Ecole Pierre Grenier
1989-Elementary School, Paris FR
Charles de Gaulle
1991-Middle/High School, Ankara TR
Bilkent COMD
2001-University, Ankara TR
Anhalt University MAID
2006-Postgraduate, Dessau DE
Ankara University GSoSS
2009-PhD, Ankara TR

Ergin Şafak Dikmen, PhD
I received my PhD degree from Graduate School of Social Sciences of Ankara University with my thesis entitled “The New Media Ecosystem of Turkish Television Broadcasting”. My animation projects were screened in many cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and Berlin. I worked in different advertisement companies and in research centers as a CGI designer. Since 2011 I have been working in Ankara University, Faculty of Communication. I’m the founder and coordinator of New Media Research Lab (NETlab). Between 2021-2023, I served as the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Communication at Ankara University. I speak fluent French and English. My research area focus on new media, TV 2.0 ecosystem and technologies, science communication, media archaeology and digital games
orcid.org/0000-0002-2360-7046
Aksak, E. O., DİKMEN, E. Ş., & KILIÇ, N. P., (2023). Managing Pandemic Communication Online: Turkish Ministry of Health’s Digital Communication Strategies During COVID-19. International Journal Of Communication, vol.17, 1551-1572.
Dikmen, E. Ş. (2022). The Changing Face of Television: Twitch TV and Next Generation Broadcasting. Journal of Selcuk Communication, 15 (1), 27-55. DOI: 10.18094/josc.987200
Dikmen, E. Ş. (2022). Social Media Platforms and Television Broadcasting: Digital Practices of Turkish Radio and Television Corporation. TRT Akademi , 7 (14) , 134-153 . DOI: 10.37679/trta.1010512
Kılıç, N. P ve Dikmen, E. Ş (2021) Digital Municipalism: New Media Use of Municipalities in Turkey . Journal of Erciyes Communication, 8 (2) , 795-811 . DOI: 10.17680/erciyesiletisim.896129
Atik, A.D., Aslan, E. Dikmen, E. Ş., Erkoç, F. (2021). Development and usability testing of an educational mobile learning app for climate change and health impacts. Turkish Journal of Biochemistry (TJB). (46(1).
Kiyan, Z. & Dikmen, E. (2019). The Role of Social Media in Advertising: An Examination on Instagram. Ankara Üniversitesi İlef Dergisi, 6(1): Doi:10.24955/ilef.554036
Dikmen, E . (2019). The Evolution Of Digital Game Industry From 1980 To 2017 And Creation Of Artificial Life Cycles. Journal Of Selcuk Communication, 12 (1), 294-311. DOI: 10.18094/josc.470961
Dikmen, E. (2018). Video Sharing Strategies of Higher Education Institutions: A research on Universities YouTube Channels in Turkey. Ankara University İlef Dergisi, 5(2): 29-52 Doi:10.24955/ilef.491648.
Dikmen, E. (2017). Transformation of Television Broadcasting in Turkey: Social TV Broadcasting. Gümüşhane University Faculty of Communication Electronic Journal, 5(1), 425-448., Doi:10.19145/gumuscomm.283117
Dikmen, E. Ş., İnce, L. Y., ve Özdora Akşak, E. (2021). A Systematic Literature Review of Game Studies Research in the Last Decade: Where Are We Now and Where Do We Go from Here?İçinde E. E. Başar, Paradigm Shifts within the Communication World (105-122). Nova Science Publishers.
Dikmen, E. Ş., Kılıç, N. P. ve Özdora Akşak, E. (2020). Pandemi Döneminde Kamu Spotlarının Çevrim içi Paylaşım Mecraları: T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı YouTube Kanalı Örneği. İçinde E. Eroğlu, ve F. Ünal Çolak, Pandemi (75-104). Ankara: Literatürk.
Binark, M. ve Dikmen, E. Ş. (.der). (2020). Yeni Medya Araştırmalarında Etik Bakış Açısı ve Uygulamalar. Ankara: Alternatif Bilişim.
Dikmen, E. Ş. (2020). Bir Dijital Gazetecilik Uygulaması Olarak VideoGazeteciliği ve Çevrimiçi Haber Videoları. Ö, Erkmen, B. Ataman, B. Çoban (Der.), Yeni Gazetecilik: Mecralar, Deneyimler, Olanaklar (246-268). İstanbul: Kafka Kitap.
Dikmen, E. Ş. (2019). Video Gazeteciliği. G. Bayraktutan (Der.), Yeni Medya ve Gazetecilik Uygulamaları. (199-220). Erzurum: Atatürk Üniversitesi Açiköğretim Fakültesi Yayını. – Ders Kitabı.
Çelik, K., Turan, S., Üner, S., Telatar, T. G., Dikmen, E. Ş., Kucur, A. ve Şimşek, A. Ç., (2020). Çocuk Aşılarında Artan Kararsızlık: Nedenleri Farklı Aktörlerin Deneyiminden Anlamak. Üner, S., Çelik, K., Turan, S (Der.), Ankara: Hipokrat Yayınevi.
Dikmen, E. Ş. (2019). Bilim 2.0 Döneminde Veri Görselleştirme. H. Hülür ve C. Yaşın (der.) Twitter Araştırmaları (141-164) içinde. Ankara: Ütopya.
Kıyan, Z. & Dikmen, E. Ş. (2019). Using Twitter as a Tool to Conduct Research: Possibilities and Limitations. Twitter: Global Perspectives, Uses and Research Techniques. Innocent Chiluwa ve Gwen Bouvier (.der), NewYork: Nova Science Publishers.
Toktaş S., Mutlu, B.,Dikmen E. Ş.,Fidaner B.,Kuzeci E.,Özaygen A., (2012). Türkiye’de Dijital Gözetim. Alternatif Bilişim Derneği, ISBN:978-605-62169-2-3.
International
Dikmen, E. Ş. (2021). Video Sharing Platforms and Techno Boundaries. 5th Internatiaonl New Media Conference: Digital Inequalities, 2-3 December 2021
Dikmen, E. Ş. (2021). Digital Storytelling and 360 Video Technology In Virtual Reality Platforms. 18th International Symposium: Communication in the Millennium (CIM 2021) 26-27 Ekim 2021, 33-34.
Kiyan Z., Dikmen E. Ş (2018). Past, Present, Future of advertising: A Study on the Role of Social Media in Advertising. 16th International Symposium
Communication in the Millennium.
Dikmen E. Ş (2018). Video Sharing Strategies of Higher Education Institutions: A Research on Universities YouTube Channels in Turkey. 16th International Symposium Communication in the Millenium.
Dikmen E. Ş (2018). The Development of Digital Games and Social Media Extensions. International Child and Information Safety Congress “Digital Games”.
Dikmen E. Ş (2017). Child, Digital Game and the Media Industry. International Child and Information Safety.
Dikmen E. Ş (2015). Immersive Media in Wim Wenders PİNA 3D. The Real and the Intermedial – XVI. International Film and Media Studies Conference in Transilvania.
Dikmen E. Ş (2013). Integration of Television With New Media Platforms, [Is It Real?] International Semiotic Conference – Structuring Reality by Means of Signs.
Dikmen E. Ş (2012). The multimedia adaptation strategies of Turkish Television Channel. ECREA European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School
Dikmen Ergin Şafak, Özaygen A., Binark F. M., Toktaş S. (2012). Digital Surveillance in Turkey: From a Citizen Number to an E-Identity Card, The Quantitative Physicalness of The Citizen, Visualist2012 – International Congress on Visual Culture Congress.
National
Akşak Ö E., Dikmen E. Ş. ve İnce L. Y. (2019) Trends in Game Studies: Theoretical Perspectives and the Role of Communication Technologies. New Media Studies IV. Cngress 4-5 2019 October İzmir
Dikmen E. Ş. (2018). Globalization and Localisation in Digital Game Industry: Hybrid Games. 35th National Informatics Congress.
Dikmen E. Ş. (2018). Operational Level Cyber Security Serious Game Concept Development Workshop. NATO Science and Technology Organization – TRG SAS-129 “Gamification of Cyber Defense and Resilience” Working Group.
Dikmen E. Ş. (2018). Use of New Communication Technologies in Social Responsibility Projects: Mobil Application in Dog Training. Living with a dog Workshop.
Dikmen E. Ş., Evrim A. C. (2018). Transformation of Museums in the Internet Age: New Times and Public Relations Conference.
Dikmen E. Ş., Evrim A. C. (2018). New Education Environment in the Internet Age: Interactive Digital Museums. Academic Informatics Conference 2018.
Dikmen E. Ş. (2017). Development of Communication Technologies and mapping the new media ecosystem: www.newmediaecology.com. 22. Conference of the Internet in Turkey.
Dikmen E. Ş. (2016). New Media Strategies of Television Broadcasting in Turkey. 21.
Conference of the Internet in Turkey.
Dikmen E. Ş. (2013). Audience Measurement and Surveillance in Television 2.0. Digital Surveillance Awareness Panel.
Dikmen E. Ş., Binark F. M., Toktaş S., Özaygen A. (2011). Digital Embodiment of Citizens in Turkey. 4th Network and Information safety Simpozium.
Dikmen E. Ş, Alkım Ö, Binark F. M., Toktaş S. (2010). From Turkish citizenship number to Electronic ID Digital Embodiment of Citizen. 12th National Social Science Congress.
- Dikmen E.Ş. (2012). 4th European Communication Conference (ECREA 2012) 24-27 October 2012. Communication Research Journal, 9(1-2), 221-223.
- Dikmen E.Ş. (2010). ECREA European Media and Communication Doctoral Summer School. Communication Research Journal, 8(2), 161-163.
- 2019-2021 Mülteci Çocukların Uyum Süreci: Psiko-eğitsel Oyun Programı ve Sanal Gerçeklik Uygulamalarının Etkililiği. (TÜBİTAK 1001, Araştırmacı)
- 2014-2015 – Televizyon Yayın Akışından Yeni Medya Arayüzüne, Sanal Topografya Haritalandırma Çalışması, Yükseköğretim Kurumları tarafından destekli bilimsel araştırma projesi, 03/03/2014 – 03/03/2015 (BAP – Araştırmacı)
- 2010 – Dijital Arşiv ve Dokümantasyon Projesi, Yükseköğretim Kurumları tarafından destekli bilimsel araştırma projesi (BAP – Proje Destek Uzmanı).
Webcast
- eSorts in Turkey – Şafak Dikmen & Taha Canbek – NETlab Talks, Year: 2020
- Social Media – Şafak Dikmen, Orhun Ege Cansaran and Talha Çalışkan – NETlab Talks, Year: 2020
- New Research Methodologies: Datathon and Film – NETlab Talks Year: 2020
- Data Visualization – NETlab Talks (10 Bölüm) Yıl: 2019 In English
- Artificial Intelligence – Nilüfer P. Kılıç & Şafak Dikmen – NETlab Talks Year: 2018
- Augmented Reality – Şafak Dikmen & Nilüfer P. Kılıç – NETlab Talks, Year: 2018,
- 25th Year of Internet in Turkey – Şafak Dikmen & Sinem Akyön – NETlab Talks, Year: 2018,
- Critical Internet Research with Geert Lovink – NETlab Talks, Year: 2018, In English
- Digital Games & Education– Şafak Dikmen & Levent Ince – NETlab Talks, Year: 2018, In English
- Digital Games – Şafak Dikmen & Levent Ince – NETlab Talks, Year: 2018,
- Digital Game Industry – NETlab Talks, Year: 2018
- Fill the Gap – Turkish Transplant Foundation – Ilef / Editing: Şafak Dikmen – Year: 2017
- Cinema and Creativity, interview with Ezel Akay- Ocak E & Dikmen E.Ş. Year: 2015
- Stop Motion Animation – Interview with Mait Laas – Year: 2015 In English
- Creative Producers – Interview with Yamaç okur – Ocak E. & Dikmen E.Ş. Year: 2015
- Ankara Üniversity School of Midecine – Editing: Dikmen EŞ
Some projects that I realised with my students
- What is it – Ilef FA Team, Year: 2016,
- Women’s Day – Özüstün, E. & Dikmen, Ş. Ilef FA Team Year: 2015
- Ilef’s 50th Anniversary – Animation Year: 2015
- Unregistered Employment, TV Spot – Enver Özüstün & Şafak Dikmen Year: 2015,
- Octopus – Misic Video – Ilef FA Team Year: 2014
- Signature, Experimental – Ilef FA Team, Year: 2013
- Ilef Introductory Film – CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) – Ilef FA Team Year: 2013
- Snake Game – Stop Motion Animation Ilef FA Team Year: 2013
- Mount Elbruz – Documentary – Ilef FA Team Year 2013
Filmography
- Thunder – Music Video Year: 2017
- Come Closer. Experimental – Animation Year 2008
- “Lost in Transition”, Südkreuz – Documentary, Year: 2007 (Germany) Language: ENG
- Rehabilitation of Malta – Gozo, Documentary Year: 2007 (Malta) Language: ENG
- Get Lost, Experimental, Year: 2007 (Germany) Language: ENG
- Killer Baby, Animation, Year: 2006 (Turkey) Language: TR
- Elevator, Fiction, Year: 2005 (Turkey) Language: TR
Exhibition
- LCDG 2001 – La Musique Electronique à Ankara, Exhibition – Ankara 06.05.2017-02.06.2017,
- Social Security and Media Workshop, Workshop – Ankara 09.02.2015-13.02.2015,
- Come Closer, 3. International Design and Cinema Conference, Video Installation – Istanbul 19.11.2008-22.11.2008,
- Optic Illusion and its use in Design, Germany – Video Installation 03.04.2008-17.04.2008.
Video & CGI
- Video Editing: Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro X, DaVinci Resolve
- Visual Effects / Modelling: Adobe After Effects, Blender
Graphic Design
- Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator
Data Visualization
- Tableau
Office Suite
- Apache Open Office, Libre Office, Microsoft Office 365
Web Content Management System
- WordPress
Online Education System
- Blackboard – Collaborate
Operating System
- Windows (Microsoft)
- Mac OS (Apple Macintosh)
- Linux (Free Software) (GNU)