LEGERE
Legere — To Read, To Select, To Bring Together
A digital academic commons for graduate researchers, postdocs, and independent scholars.
A virtual-first academic environment that turns discussion into output through workshops, seminars, colloquia, and publication-oriented collaboration.
What is Legere?
Legere Open Edu is a digital-first scholarly commons designed to bring together graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and independent scholars for collaborative learning, production, and public knowledge sharing.
It is not merely a course website. It is a living academic network that starts online, builds continuity through workshops, seminars, and colloquia, and selectively evolves into in-person intellectual communities, festivals, and collaborative publication pipelines.
Our name comes from the Latin word "legere": to read, to select, and to bring together. These three actions form the essence of our research process.
Virtual Research Village
Inspired by the spirit of places like mathematics, arts, and philosophy villages — but designed for the realities of contemporary digital life: distributed, hybrid, recorded carefully, and capable of scaling from online collaboration to physical gatherings.
How It Works
From discussion to output: our four-step process.
Join
Apply to a workshop, seminar, or event.
Participate
Engage in guided discussion and interdisciplinary dialogue.
Produce
Develop a concrete intellectual output.
Disseminate
Refine for public or scholarly publication.
Programs
From structured production to public knowledge sharing — our full program range.
OWL — Open Workshop Lab
Legere Workshop ModuleSmall-group, production-oriented, intensive 3-week workshop cycles conducted via Google Classroom. Each workshop is designed to generate concrete intellectual output.
Possible outputs: short papers, annotated bibliographies, concept notes, presentation decks, collaborative memos, submission-ready draft sections.
Public Seminars
Outward-facing, publicly accessible events. Invited talks, panels, and issue briefings. Held via Google Meet with open participation.
Colloquia
Focused, research-oriented gatherings. Research-in-progress presentations, discussant-based exchange, and peer feedback. Conducted via Microsoft Teams.
Publication Pipeline
Workshop, seminar, and colloquium outputs are refined and prepared for academic journals, edited collections, and digital publishing platforms.
Participating Universities
Research Areas
At the intersection of twelve disciplines, we explore the research questions of the future.
Criminology
We re-examine crime through the dynamics of the digital age, working on data-driven crime analysis and justice systems.
Sociology
We study social structures, digital transformation, and collective behavior patterns from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Philosophy
We contribute to contemporary debates in ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of technology through critical thinking.
Data Science
We bring a new dimension to social sciences with quantitative research methods, machine learning, and data visualization.
Law
We research the legal dimensions of technology in the context of digital law, cybercrime legislation, and human rights.
Psychology
We conduct interdisciplinary studies in cognitive processes, digital behavioral psychology, and criminal psychology.
Anthropology
We conduct ethnographic research on cultural patterns, digital anthropology, and community dynamics.
Political Science
We critically analyze governance, public policy, and digital democracy processes.
Communication Sciences
We examine media ecology, disinformation, and digital communication strategies through interdisciplinary methods.
Economics
We produce data-driven research on behavioral economics, digital economy, and socio-economic inequality.
Artificial Intelligence
We conduct studies integrating machine learning, natural language processing, and AI ethics with social sciences.
International Relations
We research the dynamics of the digital age within the framework of global security, cyber diplomacy, and international law.
Workshops
We produce knowledge through intensive three-week research periods.
Digital Criminology and Data Analysis Workshop
Registration OpenA three-week intensive research program on crime analysis in digital environments, data mining techniques, and digital forensics.
AI Ethics and Philosophy of Technology
Coming SoonPhilosophical inquiries into the ethical dimensions of AI systems, algorithmic justice, and the societal impact of technology.
Digital Society and Collective Behavior
Coming SoonSociological and data-driven analysis of social media dynamics, digital communities, and collective behavior patterns.
Participation is free. Acceptance may vary based on topic and field of study.
How It Works
Workshops are conducted over 3-week periods via Google Classroom. Once accepted, you will receive a class code and join invitation. Each workshop program is shaped by revising participant expertise areas and inviting relevant academics and specialists.
Outputs from workshops are divided into working groups and planned for short and long-term realization.
Community
A continuous academic dialogue beyond programs.
Microsoft Teams Community
Microsoft TeamsOutside workshops, the broader intellectual life of Legere Open Edu is carried through the Microsoft Teams community. It serves as the meeting point for academic conversations, idea exchange, current debates, and continuity between programs.
Join the CommunityAfter joining, please introduce yourself via email. info@legereopenedu.com
Book Clubs
Both academic and literary reading groups. Foundational disciplinary texts, theory reading circles, literature and arts reading groups, and comparative interdisciplinary reading sequences.
Academic Conversations
Open channels for interdisciplinary idea exchange, discussing new papers, sharing emerging research questions, and testing ideas informally.
Event Calendar
Seminars, colloquia, and workshop schedules in one place.
Digital Criminology and Data Analysis Workshop
April 7, 2026 — April 25, 2026
Three-week intensive workshop on crime analysis and data mining in digital environments.
📍 Online — Google Classroom
ClassroomInterdisciplinary Research Methods Seminar
April 15, 2026
An open seminar where researchers from different disciplines share their experiences in developing common methodologies.
📍 Online — Google Meet
Google MeetAI Ethics and Philosophy of Technology Workshop
May 12, 2026 — May 30, 2026
Three-week research program on AI ethics, algorithmic justice, and philosophy of technology.
📍 Online — Google Classroom
ClassroomOpen Science and Digital Academy Congress
July 20, 2026 — July 22, 2026
International congress on open access, open data, and the future of digital academia.
📍 Online + Hybrid — Google Meet
Google MeetGoogle Meet & Microsoft Teams
Public seminars are held via Google Meet. Colloquia are conducted through Microsoft Teams. Participation links are announced before each event.
Outputs & Publications
From discussion to publication: our interdisciplinary research outputs.
Publication Pipeline
Internal Output
Notes, memos, abstracts, workshop summaries
Public Dissemination
Blog essays, visual summaries, clips, social posts
Formal Publication
Journal submissions, edited dossiers, partner publication pitches
Research outputs will be shared in this section soon.
Coming SoonToward 2027
From digital-first model to physical public engagement.
Legere Open Edu is taking initial steps toward science and public knowledge festivals planned for 2027 in Ankara and Istanbul, connecting digital-first scholarly collaboration with broader in-person public engagement.
Ankara Science Festival
Planned 2027Istanbul Science Festival
Planned 2027Contact
To participate, collaborate, or follow upcoming activities, get in touch.
I Want to Create a Workshop
Design your own research workshop and bring it to life with Legere infrastructure.
Seminar / Colloquium Proposal
Suggest a seminar or colloquium topic for our academic calendar.
Publication Project
Collaborate on your publication projects or ongoing research outputs.
Invite Us
Host Legere at your institution — let's discuss the details.