Olga Boichak

Olga Boichak is a Lecturer in Digital Cultures at the University of Sydney, Australia. She is a sociologist with expertise in computational social science, and her research interests span networks, narratives, and cultures of activism in the digital age. She is an editor of the Digital War journal and has a track record of publications on contemporary Ukraine with a focus on volunteering, transnational mobilization, and diasporic humanitarianism surrounding the Russian-Ukrainian war. Prior to joining the University of Sydney, Boichak co-led a project that explored the influence of social bots in political conversations online (Syracuse University, USA), and is currently a Chief Investigator on an eSafety Commissioner-funded project that explores patterns of social media use among young people. Her work has appeared, among others, in Big Data & Society, International Journal of Communication, Media, War & Conflict, Global Networks, and the Oxford Handbook of Sociology and Digital Media. Boichak is the recipient of several fellowships and awards, including the Fulbright Fellowship (2014), International Communication Association’s Top Paper Award (2019), Higher Education Academy Fellowship (2021), and the University of Sydney SOAR Prize (2022-2023).