Dear Participants
We are honoured to announce that we will hold the first International Congress on Women in the 21st Century between 24-29 March 2026 at Aydın Adnan Menderes University and invite you to our event.
Women have fulfilled many roles, especially motherhood, since the world has existed, and have acquired new roles in parallel with the changes in societies. Although they are the basic building block and indispensable element of society, they have experienced many unfair and negative lives throughout the ages. In the first quarter of the 21st century, when technological developments accelerated and artificial intelligence started to settle in our lives, many reasons such as natural disasters, wars and climate change, especially the Covid-19 pandemic, continued to affect women's lives.
The main theme of this congress we have organised has been "....., which shapes today and shapes the future". We wanted to complete the continuation of the theme by coming together with you. We aimed to create new perspectives and collaborations by targeting participation from different fields and disciplines to this congress, which we are preparing with a multi-disciplinary team.
In addition to the scientific sessions, we wanted this congress to be like a festival with various social and artistic activities that bring together women from different areas of life. For this reason, we also organised courses involving science, art and skills.
In the most beautiful moments of spring, when the flowers bloom on our campus, as Herodotus said, "On the most beautiful earth under the sky", we will be very happy to come together with you. Hope to meet you at our congress ...
Sincerely,
Asst. Prof. Dr Sibel ŞEKER
Congress Co-Chair
Lecturer. Perihan ÖĞDÜM
Congress Co-Chair
OUR MISSION
Bringing the women of the world together in Aydın to share their experiences in the first quarter of the 21st century, to produce new solutions to problems in order to empower women for the future, to ensure unity of power and cooperation between institutions / disciplines.
OUR VISION
- To support girls' education.
For this purpose, our congress bags are sewn and prepared by the students of Aydın Efeler District Directorate of National Education Zübeyde Hanım Girls Vocational High School.
Female students have a share in this production. - To increase awareness of people with disabilities.
For this purpose, some of our congress bags are prepared with printing works made by female students studying in two disabled classes of Aydın Efeler District Directorate of National Education Zübeyde Hanım Girls Vocational High School. - Acting against climate change means protecting the environment.
For this purpose, it is planned to minimise plastic and paper waste during the congress. Paper or plastic cups will not be used during tea and coffee offerings in our congress. Thermos/mugs with cups will be placed in the bags to be presented to the participants and the participants will drink their tea, water and coffee with their personal thermos/mugs.
Speakers and session chairs will not receive a certificate of appreciation, plaque, etc., but a sapling will be planted in their name. All participants will receive certificates of attendance and appreciation via e-mail.
To introduce Aydın with its culture and history.
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Within the scope of the 21st International Congress on Women in the 21st Century, special Masterclass programmes will be organised for young artists. Each student will have a one-hour one-to-one lesson with expert instructors in their field and will take part in the other sessions as a passive audience.
At the end of the programme, students selected among the active participants will perform at the Performance Concert and will be evaluated for the "Best Performance Award".
All active participants will receive an internationally recognised certificate of participation.
Location: Aydin Adnan Menderes University
21st International Women's Congress; International Congress Criteria, Academic Promotion Criteria and New Associate Professorship Criteria pays for it.
13 OCTOBER 2025
START OF ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
20 FEBRUARY 2026
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE
22 FEBRUARY 2026
EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE
01 MARCH 2026
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
23 - 29 MARCH 2026
CONGRESS DATE
02 - 30 APRIL 2026
FULL TEXT SUBMISSION
30 July 2026
PUBLICATION OF THE CONGRESS BOOK
Subject Headings
Main Thematic Areas
- - Women and Health
- - Women and Education
- - Women and Law
- - Women and Economy
- - Women and Science
- - Women and Disaster Management
- - Women and Food Safety
- - Women and Agriculture
- - Women and Media Communication
- - Women and Urbanisation Policies
- - Women and Art / Aesthetics / Music
- - Women and Disability / Old Age / Care Labour
- - Women and Employment
- - Women's NGOs, Local Governments, City Councils
Event Structure and Forms of Participation
The congress brings together scientific knowledge and artistic forms of expression through academic papers, panel sessions, oral and online presentations, interdisciplinary art shows, workshops, masterclasses, concerts and exhibitions. With the participation of international academics, local government representatives, artists, civil society actors and young researchers, different actors will come together.
Scientific Contribution and Publication Process
The papers presented at the congress will be evaluated by the scientific committee and published in an abstract booklet with ISBN; in addition, selected full text papers will be published in an English e-book titled "Women's Studies in the 21st Century" by an international publishing house.