Ola Michalec
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Dr. Ola Michalec is a leading researcher at the intersection of critical data studies, cybersecurity, and responsible innovation. Her work fundamentally challenges techno-centric narratives by foregrounding the socio-cultural and political contexts that shape technology development and deployment. In her highly cited work, "Cybersecurity for Smart Farming: Socio-Cultural Context Matters" (34 citations), she demonstrates that food security and agricultural digitization cannot be divorced from the local practices and values of farming communities, offering a vital corrective to one-size-fits-all security solutions. Dr. Michalec further interrogates the very fabric of emerging fields in "What is robotics made of? The interdisciplinary politics of robotics research" (28 citations), where she unpacks how political and disciplinary boundaries define—and constrain—robotics as a field. By exposing these often-invisible politics, her research provides a roadmap for more inclusive and socially robust innovation. Her work is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how power, culture, and governance shape the trajectory of emerging technologies, from smart farms to autonomous systems.
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- 1Cybersecurity for Smart Farming: Socio-Cultural Context Matters34 citations · 2020
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