Our research was affected by the pandemic. Hence, our methodological shift towards an online survey. We invite you to participate in the survey, which you can access from the link below. Our survey takes about 20 minutes. We would appreciate, if you could allocate your time. Your answers will be anonymized. Language options in English, […]
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“Türkiye’de Çekişmeli Bedenler: Tıp Teknolojisindeki Gelişmelerle Dönüşen Beden, Sağlık Ve Toplum” özel sayımız Sosyoloji Araştırmaları Dergisi’nde yayında / Special Issue „Contested Bodies in Turkey“ has finally been published in the Journal of Sociological Research
Our special issue „Contested Bodies in Turkey: Transformation of Body, Health and Society through Techno-Medical Interventions“ (guest editors: Melike Şahinol & Gülşah Başkavak) has finally been published in the Journal of Sociological Research. The development of this special issue involves a long process of reflection and discussion. The birth of the idea began in September […]
Call for Book Chapters: “STS for a post-truth age: comparative dialogues on reflexivity” (Vernon Press) Eds: Öncüler Yayalar, E. & Şahinol, M.
We invite papers for the edited book provisionally titled “STS for a post-truth age: comparative dialogues on reflexivity“ to be published with Vernon Press. This volume aims to generate a dialogue on how Science, Technology and Society could be reimagined to address the challenges we face in what is called the post-truth age. The linear […]
Mein Artikel “Posthumane Cyborgliebe. Die Anpassung des menschlichen Körpers an maschinelle Angebote im sexuellen Bereich” ist erschienen. #cyborglove Infos hier:
Es gibt wieder einen kleinen Grund zur Freude. Mein Artikel “Posthumane Cyborgliebe. Die Anpassung des menschlichen Körpers an maschinelle Angebote im sexuellen Bereich” ist in dem von Oliver Bendel herausgegebenen Band “Maschinenliebe” erschienen und hier abrufbar: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-29864-7
“Everyday Cyborgs: Men with implanted/transplanted hair (and its Eigensinn)” accepted for panel #174 @EASST4S_2020 #ststwitter #masculinities #cyborg #vulnerability
We are very happy that we will be able to present our abstract on Everyday Cyborgs: Men with implanted/transplanted hair (and its Eigensinn) (see below) in the panel #174 Techniques of Resilience. Coping with the Vulnerabilities of Hybrid Bodies by Nelly Oudshoorn during the virtual meeting of EASST/4S Prague 2020 “Locating and Timing Matters: Significance […]
İnsan, Tıp ve Toplum alanındaki “E-sağlık: Türkiye’de Öz-Takip Cihazlarının Pratikleri ve Sosyo-Kültürel Boyutları” başlıklı proje tamamlandı
Bu blog yazısı daha önce 30 Nisan 2020 tarihinde Orient-Institut Istanbul Blog’unda yayınlandı (modified 12.5.2020). Yazarlar: Melike Şahinol, Gülşah Başkavak Orient-Institut Istanbul enstitümüzün İnsan, Tıp ve Toplum araştırma alanında yürütülen bir proje daha sona erdi. Almanya Federal Sağlık Bakanlığı (#ZMV | 1 – 2517 FSB 016) tarafından desteklenen ve İnsan, Tıp ve Toplum alanından Dr. Melike […]
Call for Interview Participants (hair:y_less masculinities) #ststwitter #masculinities #intervieweeswanted
Although the hashtag #socialdistancing predominates in social media, I would like to stress that physical distance is not the same as social distance. For many of us it is especially hard in times of social/family fragmentation. We should try everything to keep in touch with each other so that we don’t isolate ourselves socially. As […]
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 […]
#ststurkey2019 Türkiye’de Biyotıp ve Teknoloji Alanındaki Gelişmeler, Dönüşümler ve Yeni Düzenlemeler adlı özel oturumumuza bekliyoruz, özetlere buradan ulaşabilirsiniz…
11 Eylül Çarşamba, saat 08:30-10:30, Senato Odası (iTÜ Ayazağa Kampüsü) Oturum Başkanları: Dr. Melike Şahinol (Orient-Institut Istanbul), Dr. Gülşah Başkavak (Orient-Institut Istanbul) Tartışmacı: Dr. Emine Öncüler Yayalar (Bilkent Üniversitesi, Bilim, Teknoloji ve Toplum Bölümü) Türkiye’de Biyotıp ve Teknoloji Alanındaki Gelişmeler, Dönüşümler ve Yeni Düzenlemeler: Biyotıp ve teknoloji alanında hızlı gelişmeler, tüm dünyada olduğu gibi Türkiye’de […]
Beteiligung am Projekt „Digitale Gesundheitsdaten zwischen sozialer Inklusion und sozialer Robustheit.“
Das Orient-Institut Istanbul (resp. Dr. Melike Şahinol) hat sich an dem vom Bundesministerium für Gesundheit eingereichten und Ende 2017 genehmigten Verbundantrag „Digitale Gesundheitsdaten zwischen sozialer Inklusion und sozialer Robustheit. Risikoethische Abschätzung digitaler Selbstvermessung im Gesundheitswesen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung vulnerabler Personengruppen (VALID)“, welches von Prof. Dr. Stefan Selke an der Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Furtwangen geleitet […]