Dr Boroka Bo

Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Essex

I am a sociologist of everyday life. I am interested in the reproduction of inequality across the life course. Specifically, I examine when, how and why time scarcity emerges — and the ways in which it is shaped by cultural processes along with social network, neighborhood and sociodemographic characteristics — in order to delineate the mechanisms linking sociotemporal disparities and inequalities in well-being. In other words, I study time for a deeper understanding of social inequalities. I am particularly interested in how structural inequalities can be addressed through socially responsible time use policies. My research interests broadly encompass areas of stratification, culture, well-being, social networks, migration, gender, economic sociology, and demography.

I have collaborated with the Barcelona Time Use Initiative for a Healthy Society, Eurofound, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, and the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative.

My work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, United States Agency for International Development, UC Berkeley's Canadian Studies Program, UC Berkeley's Social Sciences Data Laboratory, and by the Soros Fellowship for New Americans.