Dr. Ekaterina Hertog

Biography

Ekaterina Hertog is an Associate Professor at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, specializing in the intersection of digital sociology and family sociology. Her research focuses on understanding how digital technologies transform family life, particularly examining the adoption and impacts of AI and digital technologies in childcare. Hertog’s recent scholarly work delves into the societal implications of digital monitoring technologies, investigating their effects on parent-child relationships, children’s autonomy, and overall family well-being. She has published extensively on topics such as parental control technologies and has developed a research program titled 'Data Driven Parenting' as part of the British Academy's Digital Good Society series. Her notable publications include 'Tough Choices: Bearing Illegitimate Child in Contemporary Japan,' which provides an in-depth analysis of Japanese women’s childbearing decisions. With a background in sociology, she holds a DPhil and Master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Oxford. Hertog is involved in the ESRC-funded DomesticAI project, which explores emerging technologies that could free up time currently spent on childcare and housework. Alongside her teaching responsibilities, she supervises doctoral research aligning closely with her own research interests, particularly in how digital technologies affect family dynamics and relationships.

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