, and the more general processes associated with globalisation, led him to write short commentaries for a local newspaper. The Nico Colchester internship allowed him to gain valuable hands-on experience in a profession he has decided to pursue.

Andrzej is currently working as a freelance journalist based in Warsaw and also teaches philosophy at a secondary school and university.