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Sociology Data Lab
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Sociology Data Lab is a research laboratory focused on quantitative methodologies in sociology at Boğaziçi University, Turkey.
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Hi everyone! Boğaziçi University Sociology Data Lab is now on Bluesky.

On this platform, we aim to talk about our work, share our passion for quantitative sociology and meet people who share the same interests. Stay tuned for news and be sure to give us a follow!
Excited to share that our P.I., Ceylan Engin, represented Turkey at the 1st Management Committee Meeting of the “Values in Turbulent Times: Navigating Social Changes and Challenges (VISTA)” project, bringing together scholars from 28 countries in Brussels, Belgium, under the COST Association.
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🚨We are excited to present you with a new report from the SDL Topline Findings Series: Public Perceptions of Wildfire Causes.
October 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Our SDL Team member Binnaz Poşul presented the methodological challenges of her master’s thesis about young people's romantic and sexual attitudes at the 11th International Conference on Social Science Methodology held at the University of Naples Federico II, between 22 and 25 September 2025!
October 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As summer comes to a close, we’re reflecting on a season of hard work and progress. The SDL team stayed busy, and we’re excited to share some of our highlights with you! 🌞
September 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Our SDL Team member Binnaz Poşul presented the preliminary findings of her master’s thesis on sexual attitudes and behaviors of young people at the British Society for Population Studies (BSPS) 2025 Conference held at Swansea University, between 2 and 4 September 2025!
September 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We present you with the fifth report of the SDL Topline Findings Series: Gendered Trust in Public Institutions in Turkey. Using the Turkish COVID-19 Values Study (TCVS) data, we examined trust in public institutions and how the level of trust differs by gender.
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
2022 Türkiye COVID-19 Değerler Araştırması (TCVS) raporumuzun Türkçe versiyonunun yayınlandığını duyurmaktan mutluluk duyuyoruz!

Raporun tamamı için tıklayın: sdl.bogazici.edu.tr/tr/tcvs-raporu
September 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Our SDL Team member S. Sena Akkoç presented the preliminary findings on climate change skepticism of our latest project, “Turkey Social Values Survey (TSVS)”, at the Scenarios Forum held at the University of Leeds, between July 16 and 18, 2025!
August 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Congrats to our SDL team for successfully presenting three papers at the 11th Conference of the European Survey Research Association(ESRA) #ESRA2025, which was held at Utrecht University between July 14 and 18, 2025!👏🏻
July 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The 2022 Turkish COVID-19 Values Study (TCVS) Report is out! The report covers:

📊 Sociodemographics
🫂 Family
🤝 Trust & Vaccination
⚧️ Gender

Check out the full report at: sdl.bogazici.edu.tr/sites/sdl.bo...
July 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🚨 Exciting #ESRA2025 news! 🥳

Our SDL team is presenting 3 papers at the 11th Conference of the European Survey Research Association(ESRA) at Utrecht University (14–18 July 2025).

🗣️ Topics: LGBTQ+ attitudes, climate skepticism & migration.
Titles & session times 👇👇👇
July 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
We congratulate Ladin Toplu, Meryem Uyaver, Selin Ongan, Furkan Kazancı, and Rümeysa Türkbey on their graduation and wish them all the best of luck, success, and happiness in their future endeavors!
July 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We are excited to share that our member Selin has completed her B.A. in Sociology and History!
We wish Selin the best of luck, success, and happiness in her future endeavors 💙
July 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We are excited to share that our member Furkan has completed his B.A. in Sociology and Political Science & International Relations!

We wish Furkan the best of luck, success, and happiness in his future endeavors 💙
July 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We are excited to share that our member Rümeysa has completed her B.A. in Sociology!

We wish Rümeysa the best of luck, success, and happiness in her future endeavors 💙
July 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We are excited to share that our member Meryem has completed her B.A. in Sociology and History, ranking first in her cohort!
We wish Meryem the best of luck, success, and happiness in her future endeavors 💙
July 6, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We are excited to share that our member Ladin has completed her MA in Sociology and will continue her PhD journey at Emory University!

We wish Ladin the best of luck, success, and happiness in her future endeavors 💙
July 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The SDL 2025 Conference officially begins with an opening speech by Ceylan Engin (@ceylanengin.bsky.social) #SDL2025 #academicsky
June 20, 2025 at 9:47 AM
We present you with the fourth report of the SDL Topline Findings Series: Romantic Relationships During COVID-19 in Turkey.

Our report examines relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic to explore changes in romantic dynamics among Turkish couples who are cohabiting.
June 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We are excited to share that our member Ladin Toplu has successfully defended her MA Thesis titled "Rising Anti-Abortion Sentiment in Turkey: Determinants of Abortion Attitudes from 1990 to 2018." 🎉
June 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Don't forget to register: forms.gle/qw5r9fvZTGQe... 🌸
We are happy to announce the conference program for "SDL2025: Crisis, Trust, and Change: Understanding Social Values in Uncertain Times"! 🎉

If you would like to participate as a listener, please fill out the registration form: forms.gle/HnedknTxdSDb...
June 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that our SDL PI Ceylan Engin and member Ladin Toplu have published a new book chapter titled "Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Lesbian and Gay Male Populations" in the International Handbook of the Demography of Poverty and Inequality! 🎉
June 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
We are happy to announce the conference program for "SDL2025: Crisis, Trust, and Change: Understanding Social Values in Uncertain Times"! 🎉

If you would like to participate as a listener, please fill out the registration form: forms.gle/HnedknTxdSDb...
June 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Our SDL Team presented the preliminary findings on environmental conspiracy theories of our latest project, “Turkey Social Values Survey (TSVS)”, at the Conference on Resilience Against Information Disorder in an Age of Polycrises held at Bilgi University on May 24-25, 2025.
May 30, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The third report of the SDL Topline Findings Series is out: Belief in Conspiracy Theories During the Pandemic.

We examine conspiratorial beliefs about COVID-19 vaccines, the origin of the virus, and pharmaceutical companies, and how these beliefs differ by age groups.
May 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM