What my students are saying.

  • “This course has a large part of theoretical knowledge, but the professor also makes the theoretical knowledge interesting and does not make the class boring because of theory. The professor will give us a lot of examples to help us understand the class. The professor is very approachable and will answer the questions raised by the students very carefully. This course is not only interesting, but the teaching is also very good, and it is an overall high–quality course.”

    — New Media Futures student, Fall 2024

  • “I genuinely feel like I have gained so much from the course material and you taught in such an engaging way. I find that I am able to discuss new media with others and that I have practical points that I can bring up from what was taught in class. I really appreciate when I can see that a professor cares and shows enthusiasm for their subject and their students. You are genuinely one of the best professors I have had the honour of seeing and I truly hope that I will be able to take more classes with you as the professor."

    — New Media Futures student, Fall 2024

  • “The overall quality of instruction is excellent. Prof. Idiz is an outstanding and highly effective (gifted) instructor, delivering material with clarity and depth. I really enjoyed the course and would recommend it to others. ”

    — New Media Futures student, Summer 2025

Talks and workshops

  • 12 June 2025: Invited speaker on “Perspective: Production,” Symposium – Streaming Video as a Cultural Form, Utrecht University

  • 12 September 2024: Workshop on “Innovative Methods for VOD Research,” Utrecht University

  • 11 September 2024: Invited speaker for Interactive panel on “Streaming and Cultural Production,” Utrecht University 

Teaching

  • 26 June 2025: Guest lecture on “AI and Cultural Production,” Universidade Feevale

  • 1 May–30 June 2024: Sessional lecturer “New Media Futures,” University of Toronto Scarborough

  • This course introduces students to the key terms and concepts in new media studies as well as approaches to new media criticism. Students examine the myriad ways that new media like streaming TV, online platforms, and AI contribute to an ongoing reformulation of the dynamics of contemporary society, including changing concepts of community, identity, creativity, and the political.

  • 6 December 2024: Guest lecture on “Streaming Production Cultures,” University of Amsterdam  

  • 1 Sept.–31 Dec. 2024: Sessional lecturer “New Media Futures,” University of Toronto Scarborough

  • This course introduces students to the key terms and concepts in new media studies as well as approaches to new media criticism. Students examine the myriad ways that new media like streaming TV, online platforms, and AI contribute to an ongoing reformulation of the dynamics of contemporary society, including changing concepts of community, identity, creativity, and the political.