معرفی
Hasan TOPAÇOĞLU is an Assistant Professor at Uskudar University's Department of Media and Communication, with expertise in Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, and Memory Studies. His research focuses on media events, social memory, and cross-cultural analysis between Turkey and Japan.
- PhD in Media and Cultural Studies, Kyoto University (2018)
- MSc in Media and Cultural Studies, Kyoto University (2014)
- BSc in Japanese Language Teaching, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University (2010)
His research explores intersections of media, historical consciousness, and national identity through comparative studies of centennial events in Japan and Turkey. Recent publications analyze the Meiji Centennial (1968), Turkish Republic Centennial (2023), and Japan's diplomatic responses during the Cyprus Conflict (1974).
Scientific contributions include peer-reviewed articles in journals like Global Perspectives on Japan and Kyoto University Research Studies in Education, alongside book chapters on Turkish-Japanese relations and media transformation. He supervises student theses and contributes to academic conferences on digital inequality and crisis communication.
- MEXT Research Scholarship, Ministry of National Education of Japan (2011)
Administrative roles include Erasmus Coordinator, Student Adviser, and committee memberships in evaluation and translation commissions.
