In a celebration marking the centennial of Turkey’s republic, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) joined Bilkent Holding to host a week-long art event. With the creation of a portrait of Atatürk, international artist Yiğit Yazıcı led the festivities with the active participation of Bilkent Holding employees. Yiğit Yazıcı,[Read More…]
The Department of Architecture participated in and hosted one section of the four-day event, “Dream, Define, Design Resilient Futures.” The event, organized by AnkaraAks in cooperation with the EU Information Centers, took place in Ankara on October 9–12. The event aimed to raise awareness about the resilient environment, supporting life-cycle[Read More…]
On October 7–8, the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and FEASS hosted the 2nd National Political Science Congress in collaboration with the Turkish Political Science Association (TPSA). The congress, the major event of the year for the Turkish political science community, opened with welcoming speeches by Rector Kürşat[Read More…]
“Vefa,” the ceramic work by artist Assoc. Prof. Hüseyin Özçelik, faculty member of the Ceramics Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts of Hacettepe University, has been installed at the entrance of the rectorate building. Dr. Özçelik tells the story of his work: “At the opening ceremony of the Doğramacı[Read More…]
The Bilkent University Human Rights Research Studies and Application Center, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Turkey Office and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ankara, organized an essay competition on “Environmental Law, Climate Justice and Disaster Law” from June to September. The award[Read More…]
Bilkent University Faculty of Education is working to enhance the digital skills of teachers to ultimately benefit 18 million students in Turkey. The IPA-3 “Digital Ecosystem for Teacher Training” project is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNICEF and Bilkent University Faculty of Education, in collaboration with the[Read More…]
The Karaoke club’s mission is simple: to encourage people to have a blast. No one needs to worry about not being able to sing. Music enthusiasts are invited to sing together in groups, hit notes hilariously wrong or enjoy the music without singing at all. Participants are only asked to[Read More…]
Yasemin Afacan, faculty member in the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, was promoted to professor position on September 20, 2023. Eyüp Emre Berk, faculty member in the Department of Management, was promoted to professor position on September 20, 2023. Hüseyin Çağrı Sağlam, faculty member in the Department of[Read More…]
Asst. Prof. Ayşe Dicle Ergin was appointed as associate dean of the Faculty of Law, effective September 1, 2023. Asst. Prof. Seçil Gönültaş was appointed as assistant chair of the Department of Psychology, effective September 1, 2023. Asst. Prof. Burçin Kısacıkoğlu was appointed as assistant chair of the Department of[Read More…]
The Bilkent IEEE student branch organized a tour with 86 students to “Bilişim Vadisi” in Kocaeli. Bilişim Vadisi was established in 2012 with the partnership of different institutions, such as TÜBİTAK in Kocaeli, and it hosts 272 high-technology companies with 3000 employers in total. The event started with a breakfast[Read More…]
