معرفی
Rita Samiolo is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting & Financial Management at King's Business School, King's College London, and Co-Director of the FinWork Futures research centre. She holds a PhD in Accounting from the London School of Economics. Her research focuses on the social and institutional dimensions of accounting, particularly governance roles of accounting systems and performance measurement frameworks. She serves on the Editorial Board of Accounting, Organization and Society.
Education:
- PhD in Accounting, London School of Economics and Political Science
Research Interests:
Dr. Samiolo examines how accounting practices shape governance structures, with particular attention to regulatory rankings, epistemic assumptions in costing, and the historical sociology of economic calculation. Her work bridges institutional theory, science studies, and governance frameworks. Key themes include:
- Performance measurement in transnational governance
- Regulatory intermediation through rankings
- Epistemology of numerical governance
Professional Activities:
- Co-Investigator on EPSRC's Trusted Autonomous Systems Hub (2020-2024)
- Hosted Professional Datascapes Conference (June 2024) and multiple financial innovation events
- Editorial contributions to Frontiers in Sociology and peer-reviewed journals
Awards & Recognition: No specific awards listed, though her research has been widely cited in regulatory studies domains.
Lab/Team: Leads the FinWork Futures centre exploring financial work transformation and technological disruption in accounting/finance sectors.
