Seminar A Tool for Reflecting on Society: Emotions

24 March 2025 - From the perspective of "sociology of emotions", we feel how unique "modern" people are and how similar they are to each other. From the encounters and vibrations of people and disciplines, we discover ways of looking at the world anew and our responsibilities.

Blog Through the lens of unforgettable characters: The cinema of Zeki Demirkubuz

With films that masterfully explore the complex and shadowy depths of human nature, Zeki Demirkubuz stands as one of the most influential figures shaping cinema in Turkey, inspiring countless directors who followed in his footsteps.

Acting Workshop What Does This Have to Do with Dionysus?

January 11, 2025 - In this workshop, the historical and cultural ritual roots of playwriting will be explored.

Seminar Digital Technologies and the Public Use of Reason

12 December 2024 - In this seminar, we will discuss the publicness of reason inherited from Enlightenment thought and examine the risks and opportunities of the public use of reason within the development of artificial intelligence, the societal use of intelligent machines, and automation technologies.

Seminar Passages

11 December 2024 - Beyoğlu has the busiest passage organization in Istanbul, dating back to the 19th century, with most of them still a big part of the everyday life. We pace them all in terms of urban, social, historical, architectural and political economy. We interview.

Program Architecture Seminars “HOPSCOTCH / A Beyoglu Tab”

Panel Philosophy of Happiness in Cinema

In a world dominated by digitalization, is seeking refuge in analog mediums a source of happiness, a choice to prefer a routine and modest life instead of getting swept away in the whirlpool of daily life in metropolises? If so, what are the dynamics of this happiness?

Film Screening Perfect Days

Wim Wenders' latest film Perfect Days focuses on the seemingly ordinary yet profoundly meaningful life of Hirayama, a public toilet cleaner living a simple existence in the backstreets of Tokyo.

Seminar Institute as an Art and Design Practice

11 June 2024 - In this seminar, academicians and artists Cansu Cürgen and Avşar Gürpınar will talk about the research and production practices of the Ambiguous Standards Institute [MSE], which they have founded.

Exhibition Akbank 39th Contemporary Artists Prize Exhibition

Blog The cinema of Rok Biček and the extraordinary production process of “The Family”

One of the guests of the 17th Akbank Film Festival’s “Documentary Cinema” section is Rok Biček, whose wide-ranging experience in filmmaking extends from visual

Exhibition Akbank 38th Contemporary Artists Prize Exhibition

17 artworks chosen by the evaluations of this year’s jury Ayşe Erkmen, Dejan Kaludjerović, T. Melih Görgün, Gönül Nuhoğlu, Derya Bigalı will be exhibited between 15 October – 21 November, 2020 in Akbank Sanat.