“Connecting to Portugal and to the Portuguese Speaking Community: A Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibition”
Until October 5
“Connecting to Portugal and to the Portuguese Speaking Community: A Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibition,” showcasing the Lusophonies Collection by Perve Galeria from Lisbon at the FADA Art Gallery. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organized by FADA.
Monday, September 30
“Audiovisual Translation and Media Accessibility,” by Dr. Şirin Okyayüz, in Building L, 2nd floor, Room LA-101, 1:45 p.m. Organized by TRIN.
Tuesday, September 24
“Bordering Others: The Involvement of European Actors on the Tunisia-Libya Border,” by Assoc. Prof. Federica Bicchi (London School of Economics), at FEASS, A-130, 12:30 p.m. Organized by POLS.
Wednesday, May 15
Informational meeting about the Bilkent Executive MBA, at FEASS, MA-202, 6 p.m. Organized by FBA.
Until May 22
“Convex,” Bilkent University FADA Academic Staff Exhibition, at the Çankaya Municipality Contemporary Arts Center’s Eren Eyüboğlu Exhibition Hall.
Wednesday, May 15
“Either/Or: Subjectivity, Objectivity and Value” by Prof. Katalin Balog (Department of Philosophy, Rutgers University), at FEASS, H-232, 4:40 p.m. Organized by PHIL.
Tuesday, September 24
Research Talk: “Media Framing in a Cross-Cultural Context,” by Prof. Daniela Dimitrova (Iowa State University), at FADA, FFB-05, 12:40 p.m. Organized by COMD.
Wednesday, September 25
UNCTAD’s 2019 Trade and Development Report launch, at FEASS, C-Block Auditorium, 5 p.m. The program will be in Turkish. 5 p.m.
“UNCTAD Kalkınma ve Gelişme 2019 Raporunun Tanıtımı: Küresel Yeni Düzen’in Finansmanı,” by Prof. Erinç Yeldan.
5:30 p.m. Panel
“Kalkınmakta Olan Ülkeler Perspektifinden Küresel Ekonomi,” by Prof. Özgür Orhangazi (Kadir Has University), Assoc. Prof. Sevil Acar (Boğaziçi University) and Asst. Prof. Elif Karaçimen (Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University).
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
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.
Registration for Turkish Courses
The Turkish Teaching Unit will be offering Turkish language courses during the fall semester for international faculty and their family members. Turkish 1 (new beginners) classes will take place Mondays and Thursdays, 4:40–6:30 p.m.; Turkish 2 classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:40–6:30 p.m.
Registration will be take place in room GZ-14B, G Building, September 23–26. Classes will start the week of September 30 and end the week of December 31.
For further information, please call or email Ms. Nurdane Mumcu at ext. 1935 / nurdane@bilkent.edu.tr.