
Core Curriculum Keynote
The annual Core Curriculum Keynote event aims to facilitate an environment of discussion regarding the latest developments in higher education, teaching, and core-curriculum-related general education systems. Every year, FDD will be hosting keynote speakers, whose talks will be followed by a panel discussion where you can ask your questions to the speaker and get engaged with the issue under discussion.

Upcoming Talk:
How Artificial Intelligence is Impacting Nature of Science:
Time to Redefine Science in Education?
- Date: June 25, 2025
- Time: 13:30 - 15:30
- Venue: Cinema Hall, Sabancı University
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now a major driver of societal acceleration making a significant impact on science and science education. AI is currently used by scientists to generate hypotheses, design experiments, collect and interpret data in ways that were not previously possible with traditional methods alone. In this presentation, Prof. Sibel Erduran will illustrate examples of how AI is impacting the nature of science and explore some implications for science education.
Explore the past events below.
Date: June 7, 2024
In this keynote, İnanç Ayar explores what it means to consider AI as a ‘being’. He examines AI’s unique features and its potential impacts on higher education, by looking into the evolving relationship between humans and AI.