I am very proud to share that the Art-Science Interaction article I co-authored with my sister Merve Şahinol has been published open access (enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL) in NanoEthics (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11569-022-00421-2). Abstract Cosmetic surgery and techno-medical manufacturing of the body are booming. The transformative potential of cosmetic surgery is used to shape and […]
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New publication: dataset regarding collected narratives on strategies, ethics and public response of COVID-19 national vaccination processes
I have been involved in the network “Navigating Knowledge Landscapes (NKL)” for many years now and I am happy to announce, that we have published a dataset regarding collected narratives on strategies, ethics and public response of COVID-19 national vaccination processes in an appropriate repository, Mendeley Data, allowing it to get DOI, be cited, and as an Open […]
New Publication: Living in the Age of Neuro-Digitalization. Brain-Computer Interfaces for Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
I am happy to share with you my latest publication: Şahinol, M. (2021). Living in the Age of Neuro-Digitalization. Brain-Computer Interfaces for Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Philosophy, Theology and the Sciences, 8 (Being Human in a Technological Age), 53-80. doi:10.1628/ptsc-2021-0005 Abstract This paper examines the development of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and new types of […]
New Publication: Hair:y_less Masculinities. A Cartography (Şahinol, Taşdizen & Başkavak).
I am proud to annouce our freely accessible new publication: Şahinol, M., Taşdizen, B., & Başkavak, G. (2022). Hair:y_less Masculinities . A Cartography. Bonn: Şahinol, Melike (in cooperation with perspectivia.net). https://doi.org/10.25360/01-2022-00000 Cosmetic surgery is booming – and no longer just among women: Both surgical procedures and minimal invasive cosmetic treatments are on the rise among […]
New publication: #Medicalised #Masculinities in Turkey and Iran: The Eigensinn of Hair in Hair Transplantation w @buraktasdizen #STS #Body #Biomedicalization
My research assistent Burak Taşdizen and I are very proud to announce that our article titled “Medicalised Masculinities in Turkey and Iran: The Eigensinn of Hair in Hair Transplantation” has been published in the Special Issue “Medicalised Masculinities – Somatechnical Interventions” of the Journal Somatechnics. Abstract Growing cultural enthusiasm for cosmetic surgery and the techno-medical […]
new publication: “Contested Daily Routines, Contested Care. Children with Type 1 Diabetes in Covid-19 Times”
My colleague Gülşah Başkavak and I are very proud to announce that our article submitted in October 2020 titled “Contested Daily Routines, Contested Care. Children with Type 1 Diabetes in Covid-19 Times” has been published in the Special Issue of the Childhood Vunerability Journal. We are immensely proud and thank the Editors-in-Chief Sabine Andresen, Gill […]
new publ/ yeni yayın: Sosyo-Biyo-Teknik Bakım Kompleksi: Tip 1 Diyabette Dijital Sağlık Takibi / Socio-Bio-Technical Care Complex: Digital Health Tracking in Type 1 Diabetes (Şahinol, M. and Başkavak, G.)
Our peer reviewed article “Socio-Bio-Technical Care Complex: Digital Health Tracking in Type 1 Diabetes” has been published in the Journal for Sociological Research’s special issue on „Contested Bodies in Turkey: Transformation of Body, Health and Society through Techno-Medical Interventions.“ We would like to thank the reviewers for their careful reading, thoughtful comments and efforts towards […]
“Türkiye’de Çekişmeli Bedenler: Tıp Teknolojisindeki Gelişmelerle Dönüşen Beden, Sağlık Ve Toplum” özel sayımız Sosyoloji Araştırmaları Dergisi’nde yayında / Special Issue „Contested Bodies in Turkey“ has finally been published in the Journal of Sociological Research
Our special issue „Contested Bodies in Turkey: Transformation of Body, Health and Society through Techno-Medical Interventions“ (guest editors: Melike Şahinol & Gülşah Başkavak) has finally been published in the Journal of Sociological Research. The development of this special issue involves a long process of reflection and discussion. The birth of the idea began in September […]
Modified: Living as a Cyborg (Routledge): Book Launch! March 7, 1 pm to 2:30, Pacific Standard Time #SFC2021 #Cyborg #ststwitter
Very happy to have contributed to this great piece, as a lot of great people from both the art and science worlds have contributed to this book. This makes me all the more pleased to announce the book launch, which could not be taking place in a more fitting location: Modified: Living as a Cyborg […]
Call for Book Chapters: “STS for a post-truth age: comparative dialogues on reflexivity” (Vernon Press) Eds: Öncüler Yayalar, E. & Şahinol, M.
We invite papers for the edited book provisionally titled “STS for a post-truth age: comparative dialogues on reflexivity“ to be published with Vernon Press. This volume aims to generate a dialogue on how Science, Technology and Society could be reimagined to address the challenges we face in what is called the post-truth age. The linear […]