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

  • "I really enjoyed taking your course, and it left a strong impression on me. I gained a deeper understanding of how AI is reshaping screen production and media institutions. I also really appreciated that the course invited other professors with different research backgrounds and experiences. Hearing their perspectives helped me broaden my understanding of the field."

    — Media and Institutions student, Winter 2026

  • "I just wanted to say thank you so much for such a meaningful semester. Your class has honestly been something I’ve really looked forward to each week. It’s been such a refreshing and inspiring start to my Mondays, and I’ve learned so much from it."

    — Media and Institutions student, Winter 2026

  • "I wanted to send you this email to say that I have really enjoyed your course and its content, and I've taken an interest in the topics we have covered. Not only have I enjoyed the course itself, but I really appreciate and benefit from your style of teaching. What has made you stand out to me is that I can feel you really care for your students and will help us succeed, and I feel confident coming to you with a question or problem. I appreciate the passion that you carry out and pass on to your students."

    — Media and Institutions student, Winter 2026

Teaching

  • 5 Jan.–6 Apr. 2026: Sessional lecturer “Advanced Studies in Media and Institutions” (MDSC30H3), University of Toronto Scarborough

    • This seminar elaborates on foundational concepts and transformations in the media industries, such as conglomeration, platformization, datafication, and digitization. Taking a global perspective, emerging industry practices will be discussed, such as gig labour, digital advertising, and cryptocurrency.

  • 13 Nov. 2025: Guest lecture on “Platforms Off the Radar,” University of Toronto Scarborough

  • 10 Nov. 2025: Guest lecture on “Contracts and Negotiations in the GenAI Era,” University of Toronto Scarborough

  • 1 Sept.–31 Dec. 2025: Sessional lecturer “Social Media and Digital Culture” (MDSB30H3), University of Toronto Scarborough

    • This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary and transnational field of media studies that helps us to understand the ways that social media and digital culture have impacted social, cultural, political, economic and ecological relations. Students will be introduced to Social Media and Digital Cultural studies of social movements, disinformation, changing labour conditions, algorithms, data, platform design, environmental impacts and more.

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

  • 1 May–30 June 2024: Sessional lecturer “New Media Futures” (MDSB29H3), 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” (MDSB29H3), 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.