9–10 October 2026  ·  İstanbul Topkapı University  ·  In-person & Online

6th USBED CONFERENCE

Accepted Papers

9–10 October 2026  ·  İstanbul Topkapı University

Below are the papers accepted for presentation at the 6th USBED Conference, together with their authors and mode of attendance.

34
AUTHORS

25
PAPERS

7
COUNTRIES

Accepted Papers

  • Magical realism in contemporary Kazakh literature: cultural memory, identity and the transformation of traditional motifs
    • Aibergenova AidanaKazakhstan
    Online
  • Exploring digital parenting through international and Turkish research
    • Arzu Çalışkan SarıTürkiye
    Online
  • From poisoner to feminist heroine: rewriting Giulia Tofana in contemporary historical fiction
    • Barbara Dell’Abate ÇelebiTürkiye
    Online
  • From fear of missing out (FOMO) to joy of missing out (JOMO): the relationship between communication skills, FOMO, and JOMO among emerging adults
    • Belis GülayTürkiye
    • Gülçin KaradenizTürkiye
    In person
  • Transformation of media in the digital age: influencers as new media heroes and a language of communication (Georgian example 2023-2025)
    • Ekaterina ChalaganidzeGeorgia
    In person
  • Land cover change in Muratpaşa district using the GLC_FCS30D dataset (2012-2022)
    • Ekrem MutluTürkiye
    • Berke BurmabıyıkTürkiye
    Online
  • LITERAKSI: designing an adaptive digital platform for critical reading literacy and deep learning in priority schools
    • Eny SyatrianaIndonesia
    • RatnawatiIndonesia
    • Salwa RufaidahIndonesia
    In person
  • Beyond language teaching: reimagining pre-service English teacher education through critical pedagogy
    • Esin KumluTürkiye
    • Gülşah KülekçiTürkiye
    In person
  • Evaluation of the “Young Minds Take Flight: Middle School Students’ Encounter with Aircraft Technologies – Part 2” project
    • Fatma AvcıTürkiyeIn person
    • Davut AtışTürkiyeOnline
    • Ömer GaranTürkiyeOnline
  • Exploring the impact of psychological resilience on longevity
    • Ferah Diba İzgiGermany
    Online
  • The treatment of sociological thinking in the sociology curriculum
    • Gamze AslanTürkiye
    In person
  • Digital management and Georgia’s development pace
    • Ketevan ChiabrishviliGeorgia
    • Tinatin KropadzeGeorgia
    In person
  • The role of museums in intercultural communication: the example of the Hungarian National Museum’s “Hungarians in the Building of Türkiye” exhibition
    • Meltem ÇiçekTürkiye
    In person
  • The outcast woman, body, and love in Suat Derviş’s Fosforlu Cevriye
    • Merve Aydoğdu ÇelikTürkiye
    • Seyide Toprak OkyayTürkiye
    In person
  • Governing mobility at the Global Hub: selective immobilization and the mediated construction of state capacity
    • Mihriban Akyol AkınTürkiye
    In person
  • Ideological transformation of media: from the propaganda model to public broadcasting
    • Nino ChalaganidzeGeorgia
    In person
  • From independence to trauma: the literary transformation of political discourse in post-Soviet Georgian literary journals
    • Nino MindiashviliGeorgia
    • Gela GiorgadzeGeorgia
    In person
  • Poultry by-product valorization through circular economy for competitive advantage
    • Roberto Josué Cruz BurgoinMexico
    Online
  • Media as a weapon: strategic polarization and hate speech in Georgia’s hybrid media ecosystem
    • Sophiko KherkheulidzeGeorgia
    In person
  • The influence of media effects on public opinion formation and its consequences: the case of Georgia
    • Sophiko KherkheulidzeGeorgia
    In person
  • Identity-based change in adult education: an applied framework for sustainable learning and behavioural transformation
    • Stoyana NatsevaMexico
    Online
  • Open innovation and business development: integrating people, processes, and external knowledge
    • Tamar JangulashviliGeorgia
    In person
  • Türkiye’s strategic balancing act in the Black Sea: navigating NATO’s deterrence and regional stability
    • Tatia KhuntuaGeorgia
    In person
  • Constitutional foundations of the protection of internally displaced persons: a comparative perspective on Ukraine’s 2026 reform
    • Tetiana DrakokhrustUkraine
    Online
  • The perception of astrology and astronomy in the 19th-century Ottoman scientific world: a study on Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters’ Solar Eclipse Map
    • Yeliz BozkurtTürkiye
    In person

The list is updated as registrations are confirmed.

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