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 […]
Category: Cyborg
The Future of the Technological Human Body in Light of Its Present & Past, TU Berlin, September 2, 2022
I would like to bring this fascinating event to your attention in that I have been invited as a discussant: “The Future of the Technological Human Body in Light of Its Present & Past“, TU Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Room H 0104. Friday, September 2, 2022. Schedule and registration information can […]
Disability And The Digital. Conversations Across Sociology, Cultural Studies and Disability Studies
I would like to draw your attention to the international conversation series Disability and the Digital, which addresses the intersections of the sociology of the body, cultural studies, and disability studies that I am co-organizing with colleagues from Berlin, Hamburg and New York. You can find more information and register for the individual sessions below. […]
Vortrag / Sunum “Das Soziale und das Technische gemeinsam denken: 3D gedruckte Prothesen für Kinder als Enabler?” 24.2., 14h Türkisch-Deutsche Uni Istanbul
Ich wurde zur Soziologie-Gesprächsreihe am Institut für Soziologie der Türkisch-Deutschen Universität eingeladen. Mein Vortrag mit dem Titel “Das Soziale und das Technische gemeinsam denken: 3D gedruckte Prothesen für Kinder als Enabler?” findet am Donnerstag, den 24.02.2022 um 14:00 Uhr statt. Türk-Alman Üniversitesi Sosyoloji bölümündeki Sosyoloji Konuşmaları serisine davet edildim. “Das Soziale und das Technische gemeinsam […]
CfP: Theoretische Polarisierungen zwischen Humanismen und Post-/Trans-Humanismen (deadline: 15.4.2022)
Call for Papers: Theoretische Polarisierungen zwischen Humanismen und Post-/Trans-Humanismen Veranstaltung der Sektion Soziologie des Körpers und des Sports auf dem 41. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie, 26.-30.9.2022, Bielefeld Organisation: Hanna Göbel (Hamburg), Melike Şahinol (Istanbul) Körper gelten im soziologischen Denken seit jeher immer auch als Orte theoretischer Polarisierungen. Dieser Befund lässt sich etwa rekonstruieren […]
Panel on Perform_Factur_ing /Healthy/ Wo_Man: Iran, Turkey and Beyond
Very happy to share with you our program and abstracts of our closed panel “Perform_Factur_ing /Healthy/ Wo_Man: Iran, Turkey and Beyond” that will be held as part of our internal IRSSC closing conference. The panel aims to bring together scholars working on masculinities, health and related issues in geographically, culturally, and academically diverse environments in […]
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 […]
Bilim, Sanat ve İletişim: Kesişimlerde Buluşmak (Yuvarlak masa toplantısı, 21 Ocak 22, saat 17:35, Institut français Türkiye, Istanbul)
Yuvarlak masa toplantısı Bilim, Sanat ve İletişim: Kesişimlerde Buluşmak Yuvarlak masa toplantısı katılımcıları Arsev Umur Aydınoğlu (ODTÜ, Bilim ve Teknoloji Politikaları)Yücel Günal (Grafik Tasarımcı)Eser Epözdemir (Sanatçı / kültürel üretici)Merve Şahinol (Sanatçı, Düsseldorf) Moderatör: Melike Şahinol Bilim insanları dünyayı tanımlamaya ve açıklamaya çabaladıkları her alanda, sanatçılar da öznel bakış açılarıyla dünyayı yeniden yaratmak, sorgulamak ve hatta […]
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 […]
Panel on “Modified (Hu)Man: Traditions, Vulnerabilities and Possible Futures” @ IRAN AT THE CROSSWAYS FILM FORUM, Documentaries and Dialogues on a Changing Society, ORIENT-INSTITUT ISTANBUL
Friday, November 12th, 2021 6:30 p.m. [CET] Opening of the Film Forum IRAN AT THE CROSSWAYS For more information about the two-day film forum and registration visit the film forum website: https://en.filmforum-iran.org/ 7:00 p.m. [CET] Modified (Hu)Man: Traditions, Vulnerabilities and Possible Futures (introduction by Melike Şahinol) Body modifications are used not only to “repair” injuries […]