Research Interests

FATMA ŞENOL
(2009-2010 Fall)
İzmir Institute of Technology, School of Architecture/ Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning
[email protected]; +90-232-750-769; İzmir Yüks.Tekn.Ensitüsü, Mim.Fak. E-Blok B-08
Gülbahçe Köyü URLA/ 35431 İzmir/ TÜRKİYE
Research Interests
— Urban Theory
— Gender and Urban Planning
— Political Participation and Neighborhoods
— Theories of Urban Design
— Urban “Risks” and Urban Design Policies
Academic Background
Ph.D.:
School of Policy, Development, and Planning (SPPD). University of
Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, USA. (2004 Dec.)
Ph.D.Thesis: “Differences in the Development of Citizenship:
Residents’ motivations and capacities for participating in
neighborhood associations in Los Angeles.”
Master:
Department of City and Regional Planning. Graduate School of Fine
Arts. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. (1998)
Undergraduate :
Middle East Technical University. Faculty of Architecture,
Department of City and Regional Planning, Ankara, Turkey (1994).
Employment Background
Assistant Professor. Jan. 2007 - Present. Department of City and Regional Planning, İzmir
Institute of Technology, Turkey.
Research Assistant. Aug.2004 – Dec. 2006. Department of Architecture, Eskisehir Osmangazi
University, Turkey.
Teaching Assistant. May.2003 - May 2004. School of Policy, Planning and Development.
University of Southern California, USA.
Academic Coordinator. Sept.2002-May 2004. Joint Educational Project (a service learning
center); College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, University of Southern California, USA.
Coordinator . Fall 2002. A Community Place (a community service center), United Ministry,
University of Southern California, USA.
Publications
— Women running for neighborhood offices in a Turkish city: Motivations and resources for
electoral candidacy. Political Geography 28 (2009) pp.362–372. DOI information:
10.1016/j.polgeo.2009.09.004
— Mobilizing women for participating in local governance: A case study in Eskisehir, Turkey.
Women and Environments International Magazine: Special Issue on Gender and Sustainability.
70/71 (2006) pp.47-49.
National:
— “İnekler Geçidi,” Budapeşte: Küreselleşen kent pazarlama tekniklerine bir örnek. (“Cow
Parade,” Budapest: An example for the globalizing tools of urban marketing) YAPI: Mimarlık,
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Kültür, Sanat Dergisi. 308 (2007) pp.56-60.
— Günlük pratikler ve mekanlar: Almanya’daki Türk kadınlarının farklılaşan mekanları. (Daily
practices and spaces: Differing spaces of Turkish women in Germany) DOXA: Mekan,
Tasarım, Eleştiri Dergisi. 3 (2006) pp.78-85.
— “Korunan” Kent ve Değişen Kent İmgeleri: Fas-Medina Ornegi. (“Preserved” City and
Changing City Images: Fas-Medina) YAPI: Mimarlik, Kültür, Sanat Dergisi. 298 (2006)
pp.39-45.
Conference Proceedings:
— “Who can build and maintain their neighborhood association (NA)?: External resources for
NAs’ development.” Urban Affairs Conference, Washington, D.C. 1-3 March 2004.
— “How do homeowners as neighborhood association members define community issues?”
Association of Pacific Rim Universities Doctoral Students Conference, Mexico City (Mexico),
Aug.24-29, 2003.
— “Who (can) participate in neighborhood associations?: A gender perspective to a case study in a
diverse neighborhood of Los Angeles City.” Joint Conference of ACSP and AESOP, Leuven
(Belgium), July 8-12, 2003.
— “Women negotiating color lines through community organizing: A case study of women leaders
in neighborhood associations in a multi-racial urban area of Los Angeles City.” Association of
Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference (ACSP), Baltimore (USA), Nov. 21-24, 2002.
Duties as a Referee
At Peer Reviewed Journals:
— European Planning Studies (4 articles).
Scientific Committee Member:
— 32. Türkiye Dünya Şehircilik Günü Kolokyumu Bilim Kurulu Üyesi (2008 Agustos)
— 33. Türkiye Dünya Şehircilik Günü Kolokyumu Bilim Kurulu Üyesi (2009 Temmuz)
Jury Member:
— Türkiye Şehir Plancıları Odası, Şehir Planlama 4. Sınıf Öğrencileri Bitirme Projesi Yarışması
(2009)
Technical Reports
—Karşıyaka Belediyesi (İzmir) için ilçe belediye sınırlarının belirlenmesine yönelik teknik
rapor. Mayıs 2008. (Semahat Özdemir, Doç.Dr.; Yavuz Duvarcı, Yard.Doç.Dr.; Fatma Şenol,
Yard.Doç.Dr.)
Grants and Scholarships
Research Grants:
— “Very local” powers, voluntary initiatives: The reasons and resources for the current
neighborhood associations in Izmir ( “En yerel” güçler, gönüllü girişimler: İzmir’deki mevcut
mahalle derneklerinin oluşum nedenleri ve kaynakları). Funded by the Izmir Institute of
Technology, Project No: 2009İYTE41. (2009 Spring-present).
— Differences between men and women in participating in urban governance: The case of muhtars
in Izmir. (Kent yönetimine katılımda kadın ve erkekler arası farklılıklar). Funded by the Izmir
Institute of Technology, Project No: 2007İYTE22. (2007-2009).
— Odunpazarı’nın geçmiş mahalle yaşamları (Past neighborhood lives of Odunpazari). Funded by
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Project no: 200515025. (2005 -2007).
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— Ph.D. Thesis funded by the Religion and Civic Center, University of Southern California, Los
Angeles, USA. (2003-2004).
Education and Training Grants/ Scholarships
—Student participant at the workshop of “the Market and the City: Commercialization and Urban
Restructuring.” Central European University (CEU), Summer University Program (Budapest,
Hungary). (12-27 July 2006).
— Student participant at the ACSP Ph.D. Workshop, Chicago, USA. Funded by Association of
Collegiate Schools of Planning. (3-8 July 2000).
— Student participant at the Internationale Frauen Universitaete / “City and Gender”.
(Kassel/Germany). Funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). (12 July-10
Oct 2000).
— Scholarship holder for studying master and Ph.D. degrees in urban planning in the United States
of America. Funded by T.C. Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı. (1996-2001).
Conference Grants
—Association of Pacific Rim Universities Doctoral Students Conference (Mexico City/
Mexico). Funded by the Provost Office of the University Southern California. (2003).
— ACSP Conference (Baltimore/ USA). Funded by the Fannie Mae Foundation (2002).
Courses Taught
CP 708 Urban Theory
CP 766 Transformation of Public Space
AR 101 Introduction to Design I
AR 102 Introduction to Design II
AR 201 Architectural Design
CP 232 History and Built Environment I
CP 381 Issues of Urban Development and Planning
CP 471 Urban Housing
CP 592/UD 691 Seminar
Administrative Duties
— Vice Chair, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, School of Architecture,
İzmir Institute of Technology (Aug.2008-present).
— Representative of Assistant Professors at the School of Architecture, İzmir Institute of
Technology (May.2007-present).
— Representative of İzmir Institute of Technology at the Urla Urban Forum (Kent
Konseyi) (Jun. 2009-present).
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