“Uncooperative Nation-States: The Syro-Anatolian Culture Complex”,James Osborne
Our last lecture of the semester will be given on Wednesday 14 December on Zoom at 17:30 (Turkish time) by Prof. James Osborne, (University of Chicago): « Uncooperative Nation-States: The Syro-Anatolian Culture Complex ». Zoom Meeting Abstract One of the most salient features of the Iron Age kingdoms in southeastern Anatolian and northern Syria is their stubborn resistance to ethnic […]
“Your Brain on Interpreting: How interpreting training and expertise influence the brain”, Laura Babcock
KONU: WEBINAR/DEPARTMENT OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION Dear Colleagues and Students, You are cordially invited to the Zoom Webinar organized by the Department of Translation and Interpretation. Title : Your Brain on Interpreting: How interpreting training and expertise influence the brain Speaker: Asst. Prof. Laura Babcock, Stockholm University Date & Time: December 16, 2022, Friday, 13.30-15.00 Zoom Meeting Abstract: […]
“Painting History: Representation, Historiography and Ancient Historienbilder”,Luuk de Boer
Seminar / Cultures, Civilizations, and Ideas Please find below the details for this academic year’s second seminar in the CCI Colloquia series, organised by Dr William Coker and Dr Aslı Menevşe and featuring Dr Luuk de Boer from CCI. Anyone interested is very welcome to attend. The event will take place in person. Topic: CCI / Seminar : […]
“Early Reception of Kant’s Practical Philosophy: Ch.W. Snell (1755–1834) & F.W.D. Snell (1761–1827)”, Nina Dmitrieva (Kaliningrad, Academia Kantiana IKBFU/ Princeton, Philosophy)
Dear Colleagues and Students, You are cordially invited to a colloquium organized by the Philosophy Department. Title: Early Reception of Kant’s Practical Philosophy: Ch.W. Snell (1755–1834) & F.W.D. Snell (1761–1827) By Nina Dmitrieva (Kaliningrad, Academia Kantiana IKBFU/ Princeton, Philosophy) Date: Thursday December 22, 2022 Time: 16.00-17.30 (GMT+3) This is an online event. All are welcome. If you would like to listen to the […]
“Diachronic Agency as Group Agency and the Kantian Formula of Humanity”, Andrew Thomas Fyfe
Title: Diachronic Agency as Group Agency and the Kantian Formula of Humanity Speaker: Andrew Thomas Fyfe (University of Maryland, Philosophy) Date: Friday January 27, 2023 Time: 1530-1700 Room: H232 Abstract: A common way of arguing for Kantian ethics relies on the following questionable premise: “By taking my choices to confer goodness upon my freely chosen ends, I […]
2nd Bilkent Lykeion High School Philosophy Conference
2nd Bilkent Lykeion High School Philosophy Conference will be held online on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Conference language: Turkish Conference platform: Zoom Conference date: 29 January 2023, 2 pm. (Istanbul time) You can find the conference program and information about registration here: http://www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr/index.php/2023/01/06/2-bilkent-lykeion-lise-felsefe-konferansi Bu sene ikincisini gerçekleştireceğimiz Bilkent Lykeion Lise […]
Avrupa’ya Türk Göçü: Fransa Örneği
Konu: Avrupa’ya Türk Göçü: Fransa Örneği Konuşmacı: Gaye Petek Konferans Türkçe olacaktır. Tarih: 31 Ocak 2023, Salı Saat: 11.00 Yer: C Blok Amfi Özet: Göç olgusu Türkler’in Avrupa deneyimleri üzerinde sosyal, kültürel ve ekonomik açıdan ele alınacak olup, özelikle Türkler’in Fransa deneyimi vurgulanacaktır. Göçün sosyal ve ekonomik nedenleri, toplumsal sonuçları ve sosyal uyum, entegrasyon gibi konular […]
“Walter Pater and Literature as a Sensory Experience”, David Coombs (Clemson University)
The ELIT Department is hosting our first talk this semester of the Bilkent Philosophy and Literature Colloquia Series, organized by Dr. Patrick Fessenbecker, Dr. Andrea Selleri, Dr. Atti Viragh, and Dr. Iris Vidmar Jovanović. Anyone interested is very welcome to attend. The event will take place on Zoom. Speaker: Dr. David Coombs (Clemson University) “Walter Pater and Literature as […]
“To which extent can one defend Kant’s moral philosophy?”, Christoph Horn (Bonn University, Philosophy)
Title: To which extent can one defend Kant’s moral philosophy? Speaker: Christoph Horn (Bonn University, Philosophy) Date: Thursday March 2, 2023 Time: 15.30-17.00 (GMT+3) Zoom Meeting Abstract: Kant's moral philosophy is certainly one of the most attractive parts of his thought. At the same time, serious objections have repeatedly been raised against it, especially in the ethical debate of the […]
“Kant on the Singularity of Intuition”, Daniel Sutherland (University of Illinois at Chicago, Philosophy)
Title: Kant on the Singularity of Intuition Speaker: Daniel Sutherland (University of Illinois at Chicago, Philosophy) Date: Thursday March 9, 2023 Time: 15.30-17.00 Room: H-232 Abstract: The difference between the contributions of concept and intuitions to human cognition is fundamental to Kant's critical philosophy. Kant states that concepts are general and mediate representations, while intuitions are singular and immediate representations. […]
“Growing more Grateful”, Daniel Telech
Title: Growing more Grateful Speaker: Daniel Telech (Lund University, Philosophy) Date: Friday March 10, 2023 Time: 1330-1500 Room: H232 Abstract: Philosophical discussion of gratitude tends to emphasize the way in which emotion is responsive to manifestations of benevolence (or good will). In some cases, however, gratitude ‘grows’—or increases in strength— across time, in ways that are intuitively fitting but […]