“Renaissance Psalm Reading and George Herbert’s The Temple”, Jeremy Specland
Talk / Program in Cultures, Civilizations, and Ideas Bilkent University’s Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas will host an academic talk via ZOOM by: Jeremy Specland, Ph.D. Candidate in English Literature, Rutgers University Title: Renaissance Psalm Reading and George Herbert’s The Temple Description: No instance of lyric poetry contributed more to the cultural life of Renaissance […]
“The Problem of History in an Age of Reform: Secularism, Civilization, and the Syriac Christians of the Late Ottoman Empire”,Henry Clements
Talk / Program in Cultures, Civilizations, and Ideas Bilkent University’s CCI Program is hosting an academic talk via ZOOM by: Speaker: Henry Clements, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of History, Yale University "The Problem of History in an Age of Reform: Secularism, Civilization, and the Syriac Christians of the Late Ottoman Empire" The administrative reforms of the late Ottoman […]
“Endless Revenge”, Dr. Benjamin Jeffrey
TALK / PROGRAM IN CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS, AND IDEAS Bilkent University’s Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas presents a ZOOM Seminar talk on Wednesday, March 16th at 18:30. The speaker is Dr. Benjamin Jeffrey, from the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago. Dr. Jeffrey will present a talk entitled: “Endless Revenge” Description: 'Simone Weil […]
“Beyond Reason and Unreason: Khlebnikov’s Poetics of Zaum”, Aurelia Cojocaru
TALK / PROGRAM IN CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS, AND IDEAS SPEAKER: Aurelia Cojocaru Department of Comparative Literature University of California, Berkeley Title: Beyond Reason and Unreason: Khlebnikov’s Poetics of Zaum Description: Russian Futurist poets coined the term Zaum to describe their bold experimentation with the sound and grammar of the Russian language. A neologism composed of za- (beyond) and […]
“Expressivism, Subjectivism, and Inquiry”, Phil Clark
Title: Expressivism, Subjectivism, and Inquiry By Phil Clark (Philosophy, Toronto) Date: Thursday March 17, 2022 Time: 15.30-17.00 Zoom: go to www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr Abstract: The view now known as expressivism derives its name from a distinction between expressing and reporting an attitude. Expressivists use this distinction to explain why they are not subjectivists. Subjectivism about some topic, they say, is the […]
“Amazons – Women Warriors and Much More Besides”, David Braund
Department of Archaeology Sunday Evening Lecture Professor David Braund (Emeritus, University of Exeter): "Amazons - Women Warriors and Much More Besides" Sunday 20 March at 17:00 PM Zoom Meeting Abstract The Amazons are well known as women who go to war as serious and successful female warriors. As such they are already embedded in Greek culture from the beginning […]
International Day of Francophonie
Dear Colleagues and Students, You are kindly invited to join the celebrations organised by the Department of Translation and Interpretation on the occasion of the International Day of Francophonie. Keynote speaker : Sophie Gauthier Director, Institut français de Turquie, Ankara Abstract: French is the second language in communicating international news as well as being one of the official […]
“Two-Thirds Man, One-Third Nature: The Ecology of Gilgamesh”, Dr. Rachel Bruzzone
Two-Thirds Man, One-Third Nature: The Ecology of Gilgamesh A talk by Dr. Rachel Bruzzone (Bilkent University, CCI) Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 5:30 PM Amphi V03 The awakening of man from animal innocence, the chopping down of a forest, a devastating global flood—the epic Gilgamesh is filled with stories preoccupied with the relationship between man and the environment. In this […]
“What Is the Natural World Made of? How Philosophy Meets Physics “, Mario Hubert
Title: What Is the Natural World Made of? How Philosophy Meets Physics By Mario Hubert (Caltech, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences) Date: Wednesday March 23, 2022 Time: 1730-1900 Zoom: go to www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr Abstract: I will give an introduction to the connection between physics and philosophy of physics. Although these two disciplines overlap, I argue that […]
“Mindless Beliefs”, Umut Baysan
Title: Mindless Beliefs By Umut Baysan (Oxford, Philosophy) Date: Thursday March 24, 2022 Time: 15.30-17.00 Zoom: go to www.phil.bilkent.edu.tr Abstract: If group entities such as companies and organizations could have beliefs and desires, what would that tell us about the nature of beliefs and desires? I argue that it would show that beliefs, desires, and more generally propositional attitudes are […]
Fatih Özgüven ile Yaratıcı Okurluk Seminerleri
Bilkent Üniversitesi, Türk Edebiyatı Bölümü ve Oğuz Tansel Türk Edebiyatı Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Ortak Etkinliği Fatih Özgüven ile Yaratıcı Okurluk Seminerleri 1) 25 Mart 2022, Cuma, 14:30-16:20 2) 1 Nisan 2022, Cuma, 14:30-16:20 3) 8 Nisan 2022, Cuma, 14:30-16:20 Yer: İnsani Bilimler ve Edebiyat Fakültesi Binası, H-232 Okunacak metinler: 1) Sabahattin Ali, “Yeni Dünya” hikayesi 2) Ernest Hemingway, “Cat […]
“A landscape archaeology approach to the political geography of southern-central Anatolia, 1400-700 BCE”, Dr. Michele Massa
By Dr. Michele Massa (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Mansueto Institute & Oriental Institute, University of Chicago “A landscape archaeology approach to the political geography of southern-central Anatolia, 1400-700 BCE” On Monday 28 March 2022 at 05:30 PM Zoom Meeting Abstract This paper discusses the geopolitical dynamics active in southern-central Anatolia between the apogee of the Hittite Empire and the establishment of […]