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International Relations Professor Receives EU Jean Monnet Grant on Migration
Assoc. Prof. Dimitris Tsarouhas of the Department of International Relations (IR) will represent Bilkent University as part of a three-year project financed by the European Commission. Through 2019, Dr. Tsarouhas will be working with
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Oktay Özel’s New Book Explores “The Collapse of Rural Order in Ottoman Anatolia”
Asst. Prof. Oktay Özel of the Department of History has recently published a new book, “The Collapse of Rural Order in Ottoman Anatolia,” from Brill Publishing. Exploring the significance of the rural violence and
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Professional Production Workshop Held for COMD Students
BY TASNEEM AL-GHAMDI (COMD/IV) Last week, the Department of Communication and Design held a workshop as part of Asst. Prof. Andreas Treske’s Advanced Broadcast Studio course. The department had invited Uli Peschke from Berlin,
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International Scholars Discuss Issues of Self and Identity at Philosophy Conference
On February 4-5, the Department of Philosophy hosted a conference on the topic of “Persons, Selves, and Organisms.” The keynote speakers were Eric Olson (University of Sheffield) and Hong Yu Wong (University of Tübingen).
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Fulbright Fellowship Application Period Now Underway
The application period for Fulbright graduate and PhD fellowships for the 2018-2019 academic year is now open. These fellowships support students during graduate study in the USA. Graduates of four-year university programs or students
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New Cafés on Campus
Bilkent has two new cafés! Fameo Café, located on Main Campus in the basement of the Rectorate Building, opened for service on February 8. Plus, a new Starbucks Café is now open in the
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New Edition of Bilkent Magazine Is Out!
The latest issue of Bilkent Magazine, the university’s semiannual publication for alumni, recently came out. The issue’s cover features a work by Maria Brzozowska, a graduate of Bilkent’s Master of Fine Arts in Media
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A Word From the Wise: Seniors’ Advice to Freshmen
BY TASNEEM AL-GHAMDI (COMD/IV) For most of us, a new role in life presents a variety of challenges and some surprises, too. Advice from someone who’s already been there can help get us through
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