“Against Phylogenetic Conceptions of Race”, Kamuran Osmanoğlu(Kansas, Philosophy)
“Against Phylogenetic Conceptions of Race” By Kamuran Osmanoglu (Kansas, Philosophy) Date: Tuesday May 22, 2018 Time: 1540-1715 Place: H-232 Abstract: Biological racial realism (BRR) continues to be a much-discussed topic, with several recent papers presenting arguments for the plausibility of some type of “biological race.” In this paper, the focus will be on the phylogenetic conceptions of race, which is one of the most promising views of BRR, that define races as lineages of […]
Zeus’s Politics, Jenny Strauss Clay
The Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas presents two talks: by Professor Jenny Strauss Clay: Jenny Strauss Clay is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Classics Emerita at the University of Virginia. Professor Clay is a leading scholar in Homeric Studies, and a former President of the American Philological Association. Among her more noteworthy research publications are: The Wrath […]
“Intentions, Institutions, and Indiscernibles”, Stein Haugom Olsen
Time: 16:40 to 18:00, Wednesday 10 October 2018. Location: G 160 Stein Haugom Olsen will speak about Intentions, Institutions, and Indiscernibles In the course of the last thirty years the concept of perceptually indiscernible objects has been given a central role as a theoretical instrument in certain types of arguments in aesthetics and in the philosophy of literature. and literary […]
“HEAD ON / GEGEN DIE WAND”, Fatih Akın (Film)
HEAD ON / GEGEN DIE WAND (dir. Fatih Akın, 2004) Cahit (Birol Ünel) stumbles from bar to bar in Hamburg, Germany, lost in an alcoholic and drug-fuelled haze. One day, he decides to end his life and crashes his car into a wall, which lands him in a mental institution. There he meets the suicidal Sibel (Sibel Kekilli). She convinces […]
“iToM: An Explicit Action-based Approach for an Implicit Theory of Mind”, Jedediah WP Allen
“iToM: An Explicit Action-based Approach for an Implicit Theory of Mind” By Jedediah WP Allen (Bilkent, Psychology) Date: Friday, 12th October, 2018 Time: 1240 – 1330 Place: H-232 Organized by the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Group at Bilkent University. Abstract: It has become increasingly clear over the last half century that there are multiple important changes in children’s abilities taking place at around age 4. These changes span social, emotional, and cognitive domains. While some researchers have argued that a domain-general development […]
The Society for Women in Philosophy in Turkey is proud to announce the 1st Annual Conference of SWIP-Turkey
The Society for Women in Philosophy in Turkey is proud to announce the 1st Annual Conference of SWIP-Turkey. All are welcome, but registration is required: https://goo.gl/kLiZHA Date: 25-27 October 2018 Place: Room: H-232. Keynote Speakers: Zeynep Direk (Koç University, Istanbul) Hatice Nur Erkızan (Muğla University, Muğla) Hülya Şimga (Maltepe University, Istanbul) Şerife Tekin (University of Texas at San Antonio) Program: https://goo.gl/VEA5GN SWIP-TR: https://swip-tr.weebly.com/ Contact: swipturkey@gmail.com. About the conference: The conference is organized by the Society for Women in Philosophy in Turkey (SWIP-TR) with the support of Hypatia Diversity Grant and Bilkent University’s Department of Philosophy. The […]
The First 30 Years of The Department of Archaeology, founded in 1988-1989
The event will take place on November 2 at 13:30 PM in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, amphi FFB 06. An exhibition and a cocktail will close the afternoon in the Art Gallery of the Faculty at 18:00.
‘I find this is not the land of harmony’: Publishing Henrietta Liston’s travel journals (1812-1820)
Time: 16:40 to 18:00, Thursday 15 November 2018 Location: G 160 'I find this is not the land of harmony': Publishing Henrietta Liston's travel journals (1812-1820) Valerie Kennedy & Patrick Hart Who was Henrietta Liston and why should her Constantinople journals (1812-1820) be published? Introducing the 'Approaching Constantinople' project, a collaboration between Bilkent and the […]
“HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP POSSIBILITIES IN GERMANY”
Bilkent University, Foreign Language Department and DAAD Ankara Information Center jointly organized an information meeting on the subject of "HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP POSSIBILITIES IN GERMANY". An informative meeting will be held for all students, young researchers and faculty members. Anyone who is interested is invited! Day: Friday, November 16th Time: 12:40-13:40 Place: Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social […]
“The Influence of Fairness Judgments, Reference Points, and Subjective Entitlements on Bargaining Behavior and Outcomes” By Emin Karagözoğlu (Bilkent, Economics)
Date: Tuesday, 20th November, 2018 Time: 1240 – 1330 Place: A-130 Organized by the Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Group at Bilkent University. Abstract: Bargaining has always been one of the most popular topics within the game theory tradition. Not surprisingly, it gained a similar status when economists started running lab experiments. Bargaining experiments conducted in the 80s led economists to question some of their assumptions such as […]
“Alien Encounters: Race and UFO Tourism in Roswell, New Mexico”, By Kara McCormack
“Alien Encounters: Race and UFO Tourism in Roswell, New Mexico”, By Kara McCormack Date: Thursday, 22nd November, 2018 Time: 17.40 Place: G- 160 Abstract: When people think of Roswell, New Mexico, they may think of the UFO landing story from 1947. This narrative is so popular that Roswell has crafted its public identity around the “Roswell Incident” and made UFO […]
“Biological Debt, Illness and the Limits of Nation State in Women’s Writing in Turkish”, By Dr. Şima İmşir
Dear Colleagues and Students, As part of the Center for Turkish Literature Speaker Series, Dr. Şima İmşir will give a talk entitled “Biological Debt, Illness and the Limits of Nation State in Women’s Writing in Turkish” Thursday, November 29, at 17:00 (5pm). The talk will take place in A-130. Refreshments will be available afterwards. Şima İmşir is Assistant Professor of […]