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Laura Wiesböck

Photo: © Marija Šabanovic

Laura Wiesböck, born in 1987, holds a doctorate in sociology and heads the ‘Digitalisation and Social Transformation’ group at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna. In addition to writing academic articles, she regularly contributes to public discourse (SZ, Die Zeit, Der Standard).

(Updated: 2025)

Awards

  • 2024 City of Vienna Award for Humanities and Social Sciences
  • 2021 Käthe-Leichter-Prize
  • 2020 Danubius Young Scientist Award
  • 2019 Kurt Rothschild Prize
  • 2018 Bank Austria Research Award
  • 2016 Theodor-Körner-Prize

Featured Books

Book cover Digital Diagnoses. The Mental Health Trend in Social Media

Digitale Diagnosen. Psychische Gesundheit als Social-Media-Trend
[Digital Diagnoses. The Mental Health Trend in Social Media]

Paul Zsolnay Verlag

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