Barbara Prainsack

Exploring how data, technology, and solidarity shape our societies

About

I am a professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Vienna in Austria

I also chair the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE), which advises the European Commission


About

About

What holds societies together in times of rapid change? My work explores how science, technology, and public policy intersect with everyday life — from healthcare and digital technologies to broader questions of justice, responsibility, and collective action. I am especially interested in solidarity: how it is practiced, contested, and institutionalised, and how it can help us navigate societal challenges in ways that are fairer and more inclusive. Through comparative research and engagement with policy and civil society, I seek to connect ethical ideas with the concrete realities of governance, democracy, and social life.

[Many thanks to Andrew Barnhart for allowing me to use this picture]