Live Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science and Philosophy
Live Interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson on Science and Philosophy Wednesday, August 25, 2021 18:00-19:00 (GMT+3) Bilkent Philosophy YouTube channel Tyson is a well-known and influential science communicator and educator; and many philosophers find his dismissive remarks about philosophy (and those of other influential scientists and science popularizers like Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, Lawrence Krauss and Bill Nye) worrisome. […]
“A multidisciplinary approach to the analysis of early social complexity: the KRASP project 2017-2021”
Dear Colleagues and Students, You are cordially invited to the Seminar of Archaeology about "A multidisciplinary approach to the analysis of early social complexity: the KRASP project 2017-2021." The speaker is Dr. Michele Massa Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Mansueto Institute & Oriental Institute, University of Chicago www.krasp.net/en Zoom meeting on Wednesday 20 October 2021, 16:30-19:00 https://zoom.us/j/99648198873?pwd=elZ1NC9jeXAzU0pBdEZENjZ3eHpEZz09 Abstract […]
“Roman Architecture and Urbanism”
Dear Colleagues and Students, You are cordially invited to the Seminar of Archaeology about "Roman Architecture and Urbanism”, the speakers are Dr. Fikret K. Yegül (Distinguished Professor, emeritus, University of California, Santa Barbara) and Dr. Diane Favro (Distinguished Research Professor, University of California, Los Angeles ) on Wednesday 3 November at 16:30 on Zoom
“Labraunda and the 4th century BC architectural experiments”, Prof. Olivier Henry
Dear Colleagues and Students, You are cordially invited to the Seminar of Archaeology about "Labraunda and the 4th century BC architectural experiments". The speaker is Prof. Olivier Henry (Lyon Lumière 2, France), director of the excavations of Labraunda On Thursday 4 November at 17:30 on Zoom
“Mixtures and Mass Terms”, David Nicolas, Institut Jean Nicod, Paris
Mixtures and Mass Terms David Nicolas, Institut Jean Nicod, Paris ABSTRACT - In this presentation, I show that the semantics one adopts for mass terms constrains the metaphysical claims one can make about mixtures like lemonade. I first expose why mixtures challenge a singularist approach based on mereological sums. After discussing an alternative, non-singularist approach, I take chemistry into account […]
“La Sapienza University Excavations and Research at Arslantepe (Malatya) and the 2021 UNESCO World Heritage List.”, Professor Francesca Balossi Restelli
Department of Archaeology Sunday Evening Lecture: On Zoom on the 14 November 2021 at 17:00 (UTC+3) by Professor Francesca Balossi Restelli (La Sapienza University) "La Sapienza University Excavations and Research at Arslantepe (Malatya) and the 2021 UNESCO World Heritage List." Abstract Francesca Balossi Restelli shall run synthetically through the history of research at the mound site of Arslantepe. The expedition first brought Italian archaeologists to Eastern Turkey in 1961 […]
“Keeping up-to-date with translation and interpretation processes / Çeviri Süreçlerine Güncel Yaklaşımlar”, Alev Bulut
Dear Colleagues and Students, You are cordially invited to the first event of the conference series organised by the Department of Translation and Interpretation titled “Keeping up-to-date with translation and interpretation processes / Çeviri Süreçlerine Güncel Yaklaşımlar”. Date : November 16, 2021 Time : 14.30 Venue : C Blok Amfi Speakers : Alev Bulut, Community Interpreting Ebru Kanık, Conference Interpreting […]
Conference Series, Department of Translation and Interpretation
Dear Colleagues and Students, You are cordially invited to the second event of the conference series organised by the Department of Translation and Interpretation. Speaker : Işın Bengi Öner, Localisation Date : November 17, 2021 Time : 11.00 Venue : C Blok Amfi
“Bedene Gömülü Şiir: Şair ve Akademisyen Alphan Akgül ile Söyleşi”, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Alphan Akgül
Bilkent University Turkish Literature Department EDEB TALKS announces, Talk’s Title: “Bedene Gömülü Şiir: Şair ve Akademisyen Alphan Akgül ile Söyleşi” by Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Alphan Akgül Istanbul 29 Mayıs University Wednesday, November 24, 2021, 16:30 p.m. H-232 NOT: Etkinlik herkese açıktır. GE250/251 kapsamındadır (10 puan). Bio: Alphan Akgül Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi Sanat Tarihi […]
“Virtue Aesthetics”, Matthew Sussman
On Thursday 25 November CCI and ELIT are hosting a lunchtime event. Dr Matthew Sussman (University of Sydney) will be talking about the conflation of ethics and aesthetics in Victorian criticism. Matthew Sussman, “Virtue Aesthetics”. 25 November, 12:30 - 13:20. Topic: Philosophy and Literature Colloquium / Andrea Selleri (Host) Time: Nov 25, 2021 12:30 PM Zoom Meeting
“Greening the Museums in Turkey”, Defne Dedeoğlu
Dear Colleagues and Students, You are cordially invited to attend the Sustainability Seminar organized by the Department of Archaeology on Zoom on Thursday 25 November 2021 at 17:30 by Defne Dedeoğlu, Content Researcher Turkish Museums Project, Siu Digital Company, Ankara. “Greening the Museums in Turkey” Zoom Meeting Abstract: Recently, the seriousness of the threat of climate change has highlighted the […]
“Team Reasoning and Layers of Agency”, Robert Williams
Team Reasoning and Layers of Agency - Robert Williams, Professor of Philosophy, Leeds University Tuesday November 30th, 13.30-15.30 (Ankara Time) Team reasoning (Bacharach, Gold, Sugden) is a theory of how individual agents can rationally cooperate to achieve the optimal outcomes for the group. In Bacharach's version, it involves two major claims about how individuals choose in moments they […]