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Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research

Sayı: Advanced Online Publication Erken Görünüm Tarihi: 5 Mayıs 2026
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Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research

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Public space refers to physical or symbolic environments open and accessible to all members of a community, serving as platforms for social interaction, expression, and participation. Publicness, meanwhile, is not solely defined by spatial characteristics but by qualities such as visibility, inclusivity, and collective engagement that enable individuals to shape shared experiences. In this context, a university campus generates a distinctive form of publicness both spatially and socially; it differs from other types of public spaces in terms of patterns of use, levels of accessibility, and user profiles. This study explores the university campus as a site of distinctive publicness, where collective and participatory engagement in student-led artistic practices can foster social bonds and generate publicness. It asks how a collective artistic/cultural production process creates publicness on a university campus. Grounded in a qualitative, arts-based action research methodology, the study aims to uncover the dynamics of the student-centered collective process carried out during the Waiting for Godot Stop workshop and to critically evaluate the form of publicness that emerged. The process began with a dramaturgical analysis of Samuel Beckett’s seminal play, selected for its relevance to contemporary architectural and social absurdities. Participants then designed and constructed a three-part installation on campus using waste materials through group discussions and on-site decision making. The findings suggest that hands-on collaboration, and interdisciplinary interaction fostered the emergence of new social bonds and areas of public engagement within the campus. Furthermore, the process facilitated spontaneous encounters and aesthetic experiences, allowing students to design spatial interventions that revealed a multi-layered sense of publicness. By documenting the shift from theatrical analysis to spatial intervention, this study demonstrates how alternative public spaces can be created on university campuses and how such practices in architecture and art education can enhance students’ critical thinking and collaborative production skills.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Public space, production of publicness, art-based action research, collective art production, university campus.

Etik Beyan

Sayın Editör, Makalemize ilişkin etik kurul onay belgesi dosyalar bölümünde sunulmuştur. Etik kurul başvurusu ve sonrasındaki atölye sırasında araştırma ekibinde yer alan Doç. Dr. Fatma İpek Ek, makalenin yazım sürecinde yer almak istemediğinden makale sürecine katılmamıştır ve bu nedenle yazar listesinde bulunmamaktadır. Bu değişiklik araştırmanın etik onay geçerliliğini etkilememekte olup, çalışma etik kuruldan alınan izin doğrultusunda yürütülmüştür. Bilgilerinize sunar, iyi çalışmalar dileriz. Saygılarımızla, Doç. Dr. Pınar Kılıç Özkan (Sorumlu Yazar) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Berna Yaylalı

Teşekkür

“Waiting for Godot Stop” atölyesinin gerçekleştirilmesi için kampüslerini bize açan Yaşar Üniversitesi’ne ve atölye süreci boyunca katkı koyan Mimarlık Bölümü’nden Doç. Dr. Fatma İpek Ek’e desteklerinden dolayı teşekkür ederiz.

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Kılıç Özkan, P., & Yaylalı, B. (2026). Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research. Yedi, Advanced Online Publication, 21-38. https://doi.org/10.17484/yedi.1803894
AMA
1.Kılıç Özkan P, Yaylalı B. Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research. yedi. 2026;(Advanced Online Publication):21-38. doi:10.17484/yedi.1803894
Chicago
Kılıç Özkan, Pınar, ve Berna Yaylalı. 2026. “Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research”. Yedi, sy Advanced Online Publication: 21-38. https://doi.org/10.17484/yedi.1803894.
EndNote
Kılıç Özkan P, Yaylalı B (01 Mayıs 2026) Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research. Yedi Advanced Online Publication 21–38.
IEEE
[1]P. Kılıç Özkan ve B. Yaylalı, “Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research”, yedi, sy Advanced Online Publication, ss. 21–38, May. 2026, doi: 10.17484/yedi.1803894.
ISNAD
Kılıç Özkan, Pınar - Yaylalı, Berna. “Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research”. Yedi. Advanced Online Publication (01 Mayıs 2026): 21-38. https://doi.org/10.17484/yedi.1803894.
JAMA
1.Kılıç Özkan P, Yaylalı B. Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research. yedi. 2026;:21–38.
MLA
Kılıç Özkan, Pınar, ve Berna Yaylalı. “Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research”. Yedi, sy Advanced Online Publication, Mayıs 2026, ss. 21-38, doi:10.17484/yedi.1803894.
Vancouver
1.Pınar Kılıç Özkan, Berna Yaylalı. Exploring Publicness on a University Campus through Art-Based Action Research. yedi. 01 Mayıs 2026;(Advanced Online Publication):21-38. doi:10.17484/yedi.1803894