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).

Reminder: Today is the last day to apply

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.

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

"KARAMANLIDIKA STUDIES: between the Greek and Ottoman Literary Legacy"

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

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…

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

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.

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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

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

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 +

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

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,

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.

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.

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

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