December 6, 2016 — December 12, 2016

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CONFERENCES

 

Friday, December 9

“Collodial Nano-optoelectronics: State of the Art and Prospects,” by Prof. Sergey Gaponenko (Institute of Physics, National Academy of Science of Belarus), at the UNAM Conference Room, 3:40 p.m. Organized by UNAM.

PANELS

Wednesday, December 7

“Cross-Cultural Encounters in Anatolia Between The Byzantines, Persians and Ottomans,” by Mehmet Kalpaklı, Ali Kalirad, Luca Zavagno and İlber Ortaylı as keynote speaker, at the UNAM Conference Room, 2:30 p.m. Organized by HIST.

SEMINARS

Wednesday, December 7

“The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Personal Reflections,” by Prof. Engin Umut Akkaya and Asst. Prof. Bilge Baytekin (Bilkent University), at EE-01, 3:40 p.m. Organized by FS.

TALKS

Tuesday, December 6

“New Trends and Tendencies in Urban Design: From Tradition to Innovation,” by Olgu Çalışkan, at FADA, FB-309, 12 p.m. Organized by LAUD.

 

Tuesday, December 6

Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research Peacetalk: Young Scholar Series, “The Importance of Being Soft: Russian Soft Power Identity Narratives,” by Eleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti (METU), at G-160, 12:30 p.m. Organized by the Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research.

 

Wednesday, December 7

“Is the Speed of Light Knowable a Priori?,” by İlhan İnan (Boğaziçi University), at G-160, 11 a.m. Organized by PHIL.

EXHIBITIONS

An exhibition of paintings by Birsen Selahi at the Library Art Gallery is entering its final week. Those who wish to see the exhibition can visit the gallery every day (except Sundays) between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. through December 13.

CONCERTS

Bilkent Symphony Orchestra

“Magic Flutes”

Wednesday, December 10

8 p.m.

Bilkent Concert Hall

Ferenc Gabor, conductor

Sharon Bezaly, flute

Albena Sezer, flute

Doppler, Concerto for Two Flutes

Mozart, Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major

Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major

 

Bilkent Symphony Orchestra

“Welcome, Mr. Zacharias”

Friday and Saturday, December 16 and 17

8 p.m.

Bilkent Concert Hall

Christian Zacharias, conductor and piano

Dvorak, “Legends”

Chopin, Piano Concerto

No. 2 in F minor

Dvorak, Symphony No. 8

 

Mozart Group & Krosny

“Happy New Year for Children”

Tuesday, December 20

8 p.m.

Bilkent Concert Hall

 

Saturday, December 10

In Memory of Talât Sait Halman: “Shakespeare Sonnets,” by Alper Almelek and Oğuz Kasap, at the FMPA Theater Hall, 2:30 p.m.

FILMS

Wednesday, December 7

Bilkent Cinematics will screen Masahiro Shinoda’s classic 1964 film noir “Pale Flower,” at FADA, FFB-05, 6 p.m.

CAREER EXPRESS

December 6, 5:40 p.m.

Interview Techniques Training

LC Waikiki

To register, please send an e-mail and your CV to info@orbilkent.com.

 

December 7, 5:40 p.m.

Design Thinking Workshop

SAP

To register, please send an e-mail with your name, department and year, phone number and  e-mail address to info@orbilkent.com.