The Department of International Relations organized an event in June to honor Prof. Ali Karaosmanoğlu, who served as chair of the department from 1988 to 2007. During the event, Prof. Karaosmanoğlu, Rector Kürşat Aydoğan, FEASS Dean Refet Gürkaynak, Prof. Ersel Aydınlı and IR Department Chair Özgür Özdamar gave speeches. Prof. Karaosmanoğlu expressed his gratitude to…

Please follow this link for further information, submitting your application or edit existing application. Bilkent University, Department of International Relations Multiple Positions – Assistant Professor in International Relations (Bilkent University). The Department of International Relations at Bilkent University invites applications for multiple tenure-track assistant professor positions in international relations, beginning in September 2024. The department…

Bilkent IR Talks, Spring 2023 – 5 Yekta ÖzcömertCo-Founder of MobileAction.co & SearchAds.com “From Startup to Global Leader: The MobileAction Story and Opportunities for Future Leaders” Date: Thursday, May 4th, 12.30Location: FFB-22 Biography: Yekta is the Co-Founder of MobileAction.co & SearchAds.com, leading App Store Analytics, Intelligence, and Optimization platforms. He is in the mobile technology…

Faculty Members Honored at BAGEP Awards CeremonyA ceremony to honor this year’s recipients of the Distinguished Young Scientist (BAGEP) award was held on April 8 at the Bilkent Concert Hall. Eight Bilkent faculty members were among the individuals receiving awards.

Makito TakeiUniversity of North Texas “Audience Costs and the Media” Date: Monday, 3 April 12.30Location: A-130 Abstract:As is clearly shown by the current Ukraine-Russian war, it is still important to understand the causes of international war, and the audience cost theory can contribute to such an understanding. It expects that states endowed with large audience…

Patrick James, University of Southern California
“Explanation and Understanding: A Systemist Graphic Engagement of International Relations Theories”