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CURRENT PROJECTS
Prof. Dr. Cengiz Erişen - Political Science and International Relations	Project Title: CREDIBLE (Countering Misinformation to Establish Social and Political Credibility: Comparing Turkey and South Korea) Aim of the Project: CREDIBLE studies the reduction of misinformation to improve social and political credibility in Turkey and South Korea. The project uses innovative methods such as surveys, experiments, and advanced computational models (machine learning and agent-based modeling) to investigate the mechanisms of misinformation acceptance and correction. CREDIBLE brings together Turkey and South Korea to explore the foundations of misinformation behavior through advanced research methods and applications. Project Years: 2023-2025 Funding Institutions: TUBITAK and National Science Foundation (NRF) of South Korea Project Role: Project Coordinator
	Project Title: CTIDE (The Rising Tide of Conspiracy Theories in a Social Media Environment) Aim of the Project: By employing an interdisciplinary approach, CTIDE identifies the drivers of conspiracy beliefs, analyze the role of social media in shaping these beliefs, and understand their impact on political participation. The project utilizes survey experiments and AI-generated social media platforms to meet its objectives, promoting international collaboration with the University of Delaware. Project Years: 2024 - 2026 Funding Institutions: TUBITAK & National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Role: Project Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Elif Erişen - Public Administration	Project Title: ClimateVR Unmasking Misinformation Aim of the Project: The project examines the potential of immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences as a means to counter climate change misinformation (with Funda Yıldırım (University of Twente)) Funding Institution: University of Twente Climate Center
Prof. Dr. Demet Lüküslü - Sociology	Project Title: BASICC (Building Alternative Skills to Implement Creativities and Commons) Aim of the Project: The project aims to think about cities and the commons in cities and to develop alternative and creative skills for non-governmental organizations and researchers working in the urban field. Funding Institution: Erasmus+
Doç. Dr. Sema Dube - International Finance	Project Title: FLOES: Financial Lessons for Owners, Entrepreneurs and Successors Funding Institution: EU KA2 Erasmus+ Project Application (Attained reserve status by satisfying all requirements for acceptance)

PAST PROJECTS
Prof. Dr. Demet Lüküslü (Sosyoloji Bölümü) (Sociology)	Project Title: PARTISPACE (Spaces and Styles of Participation) Aim of the Project: Formal, non-formal, informal possibilities of young people's participation in European cities (2015-2018) Funding Instituion: Horizon 2020 project
	Proje Başlığı: PARTIBRIDGES Projenin Amacı: Avrupa'da üniversiteler ve sivil toplum kuruluşlarıyla beraber gençlerin katılımı teması etrafında köprüler kurma (2018-2021) Projeye Destek Veren Kurum: Erasmus+ Stratejik Ortaklık Projesi
	Proje Başlığı: OUYE (Opening Universities for Youth in Europe) Projenin Amacı: Üniversiteleri açmak teması etrafında kurulan proje, üniversiteler ile sivil toplum kuruluşları arasında bağlar kurarak üniversiteleri dezavantajlı kırılgan gençlere açmayı hedefliyordu (2020-2023) Projeye Destek Veren Kurum: Erasmus+ Stratejik Ortaklık Projesi
Prof. Dr. Duygun Erol Barkana (Elektrik ve Elektronik Mühendisliği Bölümü) (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)	Project Title: EMBOA Project: “Affective loop in Socially Assistive Robotics as an intervention tool for children with autism” Aim of the Project: EMBOA is a research and didactic project that aims at enhancement of social robot intervention in children with autism with affective computing technologies. Funding Institution: The project is implemented in the years 2019-2022 under EU Erasmus Plus Strategic Partnership for Higher Education Programme. EMBOA – Affective loop in Socially Assistive Robotics as an intervention tool for children with autism

FORTHCOMING PROJECTS
Doç. Dr. Sema Dube (Uluslararası Finans Bölümü)	Şu anda, tedarik zinciri boyunca sürdürülebilir kozmetik ürünleri ve ambalaj üretimini ticarileştirme amacını taşıyan Green Cosmetics isimli EU proje başvurusu hazırlıyor.