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Sinan Asci

Dr. Sinan Asci

Dr. Sinan Aşçı is a postdoctoral researcher at the Anti-Bullying Centre, Dublin City University. He currently works on the Observatory on Cyberbullying, Cyberhate, and Cyberharassment project, examining how emerging technologies influence online harms such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), radicalisation, and their offline consequences in the Irish context. Since 2023, he has also contributed to the CILTER project, developing parental control technologies to detect cyberbullying, self-harm, and grooming behaviours online.

Previously, Sinan was an assistant professor in the Department of New Media at Bahçeşehir University (Türkiye) and an adjunct professor at the International University SDI München (Germany). He holds a Ph.D. in Media and Communication Studies from Galatasaray University, where his research focused on cyberbullying and youth in Türkiye.

He has participated in multiple EU-funded projects on media education, diversity, and digital literacy, and has taught courses on media and communication across Türkiye, Germany, and South Korea. His broader research interests include youth culture, LGBTIQ+ communities, online harms, social media, and digital literacy. He also serves as a reviewer and editor for leading peer-reviewed journals.

Research Interests

Youth culture, online harms, digital culture, digital literacy.

CV

External Positions

  • Assistant Professor in New Media, Bahcesehir University
    09/2018 – 07/2023
  • Adjunct Professor in Digital Media Management, International University SDI München
    10/2016 – 07/2023
  • Lecturer in New Media, Nisantasi University
    09/2015 – 08/2018

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD, Galatasaray University
    Field of study: Social sciences
    07/2013 – 06/2018
    Project: Media and Communication Studies (Thesis Title: Bullying in the Internet Age)
    Award date: 27/06/2018
  • Master's Degree, Marmara University
    Field of study: Social sciences
    08/2010 – 06/2013
    Project: General Journalism (Thesis Title: The Representation of LGBT in Press)
    Award date: 03/06/2013
  • Bachelor's Degree, Anadolu University
    Field of study: Social sciences
    09/2006 – 06/2010
    Project: English Language Teaching
    Award date: 12/06/2010

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