I’m thrilled to share that I have been graciously invited to participate in an engaging online seminar series titled “Society and Technologies on Health and Illness,” hosted by the Rare Disease Social Research Center at the Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk (IFiS PAN). As an independent researcher with a focus on the sociology […]
Category: Neuroscience & Technology
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 […]
Towards a new humanity, and beyond – debating post-human perspectives
07.09.2023 to 09.09.2023 Fribourg University, Switzerland I had the privilege of being invited as a speaker to the workshop titled “Towards a New Humanity, and Beyond – Debating Post-human Perspectives” held at Fribourg University, Switzerland from September 7th to September 9th, 2023 (more information below). My presentation “Communicating with ALS Patients – a Posthuman Disability […]
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, […]
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 […]
9-10 Eylül: STS “Doğa ve Kültür Ayrımının Ötesinde” konulu konferansı (Türk-Alman Üniversitesi, Beykoz/ Istanbul)
9-10 Eylül gerçekleşecek olan Türk-Alman Üniversitesi olarak DAAD ve Bielefeld Üniversitesi işbirliği ile düzenlenen STS “Doğa ve Kültür Ayrımının Ötesinde” konulu konferansına katılımı için kayıtlar başlamıştır. 9 Eylül, Cuma, saat 9:45-16:00 konuşmacılar: Prof. Dr. Thomas Lemke Doç. Dr. Valentin Rauer Dr. Melike Şahinol Dr. Emine Öncüler Yayalar Dr. Emre Sünter Dr. Eylül Alnıaçık Özyer 10 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Visiting the Department for Media Studies, University of Paderborn – fall 2021, substituting Prof. Dr. Jutta Weber #sts #mediastudies #SociologyofMedia
It’s official. In fall 2021 I will substitute Prof. Dr. Jutta Weber at the Department for Media Studies at the University of Paderborn as part of a guest stay. With this context, I am preparing four Seminars at the intersection of Media/Digitalization, Medicine, Posthumanism and Disability Studies: Cochlea-Implantate, bionische Prothesen und andere assistive Technologien. Digitale […]
edited volume “Upgrades der Natur, künftige Körper – Interdisziplinäre und internationale Perspektiven” published (eds. @mesahinol @ChriXCoenen #Motika) #ststwitter #körper #sport #technik #enhancement #disability #cyborg
The edited volume “Upgrades der Natur, künftige Körper – Interdisziplinäre und internationale Perspektiven”, on which we have been working since the workshop of the same title in 2016, has been published. And here is the link: https://lnkd.in/e4fhYzh