Renata Włoch, Ph.D./ Associate Professor

Scientific activity

2020 – Associate Professor

2017 – Habilitation, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Warsaw

2008 – PhD, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Warsaw

2004 – Master’s degree, Institute of Sociology, University of Warsaw

Scientific interests

My first field of study was International Relations – for some time, I focused on nuclear security and international theory. Sociology is my second love, to which I am generally faithful, although I also embrace economics and political science in my academic pursuits. Without any guilty conscience, but with great joy, I jump between research fields, juggle theories, and experiment with various research methods. I enjoy working with businesses and public institutions. Currently, my research interests revolve around the issues of digital globalization, which I intend to dedicate my next book to.

Since 2014, I have been involved in co-creating the Digital Economy Lab (https://www.delab.uw.edu.pl/), an interdisciplinary unit dedicated to researching the digital society and economy.

Unfortunately, I compulsively read anything that comes my way on my e-reader.

Selected publications

• R. Włoch, K. Śledziewska, The Economics of Digital Transformation: The Disruption of Markets, Production, Consumption and Work, Routledge 2021.
• R. Włoch, K. Śledziewska, Gospodarka cyfrowa. Jak nowe technologie zmieniają świat, Wydawnictwo UW 2020.
• R. Włoch, Two dynamics of globalization in the context of a sports mega-event: the case of UEFA EURO 2012 in Poland, “Globalizations” 2020, t. 17, nr 1, s. 45-49. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14747731.2019.1603808?fbclid=IwAR1pwJj4993AeLbfo2-lu8o1ICxHYhBpkNFnADJSp-7j6-US7oF8Lw98NF
• R. Włoch, K. Śledziewska, Should We Treat Big Data as a Public Good? [w:] The Responsibilities of Online Service Providers, red. M. Taddeo, L.  Floridi, Springer 2017, s. 263-274.
• R. Włoch, Globalne przez narodowe. Euro 2012 w Polsce, DELab UW 2016.
• R. Włoch, (Nie)bezpieczne związki między socjologią a stosunkami międzynarodowymi, w: Stosunki międzynarodowe – wokół zagadnień teoretycznych, red. K. Kącka, Wydawnictwo UMK, Toruń 2015.
• R. Włoch, UEFA As a New Agent of Global Governance: A Case Study of Relations Between UEFA and the Polish Government Against the Background of the UEFA EURO 2012, “Journal of Sport and Social Studies” 2013.
• R. Włoch, Polityka integracji muzułmanów we Francji i Wielkiej Brytanii, Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego 2011.
• R. Włoch, Nowa era nuklearna, Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek 2004.