October 19, 2021
19 October 2021
Photograph by Pınar Karadağlı
LECTURES
Friday, October 22
“Mechanoregulation of Cell Niches in Health and Disease,” by Prof. Viola Vogel (ETH-Zurich), at 1:30 p.m. Organized by ME and the Swiss Embassy in Ankara.
PLAYS
October 21
“Hamletmachine,” directed by Gökhan Bolcan, at the Bilkent Theater Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets: https://ticket.bilkent.edu.tr
CONCERTS
Saturday, October 23, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Republic Day Concert
Celebrating İlhan Usmanbaş’s 100th Birthday
Murat Cem Orhan, conductor
Zerin Rasul, piano
Suat Arıkan, bass-baritone
Y. Aydın | “Anders”
C.R. Rey | Symphonic Poem “Türkiye,” 8th Movement
İ. Usmanbaş | Symphony for Strings
A.A. Saygun | Three Songs, Op. 33
C.R. Rey | Symphonic Poem “Türkiye,” 9th Movement
C. Erkin | Sinfonietta, 3rd Movement
M. Sun | “Dönüşüm” from “Cumhuriyet”
Sunday, October 31, 6 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Halloween Concert
Sibil Arsenyan, conductor
W.A. Mozart | Overture to “Don Giovanni,” K. 527
J. Williams | Music from “Harry Potter”
C. Gounod | “Funeral March of a Marionette”
R. Djawadi | Music from “Game of Thrones”
C. Saint-Saëns | Danse macabre
J. Williams | Darth Vader’s Theme from “Star Wars”
E. Grieg |“In the Hall of the Mountain King” from “Peer Gynt”
D. Elfman | Music from “Spider-Man”
M. de Falla | Ritual Fire Dance from “El Amor Brujo”
H. Zimmer | Music from “The Dark Knight Rises”
SEMINARS
Wednesday, October 20
“Three Paths to African Constitutionalism,” by Dr. Jan Erk
(The University of the Western Cape), at 12:30 p.m. Organized by POLS.
Wednesday, October 20
“The Effect of Gamified In-Class Activities in Flipped-Classroom Settings in Higher Education – in General and Specific!” by Prof. Maximillian Sailer (University of Passau), at 12:40 p.m. Organized by BTLSC.
Wednesday, October 20
“A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Analysis of Early Social Complexity: The KRASP Project 2017–2021,” by Dr. Michele Massa (University of Chicago), at 4:30 p.m. Organized by HART.
Friday, October 22
“Why Do Firms with Recent Initial Public Offerings End Up Delisting?
Role of Acquisitions and Capital Investments,” By Aslı Arıkan (Kent State University), at 2:30 p.m. Organized by FBA.
Friday, October 22
“Does Transportation Mean Transplantation? Impact of New Airline Routes on Sharing of Cadaveric Kidneys,” by Tinglong Dai (Johns Hopkins University), at 4 p.m. Organized by IE.
Friday, October 22
“Fusing Facts and Feelings to Motivate Action on Climate Change,” Shazeen Attari (Indiana University), at 5 p.m. Organized by PSYC.
Tuesday, October 26
“Learning at the Wireless Edge,” by Prof. H. Vincent Poor (Princeton University), at 5:30 p.m. Organized by EE.
For information about meetings and activities of university departments or student clubs, please see their websites or social media accounts, or contact them directly via telephone or email.
October 12, 2021
12 October 2021
LECTURES
Friday, October 22
“Mechanoregulation of Cell Niches in Health and Disease,” by Prof. Viola Vogel (ETH-Zurich), at 1:30 p.m. Organized by ME and the Swiss Embassy in Ankara.
PLAYS
October 21
“Hamletmachine,” directed by Gökhan Bolcan, at the Bilkent Theater Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets: https://ticket.bilkent.edu.tr
CONCERTS
Saturday, October 16
Bilkent Odeon, 7 p.m.
Elşad Bağırov, conductor
Feruza Yusupova, Carmen
Ayhan Uştuk, Don Jose
Alfiya Karimova, Micaela
Rassul Zharmagambetov, Escamillo
Didem Aygün, narrator
G. Bizet | “Carmen” (Concert Version)
TALKS
Monday, October 18
“Rogues and Revolutionaries: Young Turks and the Global Order After World War I,” at 6 p.m. Organized by the Center for Russian Studies.
INTERVIEW
Tuesday, October 12
Live interview with Prof. Massimo Pigliucci (City College of New York) on philosophy as a way of life, with an emphasis on Modern Stoicism, on the Bilkent Philosophy YouTube Channel. Organized by PHIL.
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 12
“Catalytic Upcycling of Single-Use Polyolefins Into Lubricants: A Path Forward for a Circular Economy,” by Asst. Prof. Gökhan Çelik (METU), at 12:30 p.m. Organized by CHEM.
Friday, October 15
“Prescriptive Approaches in Healthcare Operations and Network Neuroscience Domains,” by Taghi Khaniyev (Bilkent University), in EE-01, 1:30 p.m.
For information about meetings and activities of university departments or student clubs, please see their websites or social media accounts, or contact them directly via telephone or email.
October 05, 2021
05 October 2021
LECTURES
Friday, October 22
“Mechanoregulation of Cell Niches in Health and Disease,” by Prof. Viola Vogel (ETH-Zurich), at 1:30 p.m. Organized by ME and the Swiss Embassy in Ankara.
Friday, November 5
“Multiscale Mechanics of Metal Plasticity,” by Prof. William Curtin (EPFL), at 1:30 p.m. Organized by ME and the Swiss Embassy in Ankara.
PLAYS
October 7 and 21
“Hamletmachine,” directed by Gökhan Bolcan, at the Bilkent Theater Hall, 8 p.m. Tickets: https://ticket.bilkent.edu.tr
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 5
“Do the Arts Contribute to Philosophy?” by Prof. Robert Pippin (University of Chicago), at 7:30 p.m. Organized by CCI and ELIT.
Tuesday, October 6
“Jackson’s Topology and Continuity of Extension Operators,” Assoc. Prof. Alexandre Goncharov (Bilkent University), at 6 p.m. Organized by MATH.
Friday, October 8
“Risk-Averse Allocation Indices for the Multiarmed Bandit Problem,” by Milad Malekipirbazari (Bilkent University), at 1:30 p.m. Organized by IE.
CONCERTS
Saturday, October 16
Bilkent Odeon, 7 p.m.
Elşad Bağırov, conductor
Feruza Yusupova, Carmen
Ayhan Uştuk, Don Jose
Alfiya Karimova, Micaela
Rassul Zharmagambetov, Escamillo
Didem Aygün, narrator
G. Bizet | “Carmen” (Concert Version)
For information about meetings and activities of university departments or student clubs, please see their websites or social media accounts, or contact them directly via telephone or email.
October 20, 2020
20 October 2020
CONCERTS
Sunday, October 25, 3 p.m.
Bilkent Odeon
Republic Day Concert
Elşad Bagirov, conductor
M. Sun | “Başlangıç Müziği” from “Cumhuriyet”
N.K. Akses | Scherzo on the “Neva Kar” by Itri for Orchestra
M. Sun | “Sevda Çiçeği” from “Kurtuluş”
C.R. Rey | “Türkiye” Suite
A.A. Saygun | Overture to “Özsoy”
U.C. Erkin | Festival Overture
M. Sun | “Bozkırın Sesi,” from “Cumhuriyet”
H.F. Alnar | İki Dans
M. Tüzün | “Çayda Çıra”
Sunday, November 1, 3 p.m.
Bilkent Odeon
Halloween Concert*
Bilkent Brass Ensemble
G. Richards | “Champagne”
D. Elfman | “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
C. Hazell | “Three Brass Cats”
C. Hazell | “Kraken”
J. Parker | “A Londoner in New York”
A. Piazzolla | Suite from “Maria de Buenos Aires” (Arr. S. Verhelst)
G.Richards | “Fundador”
*This is a concert for children age 6 and up; everyone is encouraged to wear a costume, or at least a funny hat!
TALKS
Wednesday, October 21
“Legitimacy, Efficiency and Power in Institutional Change: The Islamization of the Secular Marriage in Turkey,” by Assoc. Prof. Zeki Sarıgil (Bilkent University), at 1:30 p.m. Organized by POLS.
Thursday, October 22
“Mogan ve Eymir Göllerinin Ekolojik Özellikleri ve Sundukları Ekosistem Hizmetleri,” by Ferdi Akarsu, at 9 a.m. Organized by LAUD.
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 20
“Some Harmonic Analysis on Orlicz Algebras,” by Serap Öztop Kaptanoğlu (İstanbul University), at 3 p.m. Organized by MATH. To request the event link, please send a message to goncha@fen.bilkent.edu.tr.
Wenesday, October 21
“2020 İktisat Nobeli: Paul R. Milgrom ve Robert B. Wilson’un İhale kuramına katkıları,” by Nuh Aygün Dalkıran (Bilkent Univesity), at 2 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Thursday October 22
“Randomized Pricing of a Storable Good in the Presence of Consumer Stockpiling,” bu Selçuk Karabatı (Koç University), 1:30 p.m. Organized by FBA.
Thursday October 22
“2020 US Elections Outlook,” by Dr. Gönül Tol (Middle East Institute), at 8 p.m. Organized by IR.
October 13, 2020
13 October 2020
Outdoor Exercise Program
The Physical Education and Sports Center is continuing to hold outdoor group exercise sessions on campus this semester. The new schedule for the exercise program can be viewed at https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/physical-education-and-sports-center/sports-courses/
Sports Halls Open by Reservation
Due to huge demand and the need for social distancing, starting from Friday, October 9, the Dormitories and Main Sports Halls will be open for use from 8:45 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. by reservation only. Please note that the facilities will be closed for cleaning at intervals throughout the day. To view the halls’ new schedule in detail, please see https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/physical-education-and-sports-center/sports-facilities/
LE PIMENT ROUGE RESTAURANT
Le Piment Rouge, the practice restaurant of the Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, will welcome guests (up to a limit of six) on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the fall 2020 semester, starting on October 13.
Set menu: 50 TL
Location: R Building, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, East Campus
For reservations, please email: lpr@bilkent.edu.tr
For more information, please visit: http://thm.bilkent.edu.tr/practice/
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 13
“Gaussian Reproducing Kernels,” by Prof. Aurelian Gheondea (Bilkent University), at 3 p.m. Organized by MATH. Please send a message to goncha@bilkent.edu.tr
Tuesday, October 13
“Modern Progress, Technology, Architecture,” by Clément Blanchet, at 12:30 p.m. Organized by ARCH. Zoom meeting ID: 925 4973 1848
Friday, October 16
“Arguing to Defeat: Eristic Argumentation and Irrationality in Resolving Moral Concerns,” by Vis. Asst. Prof. Rasim Serdar Kurdoğlu (Bilkent University), at 1:30 p.m. Organized by FBA. Zoom meeting ID: 337 069 8252 Passcode: 597678
CONCERTS
Sunday, October 18, 3 p.m.
Bilkent Odeon
“From the Baroque to the Present”
Elşad Bagirov, conductor
Irina Nikotina, violin
Albena Sezer, flute
Ebru Aykal, flute
Y. Tura | Suite for Small Orchestra No. 3
J.S. Bach | Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major
G.F. Handel | Music for the Royal Fireworks
Sunday, October 25, 3 p.m.
Bilkent Odeon
Republic Day Concert
Elşad Bagirov, conductor
M. Sun | “Başlangıç Müziği” from “Cumhuriyet”
N.K. Akses | Scherzo on the “Neva Kar” by Itri for Orchestra
M. Sun | “Sevda Çiçeği” from “Kurtuluş”
C.R. Rey | “Türkiye” Suite
A.A. Saygun | Overture to “Özsoy”
U.C. Erkin | Festival Overture
M. Sun | “Bozkırın Sesi,” from “Cumhuriyet”
H.F. Alnar | İki Dans
M. Tüzün | “Çayda Çıra”
Sunday, November 1, 3 p.m.
Bilkent Odeon
Halloween Concert*
Bilkent Brass Ensemble
G. Richards | “Champagne”
D. Elfman | “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
C. Hazell | “Three Brass Cats”
C. Hazell | “Kraken”
J. Parker | “A Londoner in New York”
A. Piazzolla | Suite from “Maria de Buenos Aires” (Arr. S. Verhelst)
G.Richards | “Fundador”
*This is a concert for children age 6 and up; everyone is encouraged to wear a costume, or at least a funny hat!
Student Clubs for 2020–2021
Students who think they may be interested in joining a student club and would like to learn more about the variety of organizations currently active at Bilkent can access a list of student clubs and societies updated for the 2020–21 academic year via this link: http://www.ogrencidekanligi.bilkent.edu.tr/okk/kulupler.html
Students can join a club or society through STARS-SRS. In accordance with the Bilkent University Student Clubs and Societies Directive, students have the right to become a member of any club or society they choose, without restriction.
October 6, 2020
06 October 2020
Interview Adventure With Talent Hunters Begins
The Career and Alumni Office is inviting all third- and fourth-year students to participate in its Interview Adventure With Talent Hunters program for the fall semester. In the 2019–2020 academic year, 418 Bilkent students were paired with representatives of 32 companies from various sectors, giving them the opportunity to experience an online interview and take a first step toward life after graduation.
During this year’s program, students will have the chance to interview with talent hunters from companies that will include the Amadeus IT Group, Amgen Biotechnology, Arçelik, Armut.com, Arvento Mobile Systems, the B/S/H Group, Bilkent Holding, Deloitte, Eczacıbaşı Monrol, Eczacıbaşı Tüketim Ürünleri, Ezcacıbaşı Yapı Gereçleri, Eczacıbaşı VitrA, Esen Sistem Entegrasyon, Eti Gıda, Ford Otosan, Garanti BBVA, HSBC Bank, ING Bank, Itelligence, Logo Yazılım, Mavi Jeans, Milsoft, MSC Gemi Acenteciliği, Norm Holding, Renault Türkiye, SNI Technology, Vestel Elektronik and VL Media.
Students who want to participate will need to have visited the https://stars.bilkent.edu.tr/srs Other Services/Interview Adventure with Talent Hunters (IATH) menu by September 30, uploaded a CV and made an appointment with the Career and Alumni Office.
After the completion of an initial interview with the Career and Alumni Office, students will be paired with company representatives for the company interview stage. These interviews with talent hunters will take place between November 16 and December 18, and will be set up by the companies as Skype, Zoom, Teams, Hangout or telephone meetings.
Students who complete all steps of the program will be issued an Interview Adventure certificate by the Career and Alumni Office.
EXHIBITIONS
The Department of Communication and Design website is hosting COMD Eye 2020, an exhibition of student works from the 2019–2020 academic year. It includes a selection of short films, music videos, documentaries, design works and many other projects produced during the previous two semesters. COMD Eye 2020 may be viewed at comd.bilkent.edu.tr/comdeye2020.
Department of Graphic Design senior students are also holding an online exhibition. To visit the exhibition and explore their works, please go to http://gra.bilkent.edu.tr/sergi2020/.
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 6
“A Note on the Planar Skorokhod Embedding Problem,” by Maher Boudabra (Monash University), 3 p.m. Organized by MATH. Please send a message to goncha@fen.bilkent.edu.tr
Friday, October 9
“Counting 2-Planes in Cubic 4-Folds in P^5,” Alexander Degtyarev (Bilkent Univerity), 3:40 p.m. Organized by MATH. Please send a message to sertoz@bilkent.edu.tr
October 21, 2019 – October 28, 2019
21 October 2019
CONCERTS
Saturday, October 26, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Republic Day Concert
Nil Venditti, conductor
Kian Soltani, violoncello
Ü. Akbaş | World premiere (BSO commission)
S. Prokofiev | Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, Op. 125
S. Rachmaninov | Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13
Thursday, October 31, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Halloween Concert*
Bilkent Youth Symphony Orchestra
Işın Metin, conductor
E. Grieg | “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from “Peer Gynt”
M. Mussorgsky/M. Ravel | “Catacombs” and “Baba Yaga” from “Pictures at an Exhibition”
I. Stravinsky | “Infernal Dance” from “The Firebird”
P. Dukas | “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”
J. Williams | “Hedwig’s Theme” from “Harry Potter”
D. Elfman | Music from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
J. Williams | “Imperial March” from “The Empire Strikes Back”
Saturday, November 2, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Time Travel”
Christoph Poppen, conductor
Dilyara Idrisova, soprano
G.F. Handel | “Ah! think what ills the jealous prove” and “My breast with tender pity swells” from “Hercules”
A. Pärt | Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten
A. Vivaldi | “In furore iustissimae irae,” RV 626
B. Bartok | Divertimento,
Sz. 113
CONFERENCES
Wednesday, October 23
“Capitalism: Terminal Crisis of the Most Enigmatic Social System,” by Dr. Andrei Fursov (Moscow State University), at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 1:30 p.m. Organized by the Center for Russian Studies.
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 22
“Droplets and Microfluidic Systems for Nanomaterial Synthesis,” by Asst. Prof. Yegan Erdem (Bilkent University), at FS, SBZ-14, 12:40 p.m. Organized by CHEM.
Thursday, October 24
“Procrastination,” at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 12:40 p.m. Organized by PCDC and BTLSC.
Friday, October 25
“Spin, Relativity and Quantum Mechanics,” by Prof. Helge Kragh (University of Copenhagen), at the UNAM Conference Room, 3:40 p.m. Organized by UNAM.
Friday, November 8
“Parallel Innovation Contests,” by Asst. Prof. Ersin Körpeoğlu (University College London), in EA-409, 1:40 p.m. Organized by IE.
FILMS
Wednesday, October 23
“The Start-Up,” (2017; dir. Alessandro D’Alatri), at FADA, FFB-22, 5:45 p.m. Organized by the Foreign Languages Unit.
TALKS
Thursday, October 24
“The Fragmented Mind,” by Prof. Bence Nanay (University of Antwerp), at FADA, FFB-06, 5:40 p.m. Organized by PHIL.
Friday, October 25
“Why (Not) Keep Going, and How to Get There (If You Must),” by Asst. Prof. Burcu Baykan (Bilkent University) and Asst. Prof. Colleen Kennedy-Karpat (Bilkent University), at FADA, FB-110, 3:30 p.m. Organized by COMD.
PLAYS
October 24 and 31, and November 7
“Çok Tuhaf Soruşturma,” staged by Department of Performing Arts students, will take place at 8 p.m., in the Chamber Theater Hall. For tickets: https://ticket.bilkent.edu.tr
CAREER STALKING
Tuesday, October 22
ING Bank campus interviews, at the Career and Alumni Office and Figen Çoruh Meeting Room, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 23
ING Bank campus interviews, at the Career and Alumni Office and Figen Çoruh Meeting Room, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 23
AIESEC Dünya İçin Liderlik Semineri, in V Building, V-1, 12:40 – 1:30 p.m.
Speed Networking With Alumni
The Career and Alumni Office will hold its first Speed Dating/Networking session of the year on Thursday, November 7. The event, which will bring third- and fourth-year students together with Bilkent alumni from a variety of sectors and companies, will take place in the Main Library Art Gallery from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
For more information, please contact the Career and Alumni Office.
October 14, 2019 – October 21, 2019
14 October 2019
CONCERTS
Saturday, October 19
“Pastoral Colors”
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
Howard Griffiths, conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin
P.I. Tchaikovsky | Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
R. Vaughan Williams | Symphony No. 5 in D major
Saturday, October 26, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Republic Day Concert
Nil Venditti, conductor
Kian Soltani, violoncello
Ü. Akbaş | World premiere (BSO commission)
S. Prokofiev | Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, Op. 125
S. Rachmaninov | Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13
Thursday, October 31, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Halloween Concert*
Bilkent Youth Symphony Orchestra
Işın Metin, conductor
E. Grieg | “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from “Peer Gynt”
M. Mussorgsky/M. Ravel | “Catacombs” and “Baba Yaga” from “Pictures at an Exhibition”
I. Stravinsky | “Infernal Dance” from “The Firebird”
P. Dukas | “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”
J. Williams | “Hedwig’s Theme” from “Harry Potter”
D. Elfman | Music from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
J. Williams | “Imperial March” from “The Empire Strikes Back”
*This is a concert for the whole family (age 6+); everyone is encouraged to wear a costume, or at least a funny hat!
CONFERENCES
Thursday, October 17
“Information for Students About the Working Principles of the Translation and Interpreting Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Functions and Duties of Diplomats,” by the Honorable Vehbi Esgel Etensil (former Ambassador and current Head of the Department of Translation and Interpretation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey), in L-Building, LA-101, 11:40 p.m. Organized by TRIN.
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 15
“Spectroscopic Investigations of Point Defects in Functional Nanomaterials,” by Assoc. Prof. Emre Erdem (Sabancı University), at FS, SBZ-14, 12:40 p.m. Organized by CHEM.
Wednesday, October 16
“Unital Biinvariant Bases in Source Algebras of Blocks,” by Asst. Prof. Matthew Helvin (Bilkent University), at FS, SA-141, 10:40 a.m. Organized by MATH.
Wednesday, October 16
Herkes İçin Türkiye Ekonomisi Seminerleri: “Davranışsal İktisadın Türkiye Kamu Politikasında Uygulamaları,” by Yasin Uzun (Ticaret Bakanlığı), at FEASS, C-Bloc Auditorium, 5:40 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Thursday, October 17
“Time Management,” at FADA, FFB-05, 12:40 p.m. Organized by the Bilkent Teaching and Learning Support Center and Psychological Counseling and Development Center.
Friday October 18
“New Views on Action Observation: A Visual Process Using a Motor Scaffold,” by Prof. Guy A. Orban (University of Parma, Italy), at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 12:40 p.m. Organized by the Aysel Sabuncu Brain Research Center.
Friday October 18
“‘Feast or Famine?’ The Impact of Vice Amount on the Attractiveness of Vice-Virtue Bundles,” by Mustafa Karataş (Koç University), at FBA, Ümit Berkman Seminar Room, 1:40 p.m. Organized by FBA.
REPUBLIC RUN
Saturday, October 19
All students, alumni, faculty, staff and alumni/faculty/ staff family members are invited to participate in the 2019 Republic Run at 11 a.m. Participants will meet at the East Campus Sports Hall, the starting point of the run.
LECTURES
Monday, October 21
“Art, Society and Christianity in Late Medieval Anatolia: Visual and Material Culture in Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Cappadocia,” by Assoc. Prof. Tolga Uyar (Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University), at FEASS, H-132, 5:40 p.m. Organized by HART.
October 7, 2019 – October 14, 2019
07 October 2019
CONCERTS
Saturday, October 12
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Concert
Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
Christoph Mathias Mueller, conductor
Emalie Savoy, soprano
A. Weprik | Songs and Dances of the Ghetto, Op. 12
M. Ravel | “Shéhérazade”
G. Mahler | Symphony No. 1 in D major, “Titan”
Saturday, October 19
“Pastoral Colors”
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
Howard Griffiths, conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin
P.I. Tchaikovsky | Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
R. Vaughan Williams | Symphony No. 5 in D major
Saturday, October 26, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Republic Day Concert
Nil Venditti, conductor
Kian Soltani, violoncello
Ü. Akbaş | World premiere (BSO commission)
S. Prokofiev | Sinfonia Concertante in E minor, Op. 125
S. Rachmaninov | Symphony No. 1 in D minor, Op. 13
Thursday, October 31, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Halloween Concert*
Bilkent Youth Symphony Orchestra
Işın Metin, conductor
E. Grieg | “In the Hall of the Mountain King” from “Peer Gynt”
M. Mussorgsky/M. Ravel | “Catacombs” and “Baba Yaga” from “Pictures at an Exhibition”
I. Stravinsky | “Infernal Dance” from “The Firebird”
P. Dukas | “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”
J. Williams | “Hedwig’s Theme” from “Harry Potter”
D. Elfman | Music from “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
J. Williams | “Imperial March” from “The Empire Strikes Back”
*This is a concert for the whole family (age 6+); everyone is encouraged to wear a costume, or at least a funny hat!
SEMINARS
Wednesday, October 9
“Tips for New Faculty Members to Build Successful Careers,” by Prof. Emin Çivi, in EA-409, 1:30 p.m. Organized by the Bilkent University Teaching and Learning Support Center.
Thursday, October 10
“Global Climate Policy: Actors, Concepts and Enduring Challenges – Some Skeptical Thoughts About the Paris Agreement,” by Prof. Urs Luterbacher (Graduate Institute Geneva), at FEASS, A-130, 12:30 p.m. Organized by IR.
Friday, October 11
“Adjoint-Based Data Assimilation for Compressible and Reactive Turbulent Flows,” by Prof. Jörn Sesterhenn (University of Bayreuth), in Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, 10:40 a.m. Organized by ME.
CONFERENCES
Thursday, October 10
“A Tale of Two Imperial Skeletons: The Mystery of the Identity of the Occupants of a Now-Lost Ciborium at Trabzon,” by Dr. Scott Kennedy, in the Library Art Gallery, 5:40 p.m. Organized by CCI.
Thursday, October 17
“Information for Students About the Working Principles of the Translation and Interpreting Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Functions and Duties of Diplomats,” by the Honorable Vehbi Esgel Etensil, former Ambassador and current Head of the Department of Translation and Interpretation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, in L-Building, LA-101, 11:40 p.m. Organized by TRIN.
FILMS
Thursday, October 10
“Taxi Driver,” (1976; dir. Martin Scorsese), at FADA, FFB-05, 6 p.m. Organized by the Bilkent Cinema Society.
UNICEF Fair October 15-22
Each fall, UNICEF volunteers hold a fair on campus to benefit children in need. This year’s fair will take place October 15-22, in Building 49 in the Main Campus faculty housing area.
The doors will open at 12 noon on the 15th, and at 10 a.m. on the other three days. The fair will be open until 6 p.m. all four days.
Those who would like to contribute are invited to bring good-quality secondhand items (including books, clothing, kitchen utensils and other household goods).
For donations, please contact İsa Ak at (545) 545-8485 or Nilgün Baray at (532) 615-1460.
All donations will benefit children — their rights, their health and their education — and will be greatly appreciated.
October 29, 2018 – November 5, 2018
30 October 2018
CONCERTS
Saturday, November 10, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
In Memory of Atatürk
Fawzi Haimor, conductor
Noriyoshi Murakami, tuba
Berfin Aksu, violin
Ezgisu Apaydın, violin
Demirhan Gökbudak, violin
Muhammedjan Sharipov, violin
T. Yayalar, Anaclasis II for Double Bass, Tuba and Orchestra (world premiere)
A. Vivaldi, Concerto for Four Violins in B minor, RV 580
G. Torelli, Concerto for Four Violins in A minor
L. van Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67
Saturday, November 17, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Felix and Ludwig”
Sasha Makila, conductor
Alexandra Conunova, violin
L. van Beethoven, Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61
F. Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, “Scottish”
Saturday, November 24, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Classical Tastes”
Paul Goodwin, conductor
Pablo Ferrandez, violoncello
W.A. Mozart, Serenade No. 9 in D major, KV 320, “Posthorn” (excerpts)
J. Haydn, Concerto for Violoncello in C major
J. Sibelius, Symphony
No. 7 in C major,
Op. 105
Saturday, December 1, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Mist and Snow”
Alexander Liebreich, conductor
Alena Baeva, violin
A. Pärt, “Für Lennart in Memoriam”
R. Strauss, Concerto for Violin in D minor, Op. 8
J. Brahms, Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Saturday, December 8, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Gracioso”
Mathieu Herzog, conductor
Amadeus Guitar Duo
M. Ravel, Alborada del gracioso
J. Rodrigo, Concierto Madrigal
P.I. Tchaikovsky, “Manfred” Symphony in B minor, Op. 58
EXHIBITIONS
Until November 16
The Library Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of paintings and prints by Sema Ilgaz Temel, in the Library Art Gallery. The gallery is open to visitors every day (except Sundays) between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Until November 16
“Multidimensional Sculptures,” by Muzaffer Tunca (instructor, Faculty Academic English Program), at ANKÜSEV. All students, faculty and administrative staff are invited.
SEMINARS
Friday, November 2
“Financial Consequences of Political Uncertainty: The Arab Spring,” by Ayşe Başak Tanyeri (Bilkent University), at FBA, Ümit Berkman Seminar Room, 1:40 p.m. Organized by FBA.
TALKS
Friday, November 9
“Kentsel Planlamada Hukuk ve Ahlak Kuralları,” by uşen Keleş, at FADA, FFB-309, 12:30 p.m. Organized by LAUD.
Statement of Purpose Workshop
Are you going to apply to an MS or PhD program soon? Do you need to include a statement of purpose (SoP) with your application? The Career Center and the Faculty Academic English program will be holding a Statement of Purpose Workshop on November 13 at 5:40 p.m. in C-Block Auditorium of the FEASS building.
During the workshop, you will learn how to write a more effective statement of purpose, and also how to tailor it to different audiences. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and get feedback on your SoP from FAE’s BilWrite instructors.
October 22, 2018 – October 29, 2018
22 October 2018
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 23
“Silent Enhancement of SERS Signal Without Increasing Hot Spot Intensities,” by Prof. Mehmet Emre Taşgın (Hacettepe University), at FS, SBZ-14, 12:40 p.m. Organized by CHEM.
TALK
Tuesday, October 23
“Hamamyolu Urban Deck,” by Kerem Yazgan, at FADA, FB-309, 12:30 p.m. Organized by LAUD.
CONFERENCES
October 25-27
First annual SWIP-Turkey conference, with Zeynep Direk (Koç University), Hatice Nur Erkızan (Muğla University), Hülya Şimga (Maltepe University) and Şerife Tekin (University of Texas at San Antonio), at FEASS, H-232. Registration is required: https://goo.gl/kLiZHA. Organized by the Society for Women in Philosophy in Turkey (SWIP-TR) with the support of a Hypatia Diversity Grant and the Bilkent University Department of Philosophy.
EXHIBITIONS
Until November 16
The Library Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of paintings and prints by Sema Ilgaz Temel, in the Library Art Gallery. The gallery is open to visitors every day (except Sundays) between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Until November 16
“Multidimensional Sculptures,” by Muzaffer Tunca (instructor, Faculty Academic English Program), at ANKÜSEV. All students, faculty and administrative staff are invited.
CONCERTS
Friday, October 26, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Exotic Melodies”
Vladimir Fanshil, conductor
Pumeza Matshikiza, soprano
A. Dvorak, Slavonic Dance No. 1
G. Puccini, “Donde lieta usci” from “La Bohème”
G. Puccini, “Signore, ascolta” from “Turandot”
A. Dvorak, Slavonic Dance No. 2
G. Fauré, “Après un Rêve”
A. Dvorak, “Rusalka”
South African Folk Songs
A. Borodin, Polovtsian Dances
Saturday, November 10, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall / In Memory of Atatürk
Fawzi Haimor, conductor
Noriyoshi Murakami, tuba
Berfin Aksu, violin
Ezgisu Apaydın, violin
Demirhan Gökbudak,
violin
Muhammedjan Sharipov, violin
T. Yayalar, Anaclasis II for Double Bass, Tuba and Orchestra (world premiere)
A. Vivaldi, Concerto for Four Violins in B minor
G. Torelli, Concerto for Four Violins in A minor
L. van Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Saturday, November 17, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Felix and Ludwig”
Sasha Makila, conductor
Alexandra Conunova, violin
L. van Beethoven, Concerto for Violin in D major,
Op. 61
F. Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, “Scottish”
From the Career Center
A Talent-Hunting Scheme by Taiwan
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Mission in Ankara will visit Bilkent University as part of the Career Days series organized by the Career Center. Representatives from the mission will give a presentation on October 23 in the EE-01 Conference Hall at 12:30 p.m., during which they will provide detailed information on job opportunities and industrial developments in Taiwan.
On Being a Business Analyst in Information Technologies
Doğuş Technology senior business analyst and Bilkent graduate Burak Gökhan Sünbül (IE’13) will present a seminar on the importance of business analysis in information technologies and how this will continue to play a prominent role in career development in the future. The seminar will take place on October 25 at 12:30 p.m. in C-Block Auditorium.
October 15, 2018 – October 22, 2018
15 October 2018
SEMINARS
Friday, October 19
“A Cardinality-Induced Disaggregated Formulation of the Generalized Assignment Problem and Its Facets,” by Prof. Ishwar Murthy (Bilkent University), at EA-409, 1:40 p.m. Organized by IE.
TALK
Tuesday, October 23
“Hamamyolu Urban Deck,” by Kerem Yazgan, at FADA, FB-309, 12:30 p.m. Organized by LAUD.
CONCERTS
Friday and Saturday, October 12 and 13, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Season Opening Concerts
Nil Venditti, conductor
Fazıl Say, piano
F. Say, “Kapalı Çarşı”
C. Saint-Saëns, Concerto for Piano No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
L. van Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Saturday, October 20, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“A Breath of Time”
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
David Guerrier, trumpet/horn
A. Jolivet, Concerto for Trumpet No. 2
J. Sibelius, “Finlandia,” Op. 26
E. Chabrier, Larghetto for Horn and Orchestra
I. Stravinsky, Symphony in Three Movements
Friday, October 26, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Exotic Melodies”
Vladimir Fanshil, conductor
Pumeza Matshikiza, soprano
A. Dvorak, Slavonic Dance No. 1
G. Puccini, “Donde lieta usci” from “La Bohème”
G. Puccini, “Signore, ascolta” from “Turandot”
A. Dvorak, Slavonic Dance No. 2
G. Fauré, “Après un Rêve”
A. Dvorak, “Rusalka”
South African Folk Songs
A. Borodin, Polovtsian Dances
Saturday, November 10, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
In Memory of Atatürk
Fawzi Haimor, conductor
Noriyoshi Murakami, tuba
Berfin Aksu, violin
Ezgisu Apaydın, violin
Demirhan Gökbudak, violin
Muhammedjan Sharipov, violin
New Exhibition at the Library Art Gallery
The Library Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of paintings and prints by Sema Ilgaz Temel. The exhibition will open on Thursday, October 18 in the Library Art Gallery, and will run until November 16. The gallery is open to visitors every day (except Sundays) between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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October 8, 2018 – October 15, 2018
08 October 2018
SEMINARS
Wednesday, October 10
“Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine in Turkey: A Bright Future in a New Era in the Life Sciences,” by Prof. Tayfun Özçelik (Bilkent University), at SU-01 (UNAM Conference Hall), 4:40 p.m.
Wednesday, October 10
“Intentions, Institutions, and Indiscernibles,” by Vis. Prof. Stein Haugom Olsen, at G-160, 4:40 p.m. Organized by ELIT.
Friday, October 12
“From High Pressure to Vacuum-Fokker-Planck/DSMC Method for Gas Dynamics at All Knudsen Numbers,” by Prof. Patrick Jenny (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, 10:40 a.m.
Friday, October 12
“Rhetorical Investigation of Managerial Legitimations: Studying Arguments on Allegedly Unfair Career Advancement Decisions,” by Dr. Rasim Serdar Kurdoğlu, at MA-330, 1:30 p.m. Organized by MAN.
Friday, October 19
“A Cardinality-Induced Disaggregated Formulation of the Generalized Assignment Problem and Its Facets,” by Prof. Ishwar Murthy (Bilkent University), at EA-409, 1:40 p.m. Organized by IE.
TALK
Friday, October 12
“iToM: An Explicit Action-Based Approach for an Implicit Theory of Mind,” by Jedediah W.P. Allen (Bilkent University), at FEASS, A-130, 12:40 p.m. Organized by the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Group at Bilkent University.
CONCERTS
Friday and Saturday, October 12 and 13, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Season Opening Concerts
Nil Venditti, conductor
Fazıl Say, piano
F. Say, “Kapalı Çarşı”
C. Saint-Saëns, Concerto for Piano No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
L. van Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Saturday, October 20, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“A Breath of Time”
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
David Guerrier, trumpet/horn
A. Jolivet, Concerto for Trumpet No. 2
J. Sibelius, “Finlandia,” Op. 26
E. Chabrier, Larghetto for Horn and Orchestra
I. Stravinsky, Symphony in Three Movements
Friday, October 26, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Exotic Melodies”
Vladimir Fanshil, conductor
Pumeza Matshikiza, soprano
A. Dvorak, Slavonic Dance No. 1
G. Puccini, “Donde lieta usci” from “La Bohème”
G. Puccini, “Signore, ascolta” from “Turandot”
A. Dvorak, Slavonic Dance No. 2
G. Fauré, “Après un Rêve”
A. Dvorak, “Rusalka”
South African Folk Songs
A. Borodin, Polovtsian Dances
Saturday, November 10, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
In Memory of Atatürk
Fawzi Haimor, conductor
Noriyoshi Murakami, tuba
Berfin Aksu, violin
Ezgisu Apaydın, violin
Demirhan Gökbudak, violin
Muhammedjan Sharipov, violin
October 1, 2018 – October 8, 2018
01 October 2018
SEMINARS
Thursday, October 11
“The Case Studies of Staglieno (Genova) and Recoleta (Buenos Aires),” by Axel Nielsen (Nielsen Restauri, Genova), at FADA, FFB-06, 12:30 p.m. Organized by ARCH.
WORKSHOPS
October 12-14
“The Protection of Open Air Structures: Techniques and Methodologies for Monumental Stone Structures in Cebeci Asri Cemetery,” with Axel Nielsen (Nielsen Restauri, Genova), at FADA, FF-213, 1 p.m. To apply: arch@bilkent.edu.tr
CLUBS
Wednesday, October 3
Bilkent Musical Club concert, at FMPA Theater Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 4
Atatürkçü Düşünce Topluluğu introductory meeting, at FADA, FFB-05, 5:40 p.m.
Thursday, October 4
SES (Society for the Environment and Sustainability) introductory meeting, at FADA, FFB-06, 6 p.m.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
The Turkish Foreign Trade Foundation will be holding its fifth Foreign Trade Specialization Certificate Program at Bilkent University from October through April of this academic year. The program details, content and other information can be found at www.tdvsem.com. Note that the certificate program is free of charge for both academic and administrative personnel.
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 5:40 – 7:30 p.m. (two periods)
Beginning date: Tuesday, October 9
End date: Thursday, April 25, 2019
Place: School of Applied Languages (SAL) Building
CONCERTS
Friday, October 5, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“Hand in Hand”
Piano Duo Blanc et Noir: Yudum Çetiner and Selin Şekeranber
F. Say, “Kara Toprak”
F. Schubert, Fantasie in F minor, Op. 103
A. Veysel, “Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım”
Folk Song, “Üsküdar”
Z. Livaneli, “Karlı Kayın Ormanı”
W.A. Mozart – F. Say, “Alla Turca Jazz”
Z. Müren, “Şimdi Uzaklardasın”
D. Shostakovich, Concertino for Two Pianos, Op. 94
(Arrangements: Y. Çetiner and S. Şekeranber)
This concert is being held under the auspices of DMEDD to support the students of the Bilkent University Faculty of Music and Performing Arts.
Friday and Saturday, October 12 and 13, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Season Opening Concerts
Nil Venditti, conductor
Fazıl Say, piano
F. Say, “Kapalı Çarşı”
C. Saint-Saëns, Concerto for Piano No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22
L. van Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Saturday, October 20, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
“A Breath of Time”
Eric Jacobsen, conductor
David Guerrier, trumpet/horn
A. Jolivet, Concerto for Trumpet No. 2
J. Sibelius, “Finlandia,” Op. 26
E. Chabrier, Larghetto for Horn and Orchestra
I. Stravinsky, Symphony in Three Movements
October 25, 2016 — October 31, 2016
24 October 2016
EXHIBITIONS
Thursday, October 27
Preview of the “Interludes” exhibition, at the FADA Exhibition Hall, 4:30 p.m. Organized by Bilkent University and the Embassy of Romania.
October 6 – November 8
Painting exhibition by Prof. Fevzi Karakoç, at the Library Art Gallery. The exhibit will be open every day (except Sundays) between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
October 19 – 30
Joint exhibition by artists from the Departments of COMD, GRA and FA, at the Mustafa Ayaz Museum, Balgat. On display are works by Jülide Aksiyote, Çağatay Alpay, Can Birand, Yves Gobart, Cengiz Gürer, Murat Gürzumar, Ekin Kılıç, Ahmet Özsalar, Adam Pekalski, Ercan Sağlam, Agnieszka Srokosz, Andreas Treske, Funda Şenova Tunalı and Beata Zalewska.
SEMINARS
Wednesday, October 26
“Decomposability and Time Consistency of Risk-Averse Multistage Programs,” by Kerem Uğurlu (University of Washington, Seattle), at EA-409, 11 a.m. Organized by IE.
WORKSHOPS
October 18, October 25
CV Writing Workshops, in the Multipurpose Room of the Student Union Building, 5:40 p.m.
Registration is required. Please call the Career Center at ext. 2486 or 2624 to register.
TALKS
Tuesday, October 25
“The Tejido Group: An International and Interdisciplinary Community Outreach Design and Planning Program,” by Mark Frederickson, at FADA, FFB-05, 12 p.m. Organized by LAUD.
October 18, 2016 — October 24, 2016
17 October 2016
EXHIBITIONS
October 6 – November 8
Painting exhibition by Prof. Fevzi Karakoç, at the Library Art Gallery. The exhibit will be open every day (except Sundays) between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
October 19 – 30
Artists from the Departments of Communication and Design, Graphic Design and Fine Arts will meet to show their works at the Mustafa Ayaz Museum. Art lovers are invited to the opening on October 19, at 6 p.m.
SEMINARS
Wednesday, October 19
“Choice and Games with Switching Costs,” by Begüm Güney (Özyeğin University), at FEASS, A-228, 2 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Wednesday, October 19
“Secrecy Rates of Finite-Input Intersymbol Interference Channels,” by Serdar Hanoğlu (Bilkent University), at EE-314, 3 p.m. Organized by EE.
Wednesday, October 19
“Nobel Prize Winners and Their Work,” by Nuh Aygün Dalkıran (Bilkent University), at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 5:40 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Thursday, October 20
“Randomized Convolutional and Concatenated Codes for the Wiretap Channel,” by Alireza Nooraiepour (Bilkent University), at EE-314, 10:30 a.m. Organized by EE.
Friday, October 21
“Bidding for Multiple Keywords in Search-Based Advertising,” by Savaş Dayanık (Bilkent University), at EA-409, 1:40 p.m. Organized by IE.
Friday, October 21
“Dissecting the Regulation of the Centrosome/Cilium Complex in Cells and in Disease,” by Asst. Prof. Elif Nur Fırat Karalar (Koç University), at the UNAM Conference Room, 3:40 p.m. Organized by UNAM.
Wednesday, October 26
“Decomposability and Time Consistency of Risk-Averse Multistage Programs,” by Kerem Uğurlu (University of Washington, Seattle), at EA-409, 11 a.m. Organized by IE.
WORKSHOPS
October 18, October 25
CV Writing Workshops, in the Multipurpose Room of the Student Union Building, 5:40 p.m.
Registration is required. Please call the Career Center at ext. 2486 or 2624 to register.
CONCERTS
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Republic Day Concert
Saturday, October 29
8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
James Feddeck, conductor
Aga Miklolaj, soprano
- Wagner, Overture to “The Flying Dutchman”
- Wagner, “Wesendonck Lieder”
- Hindemith, “Mathis der Maler” Symphony
October 11, 2016 — October 17, 2016
10 October 2016
EXHIBITIONS
October 6 – November 8
Painting exhibition by Prof. Fevzi Karakoç, at the Library Art Gallery. The exhibit will be open every day (except Sundays) between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
SEMINARS
Thursday, October 13
“International Relations Research Seminar Series (IRSS),” by Dr. Seçkin Köstem, at FEASS, A-326, 4:30 p.m. Organized by FEASS.
MEETINGS
Tuesday, October 11
Sualtı Topluluğu, at B-Building, BZ-01, 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, October 12
Özgür Yazılım ve İnternet Teknolojileri Topluluğu, at B-Building, BZ-06, 5:40 p.m.
Wednesday, October 12
Sinema Topluluğu, at FADA, FFB-22, 5:40 p.m.
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
“Journey of Dreams”
Saturday, October 15, 8 p.m.
Bilkent Concert Hall
Maurice Steger, conductor and recorder
Jadran Duncumb, lute
G. P. Telemann, “Klingenden Geograph”
C. I. Monza, Sinfonia detta,“La Tempesta di Mare”
D. N. Sarro, Flute Concerto in d minor
A. Montanari, Flute Concerto
A. Vivaldi, Lute Concerto
G. A. Brescianello, Chaconne in A major
G. Sammartini Flute Concerto in F major
October 4, 2016 — October 10, 2016
03 October 2016
EXHIBITIONS
October 6 – November 8
Painting exhibition by Prof. Fevzi Karakoç, at the Library Art Gallery. The exhibit will be open every day (except Sundays) between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
SEMINARS
Friday, October 7
“Teaching Experience with Freshman Students: An Overview of IE102,” by Prof. Nesim Erkip (Bilkent University), at EA-409, 1:40 p.m. Organized by IE.
Wednesday, October 5
“Genomic Landscape of the Mediterranean Basin an Beyond,” by Prof. Tayfun Özçelik (Bilkent University), at EE-01, 3:40 p.m. Organized by PHYS.
Withdraw Deadline
Please note that the last day to withdraw from a course during the 2016 fall semester will be December 2.
October 20, 2015 — October 26, 2015
19 October 2015
LECTURES
Thursday, October 22
“Ottoman Melheme Texts: Babylonian Origins?”, by Selim Adalı, at FEASS, MA-101, 5:45 p.m. Organized by HART.
SEMINARS
Wednesday, October 21
“International Development Assistance and the Global Sustainable Development Goals: Challenges and Opportunities,” by Carlos Hernandez Ferreiro, Former Chief Executive Officer of the European Network of Implementing Development Agencies, at FEASS, A-130,
2 p.m. Organized by IR.
Friday, October 23
“Measuring Systemic Risk:
A Model Uncertainty Approach,” by Çağan Ararat (Bilkent University), at EA-409, 1:40 p.m. Organized by IE.
Tuesday, October 27
“Beyond the Periphery: The Islands of Byzantine Empire in the Early Middle Ages,” by Assoc. Prof. Luca Zavagno (Eastern Mediterranean University), at FEASS, AZ-31, 4:40 p.m. Organized by HIST.
Wednesday, November 4
“Quantum Computers: Promise, Problems and Possible Solutions,” by Dieter Suter (TU Dortmund), at EE-01, 3:40 p.m. Organized by PHYS.
CONFERENCES
Thursday, October 22
“1 Kasım Seçimleri,” by Erkan Haberal and Alper Çağrı Yılmaz (MHP), at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, 12:40 p.m. Organized by Milliyetçi Düşünce Topluluğu.
Wednesday, October 21
“Campus HR Meeting,” by Melih Özuyar (Şişecam), at FADA, FFB-06, 12:30 p.m. Organized by Mühendislik Topluluğu.
Friday, October 23
“Campus HR Meeting,” by Tuba Akkök and Tuba Doğru (Vestel), at FADA, FFB-06, 12:30 p.m. Organized by Mühendislik Topluluğu.
Friday, October 23
“Mobile Days Meeting,” at BZ-07, 5:40 p.m. Organized by Bilkent IEEE.
Thursday, November 5
“Campus HR Meeting,” by Cesy Şeritçioğlu (Unilever), at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, 5:30 p.m. Organized by Mühendislik Topluluğu.
CAREER CENTER
Tuesday, October 20
“Etkili LinkedIn Profili Hazırlama,” by Aydan Öktem, at the Student Union Building, 5:40 p.m.
Friday, October 23
“Tedarik Zinciri Yönetimi,” by Şener Karaoğlu (P&G), at EE-01, 12:40 p.m.
CONCERTS
Monday, November 2,
“Tribute to Atatürk and the Martyrs”
Matthew Coorey, conductor
Asude Karayavuz, mezzo-soprano
Tuncay Kurtoğlu, bass
Composers: Yiğit Aydın, Mahir Cetiz, Recep Gül, Füsun Köksal, Turgut Pöğün, Onur Türkmen, Tolga Yayalar
Narrators: İrem Aydın, Mert Yavuzcan
Project Director: Nusret İspir
Curator and Assembler: Hasan Ali Karasar
“Our Sons – Gallipoli
Saturday, November 7
“Ranki Plays for Atatürk”
Matthew Coorey, conductor
Dezsö Ranki, piano
W.A. Mozart, Concerto for Piano No. 14 in E flat major, KV. 449
W.A. Mozart, Concerto for Piano No. 23 in A major, KV. 488
J. Brahms, Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Saturday, November 14
Arias
Avi Ostrowsky, conductor
Burcu Uyar, soprano
Burak Bilgili, bass
Saturday, November 21
“For Whom the Drumsticks Toll”
Matthew Coorey, conductor
Emmanuel Sejourne, marimba
Sylvie Reynaert, vibes
O. Türkmen, “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow”
E. Sejourne, Double Concerto for Vibes, Marimba and Orchestra
B. Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra
PANELS
Thursday, October 22
“Türk Dış Politikası,” by Prof. Haydar Çekmak, Dr. Merih Rafet Akgünay, Nur Batur and Kadri Gürsel, at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 5:40 p.m. Orfanized by BİLMED.
COMPETITIONS
Tuesday, October 27
“Capture the Flag,” at the Main Sports Hall, 9 a.m. For more information http://ctf.stm.com.tr/ Organized by STM and CS.
October 13, 2015 — October 19, 2015
13 October 2015
TALKS
Tuesday, October 13
“The Empiricist Problematic: Treating Carnap’s Aufbau as a Case Study,” by Tim Burton (Cambridge University), at FEASS, H-233, 5:40 p.m. Organized by PHIL.
LECTURES
“Text Meets Material Culture: The Foundations of Early Ottomans in Northwest Anatolia,” by Fahri Dikkaya, at FEASS, MA-101, 5:40 p.m. Organized by HART.
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 13
“What Do Data on Millions of US Workers Say About Life Cycle Labor Income Risk?,” by Serdar Özkan, at FEASS, A-228, 2 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Wednesday, October 14
“How (Not) to Integrate Blood Subtyping Technology into Kidney Exchange,” by Özgür Yılmaz (Koç University), at FEASS, A-228, 2 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Friday, October 16
“The Philippines in SEAN: Confronting the Challenges of Regional Integration,” by Prof. Clarita R. Carlos (University of the Philippines), at FEASS, A-130, 10:30 a.m. Organized by IR and POLS.
Friday, October 16
“Product Line Length and Brand Preference in the Presence of Multiple Discreteness: The Role of Product Line Structure, Interbrand Competition, and Variety-Seeking Tendency,” by Wei-Lin Wang (McGill University), at FBA, Ümit Berkman Seminar Room, 1:40 p.m. Organized by FBA.
Friday, October 16
“Intertemporal Equilibrium with Heterogeneous Agents, Endogenous Dividends and Borrowing Constraints,” by Ngoc-Sang Pham (University of Lille), at FEASS, A-228, 3:40 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Wednesday, November 4
“Quantum Computers: Promise, Problems and Possible Solutions,” by Dieter Suter (TU Dortmund), at EE-01, 3:40 p.m. Organized by PHYS.
CONFERENCES
Wednesday, October 14
Poverty Narratives–Works of Art or Pieces of Committed Literature: Literary Treatments of Poverty in Mahmut Makala’s ‘Bizim Köy’ (1950) and Ferit Egdü’s ‘O’ (1977),” by Dr. Karin Schweissgut (Freie University), at FEASS, A-130, 4:40 p.m. Organized by the Department of Turkish Literature.
Friday, October 16
“Bioengineering Cellular Environments,” by Prof. Matthias P. Lutholf (Institute of Bioengineering, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering), at UNAM, Conference Room, 3:40 p.m. Organized by UNAM.
CAREER CENTER
Tuesday, October 13
“Finans Yönetimi,” by Hazar Orhon (P&G), at FEASS,
C-Block Auditorium, 12:40 p.m.
Tuesday, October 13
“Kamuda Bilkentliler ile Sohbet,” by MAN graduates, at the Library Art Gallery, 5:40 p.m.
Wednesday, October 14
“Kamuda Bilkentliler ile Sohbet,” by FE and FS graduates, at the Library Art Gallery, 5:40 p.m.
Thursday, October 15
“Kamuda Bilkentliler ile Sohbet,” by LAW graduates, at the Library Art Gallery, 5:40 p.m.
Monday, October 19
“Etkili Özgeçmiş Hazırlama” by Yıldız Öztürk Balamir (Bilkent University), at the Student Union Building,
5:40 p.m.
PLAYS
American playwright William Mastrosimone’s “Cat’s Paw” will be performed by Department of Performing Arts students on October 15 at 8 p.m. in the Bilkent Chamber Theater. The one-act play will be directed by İlham Yazar, instructor in the Department of Performing Arts.
PRESENTATION
Wednesday, October 14
“Discover the World at Leiden University,” by Carlijn Oudellar and Sheena Bruce (representatives of Leiden University), at FADA, FFB-05, 4 p.m. Organized by LAW.
October 6, 2015 — October 12, 2015
05 October 2015
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 6
“The Effects of the Timing of Post-Purchase Price Reductions and Brand Strength on Consumers’ Price Unfairness Perceptions,” by Ümit Koç (Drexel University), at FBA, Ümit Berkman Seminar Room, 10:40 a.m. Organized by FBA.
Tuesday, October 6
“A General Approach to Recovering Market Expectations From Futures Prices With an Application to Crude Oil,” by Lutz Kilian, at FEASS, A-228, 2 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Friday, October 9
“Fear, Anger and Credit: On Bank Robberies and Loan Conditions,” by Steven Ongena (University of Zurich), at FBA, MA-202, 1:40 p.m. Organized by FBA.
Friday, October 9
“Models, Information and Expectation Updates,” by Raffaella Giacomini, at FEASS, A-228, 3:40 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Wednesday, November 4
“Quantum Computers: Promise, Problems and Possible Solutions,” by Dieter Suter (TU Dortmund), at EE-01, 3:40 p.m. Organized by PHYS.
PLAYS
American playwright William Mastrosimone’s “Cat’s Paw” will be performed by Department of Performing Arts students on October 15 at 8 p.m. in the Bilkent Chamber Theater. The one-act play will be directed by İlham Yazar, instructor in the Department of Performing Arts.
CAREER CENTER
Tuesday, October 6
“Tasarım Özgeçmiş Hazırlama,” by Ekin Kılıç (Bilkent University), at the Student Union Building,
5:40 p.m.
Wednesday, October 7
“Etkili LinkedIn Profili Hazırlama,” by Aydan Öktem (Bilkent University), at the Student Union Building,
5:40 p.m.
Thursday, October 8
“Pazarlama,” by Mert Babayiğit (P&G), at FADA, FFB-22, 12:40 p.m.
Monday, October 12
“Kamulu Bilkentlilerle Sohbet,” by FEASS graduates, at the Library Art Gallery, 5:40 p.m.
For registration: ext. 2624 or ext. 2958.
CAREER CENTER
Tuesday, October 6
“Tasarım Özgeçmiş Hazırlama,” by Ekin Kılıç (Bilkent University), at the Student Union Building,
5:40 p.m.
Wednesday, October 7
“Etkili LinkedIn Profili Hazırlama,” by Aydan Öktem (Bilkent University), at the Student Union Building,
5:40 p.m.
Thursday, October 8
“Pazarlama,” by Mert Babayiğit (P&G), at FADA, FFB-22, 12:40 p.m.
Monday, October 12
“Kamulu Bilkentlilerle Sohbet,” by FEASS graduates, at the Library Art Gallery, 5:40 p.m.
For registration: ext. 2624 or ext. 2958.
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Season Opening Concert
Saturday, October 10, 8 p.m. Bilkent Concert Hall
Avi Ostrowsky, conductor
Timothy McAllister, alto saxophone
R. Wagner, Prelude to “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg”
J. Adams, Concerto for Saxophone
I. Stravinsky, “Petrushka”
Photo Exhibition by Bilkent Grad
The photograph exhibition “Mavi Beyaz” (Blue White) by İlayda Çetin opened on October 5 at Kuğulu Art Gallery, in association with Ziraat Art.
Ms. Çetin is an Ankara native and ‘12 graduate of Bilkent’s Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design. She is currently enrolled at Hacettepe University as a PhD student in interior design as well as at Anadolu University as a photography student.
Her other exhibitions in Ankara this year have included “Merdiven” at the Rahmi M. Koç Museum, “Çizgiler Arasında” at Bilkent University and “Aynadan İçeri” at Aksel Art Gallery. This will be her fifth solo exhibition.
“Mavi Beyaz” will remain on display through October 23.
By Gizem Küçükbayrak (ECON/IV)
October 21, 2014 — October 27, 2014
20 October 2014
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 21
“Poletsky-Stessin-Hardy Spaces on Bounded Hyperconvex Domains,” by Sibel Şahin (Özyeğin University), at FS, SA-141, 3:40 p.m. Organized by MATH.
Thursday, October 23
“Diversities in a Changing World: The Ottoman Empire and Turkey,” by Prof. Reşat Kasaba (University of Washington), at FEASS,
C-Block Auditorium, 3:40 p.m. Organized by the Bilkent Seminar Series on Polity, Society and the World.
Friday, October 24
“A Novel Optimal Policy Structure for Managing Inventory in Assemble-to-Order Systems,” by Emre Nadar (Bilkent University), at EA-409, 1:40 p.m. Organized by IE.
PLAYS
Thursday, October 23
“3rd-Class Relations,” Director: İlham Yazar, at the Bilkent Theater Hall, 8 p.m. Organized by THEA.
Thursday, October 30
“American Blues,” Director: Jason Hale, at the Bilkent Chamber Theater, 8 p.m. Organized by THEA.
LECTURES
Wednesday, October 22
“A Tale of Three Hagia Sophias: Conversation, Museumification, Contestation,” by Tuğba Tanyeri Erdemir, at FEASS, AZ-25, 5:40 p.m. Organized by HART.
Thursday, October 23
“All That Glitters Is Not Gold, Nor All That Sparkles Silver: Ancient Anatolian Jewellery Unveiled,” by Asst. Prof. Thomas Zimmermann, at the Library Art Gallery, 12:40 p.m. Organized by the Library.
CONCERTS
Saturday, October 25
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, at the Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
Conductor: Christoph Mathias Mueller
Violin: Valeriy Sokolov
F. Köksal, “Imaginary Spaces” for Chamber Orchestra
P. I. Tchaikovsky, Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
P. I. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
CONFERENCES
Thursday, October 23
“Çözüm Süreci ve Hükümet Politikaları,” by Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (CHP President), at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, 12:30 p.m. Organized by Politik Düşünce Kulübü.
Thursday, October 23
“Soğuk Savaş Sonrası Batı’nın Küresel Tasarımı,” by Özcan Yeniçeri (MHP Deputy), at FADA, FFB-22, 12:30 p.m. Organized by Siyaset Platformu Kulübü.
October 14, 2014 — October 20, 2014
13 October 2014
SEMINARS
Tuesday, October 14
“Dilation Theory – The Early Years,” by Prof. Aurelian Gheondea (Bilkent University), at SA-141, 3:40 p.m. Organized by MATH.
Wednesday, October 15
“At the Court of Aman-Allah: Soviet Anti-Imperialism, Turkish Intermediates, and Diplomacy in 1920s Kabul,” by Samuel J. Hirst (European University at St. Petersburg, Russia), at FEASS, A-130, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, October 15
“Collective Decision Making,” by Ayşe Mutlu Derya (Bilkent University), at SA-141, 4 p.m. Organized by MATH.
Wednesday, October 15
“The Health System in Turkey,” by Volkan Çetinkaya (Bilkent University), at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 5:40 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Monday, October 20
“Security and Privacy in the Age of Big Data: The Case of Genomics,” by Dr. Erman Ayday, at EA-409, 2:40 p.m. Organized by CS.
AWARD CEREMONY
Tuesday, October 14
HIST 200 (History of Turkey) Award Ceremony, with a speech by Prof. Özer Ergenç (Bilkent University), at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 5:45 p.m. Organized by HIST.
CONFERENCES
Wednesday, October 15
“Anayasa,” by Prof. Süheyl Batum (CHP Eskişehir Deputy), at FADA, FFB-05, 12:30 p.m. Organized by Genç Hukukçular Kulübü.
Monday, October 20
“The Plague in Historiography and World Literature,” by Emeritus Prof. Gerhard Strasser (Pennsylvania State University), at FEASS, A-130, 4:45 p.m. Organized by the Center for Turkish Literature.
Thursday, October 23
“3rd-Class Relations,” Director: İlham Yazar, at the Bilkent Theater Hall, 8 p.m. Organized by THEA.
PLAYS
Thursday, October 30
“American Blues,” Director: Jason Hale, at the Bilkent Chamber Theater, 8 p.m. Organized by THEA.
EXHIBITION
Until November 11
Exhibition of paintings by Cevdet Kocaman, at the Library Art Gallery.
CONCERTS
Saturday, October 18
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, at the Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
Conductor and Violin: Guy Braunstein
A. Vivaldi, “The Four Seasons,” Op. 8
J. Brahms, String Sextet
No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18 (Arrangement: Y. Talmi)
Saturday, October 25
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra, at the Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
Conductor: Christoph Mathias Mueller
Violin: Valeriy Sokolov
F. Köksal, “Imaginary Spaces” for Chamber Orchestra
P. I. Tchaikovsky, Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 35
P. I. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29
Wednesday, October 29
Violin Recital, by Taylan Ergül, Violin, and Gulmira Tokombaeva, Piano, at the Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
LECTURES
Thursday, October 23
“All That Glitters Is Not Gold, Nor All That Sparkles Silver: Ancient Anatolian Jewellery Unveiled,” by Asst. Prof. Thomas Zimmermann, at the Library Art Gallery, 12:40 p.m.
October 30, 2013 — November 11, 2013
30 October 2013
CONFERENCES
Thursday, October 31
“Cumhuriyetin Dünü, Bugünü, Yarını,” by Ömer Faruk Eminağaoğlu (former President of YARSAV) and Fatih Yaşlı (Writer, Yurt newspaper), at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 12:30 p.m. Organized by Sosyalist Düşünce Topluluğu.
Wednesday, November 6
“Deleuze and Cinematic Tragedy,” by Corry Shores, at FADA, FFZ-21, 3:40 p.m. Organized by COMD.
Wednesday, November 6
“Dynamics and Spectroscopy of Optically Trapped Microparticles,” by Prof. Antonio Sasso (Universita degli Studi di Napoli Federico II), at EE-01, 4 p.m. Organized by PHYS.
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.
WORKSHOPS
Thursday, October 31
FEASS Doctoral Workshops: “Why Do a PhD? (Expectations from PhD Students, Difficulties on the Way),” by Asst. Prof. Nedim Karakayalı (POLS) and Asst. Prof. Clemens Hoffmann (IR), at FEASS, A-130, 12:30 p.m. Organized by FEASS.
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.
SPORTS
Saturday, November 9
“Sports as a Way of Life Republic Run,” at 11 a.m. Organized by the Sports Center. See page 6.
EXHIBITIONS
November 4-14
“Modern ve Bellek Silinen İzler,” by Mimarlar Odası İzmir Şubesi, at FADA, Art Gallery. Opening: Monday, November 4, 12:30 p.m. Organized by ARCH.
Until November 6
“Nazım Hikmet’in Yolculuk Fotoğrafları,” at the Library Art Gallery. Every day (except Sundays) from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Organized by the Department of Turkish Literature.
FILMS
Friday, November 1
“Ratatouille,” “Otel Transilvanya,” “Persepolis,” “Despicable Me,” at FADA, FFB-22, 10 p.m. – 8 a.m. Organized by Medya Topluluğu.
Tuesday, November 12
Architecture and Cinema Film Series: “Sketches of Frank Gehry” (Sydney Pollack, 2005), at FADA, FFB-22, 5:30 p.m. Organized by ARCH and COMD.
SEMINARS
Friday, November 1
“Identifying the Discount Factor of Forward-Looking Consumers Based on Consumption From Inventory,” by Selin Akça (Goethe University), at the Ümit Berkman Seminar Room, 1:40 p.m. Organized by FBA.
Friday, November 1
“Two Item Lot Sizing Problems,” by Assoc. Prof. Hande Yaman Paternotte (Bilkent University), at EA-409, 1:40 p.m. Organized by IE.
Friday, November 1
“Brain Reading: Exposing Natural Human Cognition with Computational Neuroscience,” by Asst. Prof. Tolga Çakır (Bilkent University), at FS, SA-240, 3:40 p.m.Organized by UNAM.
Friday, November 1
“Inventories and the Role of Goods-Market Frictions for Business Cycles,” by Wouter J. Den Haan (LSE), at FEASS, A-228, 3:40 p.m. Organized by ECON.
Thursday, November 7
“How Can the Library Help Your Doctoral Research: Resources and Techniques”, by Dr. David E. Thornton, at the Main Campus Library Art Gallery, 2 – 3:30 p.m. Organized by the Office of the Provost.
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 Universities,” by Dr. Iþýk Denizman, at Mithat Çoruh Auditorium, 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Organized by the Office of the Provost.
CONCERTS
Saturday, November 9
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra Commemoration of Atatürk Concert, Conductor: Işın Metin, Piano: Nikolai Lugansky, at the Bilkent Concert Hall, 8 p.m.
S. Prokofiev | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26
L. v. Beethoven | Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” in E flat major, Op. 55
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
