Michela Cozza

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Michela Cozza is a leading scholar at the intersection of Science and Technology Studies (STS), critical data studies, and care research. Her work critically examines how digital technologies and datafication reshape welfare systems, particularly in the context of aging populations and care provision. Cozza’s most-cited paper, “Performing the care crisis through the datafication of elderly welfare care” (2023, 10 citations), offers a groundbreaking analysis of how demographic changes are framed as a “care crisis” in Nordic welfare states. She reveals how datafication—the conversion of care practices into quantifiable metrics—not only responds to but actively performs this crisis, often reinforcing neoliberal logics that prioritize efficiency over relational care. This work exemplifies her broader contribution: exposing the hidden politics embedded in technological systems and their consequences for vulnerable populations. Cozza’s research has been instrumental in advancing critical perspectives on digital welfare, challenging taken-for-granted assumptions about innovation and progress. Her scholarship is widely cited across STS, sociology, and health policy, making her a vital voice for students and researchers seeking to understand the ethical and social dimensions of data-driven governance in care contexts.