Beykoz University Faculty of Art and Design is pleased to announce the 4th International Interdisciplinary Symposium Border/less 4.0: Beyond Crisis: New Acts of Creation.
In an era increasingly defined by global instability ranging from environmental shifts to socio-political upheavals, the state of "crisis" has moved from a temporary disruption to a permanent condition of the 21stcentury. This year, we invite participants to look past the immediate urgency of these moments and instead focus on the radical transformations they trigger. We seek to explore how these ruptures serve as catalysts for new ways of thinking, creating, building, and existing in a world that demands constant adaptation.
The focus of this year’s symposium is the evolving landscape of creativity in the 21st century. As traditional boundaries between disciplines continue to dissolve, "creation" is no longer confined to the studio or the laboratory; it has become a vital tool for resilience, resistance, and innovation. We are looking for contributions that examine how digital transformation, artificial intelligence, ecological necessity, and new social movements are redefining what it means to be "creative." Whether through the lens of design, technology, social sciences, or the arts, we aim to map out the "new acts of creation" that are emerging from the ruins of old structures. This fourth edition of BORDER/LESS symposium serves as a platform for those who refuse to see crisis as an end point, but rather as a beginning for unprecedented imagination. We welcome submissions from scholars and practitioners across the social sciences, arts and humanities, including interdisciplinary and practice-based areas of research and creative inquiry.
The symposium will be held hybrid and the symposium languages are Turkish and English.
Suggested Topics Include (but are not limited to):
Choreographer, Founder, Executive ve Artistic Director
Mark DeGarmo Dance – New York, USA
B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts - Dance, City College of the City University of New York)
M.A. (Master of Arts - Latin American & Caribbean Studies, New York University)
Founder & Director
Crossing Bridges LLC – New York, USA
Puentes y Redes S.C. – Mexico
We warmly welcome abstract submissions of 250 to 350 words to Google Form latest by April 12, 2026. Abstracts should not have been previously published, and may be in English or Turkish.
The dimensions of the poster presentations should be 100 x 70 cm (one piece) or 50 x 70 cm (two pieces). There should be a margin of 3 cm from the edges of the posters on white background. The font should be Times New Roman. Body text should be in 18 pt, headings in 28 pt, subheadings in 22 pt. The body text should be presented in three columns and the resolutions of the images should be suitable for printing.
You can reach us following the email: [email protected]
Abstract Book: Accepted abstracts are published in the proceedings book.
Full Text Book: Full texts of accepted papers are published in the full text book.
Oral / poster presentation for all participants: 1000 TL (₺)
IBAN: TR94 0013 4000 0133 8804 6001 39
Account Number: 13388046-397 (TRY)
Branch Code: 2410
Receiver: BEYKOZ UNIVERSITY
The Faculty of Art and Design at Beykoz University invites artists, designers, and creative researchers to submit their works for the Border/less 4.0 Exhibition, organized as part of the International Interdisciplinary Symposium titled “Border/less 4.0: Beyond Crisis: New Acts of Creation.”
One of the defining conditions of the 21st century is the ongoing state of crisis. Yet crisis does not only generate rupture and uncertainty; it also opens new spaces for alternative ways of thinking, producing, and imagining.
Ecological transformations, technological acceleration, social movements, digital networks, and political tensions are reshaping artistic practices, tools, and aesthetic strategies.
The Border/less 4.0 Exhibition aims to bring together artistic works that approach this threshold created by crisis not merely as an ending, but as the starting point for new acts of creation. In an era where the boundaries between disciplines are increasingly blurred, the exhibition seeks to highlight how art functions as a field of research, experimentation, critique, and speculation.
We particularly encourage submissions that explore the relationships between art and social transformation, collective production, digital technologies, ecological awareness, and alternative visions of the future.
You can reach us following the email:
[email protected]
The fee for exhibiting the works of all artists and designers:
500 Turkish Lira
You can apply for the exhibition through the following link:
April 12th, 2026
May 8th, 2026
May 22th, 2026
June 8th, 2026
24-25-26 June 2026
Accepted papers will be published in the symposium proceedings with e-ISBN book of abstracts and book of full texts after the presentation.