Melike Şahinol

@mesahinol
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she/her Head of "Science, Technology and Society", Orient-Institut Istanbul, PI of MediCluster, co-founder #ststurkiye, #sociology #cyborg #PoC #STS #DisAbility
🙏deeply honored to have received the “Wissen der Vielen – Citizen Science Research Award” (3rd place) for my article:
"3D-printed children’s prostheses as enabling technology? The experience of children with upper limb body differences." 🦾💓some personal reflections 👉 https://rb.gy/iiyyz7
Reflections on a Citizen Science Award: A Path Shaped by Many Hands – Dr. Melike Şahinol

Glückwunsch an Melike Şahinol (Orient-Institut Istanbul, Max Weber Stiftung) 🎉 Sie gewinnt den 3. Platz beim „Wissen der Vielen – Forschungspreis für Citizen Science“ für ihre Studie zu 3D-gedruckten Kinderprothesen.

@mesahinol @mitforschen
@wissenschaftimdialog

🚀 Excited to share my new Turkish-language article in ODİTORYUM: Journal of Critical Social Sciences!

📄 "Bakımın Maddileşmesi: Çocuklar, 3D Baskılı Protezler ve Katılımcı Tasarım"
🔍 On how care is materialized & actively redefined by children using 3D-printed prostheses in everyday life. https://www.melikesahinol.com/2025/07/03/new-publication-materializing-care-children-3d-printed-prostheses-and-participatory-design/

#3DPrinting #ChildhoodStudies #CripTechnoscience #SociologyOfTechnology

New Publication: Materializing Care – Children, 3D-Printed Prostheses, and Participatory Design – Dr. Melike Şahinol

Some time ago, I received the great news that DFG-Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft has approved funding for my project “Manufacturing Practices of Medical Instruments in Innovation Clusters” with more than €750,000! The project is already underway – follow our journey here: https://medicluster.hypotheses.org/
Manufacturing Practices of Medical Instruments (MediCluster) – Research project funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation)

We have started the #ststurkey2022 conference. The organizers are yet to come here. You can check out updates @ststurkey Twitter or Instagram accounts.
Science and Technology Scholars from Turkey met at Bilgi (@BilgiOfficial) #StsTurkey2022 - Erkan's Field Diary

I am proud to be part of the STS Turkey platform. This year, I, as

Erkan's Field Diary

it gets worth!

Some expect that #Musk fired about 50% of the #Twitter workforce and this is their farewell email:

If you get a private email you are fired! Oh and you won't be able to get into the offices anyways... the badges won't work on Friday.

This is crazy #TwitterTakeOver