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Academic working at the intersection of critical media studies, cultural studies, and visual culture, based in Istanbul

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Category: Cultural & Social Theory

Between the Urban and the Natural: Green Marketing of Istanbul’s Gated Community Projects

In this article, I analyze the “green marketing” of Istanbul’s newly produced gate communities based on advertisements and marketing communication … More

Gürbilek’in Deneme Vitrininde “1980’lerin Kültürel İklimi”

“Vitrinde Yaşamak”*, Türkiye’nin en iyi denemecilerinden biri olarak kabul edilen Nurdan Gürbilek’in, 1980’leri dönemselleştirme çabası olarak okunabilecek bir eseri. Yazarın … More

Rancière: Sanat, Estetik ve Kuram

Jacques Ranciere’in 2003  senesinde yayınlanmış olan kitabı “Le destin des images”, “Göruntülerin Yazgısı”  başlığıyla Türkçe’de yer almakta. Kitabın Türkçe çevirisinde … More

‘Türkiyeli’ Mode of Democracy: A Unique Experience

There are a couple of words in Turkish language which are very difficult to translate into English. One of the … More

Şehzade Mustafa’nın Ölümü ve İktidar Eleştirisi

 12 Şubat akşamı “Muhteşem Yüzyıl” dizisinde Şehzade Mustafa, babası Sultan Süleyman’ın emriyle öldürüldü. Tarihte, geçmiş bir zamanda zaten ölmüş olan … More

Insight Islamophobia: Governing the public visibility of Islamic lifestyle in Turkey

Our article co-authored with Prof. Ali Murat Yel entitled “Insight Islamophobia: Governing the Public Visibility of Islamic Lifestyle in Turkey” … More

Democratization in Turkey: the end of the First Republic?

Published at openDemocracy Alparslan Nas Turkey is on a journey beyond AKP patriarchy, “Aleviphobia”, and those social classes opposed to … More

Erken Cumhuriyet Dönemi Elitlerinde "Çocukluk" ve "Gençlik" Olguları Üzerine Yorumlar

Colin Heywood Batı’da çocukluğun tarihinden bahsederken, 20. yüzyılın sonlarına doğru çeşitli sosyologlar tarafından öne sürülen çocukluk olgusuna dair üç farklı … More

Postmodern Marx: “No need for pessimism, they’ll rescue you: The Transnational Proletariat!”

 I just found one of my presentation papers in the archive from 2008-2009 semester in which I comparatively discuss the … More

Questions for Discussion

1) Emily S. Apter, in her article “Saidian Humanism”, states that “humanism was integral to his (Said’s) vision of cultural … More

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