ABOUT

WHO IS ALKIM EROL?

Postdoctoral Researcher at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Research Assistant at GAME and TURBA Research Groups at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

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 Education 

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•  Ph.D. in Humanities and Communication, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain

• MA in Political Philosophy at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain 

• BA in International Relations at Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey

• BA in Television Reporting and Programming at Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Research Interests

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• Cinematic Philosophy

• Political Philosophy

• Philosophy of Film

• Philosophy of Technology

• Digital Culture

• Digital Storytelling

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PUBLICATIONS

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• Erol, A., & Erol, M. (2022). Resolution Of Interconnections Between Will, Free Will And Consciousness. International Journal of Progressive Sciences and Technologies, 31, (2), 121-129.

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• Erol, A (2020). COVID-19: A shortcut to surveillance capitalism? Comein, 101. Retrieved from https://www.uoc.edu/divulgacio/comein/es/numero101/articles/a_erol_covid_19_a_shortcut_to_surveillance_capitalism.html

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• Erol, A., & Erol, M. (2019). A contemporary approach to philosophy of consciousness: NanoPhysicalism. Dialogues in philosophy, mental and neurosciences, 12 (2), 53-64.

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• Erol, A. (2018). Future foresight through speculative visual Fiction: Technology and individual freedom via 'Nosedive'. In Tudor, M-A., & Bratosin, S., (Eds.), Believe in technology: Mediatization of the future and the future of mediatization. Paper presented at 4th International ComSymbol Conference, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania, 8-9 November (pp. 51-62). France: IARSIC.

• Erol, A. (2018). Philosophizing through ‘Nosedive’: Imprisonment by consent. In Dogan, E., & Dogan, E., (Eds.) Current debates in media studies., (pp.195-204). London: IJOPEC.

• Erol, A. (August, 2017). Will the internet be the death of metaphysics: Thinking Gianni Vattimo through Black Mirror, the ‘Nosedive’ episode. Public Seminar. Retrieved from http://www.publicseminar.org/2017/08/will-the-internet-be-the-death-of-metaphysics/.

PORTFOLIO

VIDEO ART

Art work to the ones that has questions in their minds about the system that they are living in.

"There is no place for philosophers in King’s Place.” Thomas Moore in the book of Utopia.

Art Work prepared for one of Gudi Event’s Organizations.

Art Work: A girl and a sofa. 

DOCUMENTARY

A short documentary about the long and successful life of Stanley Kubrick. 

A short documentary about the Occupy Brazil Movements in 2014. Including some interviews with people that are participated in the protests.

PHOTOGRAPHY