On 3 November 2026, Istanbul University hosted a dissemination event entitled “International Research Secondments within the STAR Project: Field Experiences in Bulgaria, France, Italy, and Romania” at the Faculty of Economics, within the framework of the STAR Project.
The event aimed to share the knowledge, experiences and research outcomes gained by Istanbul University researchers during their secondments at partner institutions in Bulgaria (University of Ruse), France (IEED, Paris), Italy (INFOR ELEA, Turin) and Romania (ASRO, Bucharest). Assoc. Prof. Tülay Kaya (Sociology), Assoc. Prof. Oya Topdemir Koçyiğit (Anthropology), Assoc. Prof. Elife Akiş (Economics) and PhD candidate Tanya Aktaş (Institute of Social Sciences) presented their activities and key research outputs. The presentations highlighted the interdisciplinary value of the STAR Project and demonstrated how international research mobility and collaboration can contribute to advancing sustainability reporting practices and business resilience.
Bringing together researchers, PhD candidates and undergraduate students, the event provided a platform for knowledge exchange and interdisciplinary dialogue. It also offered an opportunity to demonstrate the value of international collaboration in enriching academic perspectives, strengthening research capacity and creating meaningful research outcomes.
