Magda Borkowska

Dr. Magda Borkowska is a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Essex. Her research examines ethnic diversity, political attitudes, and social cohesion, with focus on migration impacts and community dynamics.

Key research areas:

• Ethnic diversity and political behavior
• Immigrant political socialization
• Civil society in diverse neighborhoods
• Pandemic effects on social cohesion
• Electoral integrity mechanisms

Publications analyze Brexit attitudes, intergenerational political transmission in migrant families, and civil society in superdiverse urban contexts. Recent work shows methodological innovation in studying neighborhood diversity and deprivation across European contexts.

She supervises doctoral candidate Jonas Benjamin Kaufmann in Sociology and has received funding from ESRC, UK government agencies, and Swedish Research Council for projects on occupational downgrading and civil society initiatives.