Maja Sawicka

Dr. Maja Sawicka is an Assistant Professor at the Chair of Digital Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Warsaw, and a Visiting Researcher at the Ludwig Uhland Institute for Empirical Cultural Studies (University of Tübingen). Her work bridges sociology, digital ethnography, and emotional subcultures.

• University of Warsaw (since 2018)
• Digital Economy Lab (DELab) (since 2022)
• Ludwig Uhland Institute for Empirical Cultural Studies (2023-24)

Education

• PhD in Sociology (University of Warsaw, 2017)
• Master's in Sociology (University of Warsaw, 2011)

Her research examines how emotions emerge through digital interactions, focusing on vaccine-hesitant communities and darknet markets. She employs qualitative digital methods and ethnographic approaches to analyze affective dynamics and localized emotional norms.

Recent publications highlight emotional infrastructure in cybercrime, pandemic narratives, and digital localization in illicit spaces. Key themes include affect theory, counterpublics, and interactional sociology.

Scientific Awards

• Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship (2023-24)

She contributes to methodological innovations in digital communication analysis and serves as a section editor for Emotions and Society. Collaborations include the Digital Anthropology Lab at the University of Tübingen.