Sabanci UniversityVAVCD student, Gizem Acarla  was at the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts in Spring 2009 as a participant at the Socrates Exchange Program.

She was chosen for this exhibition by Prof. Piotr Kunze with other 51 talented and award wining students from all Polish institutions in 2010.

The exhibition was held from 16th April up to 16th May 2010 under the patronage of Richard M. Daley, Mayor ofChicago. 

People with vision loss have difficulty in differentiating colors that do not contrast. These yellow strips pasted on dark glass provide a contrast easily perceived by everyone. We've started this application in the University Center, our University's most frequently visited building, and it will be extended to other buildings. We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to University Operations Unit for the implementation.

Support Services for Students with Disabilities/CIAD"

The Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) at Sabancı University in partnership with the Europaeische Akademie Berlin (EAP) is starting a new dialogue project supported by the Robert-Bosch Foundation.

Likeminds -- Foreign Expert Initiative is an exchange programme geared towards future leaders in Turkey and Germany respectively and aims at creating a dialogue for better understanding and future cooperation beyond the span of the programme. "likeminds" consists of three components: a preparatory workshop, held simultaneously in Turkey and Germany, followed by two tours d'horizon in both countries. At the workshop, participants will choose different aspects of the year's focus topic to be elaborated during the program year. At the tours d'horizon, they get the opportunity to discuss their chosen issues with German and Turkish leading experts from politics, economy, academia, and media.

We would like to invite you to apply for our new project on http://ipc.sabanciuniv.edu/news_detail/35356

Winners of the Mevhibe Ateş Undergraduate Graphic Design Poster Contest held by the Sabancı University FASS received their awards yesterday.

This year’s theme was Freedom of Faith, and winners received their prizes from President Nihat Berker, Dean of FASS Mehmet Baç, and Mevhibe Ateş.

1. Ezgi Didem Dağcı

2. Dilara Irmak

3. Ettema Ettema Dirk

Held for the first time this year, the “Civic Involvement Projects for Employees” are open to all employees of Sabancı University, and received support from 60 Sabancı University employees for 6 projects since October.

The Sabancı University Civic Involvement Projects (CIP) have been focusing on socioeconomically disadvantaged groups for 11 years with an average of 1000 volunteers in 75 projects annually.  The CIP for Employees began with two pilot projects last year, and was expanded to a full effort with 60 people working on 6 projects.  The average time committed to the project is three hours a week throughout the year.

This year’s projects are:

1- Municipality of Kartal Civic Center and Women’s Handiwork Market
2- Rowing without Barriers
3- Social and Artistic Development for the Disabled
4- Ecocampus Project
5- Animal Rights Projects
6- Mobile Literature Workshops

Municipality of Kartal Civic Center and Women’s Handiwork Market Project
This project aims to support women with training and social activities, helping improve their quality of life, and is being led by 11 employees.  The project takes place in Civic Centers for women or Women’s Guidance Centers, and includes computer skills training, drama and literature workshops, civic education and women’s rights.

Another aspect of the project is to help women realize their potential, believe in themselves, and become a part of the labor market.  Supported by the KEDV (Foundation for Women’s Work) and the Municipality of Kartal, the Kartal Women’s Handiwork Market is an ideal environment for helping women who are already a part of the labor market realize their full potential.

Project supervisor, School of Languages Instructor Zeynep İskenderoğlu Önel says:

“Every week, we meet with approximately 20 women at the Kartal Civic Center to support them in their daily lives.  For the first month and a half, we train them in computer skills, which they may need in their everyday lives.  This will be followed by education in human rights and citizenship.  This will include sessions on the role of women in the society and in the family, the depiction of women in mass media, and effective communication within the family.

“At the Kartal Women’s Handiwork Market, we help women sell their own products more effectively.  We began with a visit to the market.  During the year, we will try to support them with marketing and sales techniques, new product development, and communication skills.”

To be continued…

5 January 2011 Wednesday > 12:30
Performing Arts Center

FROM PALACES TO TENTS

Albanian violinist Aida Pulake (Boydağ) and pianist Jerfi Aji present a program titled "FROM PALACES TO TENTS" ranging from classical repertoire to virtuoso showpieces of gypsy music.

PROGRAM

W.A. Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 4, E minor, K. 304

L. van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 7, C minor, Op. 30 No.2

M.Ravel: Tzigane, concert rhapsody for violin and piano

P. de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen

G. Dinicu – J.Heifetz: Hora Staccato

Medley (Anonymous-Goran Bregovic): Niska Banja
arr: Roby Lakatos & Kálmán Cséki
transcribed for piano and violin by: Eray Altınbüken

This concer is free of charge !

It is often said that Cracow Academy of Arts is an enclave of traditional form, one of the last bastions of classical art in central Europe. Is it even possible to be classical and young at the same time? As a young artists we take as a duty not to agree with everything they teach us. Do not take us wrong- we are not a rebelled, sometimes we are just suspicious. We have our right to question the spirit of our academy. This is how our work is created. Some people say it is immature, other say it is pure. Here comes a big portion of a raw meat- art of barbarians from Cracow.

Participants:
Cracow Academy of Fine Arts students
Marcin Dymek –Socrates exchange student at Sabanci University,
Barbara Janczak
Zuzanna Jura
Marta Niedbal
Wojciech Sobczyk
Bartosz Wajer

Assistants: Sedef Aydogan, Nihan Somay
Curator: Wieslaw Zaremba Supported by Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Istanbul

Remember all that happened at the university last year?  Check out the Sabancı University 2010 Almanac for a refresher. Here are some memorable events:

Sabancı University 2010 Almanac

Sabancı University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is proud to announce the first Graduate Student Essay Competition honoring Mevhibe Ateş.  The general aim of the competition is to promote academic research and discussion on democracy and human rights.

In 2011, the theme of the competition is “the rule of law”.  We invite scholarly papers on topics such as the relationship between legality and legitimacy, the role of constitution-making in consolidation of democracy, the emergence of constitutional courts in democratic countries, and the place of judicial review in democracies.  All submissions must be based on original unpublished research, empirical or theoretical, and are expected to offer innovative, comparative perspectives.  Submissions will be evaluated by a blind review process.

The rules to participate in the competition are as follows:

1. The author, at the time of the submission, must be enrolled in a degree-granting program at a university.
2. Each submission must be original work by a single author and it must not be under consideration elsewhere.
3. Submissions must be sent by email to mevhibeates@sabanciuniv.edu

Essay guidelines: All essays must be around 6,000-8,000 words, 12 font, double spaced, and in English. 

Prizes to be granted in the competition are:

1.    First prize: 1500 $
2.    Second prize: 1000 $
3.    Third prize: 500 $

Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2011. The announcement of the prizes will take place during the Graduate Workshop to be held at Sabanci University in May 2011.  The exact date of the workshop will be announced.