Graduate Research Symposium at Dicle
University Brings Together Young Scholars
Organized
in collaboration with the Institutes of Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and
Educational Sciences, the Dicle University Graduate Research Symposium
commenced at the 15 July Culture and Congress Center.
The
primary aim of the symposium is to enhance graduate students’ scientific
thinking skills, help them ground their research within disciplinary
methodologies, and strengthen their academic communication competencies.
During
the sessions hosted by the Institute of Social Sciences, MA students from the
Department of English Language and Literature presented their academic
research.
In the first session, chaired by Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Ecevit Bekler, the following presentations were delivered:
• Güney
Alp, “The Role of Environment in Human Behavior: A Study of Lord of the Flies”,
under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selen Tekalp,
• Mehmet
Suna, “A Thematic Analysis of the Theme of Silence in Two Modern Novels in
English and American Literature”, supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selen Tekalp,
• “The
Construction of Gothic Aesthetics: Fear and Space in the Novel Frankenstein”,
presented under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Ozan Deniz Yalçınkaya.
In the second session, chaired by Assoc.
Prof. Dr. Selen Tekalp, the following studies were presented:
• Neval
Kaplan Salman, “The Punishment of Female Power: A Feminist Analysis of Lady
Macbeth”, supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ecevit Bekler,
• Ayşen
Seven, “Behind the Wallpaper: Female Madness as Resistance in Victorian
Fiction”, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ecevit Bekler,
• Mehmet
Başçı, “Language, Power, and Identity in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn:
A Critical Discourse Analysis Through Fairclough’s Framework”, under the
supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ecevit Bekler.
Following
the presentations, an engaging Q&A and discussion session enriched the
academic exchange, allowing young researchers to share diverse perspectives.
These
sessions contributed to strengthening advisor–student interaction, promoting
critical evaluation of research, and encouraging the ethical and transparent
dissemination of academic studies within the scientific community.