The transformative power of art and design was discussed at Bilim Kafe

The “Science Cafe” event organized by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University under the coordination of the Higher Education Council (YÖK) Science Communication Office addressed the impact of art and design on social transformation this week.

As one of the world's most widely attended science community gatherings, the Science Cafe events attracted great interest in the talk held at the university's meeting point in Taşoda. The guest of the event, Faculty of Art and Design Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Erol Çitçi, shared the “transformative power of art and design” with the participants.

In his presentation, Çitçi emphasized that art is not only an aesthetic means of expression but also a form of cultural communication and an important actor of change. He also touched upon the aspects of design that are unnoticed in daily life but create strong effects, conducting an interactive talk by answering participants' questions.

It was stated that the Science Cafe events aim to increase scientific awareness by bringing together experts from different disciplines with students and city residents. University officials expressed that the events will continue throughout the year.