Garry Robson was awarded a PhD in Sociology by Goldsmiths College, University of London, in 1998. Following this, he taught and researched in England for four years (Goldsmiths College, University of East London) before relocating to Poland in 2002. He has since taught sociology and cultural studies at various Polish universities, mostly in Krakow. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Institute of American Studies and Polish Diaspora, UJ, teaching MA courses on Globalization, Cultural Studies, Research Methods, The Sociology of Sport, and African American Expressive Culture as part of the international Transatlantic Studies MA program.
Research interests:
- Globalization and Social/Cultural Change;
- Sociolinguistics (of English);
- Digital Culture and Surveillance in Western Democracies;
- Popular Culture in Contemporary British and the USA;
- Sport, Social Class, and the Body.
Contact: garry.robson@uj.edu.pl