We are pleased to announce the eleventh session of our “Learn & Connect: Lecture Series”, which will take place on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 5:40 p.m. at the Çim Amfi. In this seminar, Prof. Dr. Özgehan Şenyuva from the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at METU, will join us with his talk titled: “Welcome to University: Welcome to University: Making Sense of Learning to Learn.”
The Department of International Relations at METU has for the past few years hosted a popular introductory seminar for its students, and this year it will be opened to the entire university with a session by Prof. Dr. Özgehan Şenyuva. Drawing on years of experience in youth work, research, and training, Prof. Şenyuva will explore different forms of learning within the university setting, with a special focus on non-formal and informal learning. The session will address the connections between university education and the everyday experiences of students, discuss the evaluation of learning processes, and highlight “learning to learn,” identified in research as the most challenging competence to develop. Aimed at both new students and the academics who will teach them, this interactive session seeks to bring a fresh, critical perspective to university learning and to spark dialogue on how to make learning more effective and meaningful.
Following the seminar, we will hold a screening of the documentary "Bozkırı Yeşertenler" (Those Who Made the Steppe Green) at Çim Amfi at 6:40 PM.
