Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şebnem Yüksel presented her paper titled 'Somatik Pratikler ve Doğaçlama Yoluyla Oyuncunun Mevcudiyetine Yaklaşım' (An Approach to the Actor’s Presence Through Somatic Practices and Improvisation) at the 3rd UTAD Conference, held on 4–6 September 2025 and hosted by Isparta Süleyman Demirel University.