Our Department of Sociology Research Assistant Yunus Yeşil and Master’s students Feyza Kargılı and Hilal Aktaş participated in the National Sociology Congress, held at Bursa Uludağ University on September 17–19, 2025, where they presented their original research in their respective fields.
Our Research Assistant Yunus Yeşil, in his study titled A Minority within a Minority: The Experiences of Non-Palestinian Muslims in the Little Palestine/Chicago, examined the experiences of non-Palestinian Muslims living in the Little Palestine neighborhood of Chicago. The study offered a new perspective on the concept of diaspora by revealing how ethnic identity and cultural belonging are shaped around the dominant Palestinian identity. Yunus Yeşil conducted an in-depth analysis of how these dynamics are reflected in the cultural assimilation processes and experiences of exclusion among non-Palestinian Muslims.
Our student Feyza Kargılı, in her research titled Professional or Tradesman? The Professional Pendulum of the Pharmacy, addressed the aspects of the pharmacy profession that are considered both professional and self-employed. Feyza Kargılı investigated how the transformation within this profession affects the professional prestige and daily working relationships of pharmacists. The study revealed how relationships of trust, knowledge, and representation are balanced in the pharmacy profession and how new dynamics, such as social media, are transforming its professional structure.
Our student Hilal Aktaş, in her research titled The Habitus of Architects in the Transition from Education to Profession, focused on the transition processes from education to professional life specifically within the field of architecture. Through in-depth interviews with architects of different ages, genders, and seniorities, Hilal Aktaş examined how factors such as prestige, work pace, and creative development within the profession shape their professional identities. The study detailed the tensions experienced by architects during their professional transition and how professional skills align with their education.
These contributions once again demonstrate that the Department of Sociology at Ibn Haldun University makes valuable contributions to national academic discussions through original research enriched by interdisciplinary perspectives. We congratulate the participants and wish them continued success.
