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: Responsible Research and Innovation
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Exploring the Landscape of Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine in the Middle East: Your Insights Needed!
Dear Colleagues, We hope this message finds you well. We are reaching out on behalf of the Turkish Scholarly Network for Science and Technology Studies (ststurkey.net) with an exciting initiative. As part of our ongoing efforts to map the vibrant landscape of the Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine in the Middle East, we invite […]
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 […]
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:İstanbul Yönetim Sistemini Deprem/ Afet Odaklı Yeniden Düşünmek (Prof. Dr. H. Tarık Şengül), Salı, 20 Haziran 2023, saat 19:00
Sizleri Prof. Dr. H. Tarık Şengül’ün 20 Haziran 2023, Salı günü saat 19:00’da “İstanbul Yönetim Sistemini Deprem/ Afet Odaklı Yeniden Düşünmek” başlıklı sunumuna davet etmekten mutluluk duyuyorum. Bu sunum Haziran ve Temmuz aylarında gerçekleşecek olan “Afette Toplum, Sağlık ve İnsan” çevrimiçi konferans dizisinin bir parçasıdır. Sunum İçeriği Prof. Şengül yapacağı sunumda önce İstanbul Deprem Çalışması […]
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 […]