Morta
Jankauskaitė
I study the world sociologically and understand it creatively. Researcher by training, maker by nature — pottery, photography, film, and data all feed the same curiosity.
Lithuanian-American · Vilnius & beyond
I grew up moving between two very different worlds, and that in-between position taught me to look at ordinary things like they weren't ordinary at all. Why do systems work the way they do? Who do they serve, and who do they leave out? Those questions have followed me into everything I've studied and everything I've made.
My academic work sits at the intersection of sociology, technology, and power — with a particular focus on digital inequalities and how access to tools like AI reproduces existing hierarchies rather than dismantling them. I'm drawn to research that takes people seriously: their contexts, their constraints, the structures shaping choices that look individual but aren't.
The creative side of my life — photography, pottery, film, writing — isn't separate from this. Imagination is a methodology. It's what lets me ask questions that haven't been asked yet, approach problems sideways, and stay genuinely curious rather than just technically competent. I think that matters, especially now.
I care about contributing to work I'd be proud to describe to my grandchildren. Equality, sustainability, dignity — not as abstract values but as concrete problems worth solving. I bring sociological thinking, qualitative research skills, and a maker's instinct for finding the shape of things.
Currently, I work as a research assistant and part-time operations manager at Turo. I'm actively looking for my next opportunity — ideally one at the intersection of research, policy, and social impact.
Lithuanian-American · Bilingual in Lithuanian and English
