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SUMMARY:Round table on the topic "Balkan Historiographic Wars in the Modern Era"
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This event is in Bulgarian! \nThe research team “Balkan Historiographic Wars” (funded by the National Science Foundation) together with the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is organizing a round table on the topic “Balkan Historiographic Wars in the Modern Era\,” which will take place on 11 November 2026\, Wednesday\, at 17:00 at the Center for Advanced Study Sofia. \nThe round table is dedicated to presenting the results of the research and in particular the second volume\, which is currently being printed. The volume analyzes the disputes: \n\nbetween Bulgarian and Macedonian historians regarding the affiliation of Gotse Delchev (Chavdar Marinov);\non the Second World War between Serbian and Croatian historians (Diana Mishkova);\non Vardar Macedonia between Bulgarian and Macedonian historians (Rumen Daskalov);\non the anti-fascist struggle in Bulgaria\, Albania and Romania (Alexander Vezenkov);\non the Bessarabian question (Andrei Kushko) and on the ethnic cleansing in Asia Minor after World War I (Erik Schöllberg).
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/round-table-on-the-topic-balkan-historiographic-wars-of-the-middle-ages/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261112T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261112T183000
DTSTAMP:20261110T140645
CREATED:20261006T130314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T082500Z
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SUMMARY:Fellow seminar: White-bearded Pashas and Young Servants: Generational Awareness\, Dynamics and Networks in the sixteenth century Ottoman Empire
DESCRIPTION:Halit Serkan Simen (Gerda Henkel Fellowship\, Oct ‘26 – Feb ‘27) presents his research and methodology on the topic: \nWhite-bearded Pashas and Young Servants: Generational Awareness\, Dynamics and Networks in the sixteenth century Ottoman Empire\n12 November 2026 (Thursday)\, 16:30 h. \nModerator: Tsvetelina Tsvetkova \nAbstract: This project examines generational awareness\, character\, and intergenerational relations within the Ottoman ruling elite from the reign of Sultan Süleyman I (r. 1520–1566) to the death of Sultan Murad III (r. 1574–1595). Generational awareness here refers to the ethos\, values\, reflexes\, and formative experiences shared by servants who entered imperial service within the same cohort and who perceived themselves as distinct from preceding or succeeding groups. Although scholarship on sixteenth-century Ottoman political configuration is extensive\, the generational dimension of elite life has remained largely neglected. The study explores how generational identities shaped perceptions\, political behavior\, and patterns of cooperation and rivalry across age cohorts. It examines how individual experience\, personal character\, and cohort-specific memories informed alignment within the ruling elite and influenced decision-making in moments of crisis and stability. Using Ottoman and European sources such as chronicles\, biographical compilations\, telhis\, mühimme accounts\, Habsburg embassy reports\, and Venetian correspondence\, the project reconstructs how generational belonging shaped elite worldviews and political reflexes. Through selected case studies\, it argues that generational awareness constituted a critical yet overlooked factor shaping intra-elite relations\, imperial governance\, and political culture in the early modern Ottoman world.
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/white-bearded-pashas-and-young-servants-generational-awareness-dynamics-and-networks-in-the-sixteenth-century-ottoman-empire/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261116T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261116T183000
DTSTAMP:20261110T140645
CREATED:20261027T085247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T085247Z
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SUMMARY:Discussion Series “Post-Democracy”: Illiberalism and Democratic Sustainability: A Role for Citizens?
DESCRIPTION:Please note: This event is in Bulgarian! \nThe Centre for Advanced Study Sofia continues its discussion series\, titled “Politics and leadership in an era of crisis: post-democracy\, illiberalism\, authoritarianism. Alternatives and activism”\, moderated by Prof. Anna Krasteva. \nThe fourth lecture in this series of debates will be presented by Ruzha Smilova on the topic of “Illiberalism and Democratic Sustainability: A Role for Citizens?” on Monday\, 16 November 2026\, at 17:00 at the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia. \nDebaters: Prof. Stiliyan Yotov\, Prof. Dimitar Vatsov \nModerator: Prof. Anna Krasteva
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/discussion-series-post-democracy-illiberalism-and-democratic-sustainability-a-role-for-citizens/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261117T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261117T183000
DTSTAMP:20261110T140645
CREATED:20261027T081837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261110T090043Z
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SUMMARY:Discussion Series “Economic and Social History”: The Fate of the Penchevi Family in Northern Dobrudja: Between Integration and National Homogenization (1878–1905)
DESCRIPTION:Please note: this event is in Bulgarian! \nWe would like to invite you to the upcoming lecture\, part of the seminar “Economic and Social History of Bulgaria: The Future through the Past Culture.” The discusssion series continues with a lecture by Assoc. Prof. Petar Dobrev (Faculty of History\, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”) on the topic of “The Fate of the Penchevi Family in Northern Dobrudja: Between Integration and National Homogenization (1878–1905)”. The event will take place at the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia on 17 November 2026\, Tuesday\, from 17:00. \nThe discussion series is convened by Martin Ivanov and Roumen Avramov. \nНастоящото изследване ще разгледа трансформацията на една българска чифликчийска фамилия в Северна Добруджа след присъединяването на областта към Румъния през 1878 г. Текстът ще проследи съдбата на фамилията Пенчеви в контекста на променящите се режими на собственост\, поданство и икономическа принадлежност. Основният въпрос е как Пенчеви се адаптират към новата румънска държавна рамка и какви стратегии развиват в условията на административна интеграция\, национална хомогенизация и засилващ се аграрен национализъм. Анализът се фокусира върху взаимодействието между локални стопански практики и държавни политики\, като поставя особен акцент върху поземлените отношения\, механизмите на колонизация\, достъпа до пазари и ролята на етническата принадлежност в процесите на икономическа мобилност и маргинализация. Изследването стъпва върху архивни материали\, досега останали извън научна употреба\, за да покаже как националната държава постепенно преобразува Северна Добруджа от многоетническа османска периферия в интегрирана\, но йерархизирана национална територия. В този процес съдбата на фамилията Пенчеви се превръща в показателен пример за напрежението между икономическа интеграция и национализация на собствеността в една гранична област на Югоизточна Европа.
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/discussion-series-economic-and-social-history-the-fate-of-the-penchevi-family-in-northern-dobrudja-between-integration-and-national-homogenization-1878-1905/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261119T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261119T183000
DTSTAMP:20261110T140645
CREATED:20261006T130948Z
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SUMMARY:Fellow seminar: Between Empire\, Church\, and Nation: Education in Bulgarian Exarchate Schools (1878–1912)
DESCRIPTION:Tsvetelina Tsvetkova (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars\, Oct ‘26 – Jul ‘27) \nBetween Empire\, Church\, and Nation: Education in Bulgarian Exarchate Schools (1878–1912)\n19 November 2026 (Thursday)\, 16:30 h. \nModerator: Martin Ivanov
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/fellow-seminar-between-empire-church-and-nation-education-in-bulgarian-exarchate-schools-1878-1912/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261126T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261126T183000
DTSTAMP:20261110T140645
CREATED:20261006T131426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T131426Z
UID:22696-1795710600-1795717800@cas.bg
SUMMARY:Fellow seminar: Rethinking the Materiality of Language: The Prague Linguistic Circle and Avant-Garde Literary Practice
DESCRIPTION:Lenka Vojtíšková (Relevance of the Humanities Fellowship\, Oct ‘26 – Feb ‘27) will talk about: \nRethinking the Materiality of Language: The Prague Linguistic Circle and Avant-Garde Literary Practice\n26 November 2026 (Thursday)\, 16:30 h. \nModerator: TBC
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/fellow-seminar-rethinking-the-materiality-of-language-the-prague-linguistic-circle-and-avant-garde-literary-practice/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261203T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261203T183000
DTSTAMP:20261110T140645
CREATED:20261006T132100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T132100Z
UID:22705-1796315400-1796322600@cas.bg
SUMMARY:Fellow seminar: The Politics of History and Democratic Resilience in Post-Authoritarian Contexts: a comparative perspective on memory\, meaning\, and political contestation
DESCRIPTION:Mila Moshelova (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars\, Oct ‘26 – Jul ‘27) will give her first talk on: \nThe 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\n03 December 2026 (Thursday)\, 16:30 h. \nModerator: Eszter Szabó-Reznek
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/fellow-seminar-the-politics-of-history-and-democratic-resilience-in-post-authoritarian-contexts-a-comparative-perspective-on-memory-meaning-and-political-contestation/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261210T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261210T183000
DTSTAMP:20261110T140645
CREATED:20261006T132552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T084039Z
UID:22712-1796920200-1796927400@cas.bg
SUMMARY:Fellow seminar: Embodied Testimony and Cultural Conflict: Gender\, Violence\, and Memory in Contemporary Bulgarian Literature
DESCRIPTION:Miglena Dikova-Milanova (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Academic Diaspora\, Oct – Dec ‘26) \nEmbodied Testimony and Cultural Conflict: Gender\, Violence\, and Memory in Contemporary Bulgarian Literature (Karabash and Elmy in dialogue with Lea Ypi)\n10 December 2026 (Thursday)\, 16:30 h. \nModerator: Mila Moshelova
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/fellow-seminar-embodied-testimony-and-cultural-conflict-gender-violence-and-memory-in-contemporary-bulgarian-literature/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270114T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270114T183000
DTSTAMP:20261110T140645
CREATED:20261012T112303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T112412Z
UID:22726-1799944200-1799951400@cas.bg
SUMMARY:Fellow seminar: Religious Identity and Personal Piety among Jews and Christians in the Early Byzantine Balkans and the Aegean
DESCRIPTION:Alexander Panayotov (Pforzheimer Fellowship for Bulgarian Senior Scholars\, Oct ‘26 – Feb ‘27) will present his research on: \nReligious Identity and Personal Piety among Jews and Christians in the Early Byzantine Balkans and the Aegean\n14 January 2027 (Thursday)\, 16:30 h. \nModerator: TBC
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/fellow-seminar-religious-identity-and-personal-piety-among-jews-and-christians-in-the-early-byzantine-balkans-and-the-aegean/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270121T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270121T183000
DTSTAMP:20261110T140645
CREATED:20261012T120752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T120752Z
UID:22733-1800549000-1800556200@cas.bg
SUMMARY:Fellow seminar: Byzantinoslavica: The Past that will Change the Future
DESCRIPTION:Yevgeniya Ignatenko (Sustaining Ukrainian Scholarship Fellowship\, Oct ‘26 – Jul ‘27) will talk about her research on: \nByzantinoslavica: The Past that will Change the Future\n21 January 2027 (Thursday)\, 16:30 h. \nModerator: Nadezhda Alexandrova
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/fellow-seminar-byzantinoslavica-the-past-that-will-change-the-future/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270128T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270128T183000
DTSTAMP:20261110T140645
CREATED:20261012T121304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261012T121304Z
UID:22740-1801153800-1801161000@cas.bg
SUMMARY:Fellow seminar: Pro-European Conservatism vs. Conservative Populism. A Radical Defence of the European Union
DESCRIPTION:Svetoslav Malinov (Pforzheimer Fellowship for Bulgarian Senior Scholars\, Oct ‘26 – Feb ‘27) will introduce his study: \nPro-European Conservatism vs. Conservative Populism. A Radical Defence of the European Union\n28 January 2027 (Thursday)\, 16:30 h. \nModerator: TBC
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/fellow-seminar-pro-european-conservatism-vs-conservative-populism-a-radical-defence-of-the-european-union/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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