Altug Akin

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Associate Professor in Media & Communication Studies and Rector’s academic adviser

Izmir University of Economics

Province:: Glasgow
Country:: United Kingdom

City:

Izmir

Turkey

Title:

First name:

Altug

Last name:

Akin

Altug Akin is an Associate Professor in Media & Communication Studies and Rector’s academic adviser at Izmir University of Economics, Turkey. His research focus is mainly about broadly defined communication/media practices that complicates the national borders and scales. In this context, Turkish media experience – particularly in relation with Europe and the Middle East, as well as city of Izmir's communicative characteristics constitutes the core of his research activities. Mr. Akin is currently a visiting scholar at Annenberg School for Communication of UPENN, USA.

Interests/Expertise:

Cities as communicative spaces,
Smart & interactive cities
Transnational communication

Recognitions, positions, memberships:

Visiting scholar at Annenberg School for Communication of UPENN, USA.
Rector's academic adviser at Izmir University of Economics, Turkey
Izmir University of Economics senate member
International Communication Association member