Seminar Seminar Series on Philosophy Memory and Sociology

Do societies have a memory just like the individuals?

Panel Where Do You Draw the Line: Suggestions for Transformation

13 December 2025 - How can women of all ages and backgrounds — whether experienced or new to the field, from different professions or communities — who have contributed to cinema or wish to work and continue working in the industry, see, recognize, learn from, and create with one another?

Seminar Hegel and Large Language Models

30 November 2025 - This talk will lead a discussion on how the emerging new norms and institutions are affecting the human experience of subjectivity and modes of relationality, drawing on Hegel's texts, Phenomenology of Spirit and Elements of the Philosophy of Right.

Conversation Where Do Production Department Stand on the Line

29 November 2025 - In this talk, we will explore whether production itself has a gender, discussing power dynamics on set as well as the past and future of hierarchical structures. Together with our speakers, Ilgım Coşar and Alara Hamamcıoğlu, we will also touch on practices of team building and management within the film industry.

Exhibition Intensions 4

In collaboration by Open Dialogue Istanbul and Akbank Sanat, we have successfully completed yet another "Curating Contemporary Art an" Seminar Program. As we set sail for the fifth edition, we take great honor and joy in announcing that our alumni network has now reached sixty graduates. 

Seminar A Tool for Reflecting on Society: Emotions

24 March 2025 - From the perspective of "sociology of emotions", we feel how unique "modern" people are and how similar they are to each other. From the encounters and vibrations of people and disciplines, we discover ways of looking at the world anew and our responsibilities.

Conversation Short to Feature - Vuslat Saraçoğlu

22 March 2025 - Vuslat Saraçoğlu will share her experiences about her cinematic journey with screenings of her first feature film Debt, which won the Best Film award at the 37th International Istanbul Film Festival, and her short documentary Children of Müslüm Baba.

Blog Vuslat Saraçoğlu ile üretim yolculuğunun paradoksu

With her distinctive cinematic style and festival successes, Vuslat Saraçoğlu has emerged as one of the most talked-about directors and screenwriters of recent years. Before the 21st Akbank Short Film Festival we spoke with Vuslat Saraçoğlu about her cinematic journey, creative process, and this year’s festival.

Short Film Squashed

Short Film Debt

Short Film The Children of Müslüm Baba

Short Film Still Outside