3rd Annual International Conference on Social Sciences

OCTOBER 26 - 28, 2017, ISTANBUL

YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES INVITES THE SUBMISSION OF PAPERS ON: 3rd ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL SCIENCES (AICSS). THE CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY ON 26-28 OCTOBER 2017.

AICSS aims to bring together researchers, scientists, scholars and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about economics (economic theory, economic analysis, macroeconomics and money, microeconomics, economic psychology, econometrics, international economics, public finance, economic growth and development, social economics), business and administrative studies (management, marketing, finance and accounting, international business, business law, supply chain and logistics management), political science and international relations (politics, public policy, political theory, public administration, political methodology, comparative politics) within the global and interdisciplinary scope, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions proposed.

Papers are published in the conference proceedings and selected papers from those presented at the conference will be considered for publication in a special issue of the Yıldız Social Science Review.

AICSS 2017 is a internationally double-blind reviewed conference.





COMMITTEE

  
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE    SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Conference Honorary Chair    Prof. Remzi ALTUNIŞIK (Sakarya University; Turkey)Prof. Cemal İBİŞ (Işık University)
Prof. Dr. Bahri Şahin (Rector, YTU, , Turkey)Prof. Ali Ekber AKGÜN (Yildiz Technical University, Turkey)Prof. Hüseyin İNCE (Gebze Technical University, Turkey)
Conference General Chair    Prof. Hamza ATEŞ (Medeniyet University, Turkey)Prof. Ahmet İNCEKARA (Istanbul University, Turkey)
Prof. Dr. Kenan AYDIN (YTU, Turkey)Prof. Nurşin ATEŞOĞLU (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)Prof. Erdener KAYNAK (Pennsylvania State University, USA)
Chair of Organizing Committee    Prof. Gülnur AYBET (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)Prof. Halit KESKİN (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)
Prof. Dr. Murat DONDURAN (YTU, Turkey)    Prof. Kenan AYDIN (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)Prof. İbrahim KIRCOVA (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)
Co-Chair of Organizing CommitteeProf. Coşkun BAYRAK (University of Arkansas Little Rock, USA) Prof. Erdoğan KOÇ (Bandırma 17 Eylül University, Turkey)
Prof. Dr. Meral UZUNÖZ (YTU, Turkey)    Prof. Esin CAN (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey) Prof. Kemal KURTULUŞ (Turkey)
Organizing CommitteeProf. Burcu CANDAN (Kocaeli University, Turkey) Prof. Sema KURTULUŞ (Istanbul University, Turkey)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre AKBAŞ (YTU, Turkey)    
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Senem ÇAKMAK (YTU, Turkey)    Prof. Güldem CERİT (Dokuz Eylül Univesity, Turkey)Prof. Özden Zeynep OKTAV (Medeniyet University, Turkey)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arzu KARAMAN (YTU, Turkey)Prof. Nevin COŞAR (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)Prof. Gökhan ÖZER (Gebze Technical University, Turkey)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Tolga AKSOY (YTU, Turkey) Prof. Ömer ÇAHA (Sebahattin Zaim University, Turkey)Prof. Hüseyin TAŞTAN (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Yıldırım ÇİÇEN (Gümüshane Univ, Turkey) Prof. Salih DURER (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey) Prof. Yusuf TUNA (Istanbul Commerce University, Turkey)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Tuğçe OZANSOY (YTU, Turkey) Prof. Aysel ERCİŞ (Atatürk University, Turkey)Prof. Targan ÜNAL (Okan University, Turkey)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Seçkin SUNAL (YTU, Turkey) Prof. Fuat ERDAL (Ibn Haldun University, Turkey)Prof. Yonca Telli YAMAMOTO (Maltepe University, Turkey)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Aygül TURAN (YTU, Turkey)Prof. Cumhur ERDEM (Abant İzzet Baysal University, Turkey)Prof. Gülsün YAY (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)
Secretary of Organizing Committee    Prof. Nihat ERDOĞMUŞ (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)Prof. Turan YAY (Yeditepe University, Turkey)
Dr. Laçin İdil ÖZTIĞ (YTU, Turkey) Prof. Ercan EREN (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)Prof. Cengiz YILMAZ (Middle East Technical University, Turkey)
Dr. Sedef ŞEN (Kastamonu Univ, Turkey) Prof. Ercan GEGEZ (Kemerburgaz University; Turkey) Prof. Ensar YILMAZ (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)
R.A. Sinem BAĞÇE (Yeditepe Univ, Turkey) Prof. Feride GÖNEL (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)Prof. Tevfik YOLDEMİR (Marmara University, Turkey)
R.A. Selin ALTAY ERDOĞAN (YTU, Turkey)Prof. Ahmet GÜRBÜZ (Karabük University, Turkey)Prof. Ming Miin YU (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
Evrim GEMİCİ (YTU, Turkey)Prof. Raymond HINNEBUSCH (University of St Andrews, Scontland)Prof. Cemal ZEHİR (Yıldız Technical University, Turkey)
R.A. Halil ŞİMDİ (Sakarya Univ, Turkey)
R.A. Özdemir TEKE (YTU, Turkey) Assoc. Prof. Ümit ALNIAÇIK (Kocaeli University, Turkey)Asst. Prof. Rukmani JOSHI (Indraprastha College, India)
Tuğba SALBARS (YTU, Turkey) Assoc. Prof. Massimo BAGARANI (Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi, Italy)Asst. Prof. Pooyan KHASHABI (Ludwig-Max.-Universität München, Germany)
Assoc. Prof. Micheal Dylan CORA (Okan International University, USA)Asst. Prof. Jeff MORETZ (Univ. of Ontorio Institute of Technology, Canada)
Asst. Prof. Okan DURU (Texas A&M University, USA)Asst. Prof. Jono M. MUNONDAR (Bogor Agricultural University, Indenosia)

KEY NOTE SPEAKER

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ASAF S. AKAT

ASAF SAVAS AKAT

Asaf Savaş Akat, born in 1943, teaches economics at Istanbul Bilgi University. He has been an op-ed columnist (Sabah and Vatan) and co-hosted a popular prime-time TV program on current economic issues (NTV). In addition to his academic and media careers, he worked in private industry, co-founded and became the first president of the private (foundation) Istanbul Bilgi University, co-founded a liberal political party (New Democracy Movement – YDH) and has been actively involved in NGOs, mainly in education and social research. Professor Akat received his BA and Ph.D. from Istanbul University, MA from University of East Anglia (UK) and did post-doctoral work at London School of Economics. He is married to Nilufer Göle, professor of sociology at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), Paris France. (http://akat.bilgi.edu.tr/pages_cv.asp)

REGISTRATION & FEE

Early Bird Regular Registration ......: 150 Euro

Regular Registration .................: 200 Euro

Early Bird Graduate Students ...........: 50 Euro

Graduate Students ......................: 75 Euro

Click Here for the registration form

IMPORTANT DATES

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION (Extended) : 30 JULY 2017

DECISION FOR ACCEPTANCE : 5 AUGUST 2017

FULL PAPER SUBMISSION : 15 SEPTEMBER 2017

EARLY REGISTRATION : 15 SEPTEMBER 2017

END OF REGISTRATION : 15 OCTOBER 2017

CONFERENCE VENUE

The conference will be held from 26-28 October 2017 at the IIBF Building of Yildiz Technical University Davutpasa Campus, located in the heart of the city centre and 10-minutes from Istanbul Ataturk International Airport. Easily reach transport options like the bus and metro via a 1-minute walk from the campus. Campus Shuttle and Conference Shuttle will be operated every 15 minutes. Taxi service is also available.

Public bus line into the campus and IIBF building is 41AT.

ACCOMMODATION

The Registration fee does not cover the accommodation. The hotel accommodation booking costs will be your own responsibility.

Conference participants can find a lot of hotels/hostels in Istanbul.

But, we strongly recommend to stay Mercure Istanbul Topkapi Hotel due to following reasons;

  • Mercure Istanbul Topkapi Hotel is one of the best hotels of Istanbul.
  • It has five star service policy.
  • Mercure Istanbul Topkapi Hotel is very close the Istanbul Ataturk Airport. By using a taxi, arriving takes about 10 minutes(6$).
  • Mercure Istanbul Topkapi Hotel is also very close to conference venue, which is Yildiz Technical University, Davutpasa Campus(by walking 20 minutes/by taxi 5 minutes(4$)).
  • Mercure Istanbul Topkapi Hotel is in the heart of the Istanbul. From hotel, you can go to all important points of Istanbul easily by using Trainway, Metro and Public Transportation buses.
  • If you desire to visit old Istanbul(Grand Bazaar, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia and other historical palaces and shopping centers),Mercure Istanbul Topkapi Hotel is at very good location.
  • Also, you will be in very safe and peace ambiance in the hotel.
  • Mercure Istanbul Topkapi Hotel price includes breakfast and all taxes. Following prices are the special prices for participants of the conference.

For Single person in a standart room is 50 EUR.

A standart room for two people is 60 EUR.

For reservation a room in Mercure Istanbul Topkapi Hotel, please send a mail to Gulcin.Gunay@mercuretopkapi.com and book your room by using the code: AICSS 2017 RESERVATION

SUBMISSION

Submission will be to the E-mail: aicss@yildiz.edu.tr

For all information E-mail to: aicss@yildiz.edu.tr