Lecturer Murat Özdamar was appointed as assistant chair of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, effective November 20, 2023. Asst. Prof. of Teaching Tufan Kıymaz was appointed as assistant chair of the Department of Philosophy, effective November 20, 2023. Senior Lecturer Andreas Treske was appointed as acting chair[Read More…]
Campus & Community
Texas Tech Students Join Performing Arts Students for Ancient Drama Week
Last week, the Department of Performing Arts hosted five undergraduate and graduate students from Texas Tech University (TTU) School of Theater and Dance, along with Professor of Theatre Bill Gelber. Throughout the week, the TTU students joined second-year Bilkent Performing Arts students at a master workshop. Arkadiusz Klucznik from the[Read More…]
Ankara Start-up Summit
The Young Entrepreneurs Society will be holding the 17th Ankara Start-up Summit on December 9. The Ankara Start-up Summit is the first start-up summit organized in Turkey and the largest entrepreneurship event organized by university students. The event, which is organized under the sponsorship of TOBB University of Economics and[Read More…]
Bilkent Nobel Day 2023: A Culture of Creativity
Bilkent University will celebrate the 2023 Nobel Prize awards this coming Monday, December 11. The primary goal of this event is to engage young people in this important award and create a platform for students to meet science and to develop their interest and curiosity in science. Within the framework[Read More…]
Kazakhstani University Library Association Members Visit Library
On November 24, Bilkent Library hosted members of the Association of University Libraries of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The visit provided a platform for meaningful discussions and an exchange of valuable insights regarding the functions and resources of the library. The delegation included library directors from various universities in Kazakhstan. [Read More…]
Bilkent Library Participates in ANKOSLink 2023
The ANKOSLink 2023 International Conference, organized by ANKOS (Anatolian University Libraries Consortium), took place in Antalya from November 20 to 23. The theme of this year’s conference was “Rethinking University Libraries in the 100th Anniversary of the Republic Turkey.” Representing Bilkent University Library at the event were Semra Kesler, the[Read More…]
Academic Administrative Appointments
Prof. Yasemin Afacan was appointed as acting dean of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, effective November 14, 2023. Prof. Afacan took over the position from Prof. Bülent Çaplı. Assoc. Prof. Emel Özdora was appointed as associate dean of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, effective November 20,[Read More…]
Faculty Promotions
Efe Tokdemir, faculty member in the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Economics, Administration and Social Sciences, was promoted to associate professor position on November 6, 2023.
THM at Travel Expo 2023
While celebrating the 100th year of the Turkish Republic, the 6th International Travel Expo Ankara Fair opened its doors on November 16–19, at the ATO Congresium. This year, the fair’s theme focused on health tourism and attracted various stakeholders, including tourism industry actors, municipalities from all around Turkey, embassies and[Read More…]
Dolby Atmos Listening Sessions Held
The Department of Communication and Design (COMD) organized an event, Dolby Atmos Listening Sessions, which took place on November 17–18. A group of 39 artists, composers, sound designers and mix engineers were hosted for two days / four sessions. Dolby and Apple Music helped support the event. The event took[Read More…]