Paula Bialski

Paula Bialski is an Associate Professor of Sociology of Digitisation at the University of St. Gallen's School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on the intersection of technology and society, particularly examining how digital tools mediate human interactions and organizational structures. She investigates themes including software workplace cultures, mobility technologies, and sharing economy platforms through ethnographic approaches.

Her research explores

• Social dimensions of software development practices
• Technology-mediated mobility and urban experiences
• Sharing economy platforms and their impact on private/public boundaries
• Communication patterns in digital environments
• Ethical implications of anonymity technologies

Recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on how mundane technologies (like coffee machines) and complex systems (like mobility platforms) reshape social interactions. Her work employs ethnographic methods to unpack the cultural and organizational dimensions of technological systems across diverse contexts.