MA-CSSL

MA-CSSL is an interdisciplinary research lab at @kocuniversity, conducting cutting-edge research on the applications of computational methods to social science.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@ankarabilimuni @YildizEdu @sabanciu @Galatasaray_Uni @sdgailab @kocuniversity @ozyeginuni @UMontreal @baskentunv Closing #TCSS2025 with Ecem Civak & Mehmet Ali Tarım (@ozyeginuni ) presenting “The Impact of Football Hooliganism and Hate Crimes in the UK: A Computational Analysis of Violent Extremism.” An insightful finale to #TCSS2025!
#CompSocSci #SportsViolence

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@ankarabilimuni @YildizEdu @sabanciu @Galatasaray_Uni @sdgailab @kocuniversity @ozyeginuni @UMontreal @baskentunv At #TCSS2025: Session 8 continues with Aliye Fettah (@ozyeginuni) presenting "Political Rhetoric and Conflict Dynamics," a computational analysis of Turkish officials' speeches and military engagement in Syria.
#ComputationalConflictStudies

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@ankarabilimuni @YildizEdu @sabanciu @Galatasaray_Uni @sdgailab @kocuniversity @ozyeginuni @UMontreal @baskentunv At #TCSS2025: Session 8 on Computational Approaches to Migration and Conflict chaired by Didem Gündoğdu (@kocuniversity ). Akın Ünver (@ozyeginuni) presents work with Tuba Bircan on AI prediction of migration using conflict data, benchmarking ML models across Somalia/Yemen cases.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@ankarabilimuni @YildizEdu @sabanciu @Galatasaray_Uni @sdgailab @kocuniversity @ozyeginuni @UMontreal @baskentunv At #TCSS2025: Özlem Özmen (@ozyeginuni) presents "A Computational Analysis of Motivations Behind Nobel Peace and Economics Prizes." Her data-driven approach reveals patterns across both prize categories from 1969-2024, identifying converging interests.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@ankarabilimuni @YildizEdu @sabanciu @Galatasaray_Uni @sdgailab @kocuniversity @ozyeginuni @UMontreal At #TCSS2025: Dr. Beyza Yılmaz from @baskentunv presents "Ethics in Data Science: A Bibliometric Analysis" examining 815 WoS publications. Her research identifies key ethical challenges: classification biases, privacy breaches, representation issues, and consent gaps.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@ankarabilimuni @YildizEdu @sabanciu @Galatasaray_Uni @sdgailab @kocuniversity Session 7 at #TCSS2025 chaired by Akın Ünver (@ozyeginuni ): Vincent Arel-Bundock (@UMontreal) reveals shocking stats using LLMs to analyze poli-sci publications - 98.8% claim positive findings while only 1.1% report null results!

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@ankarabilimuni @YildizEdu @sabanciu @Galatasaray_Uni Exciting parallel session at #TCSS2025! The DS4SDGs Hackathon showcases student teams using data science for sustainable development - analyzing climate activism on TikTok, monitoring deforestation with satellites, and detecting mental health crises on social media. @sdgailab

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@ankarabilimuni @YildizEdu @sabanciu Closing out Session 6 at #TCSS2025: Irem Ercan (@Galatasaray_Uni)presents "The Role of Anonymity in Avatar-Based Influencer Marketing" - exploring how virtual influencers impact brand trust and consumer loyalty. Fresh insights into digital marketing dynamics in the metaverse era!

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@ankarabilimuni @YildizEdu At #TCSS2025: Melike Ayşe Kocacık Şenol from @sabanciu presents on populism and WTO governance, analyzing ministerial statements over 26 years. Her computational approach reveals how populist governments engage with global trade institutions. #ComputationalSocialScience

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@ankarabilimuni Next at #TCSS2025: Şükrü Demirtaş from @YildizEdu presents "The Impact of Government Ideologies on Income Distribution in Türkiye: A Machine Learning Approach" - applying computational methods to understand how political ideologies shape economic inequality.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

Now at #TCSS2025: Session 6 on Machine Learning and Political Economy chaired by Şükrü Atsızelti. Irmak Uzun Bayar from (@ankarabilimuni) presents "Machine Learning in Data Envelopment Analysis" - sharing her innovative three-phased study that combines ML with DEA models.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@marmara1883 @istanbuluni @hepsiburada #TCSS2025: Erkan Güneş (@constructor_uni) presents "Navigating Emotionality Classification with LLMs" - tackling the prompt optimization problem for emotion detection. His work with Tevfik Murat Yıldırım explores the balance between simplicity and complexity in prompt design.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@marmara1883 @istanbuluni At #TCSS2025: Yunus Gündoğmuş from @hepsiburada presents work on Instagram hashtag recommendations for fashion posts using content embedding. Smart application of computational methods developed with Dr. Uzay Çetin to solve real industry challenges! #AIinFashion

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@marmara1883 Now at #TCSS2025: Kemal Gunay from @istanbuluni presents on street animals law debates in Turkey. He's using multiple NLP tools to identify differences between demographic groups and comparing digital trace data with survey results.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

Kicking off Day 2 at #TCSS2025! Museyib Hayat (@marmara1883) presents "Echo Chambers in The Digital Age". Their innovative approach combines generative models with social network analysis to study political polarization online. Session chaired by Dr. Merih Angın.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@kocuniversity Closing out Day 1 at #TCSS2025: Reyta Akdeniz from @marmara1883 presents "Boycott Stance: Classification" - examining social media data around Gaza-related boycott movements using large language models #ComputationalSocialScience #BoycottAnalysis

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

Next at #TCSS2025: Mustafa Avcı from @kocuniversity presents "Digital Representations of Köçek" - using Twitter data to analyze perceptions of this male dance tradition that carries complex cultural significance.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@KU_Leuven Now at #TCSS2025: Burak Gürel (@kocuniversity) presents "Turkish News Media's Representations of Sino-Turkish Economic Relations" - analyzing how media frames China and the Belt and Road Initiative. Joint work with Ubeyd Öktem and Ali Hürriyetoğlu.

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

@KU_Leuven Moving to Session 4 at #TCSS2025 on Media Analysis and Framing with chair Suncem Koçer from Koç University! Emirhan Duran and Hüseyin Batuhan Şar from Yeditepe present their research on "Emotions Of Leaders in Social Debate - Mexca Analysis: Mevzular Açık Mikrofon".

[CCSS Koç University @ccss_ku]

Following at #TCSS2025: Elçin İstif İnci (@KU_Leuven) presents "Syrians in Turkey and Their Naturalization as Turkish Citizens" - using computational text analysis of newspaper data to examine media discourse. #ComputationalSocialScience #MigrationStudies