Assist. Prof. Sümeyye Kaya Uyar and Research Assistant Mustafa Yıldırım Presented Their Papers at the BISA-ISA Joint Workshops

The joint workshops, held in Newcastle on 10–12 October 2025, brought together faculty members from the Department of Political Science and International Relations to share their research and engage in academic discussions.

The Complex Dynamics Between Foreign State Support and Popular Support for Rebel Groups

Assist. Prof. Sümeyye Kaya Uyar, faculty member at the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Ibn Haldun University, presented her paper titled “From Outside In: The Effect of Foreign State Support on Popular Support for Rebel Groups.”

In her presentation, Assist. Prof. Uyar addressed the complex dynamics between foreign state support and popular support for rebel groups.

Tracing Solidarity through Language

In another session of the event, Assist. Prof. Sümeyye Kaya Uyar and Research Assistant Mustafa Yıldırım presented their paper titled “Tracing Solidarity through Language” in the session “Defining, Measuring, Investigating, and Predicting Solidarity and International Solidarity.”

In their presentation, Assist. Prof. Uyar and Yıldırım explored the traces of solidarity through language and discussed how this significant social phenomenon can be defined and measured.

The workshop themed “Rebel Governance and External Support,” organized by BISA and ISA, provided participants with an opportunity for in-depth exchange of ideas on international solidarity and social bonds.

In addition, the workshop hosted lively discussions on key topics such as international relations, conflict studies, and rebel governance.