
BHS EVENT
Historians at the Movies: Seven Days in May Movie Screening
Guest: Dr. Kenneth Weisbrode
Date: 22.11.2023
Time: 16:30-19:00
Venue: FFB222
Guest: Dr. Kenneth Weisbrode
Date: 22.11.2023
Time: 16:30-19:00
Venue: FFB222

BHS EVENT:
Seminar
"Framing Late Antiquity in the Iberian Peninsula"
by
Jorge Lopez Quiroga, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Date: 21.11. 2023, Tuesday
Time: 17:30
Venue: AZ-31
Seminar
"Framing Late Antiquity in the Iberian Peninsula"
by
Jorge Lopez Quiroga, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Date: 21.11. 2023, Tuesday
Time: 17:30
Venue: AZ-31

BHS EVENT
Historians at the Movies: Kingdom of Heaven Movie Screening
Guest: Prof. Paul Latimer
Date: 08.11.2023
Time: 16:30-19:00
Venue: FFB222
Guest: Prof. Paul Latimer
Date: 08.11.2023
Time: 16:30-19:00
Venue: FFB222

BHS EVENT
Digital Humanities: Academic Workflow, Zotero and Obsidian Demo
Join us for an enlightening discussion that will unveil the impact of this dynamic field on academia and inspire fresh perspectives on the future of scholarship.
Date: 25.10.2023
Time: 12:30
Venue: AZ-31
Join us for an enlightening discussion that will unveil the impact of this dynamic field on academia and inspire fresh perspectives on the future of scholarship.
Date: 25.10.2023
Time: 12:30
Venue: AZ-31

TALK
Ottoman Justice and Political Economies of Empires: European merchants in Ottoman courts (16th/17th centuries)
by
Dr. Tommaso Stefini, PhD, Yale University
Date: 19 October 2023, Thursday
Time: 16:30
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Event Details
Ottoman Justice and Political Economies of Empires: European merchants in Ottoman courts (16th/17th centuries)
by
Dr. Tommaso Stefini, PhD, Yale University
Date: 19 October 2023, Thursday
Time: 16:30
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Event Details

Faculty Position in Modern European History (Post-1500)
The Department of History at Bilkent University invites applications for a tenure-track position of open rank in the European History of Modern Period (post-1500).
Application Deadline: December 30, 2023.
Application Link
For more information about the position, job benefits and application please refer to;
Job Opportunities Page
The Department of History at Bilkent University invites applications for a tenure-track position of open rank in the European History of Modern Period (post-1500).
Application Deadline: December 30, 2023.
Application Link
For more information about the position, job benefits and application please refer to;
Job Opportunities Page

SEMINAR
“Religion and Science”: The late Ottoman case in a global debate
by
M. Alper Yalçınkaya
Date: 12 October 2023, Thursday
Venue: AZ-31 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30
Event Details
“Religion and Science”: The late Ottoman case in a global debate
by
M. Alper Yalçınkaya
Date: 12 October 2023, Thursday
Venue: AZ-31 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30
Event Details

BHS EVENT
Join us for our introductory meeting in to learn more about Bilkent Historical Society and our plans for 2023-2024.
Bilkent Tarih Topluluğu ve 2023-2024 planlarımız hakkında bilgi almak isteyen herkesi tanışma toplantımıza bekliyoruz.
Date/Tarih: 29.09.2023 Friday/Cuma
Time/Zaman: 17:30
Venue/Yer: BZ-01
Bilkent Tarih Topluluğu ve 2023-2024 planlarımız hakkında bilgi almak isteyen herkesi tanışma toplantımıza bekliyoruz.
Date/Tarih: 29.09.2023 Friday/Cuma
Time/Zaman: 17:30
Venue/Yer: BZ-01

On the seventh anniversary of his passing (25 July), we commemorate with respect and gratitude Prof. Dr. Halil İnalcık, prominent Ottoman historian and founder of the Department of History at Bilkent University
Vefatının yedinci yılında (25 Temmuz) Bilkent Üniversitesi Tarih Bölümü'nün kurucusu ve değerli Osmanlı tarihçimiz sayın Prof. Dr. Halil İnalcık'ı saygı ve minnetle anıyoruz

BİLKENT HISTORY GRADUATE SYMPOSIUM
4-5 May 2022
Twenty eight graduate students from various universities of Turkey, Europe and United States will present their work in eight panel sessions at this two-day event which will be held at C-Block Amphi from 10:30 till 17:30 each day.
Keynote Speaker: Christoph K. Neumann - The Director of the Orient-Institut Istanbul
Symposium Program
4-5 May 2022
Twenty eight graduate students from various universities of Turkey, Europe and United States will present their work in eight panel sessions at this two-day event which will be held at C-Block Amphi from 10:30 till 17:30 each day.
Keynote Speaker: Christoph K. Neumann - The Director of the Orient-Institut Istanbul
Symposium Program

Çiğdem Barçan Tansel
and
Kalbiye Tansel Thesis Awards
Kalbiye Tansel and Çiğdem Barçan Tansel Thesis Awards are presented to the best MA and PhD thesis written in graduate programs under ESBE each year
Our M.A. Student Ayşenur Çenesiz is awarded the best MA thesis written in history
We would like to congratulate our student for receiving the award!
Our M.A. Student Ayşenur Çenesiz is awarded the best MA thesis written in history
We would like to congratulate our student for receiving the award!

BİLKENT HISTORY GRADUATE SYMPOSIUM
9-10 May 2022
Twenty six graduate students from Bilkent University, Bogazici University, Middle East Technical Umiversity and Koç University will present their work in eight panel sessions at this two-day event which will be held at C-Block Amphi from 09:30 till 17:00 each day.
Symposium Program
Twitter Account
9-10 May 2022
Twenty six graduate students from Bilkent University, Bogazici University, Middle East Technical Umiversity and Koç University will present their work in eight panel sessions at this two-day event which will be held at C-Block Amphi from 09:30 till 17:00 each day.
Symposium Program
Twitter Account

PUBLICATION
Assist. Prof. Dr. Luca Zavagno of the Department of History published his third monograph.
"The Byzantine City from Heraclius to the Fourth Crusade, 610-1204"
The book was published by Palgrave McMillan, 2021 in the New Approaches to Byzantine History and Culture Series.
Detailed Information

The Dumbarton Oaks Library Research Collection/ Harvard Center for Byzantine Studies has selected the Department of History as one of the few institutional recipients of their Byzantine Seminar Series on Numismatic and Sigillography. Prof. Jonathan Shea has delivered a seminar on "Byzantine Seals and their use" to Bilkent Ug and Grad students enrolled in Dr. Luca Zavagno's Byzantine History course.
A further seminar on Byzantine Coins will be held (virtually) in the Fall 2021/22 Semester.
A further seminar on Byzantine Coins will be held (virtually) in the Fall 2021/22 Semester.

Bedirhan Laçin, our Ph.D. candidate, has been awarded a TUBITAK
research grant for nine months as a visiting fellow at the University
of California, Davis in the United States of America.
Göksel Baş, our Ph.D. candidate, has been awarded a TUBITAK research
grant for six months as a visiting fellow at the University of Vienna,
Austria.
research grant for nine months as a visiting fellow at the University
of California, Davis in the United States of America.
Göksel Baş, our Ph.D. candidate, has been awarded a TUBITAK research
grant for six months as a visiting fellow at the University of Vienna,
Austria.

Turaç Hakalmaz, our Ph.D. candidate, has been awarded a TUBITAK research grant for one year as a visiting fellow in the United Kingdom.
He will also be delivering a speech at the IMC International Medieval Congress 2021
(Turaç Hakalmaz has been awarded a grant by "Templar Heritage Trust Fund" which has been awarded only to six applicants)
Date of the Congress: 5-9 July 2021
IMC Website
He will also be delivering a speech at the IMC International Medieval Congress 2021
(Turaç Hakalmaz has been awarded a grant by "Templar Heritage Trust Fund" which has been awarded only to six applicants)
Date of the Congress: 5-9 July 2021
IMC Website