The first International Congress on Current Debates in Social Sciences (CUDES) has been organized by Farhang Morady from the University of Westminster (United Kingdom) under the collaboration of Kocaeli University (Turkey) and Silesian University in Opava  (Czech Republic) in 2010, in London. After the conference, the book titled “Globalisation, Religion & Development” was published by the IJOPEC. The second CUDES was held in Karvina Czech Republic in 2011 whereas, the third one was held in Kocaeli at Kocaeli University, under the theme of Research Methods in Social Sciences as a workshop format. While the fourth and the fifth CUDES  have been organized at Kocaeli University with the objective of offering new perspectives on current debates in social sciences, the organization has been further enriched with the participation of the University of Belgrade (Serbia) in the sixth and the seventh congresses. The eight CUDES 2018 September has been jointly organized by the University of Westminster (United Kingdom), Altınbaş University (Turkey), VUZF University (Bulgaria), University of Belgrade (Serbia), and in the 9th congress in May 2019 at Nicosia / Lefkoşa, Batman University (Turkey) and Near East University (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) joined the organization. The 11th CUDES Congress is hosted by Sakarya University (Turkey) and organized in collaboration with Altınbaş University (Turkey), VUZF University (Bulgaria), Kırklareli University (Turkey), University of Belgrade (Serbia), Batman University (Turkey)  and supported by University of Westminster (United Kingdom) and IJOPEC Publication (London). The 12th CUDES Congress is hosted by Beykoz University (Turkey) and organized in collaboration with Altınbaş University (Turkey), VUZF University (Bulgaria), Kırklareli University (Turkey), University of Belgrade (Serbia), Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas (Mexico), and supported by University of Westminster (United Kingdom) and IJOPEC Publication (London). 13th Congress hosted by Bayekoz University in Istanbul. In 2023, Georgian Technical University joined the 14th CUDES Congress and hosted it in Tbilisi, Georgia. Grigol Robakidze University in Batumi became a partner of the congress and will be hosting the 15th CUDES Congress in Batumi Georgia on 7-8 September 2024.

CUDES ‘s aim is not only to offer an invaluable platform for social scientists to discuss current debates in social sciences but also to encourage interdisciplinary studies and exchanges between social scientists. The main focus of CUDES includes promoting an alternative platform for young researchers to share and exchange their experiences and results.