Karlstads universitet
Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

EDUCATION
2003 Ph.D. in Radio-Television-Film, The University of Texas at Austin

1999 Master of Arts in Radio-Television-Film, The University of Texas at Austin 

1994 Bachelor of Arts Faculty of Literature, Hacettepe University , Ankara .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-present Docent/Associate Professor Dept. of Media and Communication Studies, Karlstad University.

2009-present Executive Board Member, International Communication Association (ICA), Ethnicity and Race in Communication (ERIC) Division.

2009-present Director of Master's Programme in Global Media Studies, Dept. of Media and Communication Studies, Karlstad University.

2006-2008 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Media and Communication Studies, Karlstad University.

2007-2009 Head of Undergraduate Programme, Dept. of Media and Communication Studies, Karlstad University.

2003- 2006 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Communication, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
2004-2006 Department Chair, Film and Television Department, Bahcesehir University
2004-2006 Faculty Board member
2005-2006 Director of MA Programme in Film and Television
2000 - 2002 Instructor, Radio-Television-Film Department, The University of Texas at Austin
1999-2000 Supplemental Instructor, Radio-Television-Film Department, The University of Texas at Austin
1998-1999 Teaching Assistant, Business School, The University of Texas at Austin

CURRENT RESEARCH GRANTS

“Secure Spaces: Media, Consumption and Social Surveillance” (2009-2011) research project funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (with A. Jansson)

“Models, Media, and Arctic Climate Change: Understanding the Interface between Sustainability Policies and Modeling of Climate and Ecosystems” (2009-2011) research project funded by the Swedish Research Council FORMAS (with Sverker Sorlin et al).  

“Media and Community Research Group” (2008-present)  research platform funded by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (with A. Jansson and C. Christensen).

MEMBERSHIP IN RESEARCH NETWORKS

Member/Management Committee Member: Swedish representative in the European Science Foundation (ESF) COST Action IS0807: “Living in Surveillance Societies”. Research on sociocultural dimensions of surveillance and mediatization. 

Member: "Mediated Networks: Engendering Diaspora and GlobalCitizenship". (Project center: Leeds University). The group conducts research on questions of mediated communications (especially by women in diasporic communities), transnational networks and globalization processes vis-à-vis citizenship.

Member: Swedish representative in the European Science Foundation (ESF) COST Action A30: “East of West: Setting a New Central and Eastern European Media Research Agenda.” Research on social inclusion, diversity, freedom of expression and media pluralism.

Member: Swedish representative Nordic Research Network for Media, Migration and Society.  (Project center University of Helsinki ). Research on social inclusion, transnationalism, migration and identiy.

CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE
Provided academic knowledge and advice in the area of “social inclusion and cultural/ethnic aspects of information society development” to related state institution in Turkey during the preparation of the National Information Society Strategy.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS & WRITTEN WORK

Books
2008 Christensen, M. & Erdogan, E. (eds) Shifting Landscapes: Film and Media in European Context, Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Press.

2009 Christensen, M. Connecting Europe: Politics of Information Society in the EU and Turkey, Istanbul: Bilgi University Press.

(Forthcoming 2010)    Christensen, M. and Christensen, C. (eds), Media in Turkey: Structures, Spaces, Voices. London: Routledge.

(Forthcoming 2010)    Christensen, M., Jansson, A. and Christensen, C. (eds), Online Territories: Globalization, Mediated Practice and Social Space. NY: Peter Lang. 

2003    Christensen, M. Telecommunications Policy and the Emerging Information Society in Turkey: An Analysis within the Context of the EU’s Information Society Policies. University of Texas.

Refereed Publications & Conference Papers

2010 (forthcoming) Christensen, M. “Notes on the Public Sphere on a National and Post-National Axis: Journalism and Freedom of Expression in Turkey”, Global Media and Communication, April 2010.

2008 Christensen, M. “A Contentious Terrain in EU Information Society Policies: Media Pluralism and Freedom of Expression” MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research Aut/Win (46).

2008 Christensen, M. & Christensen, C. “The Afterlife of Eurovision 2003: Turkish and European Social Imaginaries and Ephemeral Communicative Space,” Popular Communication 6(3).
 

2008 “Remediations of Transnationalism: Diasporic Communities and Online Social Networking”, Paper presented at Ethnicity and Race in Communication Division, ICA, 22-26 May, Montreal.

2008 “Remediations of Political Action: Turkish Communities on Facebook and Articulations of Nationalist Politics”, Paper presented at Political Communication Section, IAMCR Conference, 20-25 July, Stockholm.

2006 Christensen, M. “EU Candidacy and Information Society Policies in Turkey: A Reality Check” Global Media Journal-Mediterranean Edition, 1(1), 29-45.

2006 Christensen, M. & Christensen, C. “Genre Blending in Popular Turkish Television,” In I. Bondebjerg (ed.), European Film and Media Culture: (Northern Lights 2005. Film and Media Studies Yearbook. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press.

2006 “Abstract Inclusion-Concrete Exclusion: ICTs, EU Policies And Aspects Of Digital Divide” International Communication Association ( ICA ): Communication Law and Policy Division. Dresden, Germany. June 19-23.

2005 “Information Society: For What Price? EU’s IST Policies, WSIS and an EU Candidate Country Perspective.” Presentation at the annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA): Communication Policy and Law Division. New York, USA. May 26-30. (Awarded “Top 3 Paper” in Communication Policy and Law.)

2000 “Changing Media and Altering Theoretical Models: Impacts of Private Broadcasting in Turkey: Reconstruction of National Identity.” Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA). Acapulco, Mexico. June 1-7.

Editor-Reviewed Journal Articles

2005  Christensen, M.  "Küresel Neye Denir? Ziyi mi Hızlı Koşar Nicole mü İyi Öper?" Seyir, Yaz, No:2, pp. 26-30.

Book Chapters and Other Publications

2009 Christensen, M. "Contextualizing the Public Sphere: Freedom of Expression and Room for Diversity in the Turkish Media" in Inka Moring (ed) Manufacturing Europe Spaces of Democracy, Diversity and Communication. Nordicom Press.

2009 (forthcoming) Christensen, M. “Transnationalism and Virtual Diaspora” in Christian Christensen (ed) Human IT: Technology in Social Context. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

2009 (forthcoming) Christensen, M. “Visions of Media Pluralism and Freedom of Expression in EU Information Society Policies” in Beata Klimkiewicz (ed) Media Freedom and Pluralism: Media Policy Challenges in the Enlarged Europe. CEU Press.

2009 (forthcoming) Christensen, M. & Straubhaar. J. “The Revolution was Theorized: Who is to Bridge the Gap?” in J. Staubhaar & Z. Tufekci (eds), Race, Class and the Digital Divide in Austin: The Persistence of Inequity in the Technopolis, Austin: University of Texas Press.

2008 Christensen, M. “Rethinking European Media Landscapes: D'où venonsnous? Que sommes-nous? Où allons-nous?” in M. Christensen & N. Erdogan. (eds) Shifting Landscapes: Media and Film in European Context, Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Press.

2008 Christensen, M. & Erdogan, N. “The Many Faces of Film and Media in Europe” in M. Christensen & N. Erdogan (eds) Shifting Landscapes: Media and Film in European Context, Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Press.

2006 Christensen, M. “Digital Divide,” in Uney, T. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Informatics in Turkey. Papatya Yayincilik: Ankara

2006 Christensen, M. “What Price the Information Society? A Candidate Country Perspective within the Context of the EU’s Information Society Policies,” In J. Servaes (ed.), Beyond WSIS: Towards a Sustainable Agenda for the Information Society. Intellect Press.

2005 Christensen, M. “Social Shaping of Technology as a Central Component of European Communication Research” In A. Usluata and J. Rosenbaum (eds) Shaping the Future of Communication Research in Europe. Istanbul, Yeditepe University Publications.

CONFERENCES&COLLOQUIA

2009 “The Ubiquitous Gaze: Complicit Surveillance and Communicative Space in Transnational Contexts”, Paper to be presented at the NordMedia Conferece: Body, Soul and Society, 13-15 August, Karlstad.

2008 “Engendering Transnationalism: Mediated Communication, Everyday Contexts and Turkish Diasporic Women”, Paper presented at Preconference Workshop organized by Mediated Networks: Engendering Diaspora and Global Citizenship network, Leeds University, IAMCR Conference, 19-20 July, Stockholm.

2008    "New New Media Communities and Online Territories " Panel organizer, ECREA International Conference, 25-28 November, Barcelona .

2008     “Online Territories and Virtual Diaspora” paper presented at HumanIT Symposium on Media, Technology and Social Change, June 3, Karlstad.

2007 Participation at Salzburg Seminar, Session “Immigration and Social Inclusion: Rethinking National Identity”, 23-27 March, Salzburg, Austria.

2007 Invited participation at Research Seminar “European Public Sphere(s): Uniting and Dividing” Helsinki University, Helsinki, 19−21, August 2007

2007 “Negotiating Culture and Citizenship in European Media Policy” paper presented at NordMedia 2007 Conference, Global Media and Cultures Division.

2007 “European Media, Identity and Culture” presented at Shifting Landscapes: Film and Media in European Context conference, Istanbul, 8-10 September, 2007.

2007 “Visions of Freedom of Expression and Media Pluralism in EU Information Society Policies”, paper presented at the ESF/COSTA30 meeting, Brno, 15-17 December, 2007.

2007 “European Research Networks” Preconference Session, International Communication Association (ICA) 21-28 May, San Francisco

2006 “Being European…Any Way that Turkey Can” Presentation (panel) to the conference of the International Communication Association (ICA): Popular Communication Division. Dresden, Germany. June 19-23.

2005 Invited participation at the European Commission Conference “Social Sciences and Humanities in Europe: New Challenges, New Opportunities” Brussels, 12-13 December.

2005 “From Culture Industries to Creative Industries: Filmmaking in the EU Area.” Presentation at the conference From Westernization to the EU: Modernization, Cinema, Spectacle. Bahcesehir University and French Cultural Institute, Istanbul, Turkey, June 23-25.

2005 Invited participation at the colloquium, "Hard Power, Soft Power - Americanization and Globalization." Richmond University, London. June 3.

2004 “The Good, the Bad and the Other: Search for National Identity on Turkish Pop Star.” International Conference on Americanization, Globalization and Popular Culture. Istanbul, Turkey, May-20-22.

2004 “Social Shaping of Technology as a Central Component of Future European Communication Research.” International Conference by ECA on European Communication Research, Istanbul, Turkey, April 17-19.

2004 “Social Shaping of Telecoms and Information Society in Turkey: An Analysis within the Context of the EU’s Information Society Policies.” International Conference on Deconstructing WSIS at the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium March 1.

2003 “From the Printing Press to the Internet: The Development of the Media in Turkey.” Association of Southeast European Journalists’ Panel on Media in Turkey on the 80th Anniversary of the Republic Edirne, Turkey, October 23.

2003 “Telecommunications Policy and the Emerging Information Society in Turkey : An Analysis within the EU Context.” EURICOM-Venice International Conference on Information Society Visions and Governance, Padova-Venice, Italy, May 5-7.

2003 “ Turkey , Information Society and Beyond.” Conference on the Media and Communication Networks, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey, March 12.

2002 “EU Policy and the Creation of a European Information Society in a Global Economy.” Presentation at the “R.I.P.E.@2002, Broadcasting & Convergence: Articulating a New Remit” conference. Helsinki/Tampere, Finland. January 17-19.

2001 “Defining and Curing the Digital Divide: EU and US Approaches.” Presentation to the International Association for Media & Communication Research (IAMCR) & International Communication Association ( ICA ) Symposium on Digital Divide. University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA. November 16-18.

2001 “Information Society and Digital Economy: A Comparative Look at the Digital Divide in the US and the EU Contexts.” Presentation at the conference of the International Association for Media & Communication Research (IAMCR): ECCR Division, Budapest 7-9 September.

2000 “Turkish Cinema in Historical Context.” RTF-MES Film Colloquium. The University of Texas at Austin, USA. March 11.
 

Higher Seminar

2008  “Rethinking European Media Landscapes”, MKV Dept. Karlstad University , 12 March.

SERVICE
Editorial/Advisory Boards
Editorial Board Member, Culture Frame

Editorial/Advisory Board Member, Global Media Journal
Editorial/Advisory Board Member, Global Media Journal Mediterranean Edition
Editorial Board Member, Migration Letters

Nordmedia 2009 Chair of the Theme Division

ICA 2009-present Executive Board Member of Ethnicity and Race in Communication (ERIC) Division

ICA 2008 Session Chair and Session Respondent

For the Communication Law and Policy Division

ECREA 2008 Conference Review Board

For the Diaspora, Migration and the Media Division

ICA 2007 Conference Review Board
For the ‘Ethnicity and Race’ Division
ICA 2007 Session Chair and Session Respondent
For the Communication Law and Policy Division

CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
* NordMedia 2009: Body, Soul and Network Society: Rethinking Media Ontologies (responsible for theme development and new division structure).

*“2nd International Film and Media Conference: Shifting Landscapes of Film and Media: Questioning Legacies Navigating Critique” hosted by Bilgi University, Istanbul, and Karlstad University, Karlstad, September, 2007.

* “1st International Film and Media Conference: Shifting Landscapes: Film and Media in European Context” co-hosted by Bilgi University and French Cultural Institute in Istanbul, Turkey, June 16-18, 2006.

* “From Westernization to the EU: Modernization, Cinema, Spectacle” co-hosted by University of Bahçeşehir and French Cultural Institute in Istanbul, Turkey, June 23-25, 2005.

* “Colloquium: Reconstruction of Turkish Cinema in the 1990s”, held in March 2000 at The University of Texas at Austin, USA.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
*European Communication Association (ICA)
*International Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA)

AWARDS & HONOURS
2005 “Top Three Paper” in Communication Policy and Law: International Communication Association (ICA) Conference, New York, USA. May 26-30.
2002-2003 Jesse H. Jones Endowed Centennial Fellowship. College of Communications, The University of Texas at Austin .
2002-2003 Continuing Tuition Fellowship. The University of Texas at Austin.
2002 Professional Development Award: The University of Texas at Austin.
2000 Professional Development Award: The University of Texas at Austin.

COURSES TAUGHT

* Communication & Ethnic Groups

* Communication Geographies (doctoral course)

* Intercultural Communication (MA level)

* Communication, Media and Film Studies
* Communication Theory (both BA and MA levels)
* Media, Culture and Technology
* Introduction to Communication (Communication&Technology)
* Film and TV Audiences (Graduate level)
* Theory and Literature of Film-TV Studies (Graduate Level)
* Media Technology and Society
* TV Technology and Culture
* Media Audiences
* Introduction to International Communication
* Digital Divide

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1994-1997 Popular Science Journalist/Coordinator, Editorial Board Member TUBITAK (Scientific and Technical Research Council), Science and Technology Journal, Ankara .

1994-2005 Professional Translator
Translated popular science books and numerous articles.
Complete books translated:
* Longitude by Dana Sorbel, published by TUBITAK 2005.
* Explorers by Felicity Everett and Struan Reid, published by TUBITAK, December 1998.
* Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan, published by TUBITAK&Yapi Kredi, October 1998 (10th edition in print).
* Before It’s Too Late by Bernard L. Cohen, published by TUBITAK, February 1995.

LANGUAGES
Native-level fluency Turkish, English
Intermediate level Swedish