“THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH: RECOVERING THE MASTERPIECE OF BABYLONIAN POETRY “, Professor Andrew George
Bilkent University’s Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas presents a talk by: Professor Andrew George Professor of Babylonian, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, School of History, Religions & Philosophies The Epic of Gilgamesh is a 4,000-year-old Mesopotamian poem about a hero who embarks on an arduous quest to find the secret of immortality. Preserved on clay […]
“THE ASCENT OF ENKIDU: A NEW FRAGMENT OF OLD BABYLONIAN GILGAMESH”, Professor Andrew George
Wednesday, February 14th, 17:45 Bilkent University, Library Art Gallery Bilkent University’s Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas presents a talk by: Professor Andrew George Professor of Babylonian, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, School of History, Religions & Philosophies THE ASCENT OF ENKIDU: A NEW FRAGMENT OF OLD BABYLONIAN GILGAMESH The story of the wild man Enkidu […]
“Probabilistic Proof of an External World”,By Nicholas Di Bella (Stanford, Philosophy)
Message content (below): “Probabilistic Proof of an External World” By Nicholas Di Bella (Stanford, Philosophy) Date: Thursday 15th February, 2018 Time: 1540-1715 Place: H-232 Abstract:I provide a novel internal critique of skepticism about the external world. Appealing to premises that an external-world skeptic could accept, I argue that the skeptic should (by her own lights) be extraordinarily confident that an external world exists. These premises include commitments to various forms of a priori reasoning–including commitments to classical logic, […]
“Imagining Tombstone: Hollywood, Historicity, and the Construction of a Usable Past”, Dr. Kara McCormack
TALK /DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE Dr. Kara McCormack, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, will be giving a talk entitled "Imagining Tombstone: Hollywood, Historicity, and the Construction of a Usable Past" on Monday, February 19th, from 16.40 to 18.00 in room G-160. The talk is sponsored by the Department of American Culture and Literature. All members of the […]
“The Pyramids of Kush (Sudan)”,The Department of Archaeology
The Department of Archaeology is pleased to announce the first evening lecture of the Spring Semester by Derek Welsby, Ph.D., FSA, "The Pyramids of Kush (Sudan)", on Tuesday 20th February at 17:40 PM (Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities and Letters, Room H-132). Dr. Welsby is Assistant Curator in the British Museum Department of Ancient Egypt and the Sudan. http://www.sudarchrs.org.uk/
“Mini-Workshop on Consciousness and First Person Access”, by the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Group at Bilkent University
"Mini-Workshop on Consciousness and First Person Access" Date: Friday 23rd February, 2018 Time: 1030-1230 & 1430-1715 Place: Bilkent University, Main Campus, Room: H-232 Organized by the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Group at Bilkent University Everyone is warmly invited to attend Program and abstracts at www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr PROGRAM Morning session:- 1030-1040 Welcome 1040-1130: Key note – Murat Aydede (University of British Columbia, Philosophy) “Is the Pain Experience Transparent? Introspecting Phenomenal Qualities” 1140-1155: Respondent – Istvan Aranyosi (Bilkent, Philosophy) 1155-1210: Respondent – Tufan Kıymaz (Bilkent, Philosophy) 1210-1245: Discussion Afternoon session:- 1440-1525: Mina Elhamiasl (Bilkent, Neuroscience/ UMRAM) “Health Anxiety: Where Interpretation Bias and Sensitivity to Bodily Sensations […]
“The Ottoman Captivity Narrative in Central European Literature”, Associate Professor Charles D. Sabatos
On Wednesday, February 28th, Associate Professor Charles D. Sabatos from Yeditepe University will give the following talk, as part of the Center for Turkish Literature Speaker Series. "The Ottoman Captivity Narrative in Central European Literature" Charles Sabatos is an Associate Professor in Comparative Literature at Yeditepe University in Istanbul. His primary research interests are in transnational contexts of Central and […]
CCI Colloquium: ‘Diagnosing War in Ancient Greece’ – Dr Rachel Bruzzone
CCI Colloquium: ‘Diagnosing War in Ancient Greece’ – Dr Rachel Bruzzone; 6/3/2018 17:40 Art Gallery Dear colleagues and students, You are kindly invited to the next talk in the Cultures, Civilizations and Ideas Interdisciplinary Humanities Colloquium: Dr Rachel Bruzzone (CCI) will speak on ‘Diagnosing War in Ancient Greece’. Time & place: Tuesday 6 March 2018, 17:40–18:30, Art Gallery, […]
“The Search for Intelligent Life in a Computational Universe” By Seymur Jahangirov
“The Search for Intelligent Life in a Computational Universe” By Seymur Jahangirov (Bilkent, UNAM) Date: Friday, 9th March, 2018 Time: 1240 – 1330 Place: A-130 Organized by the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Group at Bilkent University. Abstract: Our physical universe is painstakingly explored by ever stronger telescopes in search of places that can inhabit life. In this seminar, we will review some of the routes that have been taken to discover intelligent life in computational universe. First we will […]
“Anatolia’s Prologue: Kültepe Kanesh-Karum”, Professor Fikri Kulakoğlu (Ankara University, DTCF)
The Department of Archaeology of Bilkent University is pleased to invite you to the Lecture given by the Professor Fikri Kulakoğlu (Ankara University, DTCF): "Anatolia's Prologue: Kültepe Kanesh-Karum" on Wednesday 14th of March 2018 at 17:40 PM (Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Humanities and Letters, Room H-132). AbstractThe site of Kültepe, which was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of […]
“The Metaphysics of May Sinclair”, By Emily Thomas (Durham, Philosophy)
“The Metaphysics of May Sinclair” By Emily Thomas (Durham, Philosophy) Date: Friday 16 March, 2018 Time: 1040-1230 Place: H-232 Abstract: May Sinclair (1863 – 1946) is best known as a novelist, and her fiction is well studied by literature scholars. It is less well known that Sinclair was a philosopher, and there are no studies of her philosophical work. This paper will address that neglect, providing the first study of Sinclair’s philosophy. I’ll dig […]
“New Directions in Social Cognition Research”
"New Directions in Social Cognition Research" Keynote speaker: Josef Perner (Salzburg) Dates: April 7-8, 2018 Organized by Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Group Registration required. Conference info: www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr