Dr. Justyna Stypińska
Justyna Stypińska is a sociologist with research interests in different forms of algorithmic discrimination and bias in AI technologies and how those create new dimensions of social and economic inequalities in late capitalism. Previously, she led an international project on innovation and age in entrepreneurship as a researcher at the Free University in Berlin. At the WZB she works as the Principal Investigator of an international research project funded by the Volkswagen Foundation “AI Ageism: new forms of age discrimination and exclusion in the era of algorithms and artificial intelligence”. The interdisciplinary project investigates the impact of the use of AI technologies on the ageing populations in Europe from a socio-technical perspective.
CV
2012 PhD in Sociology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
2008 Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington
2006 European Law Postgraduate Study, Jagiellonian University
2004-2005 University of Maastricht, the Netherlands
2004 Pedagogical Diploma, Jagiellonian University, Kraków
2006 MA in Sociology, the Jagiellonian University, Kraków
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
2017-2021 DFG Project leader, Freie Universität Berlin
Institute of East European Studies
2012-2016 Researcher and lecturer, Institute of East European Studies,
Institute of Sociology, Freie Universität Berlin
2009-2012 Junior researcher, Institute of Sociology,
Jagiellonian University, Kraków
2006-2011 Lecturer at Institute of Sociology and Medical College,
Jagiellonian University, Kraków
RESEARCH STAYS
10-12.2022 Research Fellowship Weizenbaum Institute, Berlin
07-10. 2023 Research Fellowship, European New School of Digital Studies
Viadrina University, Frankfurt (Oder)
03-04.2016 Visiting Scholar, Karlstad University, Sweden
06-08.2012 Visiting Scholar, German Gerontological Center, Berlin.
Breaks in Employment: 03.2019-05.2020 – maternity leave
Selected Publications
2023
Stypińska, J. Rosales, A., Svensson, J., S., “Silicon Valley Ageism. Ideologies and Practices of Expulsion in Tech Industry”, in: Rosales et al, “Digital Ageism”, Routledge
Stypinska, J. Franke A., “AI revolution in healthcare and medicine and the (re)emergence of inequalities and disadvantages for ageing population”, Frontiers, Sec. Medical Sociology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2022.1038854
2022
Gordo, L. , Stypinska, J. Franke A. “Gender differences in the determinants of late career entrepreneurship? The case of Germany”, Frontiers Sociology, Sec. Work, Employment and Organizations, https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2022.998230.
Stypińska, J. “AI ageism - AI ageism: a critical roadmap for studying age discrimination and exclusion in digitalized societies”. AI and Society Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Communication doi: 10.1007/s00146-022-01553-5.
Turek, K., Oude Mulders, J. , Stypińska, J. Different Shades of Discriminatory Effects of Age Stereotypes: A Multilevel and Dynamic View on Organizational Behaviors, Work, Aging and Retirement, Volume 8, Issue 4, October 2022, Pages 343–347, https://doi.org/10.1093/workar/waac019
2021
Ageism in AI: new forms of age discrimination in the era of algorithms and artificial intelligence, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on AI for People: Towards Sustainable AI, CAIP 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.4108/eai.20-11-2021.2314200
Introduction, In: Gender and Power in Eastern Europe. Changing Concepts of Femininity and Masculinity in Power Relations. Springer (edited with Bluhm, K., Pickhan, G., Wierzcholska, A.)
2020
Gründungsaktivitäten in der zweiten Lebenshälfte als hybride Performanz Älterer am Arbeitsmarkt? Ein Vergleich zwischen Deutschland und Polen (Start-up activities in the second half of life as a hybrid performance of older people in the labour market? A comparison between Germany and Poland.). In: Frerich Frerichs, Uwe Fachinger (eds.), Selbstständige Erwerbstätigkeit und Erwerbskarrieren in späteren Lebensphasen. Springer, Vechtaer Beiträge zur Gerontologie. (with A. Franke, J. Myrczik).
2019
A systematic review of existing ageism scales, Ageing Research Reviews 54:100919. DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2019.100919 (with L. Ayalon, P. Dolberg, S. Mikulioniene, V. de la Fuente-Núñez, G. Rapolienė, M. Wilinska, J. Perek-Bialas). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2019.100919
Senior Entrepreneurship: The Unrevealed Driver for Social Innovation. Froniers Sociology, (with A. Franke, J. Myrczik) . https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2019.00030
2018
Ageism in labour market – macrostructural perspective. In: L. Ayalon, C. Tesch-Roemer (eds), Ageism – current perspective, Springer Publication House. (with P. Nikander). Online at: https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783319738192
The Enterprising Self: a Panacea for all or New Fictitious Social Role for Older Adults? The Analysis of European Polices for Senior Entrepreneurship. Journal of Population Ageing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12062-017-9214-2
2017
Hard and soft age discrimination – dual nature of workplace discrimination. European Journal of Ageing, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-016-0407-y (with K. Turek)