XXIII BCES Annual International Conference

Education at a Crossroads

Yeditepe University Faculty of Education

İstanbul, Türkiye

24 - 27 September 2025

Upcoming Deadlines

Early bird registration deadline: 14 February 2025 (For international participants)

Full paper submission deadline: 10 April 2025 (For all participants)

Thematic Sections

1. Comparative and International Education & History of Education

Section Chair: Prof. Charl Wolhuter, North-West University, South Africa

2. International Education Issues

Section Chair: Assoc. Prof. Zacharias L de Beer, North-West University, South Africa

3. School Education: Policies, Innovations, Practices & Entrepreneurship

Section Chair: Dr. Gillian L. S. Hilton, University of West London and BFWG, United Kingdom

4. Higher Education & Teacher Education and Training

Section Chair: Prof. James Ogunleye, Academy of Innovation & Management, United Kingdom

5. Law and Education

Section Chair: Prof. Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu, Ulster University, United Kingdom & Ireland

6. Education and Society

Section Chair: Assoc. Prof. Rania Hafez, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom

7. Sustainability in Education

Section Chair: Assist. Prof. Onur Seçkin, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

8. Teaching and Learning Experiences and AI

Section Chair: Prof. Gonca Kızılkaya Cumaoğlu, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

9. Well-being in the School Ecosystem

Section Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ayşen Köse Şirin, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

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Committees

Local Organizing Committee

Conference Chair

Prof. Nikolay Popov, Sofia University, Bulgaria

npopov@bces-conference.org

Conference Co-Chair

Prof. Yelkin Diker Coşkun, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Members

Bulgaria

Prof. Marinela Mihova, Veliko Turnovo University, Bulgaria

Assoc. Prof. Marina Pironkova, Sofia University, Bulgaria

Gergana Sakarski, PhD Candidate, Sofia University, Bulgaria

Kalina Popova, M.Ed., 12^th Secondary School, Sofia, Bulgaria

Türkiye

Prof. Gonca Kızılkaya Cumaoğlu, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Prof. Hülya Kılıç, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Prof. Dilek Erbaş, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assoc. Prof. Serdar Körük, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assoc. Prof. Ayşen Köse Şirin, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assoc. Prof. Çağla Garipağaoğlu, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Asist. Prof. Onur Seçkin, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Asist. Prof. Hakan Şentürk, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Research Assist. Pelin Sidal, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

International Program Committee

Prof. Charl Wolhuter, North-West University, South Africa

Assoc. Prof. Zacharias L de Beer, North-West University, South Africa

Dr. Gillian Hilton, Middlesex University, United Kingdom

Prof. James Ogunleye, Academy of Innovation & Management, United Kingdom

Prof. Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu, Ulster University, United Kingdom & Ireland

Assoc. Prof. Ewelina K. Niemczyk, North-West University, South Africa

Dr. Anna Czyż, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland

Prof. Oksana Chigisheva, Southern Federal University, Russia

Prof. Hennie Steyn, North-West University, South Africa

Prof. Nicholas Sun-keung Pang, East China Normal University, China

Prof. Claudio-Rafael Vasquez-Martinez, University of Guadalajara, Mexico

Prof. Steve Azaiki, Institute of Science and Technology, Nigeria

Assoc. Prof. Oğuzhan Doğan, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assist. Prof. Emrah Pelvanoğlu, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assist. Prof. Esra Yalçın, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assist. Prof. Evrim İveyik Aydın, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assist. Prof. Dilara Koçbaş, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assist. Prof. Fatma Akfırat, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Assist. Prof. Meltem İpek Öner, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Research Assist. Pınar Aylin Yırtıcı, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Research Assist. Simay Vapurlu Şimşek, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Research Assist. Melih Kamarat, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Research Assist. Özgür Nomer, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Research Assist. Özden Oğul Bülbül, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Research Assist. Sevgi Sekmen, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Research Assist. Şevval Kurt, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Research Assist. Gamze Aydın Arık, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

Research Assist. Işılay Kolan, Yeditepe University, İstanbul, Türkiye

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Conference Archive

BCES Conference Programs

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XX BCES Conference Program 2022 online version

XIX BCES Conference Program 2021 online version

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XVII BCES Conference Program 2019 printed version

XVI BCES Conference Program 2018 printed version

XV BCES Conference Program 2017 online version

XV BCES Conference Program 2017 printed version

XIV BCES Conference Program 2016 printed version

XIII BCES Conference Program 2015 printed version

XII BCES Conference Program 2014 printed version

XI BCES Conference Program 2013 printed version

X BCES Conference Program 2012 printed version

IX BCES Conference Program 2011 printed version

VIII BCES Conference Program 2010 printed version

VII BCES Conference Program 2009 printed version

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V BCES Conference Program 2007 printed version

IV BCES Conference Program 2006 printed version

III BCES Conference Program 2005 printed version

II BCES Conference Program 2003 printed version

BCES brief info

The Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) was founded in Sofia in October 1991.

BCES is registered as a non-profit, non-governmental organization. It focuses on:

organizing the BCES annual international conference
organizing national and international conferences on education
doing comparative education studies
coordinating international research projects
supporting publications on problems of education
organizing study visits to Bulgaria for foreign students, teachers and experts
providing expertise to education policy making

BCES topics of special interest are:

Comparative education
History of education
Teacher education
Education policy, reforms and innovations
Reforms in preschool, primary and secondary education
Reforms in higher education
Lifelong learning, vulnerable groups and social inclusion
School counseling

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