Campus & Community

BIAA-Bilkent Joint Fellowship Established 

Bilkent University has signed a new Memorandum of Agreement with the British Institute in Ankara for the establishment of a joint fellowship scheme. Each year, the fellowship will support a UK Higher Education Institution-affiliated postdoctoral scholar to undertake 12 months’ research on any topic within the arts, humanities and social[Read More…]

TURAK Visits THM Program 

On September 30, the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management concluded a three-day evaluative visit by the Tourism Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council (TURAK), the sole YÖK-authorized educational accreditation institution of Türkiye in the fields of tourism management, recreation management and gastronomy and culinary arts as well as tourist[Read More…]

PhilFest’24 Attracts Thousands of Philosophy Lovers 

The third Bilkent PhilFest, Türkiye’s only large-scale philosophy festival, took place at Bilkent University on Saturday, September 28.   Organized by the Department of Philosophy, Bilkent Philosophical Society, Bilkent University Library, Psychological Counseling and Development Center and Teaching and Learning Support Center, the festival aims to bring together philosophy enthusiasts of[Read More…]

Faculty Promotions 

Istvan Albert Aranyosi, faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, was appointed as interim associate professor.   David Thornton, faculty member in the Department of History, was appointed as interim associate professor.   Aysu Berk Haznedaroğlu, faculty member in the Department of Architecture, was appointed as senior lecturer. 

Measurement and Evaluation in Education Event 

A collaborative event, “Acquisition of Measurement and Evaluation Concepts and Statistical Knowledge and Skills for the Evaluation of Exam Results in Higher Education,” has been organized by Asst. Prof. İlker Kalender, a faculty member of the Faculty of Education, within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 2237A Scientific Education Activities Support[Read More…]

Advanced Cancer Biotherapeutics Symposium Pioneering Innovations in Cancer Treatment 

Organized by Bilkent University UNAM (National Nanotechnology Research Center), the Advanced Cancer Biotherapeutics Symposium (ACTS ’24) is scheduled to take place on October 4-5. This symposium will bring together clinicians, academics, graduate students and industry partners to explore cutting-edge technologies and therapies in cancer treatment.  ACTS ‘24 marks the beginning[Read More…]

“Shifting Heritage” Opens 

The “Shifting Heritage” exhibition, organized by the Department of Communication and Design within the framework of European Heritage Days, opened on September 21. Curated by Burçak Yakıcı and Andreas Treske, the exhibition can be visited at FADA Exhibition Hall between 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. until October 6. The exhibition[Read More…]

Le Piment Rouge Reopens 

The practice restaurant of the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, Le Piment Rouge, is reopening this semester and ready to welcome guests on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 12:30 and 2 p.m.  Set menu: 520 TL  Location: Le Piment Rouge Restaurant, R Building, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, East[Read More…]

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