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 […]
Category: Medicine & Society
Exciting News: MediCluster Now Has Its Own Blog!
I’m happy to announce that our DFG-funded project MediCluster has launched its very own blog on Hypotheses.org! As the Principal Investigator, I am thrilled to see our vision of exploring global medical manufacturing practices—spanning Tuttlingen (Germany), Sialkot (Pakistan), and Samsun (Türkiye)—come to life and open up new opportunities for discussion. A huge shoutout to my […]
Exciting News: DFG Grant Approved!
I am delighted to share that I have received the official approval notification from the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the project “Manufacturing Practices of Medical Instruments in Innovation Clusters: A Comparative Study of Tuttlingen, Sialkot and Samsun” (project number: 551920228). This research is set to start in 2025 with a funding amount of > […]
Thrilled to Join Horizon Europe as an Expert Evaluator for the European Commission!
I am delighted to have been selected by the European Commission as an evaluator for the Horizon Europe program, specifically for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (HORIZON MSCA-PF) 2024. As someone deeply involved in social studies of science, technology and society (#STS), this is a great opportunity to bring my expertise to the evaluation of […]
Exciting Collaboration Ahead with ITAS-KIT!
I am thrilled to announce that I will be collaborating once again with the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). As an independent researcher, I will be working closely with the Research Group “Life, Innovation, Health, and Technology” (LIGHT) over the next two months. This partnership […]
New publication: Interplay of Global Technological Dynamics and Local Realities: Digital Healthcare Transformation…
I am delighted to announce that our co-authored peer-reviewed article has been published. The article, titled “INTERPLAY OF GLOBAL TECHNOLOGICAL DYNAMICS AND LOCAL REALITIES: DIGITAL HEALTHCARE TRANSFORMATION IN TURKEY”, is now available (open access) in the latest issue of Trakya Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. Article Reference: Başkavak, G., Şahinol, M., & Kılıçtepe, Ş. (2024). INTERPLAY […]
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 […]
STS Türkiye Bilim, Teknoloji ve Toplum Kış Okulu 2024: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi’nde Başlıyor!
Heyecanla beklediğimiz STS Türkiye Bilim, Teknoloji ve Toplum Kış Okulu 2024, yarın başlıyor! Bu etkinlikte, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Santral Kampüsü’nde gerçekleştireceğimiz üç gün boyunca farklı disiplinlerden araştırmacı ve akademisyenler STS ile ilgili teorik çerçeveler, kavramlar ve tartışmalar üzerine dersler verecekler. Bu kış okulunu düzenlemekte olan STS Türkiye Koordinasyon Üyeleri olarak, etkinliğin gerçekleştirilmesine destek veren İstanbul […]
Celebrating Milestones: Navigating the Post-Truth Era with ‘Science, Technology and Society for a Post-Truth Age: Comparative Dialogues on Reflexivity’ (Eds.: Onculer Yayalar & Şahinol)
After an extraordinary journey, it is with great excitement and pride that I can announce the publication of our book, “Science, Technology and Society for a Post-Truth Age: Comparative Dialogues on Reflexivity.” Co-edited with Emine Onculer Yayalar and published by Vernon Press, this collaborative effort signifies not just the conclusion of an intense undertaking but […]
Call for EASST-4S Session Papers: Transformed Social Differentiation Through Digital Transformation
📢 Exciting News! 🎉 My colleague Prof. Dr. Diego Compagna (Hochschule München) and I are thrilled to announce that our Open Panel Proposal for the EASST-4S 2024 Conference in Amsterdam has been accepted! Our panel is themed “Transformed Social Differentiation Through Digital Transformation,” and we’re now inviting abstract submissions to make this discussion as diverse […]