I’m thrilled to share that my latest correspondence article is out in Nature. In it, I argue that children’s meaningful, age-appropriate participation should be central to the development and evaluation of health technologies. Children should be involved in health technologies not merely as “users,” but as citizen co-researchers. The article is available here: Şahinol M. […]
Category: DisAbility
Reflections on a Citizen Science Award: A Path Shaped by Many Hands
I am deeply honored to have received the “Wissen der Vielen – Citizen Science Research Award” (3rd place) for my article: Melike Şahinol (2022): 3D-printed children’s prostheses as enabling technology? The experience of children with upper limb body differences. Journal of Enabling Technologies, 16 (3), 204–218. https://doi.org/10.1108/JET-02-2022-0017 This article was developed as part of my […]
Call for Papers: Disability, Technology and Change
Open Collection in NanoEthics – Submissions Now Open I am delighted to announce that I am co-editing an Open Collection in the journal NanoEthics on the topic “Disability, Technology and Change.” Together with Robert Stock (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) and Magdalena Zdrodowska (Jagiellonian University, Kraków), we invite submissions that explore the complex and multifaceted relationships between […]
New Publication: Somatechnische Erfahrungen. Ethnographische Gespräche mit Kindern mit Prothesen aus dem 3D-Drucker
I’m pleased to share a chapter that is especially close to my heart and has just been published: Şahinol, M. (2025). Somatechnische Erfahrungen. Ethnographische Gespräche mit Kindern mit Prothesen aus dem 3D-Drucker. In: Stock, R., et al. Dis/Ability und digitale Medien. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-46724-1_9 This chapter examines the soma-technical experiences of children using 3D-printed […]
NEW – Edited Volume Published: Dis/Ability and Digital Media. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Technologies, Practices, and Accessibility
As a member of the DFG network “Dis-/Abilities and Digital Media” (DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft/German Research Foundation, project number 439948242), I am pleased to share that, after many years of collaboration within our network, our edited volume has now been published: Dis/Ability und digitale Medien. Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven auf Technologien, Praktiken und Zugänglichkeiten Edited by Robert Stock, […]
Presentation at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology / Polish Academy of Sciences
I’m thrilled to share that I have been graciously invited to participate in an engaging online seminar series titled “Society and Technologies on Health and Illness,” hosted by the Rare Disease Social Research Center at the Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk (IFiS PAN). As an independent researcher with a focus on the sociology […]
Worlds by Design. Mapping the Field of Interdisciplinary Design Studies
Online Lecture Series Organized by Prof. Dr. Claudia Mareis (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) I’m delighted to extend a cordial invitation to an intellectually enriching experience — the online lecture series titled “Worlds by Design: Mapping the Field of Interdisciplinary Design Studies,” thoughtfully organized by Prof. Dr. Claudia Mareis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Kulturwissenschaft. Join me […]
“STS Meets Ethics” Conference 2023: Reflecting on Three Remarkable Days of Exploration
Today marks the end of three extraordinary and enlightening days at the “STS Meets Ethics” conference. In a world marked by climate change, environmental challenges, and the rapid advancement of technology, it has become essential to address these multifaceted issues through an interdisciplinary lens. The “STS Meets Ethics” conference, jointly organized by METU Applied Ethics […]
Workshop: Beyond Boundaries: Persons, (Bio)Technologies, & the Law
From October 2nd to 3rd, I had the privilege of participating in the workshop “Beyond Boundaries: Persons, (Bio)Technologies, & the Law” in Wales, organized as part of the ‘Everyday Cyborgs 2.0: Law’s Boundary Work and Alternative Legal Futures‘ project and the ‘Hybrid Minds‘ project, coordinated by Dr. Joseph Roberts. The purpose of this workshop was […]
Towards a new humanity, and beyond – debating post-human perspectives
07.09.2023 to 09.09.2023 Fribourg University, Switzerland I had the privilege of being invited as a speaker to the workshop titled “Towards a New Humanity, and Beyond – Debating Post-human Perspectives” held at Fribourg University, Switzerland from September 7th to September 9th, 2023 (more information below). My presentation “Communicating with ALS Patients – a Posthuman Disability […]