Keynote Speaker
Prof. Dr. Birsen TÜTÜNİŞ
English Language Teaching Department
İstanbul Kültür University, Türkiye
Biography
Birsen Tütünis is a Professor currently teaching at Istanbul Kültür University. She has received her PhD from University of Sussex, UK. She has worked at several universities in Turkey holding positions as English instructor, senior lecturer and administrator. She has conducted research on a variety of topics like; Computer Assisted Language Learning, Language Learning Styles and Strategies, 21st Century Skills in EFL classes, Artificial and Human Intelligence Balance in ELT. She has written articles and books on different issues related to TEFL. She has been awarded Istanbul Kültür University Scientific Award –BILSAP, 2022 and 2025. She has conducted TÜBİTAK projects. The published books she contributed are: "Learning Strategy Instruction in the Language Classroom" by Multilingual Matters, "Applied Linguistics in ELT classrooms", "New Approaches in ELT", "Reconsidering the EFL Pedagogy with the Influence of Pandemic Conditions: Past-Present-Future", and "Theory and Practice of Teaching English to Young Learners".
Prof. Tütüniş has taken part in international conference organizations and she has acted as the coordinator of Teacher Training and Education Committee (TTEd SIG) of IATEFL.
Scientific Committee
- Prof. Dr. Iryna SEMENIUK ZÜMRÜTDAL, Head of English Preparatory Department, Pîrî Reis University, Türkiye
- Prof. Dr. Birsen TÜTÜNİŞ, English Language Teaching Department, İstanbul Kültür University, Türkiye
- Prof. Dr. Aykut ARSLAN, Dean of Economics and Administrative Sciences Faculty, Pîrî Reis University, Türkiye
- Prof. Dr. Viktoriia ZHUKOVSKA, Vice-Rector for Research and International Work, Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University, Ukraine
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar ÖZDEMİR, Vice-Dean of Industrial Engineering Department, Pîrî Reis University, Türkiye
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. POLHOVSKA, Director of Educational and Research Institute of Foreign Philology, Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University, Ukraine
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Selin KÜÇÜKALİ, Deputy Head of English Preparatory Department, Pîrî Reis University, Türkiye
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Cem KILIÇARSLAN, Department of American Culture and Literature, Hacettepe University, Türkiye
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Aybars ERÖZDEN, Head of English Language Teaching Department, Okan University, Türkiye
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Evrim EVEYİK-AYDIN, Department of Foreign Language Education, English Language Teaching Program, Yeditepe University, Türkiye
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Volga KURBANZADE, Department of Political Science and International Relations (English), Yeditepe University, Türkiye
- Dr. Yasin KARATAY, Senior Research Manager, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, United Kingdom
Organizing Committee
- Prof. Dr. Iryna SEMENIUK ZÜMRÜTDAL, Head of English Preparatory Department, PRU, Türkiye
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Selin KÜÇÜKALİ, Deputy Head of English Preparatory Department, PRU, Türkiye
- Lect. İbrahim Enis KALKAN, Deputy Head of English Preparatory Department, PRU, Türkiye
- Lect. Gamzegül AKÇA, Level Coordinator, English Preparatory Department, PRU, Türkiye
- Lect. Burçin YAŞAR PAKKAN, Level Coordinator, English Preparatory Department, PRU, Türkiye
- Lect. Duygu Nazime HARMAN, Level Coordinator, English Preparatory Department, PRU, Türkiye
- Lect. Tahir BERKAY, Level Coordinator, English Preparatory Department, PRU, Türkiye
- Lect. Ali Kaan GÖZÜKARA, Technical Support Unit, English Preparatory Department, PRU, Türkiye
- Lect. Halil İbrahim FİLİZ, Accreditation Unit, English Preparatory Department, PRU, Türkiye