PhilFest ’26, now in its fifth year, will take place on Saturday, September 26, at the Spring Festival Area. Organized by the Department of Philosophy, the Bilkent Philosophical Society, the Bilkent University Library, the Bilkent Psychological Counseling and Development Center and the Bilkent Teaching and Learning Support Center, the festival aims to present philosophy not only as an academic field but as an experience connected to music, dance, art, science and daily life.
The program will feature talks, a Lindy Hop dance workshop, “Women in Philosophy” Pecha Kucha presentations, quiz competitions, exhibitions, interactive posters, a book fair and “Come, Let’s Discuss” tables. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and admission is free. Visitors who are not Bilkent students or staff must register at philfest.bilkent.edu.tr.
In the evening, the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra will perform at Bilkent Odeon in a concert with commentary by A. Onur Aktaş, bringing philosophy and classical music together on the same stage. The concert begins at 7 p.m.; tickets are available at bso.bilkent.edu.tr.
