Bringing social sciences into public life.
Sıfırıncı Sınıf is an independent, non-profit association committed to carrying the social sciences beyond the boundaries of academia.
Our Work
Through conferences, panels, symposia, workshops, conversations, interviews, documentary projects, and publications, we bring together academics and social science enthusiasts from Türkiye and around the world.
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How we work →
01 — OUR ASSOCIATION
Who are we?
Sıfırıncı Sınıf is an independent, non-profit social sciences association that works to take the social sciences beyond the boundaries of academia.
Founded by students and alumni of Middle East Technical University, our association brings together academics, students, researchers, and everyone curious about the social sciences around a shared space for thinking, learning, and discussion.
We believe that the social sciences should belong not only in academia, but also in public life. We work to make knowledge more accessible, encourage critical thinking, and create an open public forum where different views can be freely discussed.
Through conferences, panels, symposia, workshops, conversations, interviews, documentary projects, and publications, we bring together academics and social science enthusiasts from Türkiye and around the world.
We believe knowledge should be accessible to everyone, and share all of our content with the public free of charge.
02 — PUBLIC DIALOGUE
Making room for thinking together.
We create events that bring different disciplines, experiences, and questions to the same table. Our aim is to turn the social sciences into a more accessible, lively, and participatory public experience.
SIFIRINCI SINIF / 2021—
An open space for asking questions, sharing, and thinking together.
03 — EVENT ARCHIVE
Moments we created together.
Selected moments from our past events.
