As faculty members and students of Ibn Haldun University's Department of Sociology, we are coming to meet high school students. We invite students who want to learn about sociology and gain experience in the field to conduct research. Students who successfully complete their research will be invited to present their work at the 5th Sociology Days Symposium to be held on May 8-10, 2026, at our university. This year’s symposium aims to bring students together around the theme "Society in Motion: Transformations in Power, Knowledge, and Identity" cultural, and political transformations in depth.
Activities for high school students within the scope of the project:
- Students accepted into the project will have the opportunity to conduct their research under the guidance of our students.
- Students may prepare their papers in either Turkish or English. Students preparing their papers in Turkish will be advised by national graduate students, and students preparing their papers in English will be advised by international graduate students.
- Participants will attend sociology classes during campus visits organized as part of the project.
- Meetings will be arranged where students share experiences with Sociology Department students.
- Students who follow the program to the end and have their work approved will earn the right to present their papers at the 5th Sociology Days held in May at our university.
There are no restrictions on the choice of research topics. Examples of possible research topics include:
- 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
Important Dates:
Application Deadline: January 15th, 2026
Online Workshop for Abstract Writing: January 20th, 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline: February 15th, 2026
Acceptance Notification: February 20th, 2026
Online Workshop for Draft Paper Writing: February 22th, 2026
Campus Visit and Meeting Faculty Members: April 4th, 2026
Draft Paper Due: April 19th, 2026
Presentation Submission Deadline: April 27th, 2026
Symposium: May 8-10, 2026
We invite all interested students to join our project.
If you have any questions, please contact: gamze.kapar@stu.ihu.edu.tr
Click here for the application form.
