Sociologist, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University and Researcher at the Centre for Evaluation and Analysis of Public Policies, Jagiellonian University. Previously, she worked as a Researcher at: the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology at the University of Galway (2018-2020); the Institut für Soziologie Universität Wien (2020-2023) and the Centre of Sociology at the Krakow University of Economics (2010- 2024).

She has many years of experience in research in the field of ageing and public policies and conducts interdisciplinary research in social gerontology. Her doctoral thesis was awarded the prize in the Polish Gerontological Society competition for the best doctoral thesis in the field of social gerontology (2017). She is the author of dozens of research papers on the situation of older people and ageing processes, including initiating and co-editing the Routledge International Handbook of Participatory Approaches in Ageing Research (2023).

Anna is also the initiator and Chair of the European COST Action CA22167 on participatory approaches with older people, which brings together 300 members from 40 different countries. PAAR-net COST Action aims to develop inclusive participatory approaches with older people, bringing together different disciplines and methodologies to advance social innovation in research, policy and practice for diversity and equity in ageing societies.

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