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PhilFest short film competition
The PhilFest team are organizing a short film competition with the theme of “Hope” as part of our annual Bilkent Philosophy Festival, which will be held on Saturday, September 28, […]
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Faculty member awarded APA prize
James Kinkaid is this year’s recipient of the American Philosophical Association’s Routledge, Taylor & Francis Prize, which recognize the scholarly work of junior professors. James won the prize for his […]
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New Appointment
We are very happy to announce the appointment of James Kinkaid. James received his received his PhD in philosophy from Boston University. He specializes in the phenomenological tradition, with particular […]
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Faculty member gives tercentenary lecture at Adam Smith’s house
Sandrine Bergès recently gave the Fringe Tercentenary Lecture at the final permanent home of the Scottish Enlightenment thinker, Adam Smith. Professor Bergès’s lecture formed part of the celebrations of the […]
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Master’s student awarded Fulbright scholarship
Our MA student, Erim Bakkal, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright scholarship to pursue his PhD studies in the United States. Congratulations to Erim on this wonderful achievement!
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New Appointment
We are very happy to announce the appointment of Alireza Fatollahi (starting Spring 2023). Alireza received his PhD in philosophy from Princeton University. He specializes in philosophy of science and […]
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Online Philosophy Dictionary Launched!
We are happy to launch the Bilkent Philosophy Dictionary at World Philosophy Day! Our faculty members and graduate students prepared English-to-Turkish translations of over 4000 philosophical terms to provide an […]
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Faculty member wins international award
Photographer: Klaus Ranger Sandrine Bergès has received an Emma Goldman Snowball award from the Flax Foundation. The award recognizes talented and innovative scholars working on feminist and inequality issues. Professor Bergès was nominated […]
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CFA: 6th Undergraduate Philosophy Conference
Call for Abstracts: We invite undergraduate students from all departments and universities to take part in the 6th Bilkent International Undergraduate Philosophy Conference on Saturday, November 19, 2022, which will […]
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Faculty member publishes new book
Sandrine Bergès has published a new book with Cambridge University Press on the French philosopher, playwright and political writer Olympe de Gouges.
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