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 […]
Category: DisAbility
STS Meets Ethics – STS TURKEY & METU Applied Ethics Research Center Joint Conference 2023, October 31 – November 2 2023 (Ankara, Turkey)
We are thrilled to announce that this year’s STS TURKEY conference will be a joint conference, organized in collaboration with Middle East Technical University (METU) Applied Ethics Research Center (UEAM), and with the valuable support of UEAM, Bilkent University and STS Turkey. The event will take place at the Kültür ve Kongre Merkezi, METU Ankara, […]
Çevrimiçi sunuma davet: Afet sonrası kolektif travma ve WHR Saha çalışmaları (Şule Nur Orhan & Meriç Mavi) Cuma, 16 Haziran 2023, saat 19:00
Sizleri Şule Nur Orhan ve Meriç Mavi’nin 16 Haziran 2023, Cuma günü saat 19:00’da “Afet sonrası kolektif travma ve WHR Saha çalışmaları” başlıklı sunumuna davet etmekten mutluluk duyuyorum. Bu sunum Haziran ve Temmuz aylarında gerçekleşecek olan “Afette Toplum, Sağlık ve İnsan” çevrimiçi konferans dizisinin bir parçasıdır. Zoom linki: https://eu02web.zoom.us/j/9259179927?pwd=cXlyVFNIbExyL2Y0NmlnYnAydlRhdz09 Not: Katılım herkese açıktır. Kayıt gerekmemektedir. […]
Eine Vielfalt von Körperzukünften: Human Enhancement und die sozio-technische Perspektive
Als Soziologin am Orient-Institut Istanbul und Forscherin zum Thema Human Enhancement habe ich kürzlich Barbara Esser ein Interview gegeben, das im Magazin “Weltweit vor Ort” der Max Weber Stiftung im Themenheft “Zeitwende” veröffentlicht wurde. Der Beitrag “Eine Vielfalt von Körperzukünften” gibt Einblicke in meine Forschung und beleuchtet die Auswirkungen des Human Enhancement und somit Körpermodifikationen […]
new blog post “Impressions on the lecture ‘How to make a difference: Free 3D printed devices for earthquake victims’ given by Zeynep Karagöz (Robotel Türkiye)”
I have a new blog post up on the Orient-Institut Istanbul Blog titled “Impressions on the lecture ‘How to make a difference: Free 3D printed devices for earthquake victims’ given by Zeynep Karagöz (Robotel Türkiye).” The post was published on April 3rd, 2023, and includes a video of the lecture. Click here to read it: […]
How to make a difference: Free 3D printed devices for earthquake victims (Zeynep Karagöz), online lecture, 20.3.2023, 19:30 (Istanbul; GMT +3) / 17:30 (Berlin, GMT +1) / 11:30 a.m. (New York, EST)
We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming lecture sponsored by the Orient-Institut Istanbul, NYU center for disability studies and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, featuring Zeynep Karagöz, pro-maker and co-founder of Robotel Türkiye. Online Lecture: How to make a difference: Free 3D printed devices for earthquake victims The online lecture offers an opportunity to […]
COVID Anlatıları: Cinsiyet ve Hastalığın Sosyal Deneyimi
COVID-19 ile ilgili konuşmaya hazır mısınız? 18 yaş ve üzeri katılımcılar arıyoruz… COVID-19 sürecinin toplumsal etkilerini araştırdığımız projemiz için 18 yaş ve üzeri kadın katılımcılar arıyoruz. Görüşmelerimiz Zoom üzerinden yapılacak ve 20-30 dakika kadar sürecektir. Çalışmamızın etik kurul onayı vardır ve katılımcılar anonim kalacaktır. Katılmak isterseniz bize aşağıda belirtilen email adresimizden ulaşabilirsiniz. Desteğiniz için çok […]
New publication: 3D printed children’s prostheses as enabling technology? The experience of children with upper limb body differences
I am happy to share my new publication: Şahinol, M. (2022), “3D printed children’s prostheses as enabling technology? The experience of children with upper limb body differences”, Journal of Enabling Technologies, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JET-02-2022-0017 Abstract Purpose This paper examines the extent to which 3D printed children’s prostheses function as enabling technology. The focus lies […]
New guest edited Special Sections: Manufacturing Life (Part I & II), Journal: NanoEthics. Studies of New and Emerging Technologies
“Manufacturing Life” is the topic of the latest two special sections of the journal NanoEthics. Studies of New and Emerging Technologies (https://link.springer.com/journal/11569), which are guest edited by Diego Compagna and Melike Şahinol. Research and insights about the (re‑)constructions of living beings through practices in life sciences and technology with a focus on cultural, ethical and […]
Art-Science Interaction publication “Cyborg Encounters”
I am happy to share that an Art-Science Interaction publication I co-authored with my students has been published: Okay, A.M., Taşdizen, B., McKinnon Bell, C.J. Topdal, B.D., Şahinol, M. Cyborg Encounters: Three Art-Science Interactions. Nanoethics (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11569-022-00423-0 Applause to the students who created such great thought-provoking pieces – and two of them are directly Turkey-related! […]