Latest update: 26.11.2025
*The official language of the conference is English. Participants are expected to present and engage in discussions in English.
Nov.28 | Event | Presentation Title | Presenter | Place |
08.00-09.00 | Registration |
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9.00-10:00 | Welcoming speech | Project Coordinators Dr. Müge Satar & Dr. Zeynep Bilki | Multi Purpose Hall | |
British Council Country Director of Turkiye Denise Waddingham | ||||
Dean of TEDU Faculty of Education Prof. Dr. Kürşat Çağıltay | ||||
President of TEDU Prof. Dr. İhsan Sabuncuoğlu | ||||
10:00 - 11:00 | Keynote Speech | Reaching beyond borders in a shifting global landscape: daring to reimagine the possibilities of transnational higher education | Prof. Dr. Jan Bamford | Multi Purpose Hall |
11.00 - 11.20 | Coffee break |
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11.20 - 12.20 | Panel 1 | Exploring the role of TNE in the UK and Turkiye. The dissemination of all three projects funded by BC TNE scheme in 2024. Moderator: Ayşen Güven (Director Education, British Council) | University of Reading (UK) – Yeditepe University (TR): Prof. Dr. Yelena Kalyuzhnova & Prof. Dr. Tuba Şavlı | Multi Purpose Hall |
12:20-12:30 | Presentation | The British Council's TNE Strategy and Suggestions | Ali Murat Guclu, Higher Education Projects Manager, British Council | Multi Purpose Hall |
12.30-13.30 | Lunch |
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13.30-15.00 | TNE presentations / Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Bilki | Navigating Complexity: Professional Experiences of Transnational Education Program Practitioners in Turkish Higher Education Institutions | Sergün Kaya | Multi Purpose Hall |
Transnational education in Türkiye and the Netherlands: A comparative study | Dr. Sevda Kır | Multi Purpose Hall | ||
Organizational Governance and Leadership of Transnational Partnerships in Higher Education: A Study of Sino-Foreign Joint Institutes for Sustainability | Dr. Huili Si | Multi Purpose Hall | ||
15.00 - 15.30 | Coffee break |
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| Session 1 - Presentations Chairs: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mete Sipahioğlu / İlayda Şahin | Institutional Conformity and Divergence: Investigating Strategic and Financial Diversity in China’s Joint Venture Universities | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jennifer Adams, | Multi Purpose Hall |
Transnational Education. An International Branch Campus in Egypt: challenges and opportunities. A case study. | Prof. Dr. Francisco José Gomes Caramelo | Multi Purpose Hall | ||
Building Bridges Across Borders: A Comparative Analysis of International Student Integration in Finland and Türkiye | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mete Sipahioğlu, Anu Härkönen | Multi Purpose Hall | ||
Strategic Internationalisation Beyond Recruitment: Institutional Readiness for International Student Engagement | Berna Vişne | Multi Purpose Hall | ||
Session 2 - Presentations Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betül Bulut-Şahin -Şükran Buse Tatar | Decolonizing the Idea of Internationalization: A Theoretical Reflection on Turkish Higher Education | Assist. Prof. Dr. Melike Günbey, Emel Yılmaz | DB20 | |
Internationalization at Home and Practitioners - Capacity Building and Empowerment Through Collaboration | B. Begüm Çiçek | DB20 | ||
Training Rectors as Change Agents: A Program toward Cultivating Transnational Leadership in Turkish Universities | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar Ayyıldız | DB20 | ||
The Role of the Mobility Capital Nexus in Shaping Erasmus Participation: A Multi-Level Perspective | Büşra Kulakoğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betül Bulut-Şahin | DB20 | ||
17.00-17.30 | Closing + Group Photo Session |
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November 29 | Event | Presentation Title | Presenter | Place |
9.00 - 9.30 |
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9.30 - 10.30 | Keynote Speech | Tensions in TNE: A Paradox Lens | Prof. Dr. Nazlı Wasti Pamuksuz | Multi Purpose Hall |
10.40 - 11.00 | Coffee break |
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11.00 - 12.30 | Panel 2 | Experiences from Designing and Delivering Joint Degree Programmes Moderator: Betül Bulut Şahin | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nil Korkut Naykı (METU-TESOL - SUNY Joint Programs) | Multi Purpose Hall |
12.30-13.30 | Lunch |
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13.30-15.00 | TNE presentations / Chair: Betül Bulut-Şahin | Transnational Education in Brazil: Bridging Divides through Global Collaboration | Dr. Alexandre Anselmo Guilherme, | Multi Purpose Hall |
Transferring EU Higher Education Programs: The Role of International Office Professionals in Third Countries | Dr. Burcu Akpınar | Multi Purpose Hall | ||
Learning together beyond borders: a transnational hyflex community of practice | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Danielle D'Hayer | Multi Purpose Hall | ||
15.00 - 15.30 | Coffee break |
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15.30-17.30 | Session 1 - Presentations Chairs: Prof. Dr. Asuman Aşık / Dr. Burcu Akpınar | Going Beyond Borders in University-Based Language Teacher Education through Virtual Exchange Partnerships | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ufuk Balaman | D026 |
Virtual Exchange as a Key Internationalisation and Global Competence Strategy in Higher Education | Prof. Dr. Asuman Aşık, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Müge Satar, Prof. Dr. Gonca Ekşi, Dr. Yao Wang, Gamze Emir | D026 | ||
Empowering educators, bridging cultures: A collaborative approach to teaching enhancement in TNE. | Dr. Nazim Ali | D026 | ||
Identity Development of Foreign Language Teachers in the USA: Insights from an Intercultural Context | Şulenur DEMİRBAŞ, | D026 | ||
Session 2 - Presentations Chairs: Dr. Semih Kaygısız / Berfin Anşin | Perception Gaps in TNE Assessment Feedback: Analyzing Differences Between Staff Practices and Student Experiences | Dr. Yasmine Zaina Rosunally, | D028 | |
Transnational Language Teacher Identity as a Complex System: A Narrative Study of Cross-Border Teaching Experiences | Berfin Anşin, | D028 | ||
Beyond English-Medium Instruction: A Policy Analysis of CLIL at an English-Medium Instruction University in Türkiye | Dr. Semih Kaygısız | D028 | ||
Embedding Global Citizenship in Language Teacher Education: Insights of participants in Turkey on Transnational Virtual Exchange Projects | Assist. Prof. Dr. Semih Ekin, Assist. Prof. Dr. Arzu Kanat Mutluoğlu | D028 | ||
17:30 | Closing |
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Supported by funding from the British Council’s Going Global Partnerships programme for a project led by Newcastle University (UK) in collaboration with TED University (Turkey) (TNE2024-041).