November 12, 2013 — November 18, 2013

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SECTOR INTRODUCTION DAYS

Monday, November 18
“Finans,” by Dr. Şenol Babuşcu (Bilkent University), at FADA, FFB-22, 12:30 p.m. Organized by the Career Center.

Monday, November 18
“Savunma Sanayi,” by Engin Alakoç (Roketsan), at FADA, FFB-22, 5:30 p.m. Organized by the Career Center.

Tuesday, November 19
“Hukuk,” by Gönenç Gürkaynak (ELİG Hukuk Bürosu), at FADA, FFB-22, 12:30 p.m. Organized by the Career Center.

Tuesday, November 19
“E-girişim,” by Tümay Asena (Nokta.com), at FADA, FFB-22, 5:30 p.m. Organized by the Career Center.

CONFERENCES

Tuesday, November 12
“Atatürk Haftası,” by Prof. Talat Halman, Asst. Prof. Nur Bilge Criss, Assoc. Prof. Selin Sayek Böke, Asst. Prof. İlker Aytürk, at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 12:30 p.m. Organized by Atatürkçü Düşünce Topluluğu.

Wednesday, November 13
“Enhanced Light-Matter Interactions in Microstructured Glass Fibres,” by Philip Russell (Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light), at EE-01, 4 p.m. Organized by PHYS.

HIGHER EDUCATION DAY

Wednesday, November 13
“Education UK Higher Education Day,” at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, at 12 noon. Organized by Bilkent University and the British Council.

Wednesday, November 13
“Studying and Living in the UK,” at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, at 12 noon. Organized by Bilkent University and the British Council.

SEMINARS

Tuesday, November 12
“Basics of Effective University Teaching,” by Dr. Iþýk Denizman, at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Organized by the Office of the Provost.

Wednesday, November 13
“Being a Teaching Assistant in a University,” by Dr. Iþýk Denizman, at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Organized by the Office of the Provost.

Friday, November 15
“Do Firms with Relatively Higher Rented Factors of Production Have Higher Expected Stock Returns?,” by Figen Güneş Doğan (Bilkent University), at Ümit Berkman Seminar Room, 1:40 p.m. Organized by FBA.

Friday, November 15
“Improving Supplier Environmental Performance,” by Özgen Karaer (METU), at EA-409, 1:40 p.m. Organized by IE.

AUDITION

Tuesday-Friday, November 12-15
The play “Trestine Joyce” requires an actor with strong English skills to play a principal role. To schedule an audition time, contact Assoc. Prof. Don Randall. randall@bilkent.edu.tr Office: G-213B Tel: ext. 2195.

FILMS

Tuesday, November 12
“Don’t Get Lost Children,” at FADA, FFB-05, 12:40 p.m. Organized by COMD and Renkli Düşün Kulübü.

Tuesday, November 12
“Sketches of Frank Gehry” (Sydney Pollack, 2005), at FADA, FFB-22, 5:30 p.m. Organized by ARCH and COMD.

Wednesday, November 13
“I Left My Shoes in İstanbul,” at FADA, FFB-22, 2:30 p.m. Organized by COMD and Renkli Düşün Kulübü.

PANELS

Wednesday, November 13
“Armenia-Turkey: Meeting, Talking, Producing,” at FADA, FFB-22, 3:40 p.m. Organized by COMD and Renkli Düşün Kulübü.

WORKSHOPS

Wednesday, November 13
“Effective University Teaching Workshop,” by Dr. Işık Denizman, in the Orientation Room in the Library, ground floor, A Block, 2 – 4:30 p.m. Organized by the Office of the Provost.

Thursday, November 14
“Effective University Teaching Workshop,” by Dr. Işık Denizman, in the Orientation Room in the Library, ground floor, A Block, 2 – 4:30 p.m. Organized by the Office of the Provost.

EXHIBITIONS

Until November 14
“Modern ve Bellek ‘Silinen İzler,’” by Mimarlar Odası İzmir Şubesi, at FADA, Art Gallery, 12:30 p.m. Organized by ARCH.

CONCERTS

Saturday, November 16
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, Conductor: José Serebrier, Violin: Mirjam Tschopp, at the Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
P. I. Tchaikovsky-J. Serebrier | Andante Cantabile
F. Mendelssohn | Concerto for Violin in E minor, Op. 64
A. Dvorak | Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88

World Philosophy Day 2013

Wednesday, November 20
Conference title: “DARWIN AND PHILOSOPHY”
Organized by: Department of Philosophy / Room: G160
9:45-9:55 a.m.: “Introduction” (Simon Wigley, Philosophy)
9:55-10:20 a.m.: “Nagel’s Nageling Doubts” (Varol Akman, Philosophy)
10:25-10:55 a.m.: “Debunking the Mathematics Analogy” (Jack Woods, Philosophy)
10:55-11:25 a.m.: “Linking Genes, Brain and Mind” (Katja Doerschner, Psychology and National Magnetic Resonance Research Center)
11:30-12:20 p.m.: “Darwin, DNA and the Danes: Microevolution and Medieval History” (David Thornton, History)
12:40-1:30 p.m.: “Popular Science Tales from Anatolia: Plants, Animals and
People” (Çetin Kocaefe, Hacettepe University, Medical Biology)