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THEA Students Explore the World of Ancient Greek Theater
This semester, the Department of Performing Arts gave students a hands-on experience of ancient Greek drama, organizing two special workshops in October. During the week beginning October 21, the department hosted Arkadiusz Klucznik from
Read More »Is Humanity Being Recoded? Digital Media Expert Says Yes
BY ÜLKÜ AKKUZU (POLS/III) On November 2, Bernhard Serexhe, an art historian, author and independent international curator specializing in electronic and digital art, gave a talk at Bilkent as the guest of the Department
Read More »FACULTY Q&A: Interview with Ali Sinan Sertöz
BY AFSHAN NABI (MBG/IV) Why did you become a scientist? The word “scientist” was not in our everyday vocabulary when we were in high school. It was a word associated with spectacular results mentioned
Read More »The International Chronicles
BY NAUSHERWAN AZIZ (MAN/III) Name: Mylla Crystina Alvarenga Ramos Department: International Relations/Erasmus Country of Origin: Brazil What do you like best about Turkey? Its people. They’re kind, generous and really proud of their identity
Read More »On Mysteries, Part 3
This is the third installment in a four-part series on Knut Hamsun’s novel “Mysteries.” The first part, which explains the plot and Nagel’s stance on life and death, can be found online at bilnews.bilkent.edu.tr
Read More »Finding Peace in Noise
The role of silence in music is recognized by nearly every kind of musician. This idea can also be interpreted as saying that “the notes should breathe.” But it happens that a good number
Read More »Bilkent Students Discuss the EU With Their Counterparts in Norway
On October 30, Asst. Prof. Tolga Bölükbaşı of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration conducted a video conference where Bilkent students had an informal, candid exchange of opinion with students from the
Read More »Turkish Policy in the Middle East Discussed by İlker Başbuğ
On November 5, the Political Thought Society hosted General İlker Başbuğ (retired), former commander of the Turkish Armed Forces, at Bilkent University. Gen. Başbuğ came to give a lecture on “Turkish Foreign Policy and
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