“Social Scripts to Self Definition: Queer Negotiations of Virginity” by Öykü Aydın

“The Effect of Emotions on the Body Through the Concept of ‘KILLJOY’ in Contemporary Phenomenology" presented by İlayda Beka Kamış

"A Story of One's Own: Understanding the Role of Agency and Connection in Women's Narratives of Gender-Related Trauma" presented by Sıla Yurtseven

"Epistemic Injustice and Mutual Aid: Betrayal Experiences of Students During Saraçhane Protests" presented by İdil E. Durmaz & Deniz Düzyol

Prof. Çiğdem Bağcı is currently a faculty member at Sabancı University, where she also leads The GrouPsy Lab, a social psychology research lab exploring but not only limited to intergroup relationships. Her main research areas include intergroup contact and cross-group friendships, prejudice and discrimination, social identity, and psychological well-being. 

Do they really dislike us as much as we think? In our webinar, we explored as we use scientific research to dive into how our attitudes toward "out-groups" influence our perceptions and how positive communication can help bridge the gap with Dr. İpek Güvensoy.

Dr. Mukadder Okuyan is a social psychologist whose research examine intergroup relations, perceived discrimination and social change from the perspective of advantaged and disadvantaged group members, focusing on how group status, identity and ideology shapes individuals’ views. She is currently a faculty member at Bahçeşehir University.

Dr. Ayşegül Akdemir is a social and cultural anthropologist whose research explores gender, emotion, and academic labor through feminist and critical perspectives. She is currently a faculty member at Bahçeşehir University, contributing extensively to feminist scholarship in Turkey and beyond.

As Queer PSY-Force, we co‑hosted a webinar with the SAGA Lab (Sex & Gender in Addiction Lab). The title of the talk was  “Barriers for Alcohol Use Disorder: Treatment-Seeking among Cis- and Transgender Individuals in the Netherlands” and it was delivered by Asst. Prof. Anne Marije Kaag from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. 

As Queer PSY-Force, we hosted Anthropologist Dr. Yagmur Nuhrat, with her talk titled: “Debating Originality and Quantifying Academic Integrity: Thinking Through Platformization and Al-Use in Higher Education ”. 

As Queer PSY-Force, we were thrilled to held the webinar with Researcher A. N.rm.nl. titled:

“(De)stigmatization within the Context of Religion and Sexual Orientation”

Dr. Çiğdem Bağcı is a social psychologist whose research focuses on group processes, intergroup relations, social identity, prejudice, and minority experiences. She holds a PhD in Psychology from Goldsmiths, University of London, and has received prestigious awards like TÜBA GEBİP, Tübitak Teşvik 2022, and BAGEP Young Scientist Award.

In an era where AI tools like ChatGPT or other LLMs are reshaping how we think, write, and research, how do we, as social scientists, adapt responsibly and creatively?

Dr. Emre Busse presented "Ethnicity as Desire: Post-Colonial Gay Pornographic Film in Europe", one of the first talks on pornography studies in Turkey.

A guided discussion on Fausto-Sterling's framework for understanding gender/sex development. This webinar will provide an exploration of the interplay between biology, sensory input, socialization, and subjective experience in early development. It will also offer a space for participants to reflect, ask questions, and engage in meaningful dialogue.

Together we explored "The Buried Secrets: Desire, Loss, & Cannibalism in Julia Ducournau’s Raw", this session will be led by Dr. Gizem Damla Cakmak.

We instigate much-needed conversations on the contemporary issues surrounding feminism, TERF wars, gender-based violence, sexual liberation, queer academic/activist endeavours and feminist/queer means of solidarities and care.