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Conference: “Biological Debt, Illness and the Limits of Nation State in Women’s Writing in Turkish,” Dr. Şima İmşir (Istanbul Şehir University), A-130, 5PM November 29 (EN)

Dear Colleagues and Students, As part of the Center for Turkish Literature Speaker Series, Dr. Şima İmşir will give a talk entitled “Biological Debt, Illness and the Limits of Nation State in Women’s Writing in Turkish” Thursday, November 29, at 17:00 (5pm). The talk will take place in A-130. Refreshments […]

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PHIL Talk: “Acknowledgment, not Recognition: A Wish-to-say,” Ertürk Demirel (Boğaziçi University), H-232, 11AM November 30 (EN)

“Acknowledgment, not Recognition: A Wish-to-say” By Erturk Demirel (Boğaziçi, Philosophy) Date: Friday 30 November, 2018 Time: 1100-1230 Place: H-232 Abstract: I examine acknowledgment in Rancière’s philosophy, drawing on his notion of disagreement. I reflect on the speech of Percennius the slave in Ancient Rome. Acknowledgment for Rancière is an act […]

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IE Seminar: “On the Effects of System Parameters for a Class of Queueing and Inventory Control Problems,” Prof. Dr. Fikri Karaesmen (Koç University), EA-409, 1:40PM November 30 (EN)

On the Effects of System Parameters for a Class of Queueing and Inventory Control Problems Prof. Dr. Fikri Karaesmen, Koç University November 30, Friday, 13:40 Place: EA 409 Abstract: We explore the effects of changing system input parameters for a class of problems that arise in queueing and inventory control. […]

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MATH Seminar: “Free (Z/p)^n-complexes,” Marc Stephan (Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik, Bonn), SA-141, 1:40PM December 3 (EN)

Dear Colleagues and Students, You are cordially invited to the Topology Seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics. Speaker: Marc Stephan (Max-Planck-Institut für Mathematik, Bonn) “Free (Z/p)^n-complexes” Abstract: Carlsson conjectured that the sum of mod-p Betti numbers of a finite, free (Z/p)^n-CW complex is at least 2^n. For p=2, he […]

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UNAM Technopreneurship Lecture Series: Rafi Nave (The Neaman Institute, Haifa), UNAM Conference Hall, 10AM-4:40PM November 21 (EN)

UNAM-National Nanotecnology Research Center is organizing the UNAM Technopreneurship Lecture Series on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at UNAM Conference Hall. UNAM Technopreneurship Lecture Series will be presented by Mr. Rafi Nave who is a senior researcher of the Neaman Institute in Haifa, focuses on National Strategy Economy, Social Technology, Business […]

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Talk: “Conflicts and Humanitarian Emergencies: A Discussion on Forced Migration and Human Security,” Sıla Sönmez, H-232, 12:40PM November 22 (EN)

Talk: “Conflicts and Humanitarian Emergencies: A Discussion on Forced Migration and Human Security” by Sıla Sönmez Day & Time: November 22, 12.40 Venue: H-232 Seminar Room Sıla Sönmez has 9 years of professional humanitarian experience in Nigeria, Iraq, Jordan, Bulgaria, US and Turkey. She has worked with Norwegian Refugee Council, […]

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