16th 4T DESIGN AND DESIGN HISTORY SYMPOSIUM

On the Move: Objects/Images/Spaces

6-7 November 2025

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

"Postmigrant Media Culture"

Ömer Alkin

Professor of Applied Media & Communication Sciences, Department of Social Work, Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences

 

Ömer Alkin is Professor for Applied Media and Communication Studies at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences. His research focuses on visual culture, racism, migration, audiovisual culture and global identity politics such as Occidentalism, and post-migration issues. Most recently, he led the GRF research project ‘Aesthetics of Occidentalism’ (2020–2024). Amongst latest publications: with Hayriye Kapusuz (eds.) (2025): Kültürel Dönüşler / Cultural Turns. Kültür Bilimlerinin Araştırmalardaki Yeni Rolü. Istanbul: Doruk and with Lena Geuer (eds.) (2022): Postkolonialismus und Postmigration. Münster: Unrast.

More information: www.oemeralkin.de