The 3rd International Media and Society Symposium (MASS), organized by the Faculty of Communication of Istinye University (ISU), will be held at Istinye University on May 24, 25 and 26. Bringing together leading experts and stakeholders from different disciplines, the theme of the symposium this year was “Digital Culture”.
Organized by İstinye University (İSU) Faculty of Communication, an annual event dedicated to exploring current issues in media, communication and technology will be held for the third time this year. The International Media and Society Symposium (MASS) will be held at Istinye University between 3-24 May. Bringing together leading experts and stakeholders from different disciplines, the symposium serves as a platform for sharing information, discussing trends and developing cooperation in the ever-changing media and communication environment.
The theme of the symposium is “Digital Culture”
This highly anticipated event will bring together academics, professionals and researchers from around the world to participate in discussions, share insights and explore the impact of digital culture on society. The symposium with the theme of “Digital Culture” aims to develop an understanding of how digital culture affects communication, media production, consumption patterns and cultural practices globally. With technology constantly shaping the way we interact, think and create, the event will serve as a platform to analyze the latest trends, challenges and opportunities arising from the digital age.
The history of labor in the field of digital culture and media will be discussed
The opening session, which will start at 24:10.00 on Wednesday, May XNUMX, will be held at the Vadi Campus Conference Hall and online via the Zoom platform. prof. Dr. In this session moderated by Nezih Erdoğan; Professor of Sociology and Cultural Studies, Kent University. Dr. Vincent Miller, Prof. from Istanbul University, Department of Informatics. Dr. Sevinç Gülseçen, from Bergen University, Department of Linguistics, Literature and Aesthetic Studies. Dr. Prof. Scott R. Rettberg and Hacettepe University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema. Dr. F. Mutlu Binark will be the speaker. Speakers will cover various topics such as the history of labor in digital culture and media, smart citizenship, cyborg authorship and the digitalization process of film festivals.
Design and artificial intelligence issues will be discussed on the last day.
The series of events will be held on Friday, May 26 at 16.00 with Dr. It will end with the closing session moderated by Sadi Kerim Dündar. In this session, Noah Kadner, Virtual Production Editor of American Cinematographer Magazine and Founder of VirtualProducer.io, Vice President and technology expert in Microsoft's Design and Artificial Intelligence Division, Dr. John Maeda and director and producer Prof. Dr. Featured speakers such as Philip Gassmann will be featured. Topics to be covered in the session will include virtual production, design and artificial intelligence, and green film making. The closing session can be watched live on Zoom. Simultaneous service in Turkish and English will be provided at the opening and closing sessions. Youtube You can follow the live broadcast on the channel.
Within the scope of the symposium, which started with online workshops in different application areas on 22-23 May, 11 participants from 187 countries will present 157 papers in 33 sessions, together with invited speakers. During the symposium, an online visual arts exhibition called “De-Massification” and Istinye University's 5th International Ex-libris Competition Exhibition will be presented. This exhibition will be open to the public at Vadi Istanbul AVM between 22-29 May. Also at Vadi Campus, Dr. Sadi Kerim Dundar and Dr. Onur Toprak's personal exhibitions can be seen.