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Université Perpignan via Domitia, 2016 "We live in a world where there is more and more informati... more Université Perpignan via Domitia, 2016 "We live in a world where there is more and more information, and less and less meaning." Jean Baudrillard Introduction: Documentary activism/Video-activism is an intersection point of social sciences. On the one hand, there is the literature of social movements; on the other hand, there are the debates on new media, technology and communication. Thanks to the new technologies, the ways of communication are transforming. The interaction between people and ideas are getting faster and this causes mobilisation through communication skills. One of the most important skills to interact and mo-

Papers by Hande Coskan Ozturk

This article introduces David Cronenberg's film "The Fly" and examines its philosophical assumpti... more This article introduces David Cronenberg's film "The Fly" and examines its philosophical assumptions about being, particularly within the context of Gilles Deleuze's concept of "devenir animal" or "becoming animal." The analysis begins by exploring Cronenberg's conceptualization of the human body and its transformative potential, engaging with various perspectives on metamorphosis. In doing so, it draws upon Deleuze's idea of "becoming animal" as a lens through which to understand the transformative processes depicted in the film.

Furthermore, the article employs a scene-by-scene analysis of the film to provide a nuanced understanding of these transformations and their relation to the concept of "devenir animal." It's important to note that "The Fly" is an adaptation of George Langelaan's short story, with numerous film versions; Cronenberg's rendition was released in 1986. The narrative of the movie centers around Seth Brundle, a brilliant scientist, whose pursuit of teleportation inadvertently leads to a fusion of his genetic material with that of a housefly. This fusion culminates in a tragic metamorphosis, wherein Seth undergoes a harrowing transformation from a human into an insect, embodying the essence of "devenir animal" within the context of the film.

In this essay, I will attempt to articulate the relationship between humans and dogs. Dogs are we... more In this essay, I will attempt to articulate the relationship between humans and dogs. Dogs are well-reputed as being the “best friend” for a human. My questions regard the role of canines in popular narratives: What do they represent? What does it mean a dog for a person? I will be analyz- ing three different works: Bulgakov’s The Heart of a Dog, Kafka’s The Investigations of a Dog and a Turkish film entitled Sivas. Using the comparative method, I will compare these works and the ways in which they are portraying the relationship between dogs and humans.

ÖZET: Bu çalışmamızda farklı toplumsal reaksiyonları ve muhalif eylemleri inceleyerek sistemin dı... more ÖZET: Bu çalışmamızda farklı toplumsal reaksiyonları ve muhalif eylemleri inceleyerek sistemin dışında kalmanın olasılığını görmeye çalıştık. Saha olarak, katılımcı gözlem yöntemiyle incelediğimiz ATV-Sabah medya grubunun grevini ve Antikapitalist öğrenciler grubunu seçtik. Çalışmamız boyunca bir çok eyleme katıldık, grevlere gittik. Antikapitalist öğrencilerin grubuna girdik ve toplantılarına katıldık. Bütün çalışmamız boyunca sorumuz şunu anlamaya çalışmaktı: bu sisteme muhalif olmak ya da sistemin dışında kalmak mümkün mü? Büyük bir medya grubuna karşı gelmek bir risk değil mi ya da “Başka bir dünya mümkün yoldaşlar” demek abes mi günümüzde?
Bu doğrultuda sonuç olarak şu sorunsala ulaştık; sistemin kapalılığı ve heryerdeliği sayesinde sistemin dışında olmak bile çemberin içinde kalıyor.

This study focuses on documentaries about the events of 15th July 2016 and questions their politi... more This study focuses on documentaries about the events of 15th July 2016 and questions their political sociology in the concept of 'post-truth era'.

Dutch Crossing: Journal of Low Countries Studies, 2016

A number of small political groups, including women’s rights, and ecology and social justice mov... more A number of small political groups, including women’s rights, and ecology and social justice movements in Turkey have been influenced by the new social movements which came to exist with the Seattle uprising, the Arab Spring and the Spain 15-M movement. The slogan “another world is possible” has been adapted to their jargon of global political action towards a global action. I will argue in this presentation that in the wind of change that came with the Gezi resistance in Turkey, women in the Gezi commune have transformed their role in social movements and have become an important source of power thus challenging the dominant masculine constructions of revolutionary space.

The core spirit of the Gezi resistance in Turkey can be investigated in the framework of the anti-capitalist protests during the IMF and World Bank meetings in Istanbul in 2009. During the Gezi resistance, a commune was created in the park causing the emergence of a revolutionary urban space. Thus far, the Gezi resistance has been analysed by many researchers. However, there is a lack of research on the commune itself from the perspective of everyday life sociology/sociology of the everyday life. As Alain Touraine claims, social movements are at first new social constructions, created by the spontaneous and arbitrary actions of political agents. In two weeks’ time in the Gezi Park, an organization was formed that was oriented by the natural flow of mind which was simply inspirational, emotional and gender-responsive to body politics. It was women as founder-agents of the commune who transformed their given, traditional roles at the time of resistance, rejecting the processes of gendered social reproduction. My aim is to understand the distinctive features of women’s response during the revolutionary situation in the Gezi Resistance. I will try to answer the question “what is the role of women in constructing a communal lifestyle?” Gezi’s liberal composition can give us insights into women’s role in the sociology of everyday life during protests but also women’s domination in the struggle in Turkey, in comparison to Tahrir.

Conference Presentations by Hande Coskan Ozturk

Presentation of the Dissertation "July 15 Coup attempt documentaries and the Reconstruction of Re... more Presentation of the Dissertation "July 15 Coup attempt documentaries and the Reconstruction of Reality"

Dutch Crossing: Journal of Low Countries Studies, 2016