Kateryna Novikova

Kateryna Novikova serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at SWPS University's Faculty of Social Sciences in Warsaw, where she contributes to both the Department of Sociology and the Center for the Study of History and Justice. Her academic profile bridges sociological theory, historical analysis, and contemporary digital society research with particular emphasis on Central and Eastern European contexts.

Her research program centers on digital sociology methodologies including ethnography, discourse analysis, and content analysis. Key investigation areas encompass public discourses on emerging technologies, human agency within digital ecosystems, micro-entrepreneurship dynamics, and knowledge-sharing mechanisms in social innovation. Recent publications demonstrate consistent exploration of how digital transformations reshape labor markets, social identity formation, and organizational human capital.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals a distinctive interdisciplinary trajectory connecting Soviet-era cultural studies with contemporary digital challenges. Her work consistently examines labor transformation across temporal contexts—from Soviet cinematic representations to modern platform economies—while maintaining focus on Polish societal evolution within European frameworks. Methodologically, she integrates qualitative digital ethnography with historical comparative analysis.

Dr. Novikova actively participates in international research ecosystems as an expert evaluator for major funding bodies including the Polish Academy of Sciences, COST, FNRS Belgium, and EU education agencies. Her practical engagement includes serving as Managing Editor of Statistics Poland's 'Statistics in Transition' journal (2020) and collaborating with Internews on digital civil society development (2020-2021). She co-founded Poland's Digital Sociology Section and participates in the Polish Sociological Association's Social Anthropology Section.

At SWPS University, she teaches courses on diversity and community building, intercultural communication, business etiquette, and digital transformation's societal impacts. Her pedagogical approach connects theoretical frameworks with contemporary case studies examining technology's influence on social capital and organizational behavior.