Dr Monika Fratczak

BA, MA, PhD

Department of Sociological Studies

Teaching Associate

• Ethics Lead 2023/2024

Dr Monika Fratczak
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m.fratczak@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr Monika Fratczak
Department of Sociological Studies
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH
Profile

Monika has been a teaching associate in the Department of Sociological Studies since October 2022. Before starting her current role, she held a variety of research positions at the UoS including two large-scale projects: Patterns in Practice (AHRC-funded) and Living with Data (Nuffield-funded).

Monika's PhD research explored emotional responses and (potential) democratic participation through data visualisation about climate change in two different national contexts.

She has been an Associate Fellow of the HEA since 2021 and completed the Aurora Women in Higher Education Leadership Programme in 2023.

Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Sociology (University of Sheffield, England)
  • MA Sociology (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland)
  • BA Sociology (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland)
Research interests
  • Digital media
  • AI and machine learning
  • Data (visualisation)
  • Emotions
  • Mobilisations and political participation
Publications

Journal articles

Chapters

Conference proceedings papers

  • Fratczak M, Ochu E, Medina Perea I, Bates J & Kennedy H () Values, emotions and beliefs within generative AI arts practice. Patterns in practice: Values, beliefs and emotions within arts practitioners' engagements with machine learning and data mining.. Values, emotions and beliefs within generative AI arts practice. Patterns in practice: Values, beliefs and emotions within arts practitioners' engagements with machine learning and data mining. RIS download Bibtex download

Website content

  • Fratczak M The challenges of archiving research data – the Living With Data experience. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fratczak M Reflections on the links between Living With Artificial Intelligence BBC Reith Lectures and Living With Data. RIS download Bibtex download
Grants
  • Postgraduate Writing Scholarship, University of Sheffield, UK (2022-2023)
  • ESRC White Rose DTC PhD Studentship, University of Sheffield, UK (2018-2022)
  • Rector’s Award and Grant for the best MA student of the academic year 2011/2012, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland (2012-2013)
Teaching activities

2022-2025

Lectures and seminars:

  • AI, Algorithms and Society (UG)
  • Digital Media in Datafied Society (PGT)
  • Researching Society (PGT)
  • Academic Skills (PGT)
  • Introduction to Digital Methods Research (UG)

2019-2022

Seminars:

  • Digital Media in Datafied Society (PGT)
  • Social Media, Data and Society (PGT)
  • Sociological Imagination (UG)
  • Exploring Classical Social Thought (PGT)
Professional activities and memberships
  • Advance HE, AURORA development programme (2023)
  • Advance HE, Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2021)
  • Conference organisation the 4th International Data Power conference (2022)
  • Peer reviewer for journals and international conferences: AoIR Conference, Social Media + Society
  • Member of the WG10 Digital Sociology, the International Sociological Association (2022 -)
  • Member of European Communication Research and Education Association (2020 -)