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Sefer Kalaman is an Associate Professor at Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University's Faculty of Communication, Department of New Media and Communication since 2022, where he also serves as Vice Dean (2022-present) and Head of the Department of Radio, Television and Cinema (2024-present). Previously, he held academic positions at Yozgat Bozok University (2010-2019) including Research Assistant and Assistant Professor roles.
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Radio, Television and Cinema from Ege University (2016), dissertation: The Transformation of Privacy in New Media with Its Sociocultural, Economic, and Political Dimensions: The Facebook Example
- M.A. in Radio, Television and Cinema from Selcuk University (2011), thesis: Violation of Privacy on the Internet: Facebook
- B.A. in Radio, Television and Cinema from Selcuk University (2008)
Dr. Kalaman's research centers on communication sciences with emphasis on digital privacy transformations, hate speech in global media, and AI applications in communication. His work critically examines sharenting on Instagram, religious hate speech in Bollywood/Hollywood, and AI-driven sentiment analysis. Recent studies increasingly focus on health literacy in digital contexts and AI-powered news verification systems, reflecting Turkey's evolving media landscape.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2019-2025) reveals three dominant trajectories: 1) Privacy erosion in digital environments (Facebook studies, sharenting), 2) Hate speech analysis in cinematic media (Bollywood, Hollywood), and 3) Emerging AI applications (sentiment analysis, news verification). His methodology blends qualitative cultural analysis with quantitative social media metrics, predominantly focusing on Turkish societal contexts with growing international comparative dimensions.
No scientific awards are documented in the source material.
Dr. Kalaman leads multiple funded projects including Algorithms and Human Communication: New Communication Paradigms with Artificial Intelligence (2025) and Digital Media and National Artificial Intelligence Language Model (2024). He previously served as executive for a documentary project on Yozgat's buffalo husbandry (2019). While no formal student advisees are listed, he has served on academic juries including the 3rd Bozok Film Festival (2024).
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