
Call for Papers
We invite proposals for the 12th Annual Eurasian Peace Science Conference, to be held in person on January 11-12, 2024, at Bilkent University, Ankara Turkey. The conference’s goals are to broaden cooperation and intellectual dialogue among Eurasian and global peace science scholars, and to bring together the cutting-edge research with rigorous methods on various aspects of peace science.
The deadline for proposal submissions is August 1st, 2023.
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Bilkent IR Talks, Spring 2023 – 5
Yekta Özcömert
Co-Founder of MobileAction.co & SearchAds.com
“From Startup to Global Leader: The MobileAction Story and Opportunities for Future Leaders”
Date: Thursday, May 4th, 12.30
Location: FFB-22
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Faculty Members Honored at BAGEP Awards Ceremony
A 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.
This year, 39 scientists were named BAGEP award recipients. The Bilkent awardees are: Asst. Prof. Ayşenur Dal (Department of Communication and Design), Asst. Prof. Hamdi Dibeklioğlu (Department of Computer Engineering), Asst. Prof. Burçin Kısacıkoğlu (Department of Economics), Asst. Prof. Aykut Koç (Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and UMRAM), Asst. Prof. Seçkin Köstem (Department of International Relations), Asst. Prof. Onur Özcan (Department of Mechanical Engineering), Asst. Prof. Deniz Yılmaz (Department of Mathematics) and UNAM Asst. Prof. Hasan Yılmaz (UNAM).
Bilkent alumni Asst. Prof. Gökalp Alpan (MATH ’10; MS ’12; PhD ’17) and Asst. Prof. Talha Erdem (EE ’09; MS ’11; PhD ’16) are also among the 2023 award recipients.
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Bilkent IR Talks, Spring 2023 – 4
Makito Takei
University of North Texas
“Audience Costs and the Media”
Date: Monday, 3 April 12.30
Location: A-130
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Bilkent IR Talks, Spring 2023 – 3
Prof. Benjamin O. Fordham
Binghamton University (SUNY)
“Race, Trade, and the Demise of Southern Support for Multilateralism in U.S. Foreign Policy, 1945-62”
Date: Friday, March 31st, 12.30
Location: A-130
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Bilkent IR Talks, Spring 2023 – 2
“Global Historical IR and East Asia”
University of Southern California and Berggruen Institute
Inho Choi
Date: Monday, March 27, 12.30
Location: A-130
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ESBE Openhouse 08 April 2023
Information session for Graduate Programs:
Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences Open House will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Learn about the admission process and financial support opportunities. Meet with our faculty and current graduate students in the department of you interest.
The online event registration page is available:
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Bilkent IR Talks, Spring 2023 – 1
Patrick James
University of Southern California
“Explanation and Understanding: A Systemist Graphic Engagement of International Relations Theories”
Time: Feb 20, 2023 12:30 PM
Venue: A-130
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