Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
United Kingdom
fellow
Erik Brezovec
2026-2027
Home institution
University of Cambridge
Country of origin (home institution)
United Kingdom
Discipline(s)
Humanities; Interdisciplinary Studies; Political Sciences; Social Sciences; Sociology
Theme(s)
Artificial Intelligence; Digital Society
Fellowship dates
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Biography
Dr Erik Brezovec is a sociologist and Assistant Professor (Docent) at the Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb.
Through a long-term collaboration with Professor Steven Watson (University of Cambridge), he has co-developed the theoretical framework of autopoietic ecology, which extends systems theory to conceptualize the complex interplay between materiality, persons, and social systems.
In addition to his academic roles, which include guest-editing a special issue of AI & Society (Springer) and serving as Secretary of the Section for Theoretical Sociology within the Croatian Sociological Association, Dr. Brezovec is actively engaged in public sociology. He maintains high public visibility in Croatia as a regular commentator on the national television broadcast Fifth Day (Peti dan) and frequently contributes sociological perspectives to public-facing portals such as Meer.com and Sociologija.
Research Project
Society and Technology
Dr Brezovec's research explores the relationship between society and technology, with a particular focus on Niklas Luhmann’s theory of social systems, the sociology of knowledge, and how generative artificial intelligence reconfigures communication and organizational structures. He currently serves as the lead researcher on a project funded by Next Generation EU, investigating the dynamics of Digital Inclusion and Exclusion in Croatia.
Research Interests:
Social systems; Society; Technology; Generative AI