Res. Assist. Şerife Zeynep Özcan
Biography
I am an industrial designer and academic currently pursuing a PhD and working as a research assistant at Middle East Technical University. After earning my bachelor's from Anadolu University in 2020, I began my master's at METU. Throughout this period, I concurrently worked as a design consultant and stage designer for various clients while also starting my academic career as a research assistant at Dumlupınar University in March 2022. My research now explores more-than-human sociology, the politics of artifacts, and stage design.
Selected Publications
Özcan, Ş. Z., & Tonuk, D. (2025). What is in a bag? Doing and becoming subjectivity. Journal of Consumer Culture, 25(2), 157-170. https://doi.org/10.1177/14695405251322374
Özcan, Ş. Z., & Tonuk, D. (2024). Physical Products and Their Digital Representations: Social Media Interaction via School Bags. Tykhe Sanat Ve Tasarım Dergisi, 9(17), 291-303. https://doi.org/10.55004/tykhe.1452409