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Koray Caliskan is a tenured Professor and Co-Director of the MS Strategic Design and Management program at the School of Design Strategies, Parsons School of Design, The New School. He also serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Design Strategies and Associate Editor of the Journal of Cultural Economy. His interdisciplinary work bridges economic sociology, strategic design, and digital platforms, focusing on cryptocurrencies, online advertising, and market agencement.
Education:
- PhD in Politics, New York University (2005)
- MA in Politics, New York University (1999)
- Certificate in Commodity Options and Futures Trading, Rhodes College (2001)
- BA in Political Science, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul (1995)
Research Interests: Caliskan explores digital economies through lenses of economic sociology and design methodologies. Key areas include cryptocurrency regulation, platform economization, online advertising politics, and strategic design frameworks. His book Data Money (2023) analyzes blockchain markets and communities, earning the 2021 Falling Walls Scientific Breakthrough Award.
Awards:
- Scientific Breakthrough of the Year Award (Social Sciences, 2021)
- ESRC Grant (£720,000, 2021)
- Microsoft Entrepreneurship of the Year (2017)
- Malcolm H. Kerr Dissertation Award (2005)
Grants & Collaborations: Current research examines the economic sociology of online ads under an ESRC grant. Upcoming books (2025) include Economization (with Callon & MacKenzie) and Inside Digital Advertising (with MacKenzie). Co-founded The Wrong Department, a strategic design studio, and advises projects like MaMame (social innovation for women’s labor).
Labs & Exhibitions: Organized Good Interventions exhibitions (2022–2024) showcasing economic-design intersections. Active in film production (e.g., Esma, Cannes Film Festival) and policy advocacy, emphasizing design’s role in socio-economic systems.
