Curriculum Vitae

Selen Devrim Ülkebaş address: Cibali 34083 tel: +90 212 533 65 32- 1306 e-mail: [email protected] educational background PhD, Industrial Product Design, Istanbul Technical University / 2012 MSc, Industrial Product Design, Istanbul Technical University / 2004 BSc, Architecture, Istanbul Technical University / 2001 dissertation 'User-product interaction within the context of usage practices: Automobile modification in ' The dissertation aims to contribute design knowledge within a relatively unexplored area of automobile consumption by developing a theoretical understanding on the experiential aspects of automobile consumption through exploring the 'design-in-use’ activities of modified automobile users in Turkey. The research focuses on motivations, decisions, behaviours and experiences of modified automobile users within the modification practices, and the outcomes of this process by means of form and semantic. Advisor: Nigan Bayazıt research interests design anthropology, material culture, sociology of consumption, social practice theory, cultural studies, product semantics publications Ülkebaş, S. D. (2015). Recreating Objects of Everyday Life: Objects of Encampment in Gezi Park Resistance. Material Culture in Action: Practices of making, collecting and re-enacting art and design Conference, Glasgow, UK: Glasgow School of Art. (in progress) Ülkebaş, S. D. (2015). Modernity, consumption and identity representations at the edges of the Silkroad: Modified automobile subcultures in Turkey and Japan. 3rd International Conference of International Association of Silkroad Universities “Archi-Cultural Interactions through the Silkroad", Istanbul: Bahçeşehir University.(in press) Ülkebaş, S. D. (2014). Object oriented identity construction: A study on subcultures of automobile modification in Turkey. 9th Conference of the ICDHS – International Committee for Design History and Design Studies Proceedings Book (pp. 365-371), Averio, Portugal: The University of Aveiro. Ülkebaş, S. D. (2014). The Use of Grounded Theory Approach in User Experience Based Design Research: A study on Automobile Modification in Turkey. DRS- The Design Research Society 2014 Conference Proceedings online (pp. 858-870). Umeå, Sweden: Design Research Society and Umeå Institute of Design. http://www.drs2014.org/media/745827/drs14_proceedings.pdf. ISBN: 978-91-7601-068-6.

1 publications cont. Ülkebaş, S. D. (2014). Objects of Collective Identity in Civil Revolt: A Visual Reading on Humour and Creativity in Gezi Resistance. 5T 2014 - Design and Resistance, Izmir, Turkey: Yaşar University. (in press) Başar, A. G. & Ülkebaş, S. D. (2011). Diversity of Industrial Design in Turkey and Future Prospects. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences Journal, 15, 981–987. Ülkebaş, S. D. (2010). To Have Done with the Judgement of God: The New Flesh. A. W. Ruch & E. Kirkland (Eds.), Posthumanity: Merger and Embodiment, Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press, pp. 101-111. Ülkebaş, S. D. (2008). The Transformation of Objects as Illusion of Desire in David Cronenberg’s Films. Third Design and Cinema Conference Proceedings online, Istanbul, Turkey: İstanbul Technical University. ftp://193.140.174.222/Courses/arch/Arch501/08-09-fall-info/papers/24.pdf. Ülkebaş, S. D. (2007). Socially Responsible Design: Contribution of Design to the Development of National Industry and Economy. EAD07- The 7th International Conference of The European Academy of Design, Dancing With Disorder: Design, Discourse & Disaster Proceedings Book (pp. 760- 771), İzmir, Turkey: İzmir Economy University. presentations and invited lectures Başar, A. G. & Ülkebaş, S. D. (2011, February). Diversity of Industrial Design Education in Turkey and Future Prospects. 3rd World Conference on Educational Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey. Ülkebaş, S. D. (2010, July). To Have Done with the Judgement of God: The New Flesh. 4th Global Conference on Visions of Humanity in Cyberculture, Cyberspace and Science Fiction, Oxford, UK. Ülkebaş, S. D., (2006, June). Tasarımla Kazananlar, Türkiye’den Başarı Örnekleri: Koleksiyon Mobilya. III. National Design Congress - Discussing Design in Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul Technical University. Ülkebaş, S. D., (2006, August). Contemporary Turkish Art Tracing the Tradition. Lecture in “In Between” Summer Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey: & Miami University. professional experience Kadir Has University / 2015- Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Product Design Bahçeşehir University / 2013- 2015 Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Product Design Yeditepe University / 2006-2013 Research Assistant, Department of Interior Design ToDo Design / 2005-2007 Architect Geoform Architecture & Design Office / 2003-2005 Architect Sepin Architecture Office/ 2002-2003 Architect AGK Architecture Office/ 2001-2002 Architect

2 teaching experience Kadir Has University, Industrial Product Design / 2015- Undergraduate Courses: Product Design Studio I, Strategic Design Bahçeşehir University, Industrial Product Design / 2013-2015 Undergraduate Courses: Technical Drawing, Design Management, Marketing for Industrial Designers, Industrial Design Project III/IV, Design Management (online course – Bahçeşehir University Berlin Campus) Bahçeşehir University, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management & Executive MBA Graduate Programs / 2014-2015 Graduate Courses: Design in Product Development, Innovative Products and Services Yeditepe University, Interior Architecture / 2006-2012 Undergraduate Courses: Interior Analysis Systems, Interior Design Project, Furniture History & Semantics, Experimental Design university service Summer School @ Italy / July 2015 Organization & Coordinator, Bahçeşehir University CraftIST Workshop / May 2015 Organization & Coordinator, Bahçeşehir University & Fachhochschule Salzburg Intersections Workshop / August 2010 Confrontation Workshop / August 2008 Organizing Committee, Coordinator Assistant, Yeditepe University & Miami University Spatial Organization Workshop / December 2007 Organizing Committee, Coordinator Assistant, Yeditepe University In Between Workshop / August 2006 Organizing Committee, Coordinator Assistant, Yeditepe University & Miami University extracurricular activities 'Green school for children' Project (in collaboration with Bir IZ initiative)/ Gökçeada, Turkey Volunteer- architect / 2015 Outdoor Class Shading System Design, ‘Eglenceli Bilim-Fun Science’ Summer School For Kids (in collaboration with Halkevleri & Politeknik) / Okmeydanı, Turkey Volunteer- architect / 2013 professional activities 10th International Istanbul Bienal, ArtExperience Workshop: Local Modernity/ Global Expectations / September 2007, Participant SME Management and Entrepreneurship Development Program / October 2003, Participant Art + Decor Design Week; Tasarım bir Tılsımdır ! Workshop / January 2003, Participant Inhabitable Links, Medium...For The New Urban Rituals Workshop / November 2001, Participant

3