Program

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INTERNATIONAL PLAY CONGRESS 2 June 2025 Monday
Time	İbni Sina Auditorium
09:00-09:30	Registration
09:30-10:00	Soap Bubble Show
10:00- 11:00	OPENING SPEECHES Prof. Nurper Ülküer Prof. A. Aktuğ Ertekin Dr. Sweta Shah (The Brookings Institution-Washington) Prof. Nazife Güngör Prof. Nevzat Tarhan Elif Esen (Istanbul MP and Chair of the Children's Movement Advisory Board)
11:00-12:00	Konferance– Key Note Dr. Joanna Fortune - Why We Play?
12:00- 13:30	Lunch Break & Poster Presentation
Saat	İbni Sina Auditorium	NP Multipurpose Hall (Z-21)	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3
13:30- 15:00	PANEL: Play in Nature Prof. Serap Erdoğan (Moderator) "Learning through play in nature" Prof. Ingrid Pramling Samuelson "What role has children’s perspectives in teaching, learning and play" Assoc. Dr. Taşkın Taştepe "Plays based on physical activity in natural areas: Get stronger with movement, grow healthier" Assoc. Dr. Özge Metin Aslan "But they are just playing – seeing real learning through free play in nature"	PANEL: Special Needs and Play Prof. Fatma Oklan (Moderator) Prof. Dilara Fatoş Özer "Physical activity and play for children on the autism spectrum" Assist. Prof. Handan Doğan "The healing power of play: child-centered play therapies"
15:00-15:15	Break
15:15- 16:30	PANEL: The Healing and Unifying Role of Play in Times of Crisis Dr. Siobhán Fitzpatrick (Moderator) "The role of play in peace building" Assoc. Dr. Lucy Basset "Play and storytelling: strengthening resilience and voice" Kuri Chisim & Md Taifur Islam “Brac humanitarian play and lab model and research”	PANEL: Digitalisation and Playing Prof. Cemal Onur Noyan (Moderator) "Getting lost in play: dopamine from gaming to addiction” Prof. Yavuz Samur "Play-friendly school, play-friendly teacher"
16:30-16:45	Break	Break	Break	Break	Break
16:45-17:45	Presentations : Play as a Tool for Healing Moderator: Prof. Selvinaz Saçan Class: İbni Sina Auditorium Lecturer Merve Pehlivan - The Process of Supporting the Child with Play Therapy: A Case Report Lecturer Elif Konar Özkan & Elif Aksu- The Developmental and Restorative Role of the Game: TOGEP Example Neslihan Özgül Çakmak & Prof. Ender Durualp - The Therapeutic Effect of Plays: A Bibliometric Analysis Assoc. Dr. Mine Göl Güven - The Role of Play in Supporting Roma Children: Community Centers in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods of Istanbul	Presentations : Libraries as Playgrounds Moderator: Reserach Assistant Didem Yangın Yıldırım Class: NP Multi-Purpose Hall (Z-21) Lecturer Arzu Aydın, Assist. Prof. Nida Kılınç & Prof. Şehnaz Ceylan - A Phenomenological Study of Play Practices in Baby Libraries Assist. Prof. Nida Kılınç, Lecturer Arzu Aydın & Prof. Şehnaz Ceylan - Play Experience in the Baby Library: A Qualitative Study of Parents’ Participation Process Esma Nur Kander - Modern Libraries and Children at Play Serap Sapmaz - Toy Library in the Framework of Nurturing Care	Presentations : Playfor Lifelong Moderator: Reserach Assistant Begüm Gamiş Çiftci Class: 612 Gülşah Eker - Playful Adulthood, Creativity and Innovation Lecturer Elif İpek Güney & Research Assistant Begüm Gamiş Çiftci – Play in Old Age: A Metaphorical Approach from the Perspective of Grandparents Arş. Gör. Nurefşan Özalp - The Key to Active Aging: Play in Old Age	Presentations : Digitalisation and Playing 1 Moderator: Lecturer Elif İpek Güney Class: 710 Lecturer Elif İpek Güney & Prof. Aysel Köksal Akyol - The Effects of Digital Games on Child Development: A Literature Review in Light of Current Findings Assist. Prof. Demet Gülaldı, Asude Gül, Ayşenur Genç & Gonca Bakar - Examining Digital and Traditional Games Played by 15-18 Year Old Children Hatice Kübra Baylan - Preventive Effects of Digital Parents on Digital Game Addiction	Presentations : Digitalisation and Playing 2 Moderator: Assist. Prof. Merve Yüksel Kadıoğlu Class: 809 Research Assistant Gamze Yalçın - Child's Play, Parent's Anxiety: Developmental Reflections of Digital Games and E-sports Assist. Prof. Fatma Turan, Assist. Prof. Tolga Topcubaşı & Psych. Sevda Kısrık - Examining the Educational Contributions of Digital Games Based on Student, Teacher and Parent Opinion Lecturer Özge Ünsever & Assist. Prof. Ebru Aydın Yüksel - Digital Games and Reverse Mentoring Interaction Through the Eyes of Parents

INTERNATIONAL PLAY CONGRESS 3 June 2025 Tuesday
Time	İbni Sina Auditorium	NP Multipurpose Hall (Z-21)		Class 1	Class 2	Class 3
09:00-09:45	Registration
09:45-10:45	Presentations : Current Works in the Game Moderator: Assist. Prof. Demet Gülaldı Class: İbni Sina Auditorium Dr. Berna Sicim Sevim & Assoc. Dr. Sırma Seda Bapoğlu Dümenci - Children's Rights from the Perspective of Children, Families and Teachers: Pamuk Child Drama Study Ayzer Tepe & Prof. Nurper Ülküer - Comparison of Self-Regulation Skills of 4-5 Year-Old Children Attending Preschool Education Institutions Who Participated and Did Not Participate in Permaculture-Based Gardening Practices Büşra Yaman - Play and Creativity: Play-Based Experiences That Nurture Creative Thinking Assoc. Dr. Sırma Seda Bapoğlu Dümenci & Dr. Berna Sicim Sevim - Publication Trends of Play-Based Approaches to Child Development	Presentations : Play in Parenting Moderator: Prof. Fatma Oklan Class: NP Multi-Purpose Hall (Z-21) Senem Demiroğlu - Examining the Relationship Between Mothers’ Levels of Permission to Risky Play and Children’s Social Skills Büşra Şura Şimay & Prof. Hale Dere Çiftçi - The Relationship Between Parents' Communication with Their Children and Children's Play Behavior Büşra Akçam Bayraktar - Parenting That Grows Up with Play: The Effect of Playful Attitude on Child Development Bağdagül Sarıdaş, Prof. Gülen Baran & Research Assistant Begüm Gamiş Çiftci - The Effect of Supporting Mothers with Online Interviews on Mother-Infant Play Routines		Presentations: Essentials of the Play Moderator: Lecturer Neşe Şekerci Class: 712 Gizem Alvan & Assoc. Dr. Mine Göl Güven - Who Has the Power? Power Dynamics in Children's Play Prof. Raif Zileli, Assoc. Dr. Ümit Kahraman, Assoc. Dr. Medera Halmatov, Dr. LecturerTuba Mumcu, Research Assistant Asude Bayram & Research Assistant Eda Akpınar Doğan - Analysis of Traditional Children's Plays Played in Bilecik Lecturer Celil Atasever & Prof. Zeliha Yazıcı - On the Trail of Toys: Gürel Toys and the Shaping of Children's Culture in Türkiye	Presentations: Playing from a Neuroscience Perspective Moderator: Assist. Prof. Merve Yüksel Kadıoğlu Class: 713 Research Assistant Didem Yangın Yıldırım &Assist. Prof.Pınar Demir Asma - Neurobiology of Play: Play Behavior in Rats Assist. Prof. Pınar Demir Asma & Research Assistant Didem Yangın Yıldırım - Relationships Between Theory of Mind Skills and Play in Children Ayşe Köse - Play and Brain Development: Neuroscience Foundations of the Play Experience	Special Interest Group: Playful municipalities (09:00-10:45) Class: 709 Prof. Nurper Ülküer (Moderator) Dr. Sweta Shah (Moderator)
10:45-11:00	Break
11:00-12:00	Konferance – Key Note Prof. Belma Tuğrul - There's Nothing Like a Play
12:00- 13:30	Lunch Break & Poster Presentation
13:30- 15:00	PANEL: Lifelong Play & Playful Adults Prof. Eunice Lumsden (Moderator) “Playful communities and supporting policies” Assoc. Dr. Melike Boztilki “Play in old age for social and mental health” Maruf Hossain Mishuk & Fahmida Akter Kotha “Adolescence play” Assist. Prof. Özge Kantaş "From the therapy room to the boardroom: Play and group dynamics"		PANEL: Play as a Child Right Assist. Prof. Didem Yücel (Moderator) Erol Erdoğan (Moderator) “The child’s right to play and society” Assoc. Dr. Mine Göl Güven “Obstacles and solutions to the right of children’s play” Assoc. Dr. Erhan Alabay “Society codes, children play: Plays and toys trapped in gender roles” Prof. Mehmet Toran "Digital plays and children's rights: opportunities and responsibilities"
15:00-15:15	Break
15:15- 16:30	Concluding Remarks and Evaluation