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An “uneventful” week for Erkan
Playing chess with my students. Yes, I won:) Since I came back from the service, I have been meaning to have some peace of mind but unfortunately life is... Read more
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A super busy week ends with a disappointing news.
This semester I have four courses to teach. It is a relatively heavy workload but I am fine with that. I like teaching anyway. One of the courses is... Read more
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A fashion week in the campus
Istanbul Fashion Week happened to be at the campus I work in. Santralistanbul’s large parking lot was turned into a tent town and fashion people showed around in the... Read more
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Erkan talks to Changing Turkey blog
Interview with Dr. Erkan SAKA on Media and Politics February 1, 2010 by Changing Turkey 1. Could you tell us a bit about your recent/forthcoming publications? I had produced three articles/essays during my... Read more
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Online tools for my students
This is an arbitrary list. These are what I basically use/rely on and what I recommend when my students ask. I intend to develop the list and of course... Read more
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the Euprera Social Media Awards 2010
Erkan is jury member in this event: Enter the Euprera Social Media Awards 2010 Are you a PR student, researcher or educator doing great things with social media? Here’s your chance... Read more
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A first in Erkan's lecturing life
In two hours, I will be lecturing on “Representation” to a group of Media and Communication Systems MA degree students. This is the first time I will be lecturing... Read more
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My new office, new officemate
post-service settlement -Part II As of September 29, Prof. İsen and Dr. Saka become officemates. A power team emerges! I had been a TA for Prof. İsen before and... Read more
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A day of recommendation letters and write-ups
I have spent most of my day preparing recommendation letters for my students who apply for Fullbright fellowships. Tomorrow is the deadline for yearbook write-up and right now at... Read more
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Registration week begins…and Erkan offers some weblinks…
The busiest week begins at Bilgi. That is, the course registration week. I got up at 8 am and I have slept only three hours. It is always good... Read more
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Bologna Process at Bilgi
What do we do in the campus now? It is the semester break for students but we work on several bureacratic tasks. I change readings every semester so now i... Read more
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From Black Friday to Good Friday
Erkan in a modest but excellent fish restaurant- another hidden secret of Istanbul- with his colleagues from Child Studies and Youth Studies units at Istanbul Bilgi University. Last Friday... Read more
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Erkan's 10-day writing camp begins
After a few very angry and agitated days, I am alone and relaxed. Turkey has entered a 9-day official break. An ultimate statement of a lazy society. The... Read more
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President Abdullah Gül was at Bilgi!
santralistanbul seems to be the headquarters of Istanbul 2010 organizations. From L to R: Aydın Uğur (Rector), Kadir Topbaş (Mayor of Istanbul), Abdullah Gül (President), İhsan Bilgin (Vice Rector),... Read more
