Associate Professor
AYŞE EREK
Education
Doctorate
Istanbul Technical University
Art History
Master's Degree
Istanbul Technical University
Art History
Bachelor's Degree
Istanbul Technical University
Physics Engineering
Research Areas
- Histories and Theories of Art and Design
- Contemporary Art and Design
- Art and Design in Urban Space
- Histories of Modernity
- Cultural Heritage
- Digital Humanities
Work Experience
2017 /
Continuing
Kadir Has University, Dep. of Industrial Design
Associate Professor, PhD
2008 /
2017
Yeditepe University, Dep. of History
Associate Professor, PhD
2012 /
2014
Berlin Humboldt University, Georg Simmel Center for Metropolitan Studies
Postdoctoral Researcher
2013 /
2014
Berlin Humboldt University, Faculty of European Ethnology
Visiting Lecturer
2002 /
2003
Amsterdam University
Visiting Researcher
Administrative Duties
| Görev Adı | Görev Yeri | Başlangıç tarihi | Bitiş Tarihi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair of Art and Design Graduate Programs | School of Graduate Studies | 01.01.2022 | |
| Director of Design MA Program | School of Graduate Studies | 01.01.2018 |
Publications
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"Intangible Heritage – Bridging Tangible and Intangible Heritage through Placemaking: Senses of Belonging and Identification with Place"
, Erek, Ayse; Sepe, Marichela; Székely, Juli; , Placemaking in Practice Volume 3: The Future of Placemaking and Digitization. Emerging Challenges and Research Agenda, (2025) -
"Informal placemaking: social activism and practices of art and culture",
Erek, Ayse; Krasznahorkai, Katalin; , Journal of Urbanism, (2024) Vol.17, No.2, 165-168 DOI: 10.1080/17549175.2024.2354284 -
"Mega-events and placemaking: Place image construction between reality and imagination"
, Husukić, Erna; Zejnilović, Emina; Despina, Dimelli; Erek, Ayse; Duho, Nika; , Placemaking in Practice, (2023) -
"Heritage Requires Citizens’ Knowledge: The COST Place-Making Action and Responsible Research"
, Oevermann, Heike; Erek, Ayse; Hein, Carola; Horan, Conor; Krasznahorkai, Kata; Lange, Ida Sofie Gøtzsche; Manahasa, Edmond; Martin, Marijke; Menezes, Marluci; Nikšič, Matej; Polko, Paulina; Székely, Juli; Tappert, Simone; Tuominen, Pekka; , Studies in History and Philosophy of Science(Netherlands), (2022) -
"On Füsun Onur's Pink Boat"
, Erek, Ayşe ; , Füsun Onur: Once Upon A Time , , Mousse Publishing (2022) -
"Sosyal Mekân, Kültürel Miras ve Sanatsal Pratikler üzerine"
, Erek, Ayşe ; , Ayla Ödekan Armağanı: Sanat Tarihinde Disiplinlerarası Yaklaşımlar, , Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları (2022) -
"Heritage Requires Citizens’ Knowledge: The COST Place-Making Action and Responsible Research"
, Oevermann, Heike; Erek, Ayşe; , et. al; , Studies in History and Philosophy of Science(Netherlands) , , Springer (2022) -
"Rewriting history: Interpreting heritage in saint petersburg and istanbul"
, Erek, Ayse N.; Gantner, Eszter; , Securing Urban Heritage: Agents, Access, and Securitization, (2019) -
"’Photographs, Memories, Monuments and Movements: Black and White Istanbul in the Work of Orhan Pamuk and Ara Güler",
Erek, Ayşe ; Almas, Esra; , CoSMo Comparative Studies in Modernism, (2019) DOI: https://doi.org/10.13135/2281-6658/3438 -
"Disappearing history: Challenges of imagining Berlin after 1989"
, Erek, Ayse N.; Gantner, Eszter; , Cultural Topographies of the New Berlin, (2017) -
"Urban heritage, development and sustainability: international frameworks, national and local governance (book review)",
Erek, Ayşe ; , Information zur modernen Stadtgeschichte , (2016) -
"Relocating the arts in the new Istanbul: Urban imaginary as a contested zone",
Erek, Ayşe N.; Köksal, Ayşe H.; , Visual Resources, (2014) Vol.30, No.4, 301-318 DOI: 10.1080/01973762.2014.964653 -
"Signs Taken in Wonder: Searching for Contemporary Istanbul (exhibition review)",
Erek, Ayşe ; , The Journal of Architecture , (2014) DOI: 10.1080/13602365.2014.911563
Projects
| Project Name | Role in the Project | Project Type | Fund Establishment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Dynamics of placemaking and digitization in Europe´s cities" | Yürütücü | Uluslararası Proje | COST |
01.06.2019 |
30.06.2024 |
| "City Between History and Change: Reinventing Istanbul through Visual Representation" | Yürütücü | Uluslararası | DAAD, TÜBİTAK, Berlin Humboldt Üniversitesi |
01.10.2012 |
31.01.2014 |
Courses Offered
| Course Name | Course Code | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Design | LAW462*1 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Histories of Industrial Design | IND212 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Design, Art and Urban Space | DES510 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Histories of Arts, Crafts and Design | IND211 | 2024/25 Fall |
| History and Theory of Art and Design | DES503 | 2024/25 Fall |