Bilkent History
banner
bilkenthistory.bsky.social
Bilkent History
@bilkenthistory.bsky.social
Bilkent University Department of History
Links: linktr.ee/bilkenthistory
Website: history.bilkent.edu.tr
Pinned
We commemorate with respect and gratitude Prof. Dr. Halil İnalcık, prominent Ottoman historian and founder of the Department of History at Bilkent University, on the ninth 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, on the ninth anniversary of his passing (25 July).
July 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Reminder:
Today is the last day to apply
INTERESTED IN HISTORY?

The Department of History is now accepting applications for Masters and Ph.D. Programs

Application Deadline:
15 May 2025

Date of Interview:
13 June 2025

For more information please check the following link: history.bilkent.edu.tr/admission-an... or link in bio.
May 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
SEMINAR

Turning Over a New Leaf:
The Evolution of Environmental History in Türkiye

by
Faisal Husain, Penn State University

Date: 17 April 2025, Thursday
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30

For more details about the seminar please visit our website or check the link in our bio.
April 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
PUBLICATION

Evangelia Balta of the Department of History published her new book. 

"KARAMANLIDIKA STUDIES: between the Greek and Ottoman Literary Legacy"
April 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
SEMINAR

Understanding the First Muslim Communists of Central Asia:
Anticolonialism and the Politics of Muslim Solidarity in the Age of the Russian Revolution

by
Adeeb Khalid, Carleton College

Date: 10 April 2025, Thursday
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30

For more details…
April 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
SEMİNER

TUVALDE YAŞANAN AŞKLAR: Tarih, Resim ve Şiir

Konuşmacı: Prof. Dr. Gül İrepoğlu

Gün: 09 Nisan 2025, Çarşamba
Zaman: 17:30
Yer: C-Blok Amfi

Etkinlik Türkçe olacaktır ve herkese açıktır.

GE 250 Puanı verilecektir.

Seminer hakkında daha fazla bilgi almak için…
April 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
SEMINAR

Understanding the First Muslim Communists of Central Asia:
Anticolonialism and the Politics of Muslim Solidarity in the Age of the Russian Revolution

by
Adeeb Khalid, Carleton College

Date: 10 April 2025, Thursday
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30

For more details about the seminar…
April 5, 2025 at 10:28 AM
SEMINAR

Irregular Warfare in History: From Outlaws to Freedom Fighters

by
Mark Lawrence, University of Kent

Date: 07 April 2025, Monday
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30

For more details about the seminar please visit our website or check the link in our bio.
April 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
SEMINAR

Empire on the Line: Governing the Sea Lanes of French Colonialism in the Age of Steam

by
Charles Fawell, Yale University

Date: 03 April 2025, Thursday
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30

For more details about the seminar please visit our website or check the link in our bio.
March 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Graduate School of Economics and Social Sciences Open House

12 April 2025, Saturday

At the open house you will have the opportunity to:
Learn about the admission process and financial support opportunities.
Meet with our faculty and current graduate students in the department…
March 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
SEMİNER

Halil İnalcık’ı Anma Söyleşileri 4

On Yedinci Yüzyıla Ait Bir Risale Işığında Erken Modern Osmanlı Dünyasının İktisadi Ahlak Tartışmaları

Konuşmacı: Oya İklil Selçuk, Özyeğin Üniversitesi

Gün: 27 Mart 2025, Perşembe
Zaman: 16:30
Yer: İİSBF A-130
March 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
INTERESTED IN HISTORY?

The Department of History is now accepting applications for Masters and Ph.D. Programs

Application Deadline:
15 May 2025

Date of Interview:
13 June 2025

For more information please check the following link: history.bilkent.edu.tr/admission-an... or link in bio.
March 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Unfortunately today’s event has been cancelled
SEMINAR

The Battle of Nicopolis (1396) From the Perspective of French Authors

by
Zeynep Kocabıyıkoğlu Çeçen, Royal Holloway, University of London

Date: 20 February 2025, Thursday
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30
February 20, 2025 at 11:29 AM
SEMINAR

The Battle of Nicopolis (1396) From the Perspective of French Authors

by
Zeynep Kocabıyıkoğlu Çeçen, Royal Holloway, University of London

Date: 20 February 2025, Thursday
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30
February 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
SEMINAR

Fighting with our Shadows:Greek and Turkish Historiography

by

Evangelia Balta, Emerita Research Director, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Visiting Professor at Bilkent University

Date: 13 February 2024, Thursday
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30
February 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
TALK

Department of History Research Talks

Some Local Perspectives on Medieval English Economy: A Comparison of Urbanization in Salford, Steyning, and Agrbrigg and Morley, 1086-1348

by
M. Özgür Elmacıoğlu, Bilkent University

+
January 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
SEMİNER

Halil İnalcık’ı Anma Söyleşileri 3

Geç Osmanlı Döneminde Kadın Güzelliği:
Estetik, Toplumsal Kodlar ve Moda

Konuşmacı: Berrak Burçak, Bilkent Üniversitesi

Gün: 19 Aralık 2024, Perşembe
Zaman: 16:30
Yer: İİSBF A-130
December 13, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Faculty Position in Modern European History

The Department of History at Bilkent University invites applications for a tenure-track position of open rank in Modern European History. The candidate should be able to offer undergraduate lectures on Modern European History,
December 9, 2024 at 9:29 AM
The Department of History at Bilkent University and the Bilkent Historical Society invite graduate students to the 2025 Bilkent History Graduate Symposium which will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 7th and 8th of May, 2025.
December 7, 2024 at 10:01 AM
BOOK TALK

Island and Empire:
How Civil War in Crete Mobilized the Ottoman World

by
Uğur Zekeriya Peçe, Lehigh University

Date: 12 December 2024, Thursday
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30

For more details about the seminar please visit our website or check the link in our bio.
December 5, 2024 at 10:19 AM
SEMINAR

The Concept of the Persianate:
What It Can and Cannot Tell Us!

by
Evrim Binbaş, University of Bonn

Date: 05 December 2024, Thursday
Venue: A-130 Seminar Room
Time: 16:30
December 1, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Bilkent University Department of History is now on Bluesky. Please check out our other social media accounts via link in our bio to see our previous announcements. Do not forget to check our website for more information about us too!
December 1, 2024 at 12:05 PM