Call for Papers
Published by the Graduate School of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, MSGSÜ Academy Journal is the continuation of the MSGSÜ Social Sciences Journal, which began publication in 2010 under the MSFAU Institute of Social Sciences and published articles in all fields of Human and Social Sciences.
MSGSÜ Academy Journal has expanded its scope while maintaining the interdisciplinary approach of its predecessor and, as of Fall 2025, has begun accepting academic studies in the following fields:
a. Social, Humanities, and Administrative Sciences
b. Natural Sciences and Mathematics
c. Fine Arts
d. Architecture, Planning, and Design
In addition to these fields, the November issue, edited by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Derya Yılmaz Birincioğlu Vural, will also accept articles within the theme of “Turkish Cinema.” The call for papers regarding this theme is provided below:


Call for Papers: Turkish Cinema
Cinema, which has been present in Turkiye for approximately 130 years, has constituted an integral part of social life in the broadest sense from the 19th century to the present day. Turkish cinema occupies a unique place within this extensive cinematic tradition. As an inseparable component of world cinema, Turkish cinema has been the subject of various evaluations and discussions since its inception. These evaluations and discussions have increasingly adopted an academic character, particularly in parallel with the development of university-level cinema education. At this point, Turkish cinema –viewed as both a scientific and artistic field– offers considerable richness and potential for academic research within the context of its historical development. Furthermore, the multifaceted nature of cinema, which encompasses virtually every aspect of life, not only encourages but also necessitates the involvement of researchers from various disciplines.

Our main expectation for the “Turkish Cinema” theme of MSFAU Academy Journal is to make original contributions to the academic study of Turkish cinema as a scientific and artistic field, to encourage its discussion within scientific criteria, and to enrich it with new knowledge and perspectives. We invite researchers to contribute with their original works.

The main topics to be covered in the MSFAU Academy Journal’s issue on Turkish cinema include:
- The History of Turkish Cinema
- Turkish Cinema Historiography
- Directors in Turkish Cinema
- Producers and Production Dynamics in Turkish Cinema
- Screenwriting in Turkish Cinema
- Acting in Turkish Cinema
- Labour and Workers in Turkish Cinema
- Genres in Turkish Cinema
- Turkish Cinema and Its Audiences
- Representation Policies in Turkish Cinema
- Turkish Cinema and Literature


You may submit your manuscripts, prepared in either Turkish or English, via DergiPark no later than September 25, 2025.
(https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/msgsuakademi).
For information regarding the writing guidelines and publication policies, please visit https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/msgsuakademi/writing-rules.
For any questions regarding our journal, you may contact us at akademidergisi@msgsu.edu.tr.