Bio
Cansu Ekmekcioglu is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Information. Her research draws on critical data studies, human-computer interaction, and public policy to explore accountability practices in migration and humanitarian contexts. Her work has been funded by the Ontario Graduate Scholarships for the period of 2023-2024. Cansu has been awarded the Mary H. Beatty Fellowship for 2021-2022 and is a recipient of the ASIS&T New Leader Award for 2023.
Specialization
Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, Social Computing, Migration and Technology, Time and Temporality, Ethics of Digital research
Degrees
- MA in Media and Communication Studies (Galatasaray University)
- BA in Political Science and International Relations (Bogazici University)
Committees or Affiliations
- Third Space Research Lab, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto
- Street Lab, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
- Decolonizing Tech Working Group, UofT Centre for Culture and Technology
- Centre for Refugee Studies (CRS)
- Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)
- Truth and Reconciliation Working Group, Faculty of Information (2018-2019)
Recognition and Accolades
- New Leader 2023, Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)