معرفی
Didem Özkul is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Design (COMD) at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey. She holds a Ph.D. from the Communication and Media Research Institute at the University of Westminster, London. Previously, she held academic positions at institutions including University College London (UCL), the University of the Arts London, and the London School of Economics (LSE). Her research focuses on emerging technologies, particularly mobile and locative media, geolocation systems, big data, algorithms, and their societal implications. She is affiliated with the Alan Turing Institute and contributes to UK Government Science and Innovation Network robotics/AI collaborations.
Education:
- Ph.D., Communication and Media Research Institute, University of Westminster, 2014
- M.A., Communication and Design, Bilkent University, 2007
- B.Sc., Business Administration and Management, Bilkent University, 2004
Research & Projects: She is writing a monograph, The Politics of Location Tracking and Profiling (Routledge), and editing a Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication special issue on sensor-mediated communication. Her work addresses ethical and societal challenges of data practices and automation.
Collaborations: Editorial board member of Mobile Media & Communication and Online Media and Global Communication. Policy advisor to the Alan Turing Institute’s responses on data ethics and algorithmic bias.
Personal: Enjoys cycling, hiking, and spending time with her pets.
