Noomi Weinryb

Short presentation

My research and teaching works at the intersection of organization theory and broader societal issues related to social media, autocracy, and sustainability. While my primary focus is on civil society, I also look at the public and corporate sectors.

Keywords

• Organizational Institutionalism
• Accountability
• Civil Society
• Nonprofits
• Philanthropy
• Translation
• Organizing through Social Media
• Digital Activism
• Authoritarianism
• Transnational
• Resilience
• Sustainability

Biography

I have a PhD in Business Studies focused on Organization from Uppsala University. I am Associate Professor of Business Studies, and I am currently employed as a Lecturer in Business Studies, focused on Public Administration, as part of the department of Public Administration at Södertörn University.

My PhD thesis focused on a comparative study of philanthropists’ accountability. I also have an M.Sc. in Business (including a BA) with a major in Organization from the Stockholm School of Economics, and a BA in Theatre Studies from Stockholm University, where I wrote a thesis on the Aesthetics of Philanthropy. Beyond my academic work, I have extensive international experience as a fundraiser and civil society project leader, and I have coached civil society initiatives across Europe.

Research

With a background in organizational institutionalism, my research centers on organizing and accountability, particularly within civil society. This includes studying the organizational impacts of social media and the legislative challenges faced by civil society in increasingly illiberal contexts.

I am interested in the intersection of grassroots activism, often facilitated by social media, and elite engagement, typically in the form of philanthropy, with a focus on the implications of independent wealth. My research explores emerging, partial organizational initiatives formed through social media and compares them to established organizations. I also conduct cross-national comparisons, examining the movement of ideas and funding across borders, and engage with questions of sustainability and resilience.

Methodologically, I employ qualitative interviews, focus groups, witness seminars, text analysis of social media interactions, and document analysis, primarily using archival materials.

For an updated list of publications, please visit på Google Scholar profile or my profile on the Södertörn University webpage.