Düzenleyenler / Organizers: Melike Şahinol, Emine Öncüler Yayalar, Şafak Kılıçtepe, Arsev Umur Aydınoğlu, Erkan Saka Destekleyen / Supporter: Orient-Institut Istanbul Yer / Venue: Orient-Institut Istanbul, Susam Sokak 16 D.7, Beyoğlu / Istanbul *Dersler Türkçe olarak yapılacaktır. / The lectures will be held in Turkish. Bilim, teknoloji ve iş dünyası, siyaset veya medya gibi toplumsal yaşam […]
Category: Technology Assessment
Reflections on Turkish Personal Data Protection Law and Genetic Data in Focus Group Discussions (new publication)
After a long peer review process, we received nice news before the end of the year that our article “Reflections on Turkish Personal Data Protection Law and Genetic Data in Focus Group Discussions” (with a comparison of different acts regarding genetic information that are in force in the EU, the USA, and China) has now […]
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 […]
INVITATION “Human, Medicine and Society: Challenges of Digitalization”, panel with two lectures with Armin Grunwald @ITAS_KIT & @erdil_erkan & Ö. Ilhan @odtutekpol Wed. February 12, 19h #OrientInstitut Istanbul for details:
Invitation Human, Medicine and Society: Challenges of Digitalization Panel with two lectures with Prof. Dr. Armin Grunwald, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis at KIT (ITAS), Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag Prof. Dr. Erkan Erdil, Department of Economics and Science and Technology Policies Research Center (METU-TEKPOL), […]
Lecture on “Service Robots in Healthcare” @OliverBendel 18 Dec, 19h #OIIstanbul #CareRobots #SexRobots #SurgeryRobots #MachineEthics #InformationEthics #STStwitter don’t miss:
In his lecture at the Orient-Institut Istanbul on 18 December 2019, Prof. Dr. Oliver Bendel from Zurich, Switzerland is going to deal with care robots as well as therapy and surgery robots. He will present well-known and less known examples and clarify the goals, tasks and characteristics of these service robots in the healthcare sector. […]
Lecture Series „Human, Medicine and Society: Past, Present and Future Encounters“ program / „İnsan, Tıp ve Toplum: Geçmiş, Bugün ve Gelecek Buluşmaları“ Konferans Dizimizin programı, 04.12.2019-04.03.2020, 19h, Orient-Institut Istanbul:
(for english pls scroll down) İnsan, Tıp ve Toplum alanı, disiplinlerarası, yenilikçi ve geniş bir konu yelpazesini kapsar. Tıp, bilim ve teknolojide görülen hızlı değişim ve gelişmeler toplumların yapısında da sürekli yeniliklere, ve düzenlemelere yol açmaktadır. Bu yenilikler, sağlık kurum ve politikalarının sosyal, ekonomik, hukuki ve kültürel yönleri ile ilgili olup ayrıca hastalık, sağlık, tıp […]
“Human, Medicine and Society: Past, Present and Future Encounters” Series of Lectures, Orient-Institut Istanbul (4 Dec 2019 – 4 Mar 2020) #human #medicine #ststwitter #care #sexrobots #energy #performance #foodbanks #biopower #womanstudies #healthpolitics #art
The issue of Human, Medicine and Society encompasses a broad and interdisciplinary spectrum of topics. Ongoing innovations in medicine, science and technology have led to various possibilities and restructuring orders. These innovations are concerned with social and cultural aspects of illness and health, medicine, health care organizations and health policies. Hence, new practices of self-care combined […]
CfP special issue: “Manufacturing Life” in NanoEthics. Studies of New and Emerging Technologies #sts #enhancement #cyborg #multispecies #innovation #feministSTS #anthropocene #sociology #ethics
Dear colleagues, We invite papers for a special issue: “Manufacturing Life” in NanoEthics. Studies of New and Emerging Technologies (https://link.springer.com/journal/11569) This special issue of NanoEthics “Manufacturing Life” aims to gather research and insights about the (re-)constructions of living beings through practices in life sciences and technology with a focus on cultural, ethical and social issues […]
Safe the date: 10-12 September 2019, STS TURKEY 2019 Conference (Keynote: Prof. Dr. Wiebe Bijker) at Istanbul Technical University
STS TURKEY 2019 will take place at the Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, on 10-12 September 2019; jointly organized by Istanbul Technical University, Program on “Science, Technology and Society” and Istanbul Technical University, Humanities and Social Sciences, supported by STS TURKEY. STS TURKEY is delighted to announce that our keynote speaker is Prof. Dr. Wiebe Bijker […]
STS TURKEY 2018 conference booklet (turkish) available!
We are pleased to share with you the STS TURKEY 2018 Science and Technology Studies for Society Conference program and the booklet in turkish: here.