Dr Alper Bilgili

Associate Professor of Sociology
Acibadem University

Istanbul, Turkey

Biography

Alper Bilgili is a sociologist specializing in the sociology of science and the sociology of religion. His current research focuses on the relationship between science and religion. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in Political Science and International Relations from Boğaziçi University, and his Ph.D. in Sociology from Istanbul University. He was previously a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Leeds, in the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science. Bilgili has taught several courses on science and participated in research projects on Islam in the Turkish context. He is the author of Bilim Ne Değildir? (What Science Is Not), Darwin ve Osmanlılar (Darwin and the Ottomans), and Bilim Susunca (When Science Goes Silent). He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Acıbadem University.

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Major Prizes

Religion, Philosophy & History Interests

History of Science, Islam, Naturalism

Science & Technology Interests

Biology, Evolution

Website

https://acibadem.academia.edu/AlperBilgili

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