Following Bilkent Archaeology Day on Friday, April 26, excavation director and faculty member of the Department of Archaeology, Dr. Peter Talloen, organized a trip to the ancient city of Sagalassos (Burdur Province). On April 27 and 28, Provost Prof. Orhan Aytür and his family, FHL Dean Prof. Simon Wigley and[Read More…]
One of the most eagerly awaited events on the Bilkent calendar, Spring Fest once again brought everyone outdoors to enjoy a taste of summer before final exams. For two fun-filled days, May 3 and 4, the festival took over the Main Campus Spring Fest area and the Odeon. Student clubs[Read More…]
Bilkent faculty members have received the Distinguished Young Scientist (BAGEP) awards for 2024. The awards are given by the Science Academy Association (Bilim Akademisi), established in 2011 “to promote, practice and uphold the principles of scientific merit, freedom and integrity.” The objective of the BAGEP program is to recognize highly[Read More…]
Emine Yegân Erdem, faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was promoted to Associate Professor position on April 22, 2024.
In İstanbul on April 19, a recent international event at the İstanbul Rahmi M. Koç Museum showcased the groundbreaking work of the “Customized Games and Routes for Cultural Heritage and Arts – CULTURATI” project, funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Program. Led by Bilkent University, the project aims to[Read More…]
Bilkent’s annual Spring Festival will take place in the Main Campus Festival Area and at the Odeon from Friday, May 3 to Saturday, May 4. The schedule of events can be found at https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/spring-festival-2024/
Giray Başbuğ, a third-year student in the Department of Translation and Interpretation, has published “A Collection of Love Poetry From the English Renaissance,” translated into Turkish. Inspired by their eloquent poetics, the book features major poets of the period, including Thomas Wyatt, Edmund Spenser and Samuel Daniel. It also grants[Read More…]
The Department of Performing Arts premiered a new play, “Wounds to the Face,” last week on April 17. The play, written by Howard Barker, is performed as a junior project production. Directed by Geoffrey Hyland, Emeritus Assoc. Prof. from Cape Town University, the play will be staged at the Bilkent[Read More…]
On Thursday, April 18, the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) Chairman Özgür Özel gave a speech at Bilkent. The event, organized by Sosyal Demokrasi Kulübü, filled the Bilkent Concert Hall with students, staff and faculty members. Mr. Özel shared his reflections on economics and current political issues as well as on[Read More…]
Since 2018, every spring the Department of Archaeology organizes Bilkent Archaeology Day. This year the theme of the sixth annual event, which will take place April 26, is “Immortalising the Essence: Portraiture for Private and Public Spaces.” The representation of the human face, with its features and expressions, has always[Read More…]
