Monika Rosińska

Monika Rosińska is an Assistant Professor at SWPS University's Faculty of Design in Warsaw, where she serves as Head of the Department of Design Theory and Research and as Dean's Representative for Interdisciplinarity. She is affiliated with both the Institute of Social Sciences and the Design Institute within the university.

Her research focuses on the socio-cultural dimensions of design practices, with particular expertise in non-anthropocentric design, science and technology studies (STS), and critical/speculative design approaches. She investigates the history of design within political, social and cultural contexts, and examines the sociology of objects in everyday life. Dr. Rosińska explores why the creative process extends beyond form and function, pursues definitions of "good design," and investigates what matters to contemporary designers.

Her scholarly work reveals consistent themes across publications, with recent research increasingly focused on multi-species communities and non-anthropocentric approaches to design. Her 2019 paper "Zoepolis: Non-anthropocentric design as an experiment in multi-species care" represents a significant contribution to this emerging field, building on earlier work exploring urban revitalization and participatory design.

Dr. Rosińska has curated exhibitions including "Zoepolis. Design for Plants and Animals," which serves as both research output and practical exploration of her theoretical frameworks. Her publications span from foundational works on collective behaviors ("Deindywiduacja. Socjologia zachowań zbiorowych") to cutting-edge explorations of AI in visual arts (2025).

She actively contributes to academic discourse through platforms including Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, and ORCID, maintaining visibility across multiple scholarly networks. Her work bridges sociology and design in innovative ways that challenge traditional disciplinary boundaries.