You are cordially invited to a talk by Dr. Mehmet Yıldız, hosted by the Department of English Language and Literature and the Program in Cultures, Civilization, and Ideas. Date: Monday, March 24, 2025; 17:30 (Reception starts at 17:00) Room: H 232 Title: “Lost in Imagination: Reality Principle and World Literature” […]
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FA EXHIBITION: “Fragments of Life”, 6:00PM March 24-28 2025 (EN)
Life is full of moments and traces. Memories, emotions, and the moments that define us within this cycle make life worth living. Fragments of Life exhibition presents a gathering where Fine Arts students transform these fragments, echoes of the past and the elements that shape existence into art. Fragments of […]
TRIN Event: “International French and Francophonie Week Event”, 10:30AM March 21 2025 (EN)
On the occasion of the International French and Francophonie Week (Semaine de la langue française et de la francophonie), we would like to invite you to an event organized by the students and faculty of the Department of Translation and Interpreting (TRIN). The event will feature a play, a mini […]
IR Seminar: “Civilian Control of Political Decision-Making Institutions and Civil War”, Rizwan Asghar, 12:30Noon March 21 2025 (EN)
“Civilian Control of Political Decision-Making Institutions and Civil War.” Date and Time: March 21, Friday, 2025, 12:30-14:30 Venue: A130 Seminar Room Speaker: Dr. Rizwan Asghar, Trinity College Dublin Abstract Previous research has emphasized the importance of institutions that allow representation of opposition groups’ interests in reducing the risk of civil […]
MATH Seminar: “The Algebra of Generalized Splines”, Selma Altınok Bhupal, 3:40PM March 21 2025 (EN)
You are cordially invited to the ODTU-Bilkent Algebraic Geometry Seminar. Speaker: Selma Altınok Bhupal (Hacettepe) “The Algebra of Generalised Splines” Abstract: Clasical splines are piecewise polynomial functions over polyhedral complexes with a certain degree of smoothness at the intersections of adjacent faces. They are widely used in applications of different […]
MATH Seminar: “Voronoi’s Summation Formula”, Tomos Parry, 7:30PM March 21 2025 (EN)
You are cordially invited to the Number Theory Seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics. “Voronoi’s summation formula” Speaker: Tomos Parry (Bilkent) Abstract: The divisor function d(n):=# divisors of n is one of the most studied sequences in number theory. This is the fourth seminar about d(n) in a mini-series, […]
Library Seminar: “Gale Research Complete-Premium”, Carolyn Beckford, 12:00Noon March 20 2025 (EN)
Bilkent University Library is pleased to announce the training session for our new subscription, Gale Research Complete-Premium database. The session will cover: Archives available in the Gale Research Complete database Coverage dates and supported subjects/disciplines Key tools and features for research A live demonstration on how to navigate and search using basic […]
PHIL Seminar: “Are there Reasonable Reasons?”, Ekin Zeytinoğlu, 3:30PM March 20 2025 (EN)
Title: Are there Reasonable Reasons? Speaker: Ekin Zeytinoğlu (UCLA, Philosophy) Date: Thursday March 20, 2025 Time: 1530-1700 Room: H232 Abstract: According to a familiar proposal, the moral quality of our conduct depends not only on what we do—how we act—but also what motivates us—the reasons for which we so act. […]
MATH Seminar: “Introduction to Representation Theory of Groups”, Esat Akın, 5:30PM March 20 2025 (EN)
You are cordially invited to the Graduate Mathematics Seminar Series organized by the Department of Mathematics. Speaker: Esat Akın (Bilkent) “Introduction to Representation Theory of Groups” Abstract: Representation Theory studies algebraic structures through their manifestations in other mathematical objects. In the first half of this talk, we explore the philosophy […]
MATH Seminar: “Derived Geometry II: Basics of Infinity-Categories-2”, Ilker Kadri Berktav, 1:30PM March 17 2025 (EN)
You are cordially invited to the Topology Seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics. Speaker: Ilker Kadri Berktav (Bilkent University) “Derived geometry II: Basics of infinity-categories-2” Abstract: In this talk, we will continue discussing infinity-categories, focusing on the simplicial categorical description. We will then study the infinity-category of commutative differential […]