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 […]
Category: Science, Technology and Society
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: Materializing Care – Children, 3D-Printed Prostheses, and Participatory Design
I am excited to share that my new Turkish-language article has been published in ODİTORYUM: Journal of Critical Social Sciences. This publication is part of my research within the project “Additive Manufacturing: Enabling Technologies in the Childhood“, which explores the social, material, and participatory dimensions of 3D-printed prostheses for children. The article “Bakımın Maddileşmesi: Çocuklar, […]
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, […]
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 […]
Open Access Publication: STS Meets Ethics Joint Conference 2023 Proceedings
We are pleased to announce the open-access publication of the STS Meets Ethics Joint Conference 2023 proceedings. The conference was held at Middle East Technical University (METU) from October 31 to November 2, 2023. You can access the full book here: STS Meets Ethics Proceedings. The STS Meets Ethics conference was a collaborative event organized […]
Orient-Institut Istanbul Vacancy: Research Associate (d/f/m)
The Orient-Institut Istanbul (OII), part of the Max Weber Foundation (German Humanities Institutes Abroad), is seeking to fill the position of a Research Associate (d/f/m/; Part-time 50%) starting February 1, 2025. The position is limited to three years, and the place of employment is Istanbul. The OII is a research institute within the network of […]
CfP: “Children as Active Agents in STS: Participatory Approaches and Beyond” (Panel @ 4S 2025 Conference, Seattle)
Dear colleagues, I am excited to invite submissions for my open panel, “Children as Active Agents in STS: Participatory Approaches and Beyond”, which will be part of the 4S Annual Meeting 2025 in Seattle, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Society for Social Studies of Science. Short Abstract Children are gaining recognition in STS as […]
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 […]