Senior Lecturer Jason Hale, chair of the Department of Performing Arts, was invited to speak at the Shanghai Strategic Dialogue 2026, held at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in China on October 29–30. Organized by the ITI/UNESCO Network for Higher Education in the Performing Arts, the dialogue brought together international scholars,[Read More…]
Elif Küzeci was appointed as Associate Provost. Burak Ülgüt was appointed as Acting Dean of the Faculty of Science and Assistant Director of the Graduate School of Engineering and Science. Çağrı Mardin was appointed as Associate Dean of the Faculty of Law.
On Sunday, November 8, 30 Bilkenters gathered at the starting line near the East Campus Sports Hall. They included Bilkenters of all ages, as well as friends and guests. The route took the competitors from East Campus to the Stadium. Students who completed the event received their GE 250/251 points.
Happy November, dear Bilkenters! A climactic approach to the time of doom and despair, I know. However, I have decided to keep my hopes up for the remainder of the semester. After all, aren’t we all just aliens who consider themselves the conquerors of the galaxy? I mean, at this[Read More…]
The second-term 2026 call for the TÜBİTAK 2247-C STAR Intern Researcher Scholarship Program is now open to undergraduate students and teachers. The program aims to encourage research engagement by supporting them as scholars in scientific projects funded by TÜBİTAK, conducted at TÜBİTAK institutes, or backed under the Council of Higher[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. William N. Coker of the Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas (CCI) program has published a new study on the emergence of the Romantic-era novel in Europe in the aftermath of the French Revolution. Published by Liverpool University Press, “Dialectics of the Romantic Novel: Self-Estrangement, Mediation, and Narrative Form” examines[Read More…]
The exhibition “LÖSEV: The Name of Hope and Miracle” opened on Thursday, November 5, at the FADA Exhibition Hall, bringing together printmaking works created by students in the Department of Fine Arts’ FA 213 Introduction to Printmaking I and FA 467 Curatorial Studies I courses. Developed in partnership with LÖSEV[Read More…]
Bilkent is hosting the Regional Basketball League, organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation, from November 16 to 27 at the Dormitories Sports Hall. Bilkent’s matches are listed below; the full fixture is available from the sports centers. Women’s team November 17, 12 noon Gazi University vs Bilkent University November[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/III) Dr. Kaan Kerman is an instructor in the Department of Psychology at Bilkent University, specializing in animal behavior, comparative psychology and human–animal interactions. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Gazi University, master’s degrees from Hacettepe University and the University of Florida, and his doctorate[Read More…]
BY EHSAN SHAREEF (CTIS/III) Name: Mahad AhmedDepartment: CTISCountry of Origin: PakistanWhat were your first impressions about Türkiye?Türkiye was beautiful, but the language barrier was real. I had to use Google Translate constantly just to communicate with locals. Still, there was something about the air here that gave me a certain[Read More…]
