2nd Theological Studies Student Symposium
MERSIN UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
2nd STUDENT SYMPOSIUM ON THEOLOGICAL STUDIES
Format: On-site / Face-to-face
Date: 20 May 2026
TOPICS
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Arabic Language and Rhetoric
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Hadith
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Islamic Law
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History of Islamic Sects
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Kalām
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Qirāʾāt
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Sufism
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Tafsīr
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Islamic Philosophy
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Philosophy of Religion
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Sociology of Religion
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Psychology of Religion
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Religious Education
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History of Religions
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History of Philosophy
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Logic
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Turkish-Islamic History
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Turkish-Islamic Literature
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History of Turkish-Islamic Arts
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Turkish Religious Music
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Sīra (Prophetic Biography)
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Islamic History
Papers may be submitted on any topic falling within these fields.
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
We are pleased to announce that the Mersin University Faculty of Theology will host the 2nd Student Symposium on Theological Studies.
The symposium aims to encourage undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in social sciences programs to engage in scholarly research within the various fields of Theology.
Participants must complete the Abstract Submission Form available on our website and send it to ilahiyatsempozyumu@mersin.edu.tr by 31 January 2026. Submitted abstracts will be evaluated by the Review Committee, and accepted abstracts will be announced on our website at a later date.
The symposium accepts papers authored by undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in social sciences programs. All participants are expected to comply with the deadlines announced in the symposium schedule.
To support applicants, a seminar titled “How to Prepare an Abstract?” will be organized. For those whose abstracts are accepted, an additional seminar—“How to Prepare a Full Paper and Deliver an Academic Presentation?”—will also be provided. Dates for these seminars will be announced on our website.
Participation in the symposium is free of charge.
SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES
Independent academic work is primarily demonstrated through articles and conference papers. An academic article explains a specific issue, presents a viewpoint, or defends a thesis or hypothesis, and is typically published in scholarly journals. A conference paper, on the other hand, is an academically structured text that presents original scholarly perspectives before an audience of experts at a formally organized symposium or congress.
The scope of this symposium includes scholarly studies prepared by undergraduate and graduate students within the domains of Basic Islamic Sciences, Philosophy and Religious Studies, and Islamic History and Arts.
This symposium aims to provide an academic environment in which students interested in theological studies can present papers in their chosen fields of specialization. Full texts of the papers presented in sessions chaired by faculty members will be published. Thus, the symposium seeks to contribute to the academic community while enabling undergraduate and graduate students to gain experience in preparing and presenting scholarly work.
In line with these objectives, our Faculty will organize the “2nd Student Symposium on Theological Studies” on 20 May 2026 to support emerging scholars and contribute to their academic development.
IMPORTANT DATES
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Abstract Preparation Seminar: 18 December 2025
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Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 January 2026
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Announcement of Accepted Abstracts: 9 February 2026
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Full Paper Preparation Seminar: 10 February 2026
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Full Paper Submission Deadline: 26 April 2026
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Announcement of Symposium Program: 17 May 2026
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Symposium Date: 20 May 2026
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Participants must be currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs within the social sciences.
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Submitted papers must belong to the fundamental fields of Theology listed above.
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All participants must comply with the deadlines set forth in the symposium schedule.
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Papers may be submitted in Turkish, Arabic, or English.
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Submitted studies must be original and unpublished. Full papers will be screened via Turnitin, and those with a similarity rate exceeding 25% (excluding bibliography) will not be accepted.
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Abstracts must be 250–350 words, and full papers must be 2500–3000 words.
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Abstracts must be submitted by 31 January 2026, and full papers by 26 April 2026, via ilahiyatsempozyumu@gmail.com.
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Abstracts and full papers must be prepared in accordance with the templates provided on our website.
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Full papers must follow the İSNAD 2 footnote citation system.
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Accepted abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts. Full papers of accepted submissions are planned to be published as Book Chapters.
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Final participation is conditional upon submitting the full paper by 26 April 2026 and receiving approval from the Scientific Committee.
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All communication with participants will be conducted exclusively through ilahiyatsempozyumu@mersin.edu.tr.
To DOWNLOAD the Abstract Template, click here.
To DOWNLOAD the Full Paper Template, click here.
Participation in the symposium is free of charge.
SYMPOSIUM FORMAT
The symposium will be held in person.
VENUE
Mersin University, Faculty of Theology
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. Abdulvahid SEZEN (Onursal Başkanı)
Doç. Dr. Hasan TELLİ (Düzenleme Kurulu Başkanı)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mustafa KAYA (Başkan Yardımcısı)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Suat İNAN (Başkan Yardımcısı)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Serkan SAYAR (Başkan Yardımcısı)
Doç. Dr. İbrahim YILDIZ (Üye)
Doç. Dr. Mustafa AYDIN (Üye)
Doç. Dr. Nizamettin ERGÜVEN (Üye)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Harun TAKÇI (Üye)
Arş. Gör. Rumeysa BALCI POLAT (Üye)
Arş. Gör. Rahime Aksa BOYRAZ (Üye ve Koordinatör)
Arş. Gör. Furkan GAN (Üye)
Arş. Gör. Ahmet HARMAN (Üye)
Arş. Gör. Mustafa BOZ (Üye)
Arş. Gör. Beyzanur AYBAKAN (Üye)
Arş. Gör. Mehmet Akif ÇAĞLAR (Üye)
SCIENTIFIC AND REVIEW COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. Abdulvahid SEZEN (Mersin University)
Prof. Dr. Ali KARATAŞ (Sakarya University)
Prof. Dr. Aydın TAŞ (Dicle University)
Prof. Dr. Ayhan HİRA (Kocaeli University)
Prof. Dr. Bünyamin ERUL (Ankara University)
Prof. Dr. Enbiya YILDIRIM (Ankara University)
Prof. Dr. Halide ASLAN (Ankara University)
Prof. Dr. Hiroki VAKAMATSU (Mersin University)
Prof. Dr. Mehmet VURAL (Yıldırım Beyazıt University)
Prof. Dr. Muhammed YILMAZ (Çukurova University)
Prof. Dr. Murat KAYACAN (İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University)
Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÖNCÜ (Mersin University)
Prof. Dr. Osman AYDINLI (Ankara University)
Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk TEBER (Akdeniz University)
Prof. Dr. Süleyman KAYA (Istanbul University)
Prof. Dr. Ramazan ÖZMEN (Van Yüzüncü Yıl University)
Prof. Dr. Şevket KOTAN (Istanbul University)
Prof. Dr. Yasin YILMAZ (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University)
Assoc. Prof. Ahmet GÜL (Şırnak University)
Assoc. Prof. Emine DEMİL (Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University)
Assoc. Prof. Ercan ŞEN (Afyon Kocatepe University)
Assoc. Prof. Günnur AYDOĞDU (Eskişehir Osmangazi University)
Assoc. Prof. Hasan TELLİ (Mersin University)
Assoc. Prof. İlyas UÇAR (Amasya University)
Assoc. Prof. Ali HATALMIŞ (Çukurova University)
Assoc. Prof. İbrahim YILDIZ (Mersin University)
Assoc. Prof. İsmail KURT (Balıkesir University)
Assoc. Prof. Aygül DÜZENLİ (Çukurova University)
Assoc. Prof. Mahmut TEKİN (Şırnak University)
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet ÖZTÜRK (Fırat University)
Assoc. Prof. Memet Zeki UYANIK (Mersin University)
Assoc. Prof. Hakan TEMİR (Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University)
Assoc. Prof. Merve SAÇLI (Mersin University)
Assoc. Prof. Mustafa AYDIN (Mersin University)
Assoc. Prof. Necmettin AZAK (İzmir Bakırçay University)
Assoc. Prof. Nizamettin ERGÜVEN (Mersin University)
Assoc. Prof. Rabia Zahide DAMAR (Giresun University)
Assoc. Prof. Serkan ÇELİKAN (Çukurova University)
Assoc. Prof. Tahsin KAZAN (Fırat University)
Assoc. Prof. Yusuf OKŞAR (Mustafa Kemal University)
Asst. Prof. Eşref ŞAHİN (Mersin University)
Asst. Prof. Harun TAKCI (Mersin University)
Asst. Prof. İbrahim SİZGEN (Hatay Mustafa Kemal University)
Asst. Prof. Mehmet KUYANAY (Gümüşhane University)
Asst. Prof. Mevsim ZENGİN (Mersin University)
Asst. Prof. Muhammet ÇOL (Aydın Adnan Menderes University)
Asst. Prof. Mustafa KAYA (Mersin University)
Asst. Prof. Nihat TARI (Bitlis Eren University)
Asst. Prof. Rıdvan YARBA (Osmaniye Korkut Ata University)
Asst. Prof. Sehal Deniz VARLIK (Mersin University)
Asst. Prof. Serkan GÖKALP (Mersin University)
Dr. Fatma Yüksel Çamur (Specialist, Presidency of Religious Affairs)
Lect. Muzaffer İNNECİ (Mersin University)SECRETARIAT
Res. Asst. Rumeysa BALCI POLAT
Res. Asst. Rahime Aksa BOYRAZ
Res. Asst. Ahmet HARMAN
Res. Asst. Beyzanur AYBAKAN
Res. Asst. Furkan GAN
Res. Asst. Mustafa BOZ
Res. Asst. Mehmet Akif ÇAĞLAR
Esma ATİLLA
Şemse ERDOĞAN
Vedat YILDIRIM
Enes Baran DEMİR
Rümeysa ALBAYRAK
Hacer DİKMEN
Fatma ÇELİK
Harun ORUÇ
Hatice Kübra ÇİÇEKE-mail: ilahiyatsempozyumu@mersin.edu.tr
Note: Accommodation and travel expenses are the responsibility of the participants.
Additional symposium documents can also be accessed via the Bulletin Board section.
