Faculty Promotions – September – December  2013

“Democratic Contestation and Alliances” Discussed at Polity, Society and the World Seminar

Berna Turam, associate professor of sociology and international affairs at Northwestern University in Boston, gave a presentation based on her forthcoming book, “Democratic Contestation and Alliances: From Istanbul to Berlin,” as the most recent

Bilkent Peace Days Held

On December 21 and 22, a group of Bilkent students, including members of the student organizations Genç Aydınlanma Kulübü and Renkli Düşün Kulübü, held “Bilkent Peace Days,” an event focusing on the discussion of

10th Ayva Cup Basketball Tournament Ankara Group Results

BY NAZLI HİLAL KAYA (LAW/II) The annual Ayva Cup interuniversity basketball tournament was held Dec. 23-27 on the Bilkent, Hacettepe and METU campuses. Men’s and women’s basketball teams from these universities, along with Başkent,

Marie-Henriette Gates Named Joukowsky Lecturer by the AIA

Marie-Henriette Gates, associate professor in the Department of Archaeology, has been named a Joukowsky Lecturer for 2013/2014 by the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), North America’s oldest and largest archaeological association.  Founded in 1879,

Bilkent Faculty Receive Mustafa Parlar Awards

Every year, the Middle East Technical University Parlar Foundation recognizes the achievements of scientists and scholars from a variety of fields for their exceptional research productivity, in honor of the late METU professor, Mustafa

Turkish Literature PhD Student Publishes New Book

A new book by Turkish literature student, poet and editor Müesser Yeniay has recently come out. Entitled “Öteki Bilinç: Gerçeküstücülük ve İkinci Yeni,” it is a publication of Şiirden Yayınları in İstanbul and has