Digital Icons of Protest
Digital archiving exhibition
Newcastle University (September 2014 – current)
HaSS Faculty funded project
To view the digital exhibition see: Web Link
Self-Mediation and Protest
Solo research expedition
Istanbul, Turkey
(June-August 2014)
Funded by Newcastle University Expeditions Committee
Funded by Newcastle University Expeditions Committee
This research explored practices of visual self-mediation at the 2013 Gezi Park
Protest in Istanbul. The overall research project spanned over two years and I was the
first student from the School of Arts and Cultures to be awarded funding by
Newcastle University Expeditions Committee to conduct an independent eight week Solo Research Expedition in Istanbul. To obtain funding I carried out extensive research and logistical planning in order to compose the funding application. Prior to departing I forged and
maintained relationships with academics (both in Sweden and UK) and with
educational institutions and a photography institution (Bilgi University and Galata Fotografhanesi in Istanbul). During the expedition I conducted qualitative interviews, visual ethnography and logged
the research process. Post-research I presented my findings at the Expeditions
conference and was awarded a Commendation Award. I have since been invited to present the paper at the Foundation of Art and Creative Technology in Liverpool.
To view the paper see: PDF Link
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