Education:

• PhD in Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
• MA in International Relations, Faculty of Political Science, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin
• MA in Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin

Professional Experience:

• Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence and Computational Modeling, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin
• President, SZOP.ai (http://healthszop.pl/)
• Data Scientist, Kamil Filipek Intelligent Data Solutions
• Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical and Computational Modelling, University of Warsaw
• Faculty of Social Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
• Institute of Sociology, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education in Biała Podlaska
• CRM Coordinator, Tradis Lublin
• Polish Corridor Manager, Chequepoint London

Membership in Organizations:

• Committee on Civilization Threats, Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences
• Polish Sociological Association, Chair of the Digital Sociology Section
• International Network for Social Network Analysis

Research Interests:

• Algorithms and artificial intelligence: opportunities and risks
• Social network analysis, social capital, and social media
• Data analysis using R and Python

Research Projects:

• "DARIAH.PL - Digital Research Infrastructure for the Humanities and Arts," POIR – Project Leader at UMCS
• "Social media as a factor in mobilizing relational resources to enhance mechanisms of participation and sharing," NCN Fuga – Project Leader
• "BARMIG - Bargaining for working conditions and social rights of migrant workers in CEE countries," European Commission – Research Team Member
• "Debt Watch," MNiSW "Dialog" – Research Team Member
• "Warsaw School of Data Analysis," NCBiR – Research Team Member
• “Skills Shift” InGRID2, LISER Luxembourg – Project Participant

Selected Academic Conferences:

International:

• 17-19 Oct 2024: "Adapting Arctic Research: Responding to Geopolitical and Tech Shift," Arctic Circle Conference, Participant in the panel organized by Dr. Monika Szkarłat, alongside Prof. Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen (University of Oslo), Dr. Tim Reilly (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge), and Ashley Morris (SIOS).
• 3-4 Oct 2024: "Large Language Models (LLMs) in Science: Pros and Cons," HarSval, Oslo.
• 29 Aug - 1 Sep 2017: 13th Conference of the European Sociological Association, Athens, Presentation: “The Sharing Industry and Sharing Strategies of Polish Social Media Users.”
• 30 May - 4 Jun 2017: XXXVII Sunbelt Social Networks Conference of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA), Beijing, Presentation: “Social Capital and Sharing Practices of Social Media Users in Poland: A Quantitative Study.”
• 15-17 Mar 2017: General Online Research, Berlin, Presentation: “Contradictory Effects of Resources on Political Participation of Social Media Users in Poland.”
• 11-13 Jul 2015: Social Media and Society 2016, London, Goldsmith University, Presentation: “Social Resources Affecting Participation of Social Media Users in Poland.”
• 25-28 Aug 2015: 12th Conference of the European Sociological Association, Prague, Presentation: “Social Media and Polarization of the Public Sphere.”
• 21-26 May 2013: XXXIII Sunbelt Social Networks Conference of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA), Hamburg, Presentation: “Creation and Diffusion of Innovations in a New Economy: The Case of Lublin Province.”

National:

• 16-17 Sep 2024: WG10: Digital Sociology, International Sociological Association (ISA), Warsaw, Presentation with Dr. Jarosław Chodak: “Eye-trackers in the Study of Fake News: A Sociological Approach.”
• 20 Oct 2022: Internet Governance Forum 2022, Co-organizer of the panel "Fake News: How to Identify and Defend Against Them? Practical Exercises with Eye-trackers" (with Jarosław Chodak, Monika Szkarłat, and Jacek Czerwiński).
• 14 Sep 2022: XVIII Congress of Sociology in Warsaw, Co-organizer and co-chair of the symposium "Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Beyond: Theorizing Society in the 21st Century" with Anthony Elliott, Noortje Marres, and Dominik Batorski.
• 22 Jun 2022: Data Science Summit ML Edition, Presentation: "How to Detect and Minimize Bias in AI Models" (co-authored with Norbert Fijałek).
• 19-20 May 2022: Social Boundaries of Work, Presentation: "Skills of the Future: The AI Revolution and Labor Market Dynamics in Benelux Countries," Lublin (with Ludivine Martin, LISER).
• 23-24 Sep 2021: Methodological Inspirations 2021, IFiS PAN, Presentation: "Algorithmic Bias in AI: Theories, Types, and Mitigation Methods," Jabłonna.
• 18 Jun 2021: Data Science Summit ML Edition, Presentation: "Automating the Annotation of Training Data: Opportunities and Risks" (with Norbert Fijałek).
• 26 Oct 2020: AI & NLP Days, Warsaw, Presentation: "Multi-model and Multi-library Deployment with MLflow" (with Norbert Fijałek and Mateusz Bartosiewicz).
• 16 Oct 2020: Data Science Summit 2020, Warsaw, Presentation: "LDA Implementation in Customer Service Department: Opportunities, Threats, Recommendations" (with Norbert Fijałek and Mateusz Bartosiewicz).
• 11-14 Sep 2019: 17th Congress of Sociology in Wrocław, Presentation: "Online Sharing as a Form of Socialization: The Case of Social Media in Poland."
• 14-15 Sep 2017: Social Sciences in Times of Change, UMCS Lublin, Presentation: “Social Implications of the Algorithmization of Content Searching and Filtering Online.”
• 27 Jun 2017: "Meanders of the Transition: Three Decades of Social Change in Poland and Taiwan," IFiS PAN, Presentation: “From the Solidarity Movement to Connective Actions: The Algorithmization of Political Participation.”
• 31 Mar - 1 Apr 2017: “People in Networks,” ISP PAN, Jabłonna, Presentation: "Resources and Job Market Opportunities in Warsaw."
• 14-17 Sep 2016: XVI Polish Congress of Sociology “Solidarity in Times of Distrust,” Gdańsk, Presentation: “Opportunities and Barriers to Sharing in Social Media.”
• 13-15 Mar 2013: X Jubilee International Conference "Multimedia in Business and Management," Częstochowa, Presentation: “Organizational Transformation in the Web 3.0 Environment.”
• 2-4 Feb 2012: International Conference “Central Europe on the Threshold of the 21st Century. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Challenges in Politics and Society," Toruń, Presentation: “Lost Dynamics or Dynamic Loss? Exploring the Vague Future of European Integration.”

Selected Publications:

Monographs:

• Brzeziński, D., Filipek, K., Piwowar, K., Winiarska-Brodowska, M. Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Beyond. Theorising Society and Culture of the 21st Century, Routledge, [2025].
• Gołębiowska, M., Filipek, K. Cyfryzacja w państwach Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej, Instytut Europy Środkowej, Lublin, [2024].

Articles in Scientific Journals:

• Filipek, K., Chodak, J. [2024]. "Who Shares Fake News Intentionally and Unintentionally on Social Media? The Case of Facebook Users in Poland," Polish Sociological Review, 226(2):169-188.
• Baryła-Matejczuk M, Poleszak W, Filipek K, Cwynar A, Żółtak T (2023) In the quest for effective factors of satisfaction with life: Insights from intra-couple interaction and financial management variables. PLoS ONE 18(3): e0279079 Tekst
• Cwynar, A., Świecka B., Filipek, K, Porzak, R. [2022] Consumers' knowledge of cashless payments: Development, valiadation, and usability of a measurement scale, The Journal of Consumer Affairs, Volume 56/2 Tekst
• Filipek, K. [2020]. The meanings of sharing: On Facebook sharing strategies among Polish migrants in Germany and the UK, Communications - The European Journal of Communication Research. Tekst
• A. Cwynar, W. Cwynar, M. Kowerski, K. Filipek, P. Szuba, Debt literacy and debt advice-seeking behaviour among Facebook users: the role of social networks, Baltic Journal of Economics, Volume 20, 2020, dostęp
• Filipek, K., Polkowska. D. [2020]. The Latent Precariousness of Migrant Workers: a Study of Ukrainians Legally Employed in Poland, Journal of International Migration and Integration, Dostęp [19.09.2019]. Tekst
• Polkowska, D., Filipek, K. [2020]. Greatful Precarious Worker? Ukrainian Migrants in Poland, Review of Radical Political Economics. Tekst
• Filipek, K., Cwynar, A., Cwynar, W., Szkoła, J. [2020]. Shaping Facebook and Twitter Public Spheres: The Case of Swiss Franc Mortgage Holders in Poland, Konteksty Społeczne, 1(2020). Tekst
• Filipek, K., Cwynar, A., Cwynar, W. [2019]. Does Social Capital Influence Debt Literacy? The Case of Facebook Users in Poland, Prague Economic Papers, 28(5):567-588. Tekst 
• Filipek, K., Lecka, E. [2019]. Neighborhood Matters: The Impact of Resources on Online Participation of Warsaw Residents, Konteksty Społeczne, 2(2019): http://kontekstyspoleczne.umcs.lublin.pl/?page_id=2429
• Filipek, K. [2019]. The Impact of Social Capital on Political Participation of Social Media Users in Poland, Studia Socjologiczne 2, vol. 233. Tekst
• Cwynar, A., Cwynar, W., Pater, R., Filipek K. [2019]. Social media as an information source in finance: Evidence from the community of financial market professionals in Poland, The International Journal of Digital Accounting Research, vol. 19: Tekst
• Cwynar, A., Cwynar, W., Filipek K. [2018]. Debt Experience of Facebook Users in Poland. A Conceptual Model and Empirical Test, Polish Sociological Review, vol. 202. Tekst
• Filipek, K. [2016]. Sharing resources on Facebook groups: Polish emigrants in Germany, Norway and UK, Konteksty Społeczne vol. 7., special issue Rediscovering Society in the Age of Social Media [Redaktor gościnny wydania]. Tekst
• Filipek, K. [2016]. Social decoding of social media: an interview with Anabel Quan-Haase, Konteksty Społeczne vol. 7., special issue Rediscovering Society in the Age of Social Media. Wywiad
• Filipek, K, Chodak, J. [2016]. Introduction: rediscovering society in the age of social media, Konteksty Społeczne vol. 7., special issue Rediscovering Society in the Age of Social Media. Tekst
• Batorski, D., Bojanowski, M., Filipek K. [2015]. Getting a Job: Resources and Individual’s Chances on the Warsaw Labour Market, Polish Sociological Review, vol. 192. Tekst
• Partycki, S., Filipek, K. [2012]. Network Money in the Conditions of Financial Crisis in the European Union, Socialo Zinatnu Vestnesis, Łotwa - Daugavpils, 1, vol. 14.
• Filipek, [2011]. Nowa geopolityka sieciowa, Przegląd Geopolityczny, vol 3, s. 63-77.

Chapters in Edited Volumes:

• Pastuszak, Z., Filipek, K., Łyda, K. [2023]. "Sztuczna inteligencja w hepatologii," in A. Panasiu, Hepatologia T. 1, Warszawa: PZWL.
• Filipek, K. [2015]. "Network Model of Local Innovation," in Z. Pastuszak, M. Sagan, K. Żuk (eds.), Peripheral Metropolitan Areas in the European Union: The Case of Lublin, Bangkok, Celje, Lublin: ToKnowPress, pp. 239-248.

Media Presence:

• Panel IGF 2022: "Fake newsy. Jak je rozpoznać i jak się przed nimi bronić? Zajęcia praktyczne z wykorzystaniem okulografów."
• Podcast Głos Nauki UMCS: Episode 29, "Sztuczna inteligencja zmienia nasz świat."
• Radio RDC: "Media społecznościowe i luksus."
• TVP3 Strefa Otwarta: "O socjotechnice i manipulacji."
• TVN24 Magazine: "Witaj w świecie bez prawdy. Ciebie też oszukali."
• 2nd Day of Internationalization at UMCS: "Science on the Edge. The Impact of AI on Research and Education in Local and Global Perspective."

- Coorganization of DATA SCIENCCE LUBLIN meetups