Associate Professor BALCA ARDA
Education
Doctorate
YORK UNIVERSITY
Siyaset Bilimi
Master's Degree
BOĞAZİÇİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler
Bachelor's Degree
BOĞAZİÇİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler
Research Areas
- Aesthetics
- Emerging Media and Arts
- Gamification and Citizen Science
- Inclusive design and data justice
- Communication of Migration
- Visuality and User Experience Research
- AI and Creative Computing
Work Experience
2018 /
Continuing
Görsel İletişim Tasarımı, Dr. Öğretim Üyesi
Kadir Has Üniversitesi, İletişim Fakültesi
2017 /
2018
Öğretim Üyesi
Bilgi Üniversitesi
2017 /
2018
Öğretim Üyesi
Mef Üniversitesi
2018 /
2018
Öğretim Üyesi
Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi
2010 /
2016
Araştırma Görevlisi
York Üniversitesi, Siyaset Bilimi - Toronto
Administrative Duties
| Görev Adı | Görev Yeri | Başlangıç tarihi | Bitiş Tarihi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department Chair | Visual Communication Design | 12.11.2019 | |
| Erasmus exchange director | Visual Communication Design | 01.01.2019 | 31.12.2020 |
Publications
- Öztaş, Yunus Emre; Arda, Balca (2025), "Re-evaluating creative labor in the age of artificial intelligence: a qualitative case study of creative workers’ perspectives on technological transformation in creative industries", AI and Society, DOI: 10.1007/s00146-025-02180-6
- Arda, Balca (2023), "Aesthetic Approach for Critical Sociology of Contemporary Communication Technology", Critical Sociology, DOI: 10.1177/08969205231206511
- Arda, Balca; Baş, Özen (2023), "Multimodal online dissident culture in Instagram: A critique of the Turkish economy", International Journal of Cultural Studies, DOI: 10.1177/13678779231213991
- Arda, Balca (2023), "Political Engagement Through Visual Mediation: The Visuality of the Christchurch Attack and a Cross-Governmental Analysis of Performative Populist Responses", International Journal of Communication, Vol.17, 1466-1485
- Arda, Balca; Akdemir, Ayşegül (2021), "Activist communication design on social media: The case of online solidarity against forced Islamic lifestyle", Media, Culture and Society, Vol.43, No.6, 1078-1094 DOI: 10.1177/0163443720986002
- Arda, Balca (2020), "Cinematic visual representation of refugee journeys in Turkey in the context of precarious class dynamics", Migration Letters, Vol.17, No.1, 17-26 DOI: 10.33182/ml.v17i1.801
- Arda, Balca (2019), "Contemporary art on the current refugee crisis: The problematic of aesthetics versus ethics", British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Vol.46, No.2, 310-327 DOI: 10.1080/13530194.2019.1569307
Projects
| Project Name | Role in the Project | Project Type | Fund Establishment | Project Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| İstanbul’u Dijital Oyunlaştırma Tasarımı ile Depreme Hazırlamak: Afete Hazırlığın Yaygın Bir Gündelik Pratiğe Dönüştürülmesi için Katılımcı Eylem Araştırması | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK Diğer |
15.03.2024 15.03.2027 |
| CA21141 - Grassroots of Digital Europe: from Historic to Contemporary Cultures of Creative Computing (GRADE) | Yürütücü | Uluslararası Proje | COST |
27.10.2022 26.10.2026 |
| Halk Sağlığı Görsel İletişim Yöntemleri Analizi: Erken Cumhuriyet Dönemi Tüberküloz Hastalığı ile COVID-19 Pandemisi Söylem Karşılaştırması | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK ARDEB |
01.11.2023 01.11.2025 |
Courses Offered
| Course Name | Course Code | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Art Production Project | VCD225 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Media Aesthetics | CS626 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Readings in Theory | CS671 | 2024/25 Fall |
| Individual Study | CS672 | 2024/25 Fall |
| Issues in Academic Writing and Research | CS606 | 2025/26 Fall |
| Advanced Media and Communication Theories | CS603 | 2025/26 Fall |