Ibn Haldun University Sociology Department is pleased to announce the 5th Sociology Days and Student Research Symposium.
The symposium will be held on May 8-10, 2026, at Ibn Haldun University, Istanbul, Turkey. This year's symposium aims to bring together undergraduate and graduate students around the theme of "Society in Motion: Transformations in Power, Knowledge, and Identity" to deeply examine the social, cultural, and technological dynamics of our contemporary era.
Our symposium aims to critically examine the multifaceted effects of digitalization, artificial intelligence, new media, and global crises on individuals and communities. We seek to explore how structures of power, processes of knowledge production, and constructions of identity are being reshaped, as well as the transformations in family, work life, urban spaces, and intergenerational relations. Furthermore, the symposium aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for dialogue to understand the complex issues of our time, ranging from digital activism to the surveillance society, and from popular culture to the decolonization of knowledge.
We highly encourage the submission of papers that explore new approaches and paradigms related to the theme of the symposium. Additionally, we encourage students to engage with and extend their analyses on a number of focal areas, including but not limited to:
The Digital Society: Online Selves, Communities, and Power
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Social Sciences
Generations and Belonging: A Sociology of Family, Youth, and Identity
Urban Worlds: City Life, Inequality, and the Future of Space
Work, Worth, and the Future of Labor
Decolonization of Knowledge and Postcolonial Legacies
The Surveillance Society: Algorithms, Technologies, and Governance
Popular Culture and Media Studies
Migration, Demography, and Social Change
Being Human in the Age of Planetary Crisis
Social Movements and Digital Activism
Religion, Spirituality, and Identity Negotiations
Language: English and Turkish
Location: Ibn Haldun University, Başakşehir Campus, Istanbul
Mode: Face-to-face
Submission Guidelines:
The call is open to students at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels.
All inquiries and abstract submissions should be sent to the Ibn Haldun University Sociology Days Committee at sociologydays@ihu.edu.tr.
Abstracts must be no more than 300 words, with an accompanying author's bio of 100 words.
Institutional affiliation, position (undergraduate or graduate student), and full contact information are required.
Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified and are required to submit a draft of their papers.
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 15th, 2026
Acceptance Notification: February 1st, 2026
Draft Paper Due: April 6th, 2026
Presentation Submission Deadline: April 27th, 2026
Symposium: May 8-10, 2026
For more information, please email the Ibn Haldun University Sociology Days Organizing Committee at sociologydays@ihu.edu.tr.
