Organized by the Istanbul Medeniyet University Institute of the History of Science, hosted by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kastamonu University, and supported by the Governorship of Kastamonu and the Turkish Manuscripts Institution (TÜYEK), the Symposium on the History and Philosophy of Science brought together academics and researchers working in the field of the history and philosophy of science. 

During the two-day congress, participants addressed the historical development, current status, and future of the history and philosophy of science in Türkiye from various perspectives. In the scientific sessions, while the academic accumulation of the field, current research topics, and future work titles were evaluated, opinions and suggestions that would contribute to the development of the discipline were shared. 

On October 18, 2026, our Vice Rector, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Atalan, attended the program held in the Sezai Karakoç Hall of our University Central Library. Director of the History of Science Institute at İstanbul Medeniyet University, Prof. Dr. İhsan Fazlıoğlu; Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Fatma Zehra Pattabanoğlu; Chair of the Organizing Committee; and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dr. Şule Taşkıran. Academics, students, and researchers also participated. 

The Past, Present, and Future of the History of Science Were Addressed

On the second day of the congress, three scientific sessions and one evaluation session were held. In the first session titled "Writing a 'Past' for the History and Philosophy of Science in Türkiye," chaired by Prof. Dr. İhsan Fazlıoğlu, Prof. Dr. Fatma Zehra Pattabanoğlu, Prof. Dr. Tuncay Zorlu, and Prof. Dr. İshak Arslan, the following speakers spoke. 

In the second session titled "Current Landscape of the History and Philosophy of Science in Turkey," organized under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Sevtap Kadıoğlu, Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kaçar, Prof. Dr. Yavuz Unat, and Prof. Dr. Aytekin Çökelez shared their evaluations. 

The third session of the day was held under the title "A Horizon Research for the History and Philosophy of Science in Türkiye," chaired by Prof. Dr. Remzi Demir. In the session, Prof. Dr. Ayhan Çitil, Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Gazi Topdemir, and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Elgin delivered their speeches. 

Future-Oriented Recommendations Were Shared in the Evaluation Session

During the conference’s evaluation session, Prof. Dr. Remzi Demir, Prof. Dr. Fatma Zehra Pattabanoğlu, Prof. Dr. Aytekin Çökelez, and Prof. Dr. İhsan Fazlıoğlu reviewed the presentations and discussions held over the course of two days and shared their views on the current state and future of the history and philosophy of science.  

The discussions focused on the development of the history and philosophy of science in Türkiye, the sociology of science, the coordination of academic research, and the sharing of scientific knowledge with the public. The sessions also addressed student training processes in the field of the history of science, student admission criteria, the consideration of subject-matter expertise in academic evaluations, and the adaptation of educational programs to emerging technologies. Views were shared on expanding the offering of history of science courses across different faculties, strengthening the relationship between the history of science and the philosophy of science, and establishing a basis for interdisciplinary collaboration.  

In addition to the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge to society, the conference also focused on evaluating the relationship between the concepts of “science” and “knowledge.” It was emphasized that emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, should be incorporated into educational programs and that future-oriented methods for research in the history of science need to be developed.  

The Congress on the History and Philosophy of Science concluded following the evaluation session.