Vessela Atanassova (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars, Oct ‘26 – Jul ‘27) will introduce the first stage of her research on: The Thracians in Ptolemaic Egypt 29 October 2026 (Thursday), 16:30 h. Moderator: Halit Serkan Simen
Sergii Pakhomenko (Sustaining Ukrainian Scholarship Fellowship, Oct ‘26 - Jul ‘27) will give a talk on his research topic: The Decolonisation Dimension of Ukrainian Memory Politics: Security Motives and Local Controversies 05 November 2026 (Thursday), 16:30 h. Moderator: Svitlana Pavlenko
Halit Serkan Simen (Gerda Henkel Fellowship, Oct ‘26 - Feb ‘27) presents his research and methodology on the topic: White-bearded Pashas and Young Servants: Generational Awareness, Dynamics and Networks in the sixteenth century Ottoman Empire 12 November 2026 (Thursday), 16:30 h. Moderator: Tsvetelina Tsvetkova
Tsvetelina Tsvetkova (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars, Oct ‘26 – Jul ‘27) Between Empire, Church, and Nation: Education in Bulgarian Exarchate Schools (1878–1912) 19 November 2026 (Thursday), 16:30 h. Moderator: Martin Ivanov
Lenka Vojtíšková (Relevance of the Humanities Fellowship, Oct ‘26 - Feb ‘27) will talk about: Rethinking the Materiality of Language: The Prague Linguistic Circle and Avant-Garde Literary Practice 26 November 2026 (Thursday), 16:30 h. Moderator: TBC
Mila Moshelova (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars, Oct ‘26 – Jul ‘27) will give her first talk on: The Politics of History and Democratic Resilience in Post-Authoritarian Contexts: a comparative perspective on memory, meaning, and political contestation in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary and Germany 03 December 2026 (Thursday), 16:30 h. Moderator: Eszter Szabó-Reznek
