Monika Fratczak
Department of Sociological Studies
PhD student
mefratczak1@sheffield.ac.uk
Elmfield Building
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Monika Fratczak
Department of Sociological Studies
Elmfield Building
Northumberland Road
Sheffield
S10 2TU
Department of Sociological Studies
Elmfield Building
Northumberland Road
Sheffield
S10 2TU
- Profile
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I joined the Department of Sociological Studies as a PhD student in 2018. I hold a Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Sociology, all from the Department of Sociological Studies at the University of Adam Mickiewicz, one of the top Polish universities.
- Qualifications
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- BA;
- MA.
- Research interests
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Research interests:
- Data visualisation;
- Emotions;
- Democratic participation;
- Visual communication;
- Digital media.
Thesis title: Can data visualisation mobilise people to act?
My PhD research explores emotional responses and (potential) democratic participation through data visualisation about climate change in two different national contexts.
- Research group
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Supervisors:
- Grants
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- 2018 Scholarship award, Economic and Social Research Council White Rose Social Science DTP, United Kingdom.
- 2012 Rector's best student prize, MA course, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland.
- Teaching activities
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Previously, I have taught:
- SCS1012 Exploring Classical Social Thought (BA Hons), 2019/20.
I will be teaching the following modules in the 2020/21 academic year:
- Semester 1 SCS1002 Sociological Imagination (BA Hons)
- Professional activities
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Awards:
- ESRC White Rose DTC +3, Scholarship award, 2018
- Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, MA course, Rector's best student prize, 2012
- Publications
Journal articles
- Frątczak, M. (2020) 'Inequalities in urban areas: exploring children’s perspectives and feelings', Sheffield Student Journal for Sociology, edition three.
Book chapters
- Frątczak M. (2014) 'Internet user as an active recipient. The compensatory function of humour and satire based on the example of the cartoons of Marek Raczkowski', In: Heller W.; Janiak A. M. (eds) Speech in the public space. Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan.