20 Ağustos 2025 Çarşamba
The Faculty of Communication at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University hosted a critical meeting for the 3rd International Symposium to be held in May 2026. The Symposium Committee, formed within the faculty, convened online via Microsoft Teams on August 20, 2025.
The meeting's main agenda was the main theme, objectives, and organizational strategies of the 2026 symposium. After intensive discussion and evaluation, the committee members determined this year's symposium title as follows:
"From Alphabet to Algorithm: New Horizons in Global Communication"
An Inclusive Theme with Academic Strength
Participants at the meeting emphasized the academic strength of this title, its media appeal, and its thematic comprehensiveness. The symposium theme was; It offers a broad framework that will bring together the fields of language, literature, culture, and communication with artificial intelligence, algorithms, digital media, disinformation, information security, and new technologies. The symposium series, which previously achieved success with the themes "Digital Transformation and New Media" (2023) and "Artificial Intelligence and Hypermedia" (2024), aims to bring together a much broader academic audience in Bolu in 2026.
Participation Targets Rising
According to decisions made by the commission, this year's symposium aims to attract over 200 paper submissions. Strong interest is expected from scholars from various disciplines (communication, social sciences, literature, linguistics, cultural studies, engineering, architecture, and technology). As in past symposiums, multidisciplinary participation will be at the forefront this year. The participant profile will include not only academics but also young researchers and communication and technology experts.
Subtopics and Strategies
The meeting also identified the symposium's subtopics and areas of study. These included:
Literature and storytelling in the digital age
Algorithms, artificial intelligence, and ethical boundaries
Disinformation and digital persuasion techniques
Science communication, climate crisis, and society
New media, 6G, virtual/mixed reality applications
Digital activism and global solidarity
Data visualization and artistic presentation techniques... topics highlighted included:
Competing with Competitors, Bolu's Revitalization
The Commission emphasized that while they are in "friendly competition" with other national and international organizations, this symposium raises the bar each year. The aim is for participants to not only make academic contributions but also experience Bolu's cultural and natural atmosphere.
A Call to the Academic World
BAİBÜ Faculty of Communication's 2026 International Symposium; It will provide a broad platform for discussion and sharing for communication scientists, social science researchers, literary scholars, linguists, cultural scientists, and technology experts.
Following the decision made at the end of the meeting, the symposium's scientific call will be shared with the public shortly.
