Three novels in three tenses: Women power against the poverty, misery and political chaos
I have read three novels recently. I did choose them randomly but they seem to
Erkan's readings
Just started reading: “The Daughters of Kobani
Kobani resistance is such a powerful symbol that extremists and their (hidden) supporters are keen
In internet censorship, what is Turkey’s model? Russia or China?
I have recently read The Red Web. It is a sad story of how Putin
Two handbooks on web history
One of my ongoing interests is reading on web history (historiography) but also digital archiving.
A good example of Gonzo Journalism: “Them: Adventures with Extremists Book” by Jon Ronson
There may not be many exciting examples of gonzo journalism nowadays but I loved reading
Just participated a talk by Jenny White, academic and novelist
Prof. Jenny White was one of the inspirations to continue this blog. Although she does
A beautiful person passed away. Goodbye Celil Oker!
Today I woke up to learn that dear Celil hoca has passed away. He had
Two books on Silicon Valley
I have recently read two books on Silicon Valley. One is already a best-seller: Valley
Some Alternative Social Media URLs
The list is taken from an article I have just read Gehl, R. W. (2015).
“Technologies of Relational Finance, i.e. #cryptocurrency” is the focus of my Spring semester course (MED512) [#bitcoin #blockchain #fintech]
This is the beginning of my research on cryptocurrency circles in Turkey. The course will
2018 Spring Readings of my doctoral course (Theories of New Media)- in case you were wondering…
There might be changes in the weekly arrangements. New readings might be added. Readings can be
Reading “Night Train to Lisbon”, staying in Switzerland and thinking about a project in Lisbon…
It was in my reading list and I started to read the novel, Night Train
R.I.P Şerif Mardin. A very big loss for Social Sciences in Turkey
Going beyond the local polarizations, Prof. Mardin paved the way for recent developments in social
A literary masterpiece finally translated to English: The Disconnected by Oğuz Atay
I haven’t seen a denser piece in Turkish literature. If Oğuz Atay lived longer, he would
This semester’s syllabus for my “Theories of New Media (COMM 720)” course
I have restructured my doctoral course this semester. Renewed most of the readings with the most