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SUMMARY:Round table on the topic "Balkan Historiographic Wars of the Middle Ages"
DESCRIPTION:The research team “Balkan Historiographic Wars” (funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund) together with the Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is organizing a round table on the topic “Balkan Historiographic Wars of the Middle Ages\,” which will take place on 21 October 2026\, Wednesday\, at 17:00 at the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia.
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/%d0%ba%d1%80%d1%8a%d0%b3%d0%bb%d0%b0-%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%81%d0%b0-%d0%bd%d0%b0-%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%b0-%d0%b1%d0%b0%d0%bb%d0%ba%d0%b0%d0%bd%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%b8-%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82%d0%be%d1%80%d0%b8/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261027T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261027T183000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172150
CREATED:20261026T083010Z
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SUMMARY:Discussion Series “Economic and Social History”: Rumelia Budgets – Between the Imperial and the National (1878 – 1885)
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 Prof. Milko Palangurski (Institute for Historical Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) on the topic of “Rumelia Budgets – Between the Imperial and the National (1878 – 1885)”. The event will take place at the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia on 27 October 2026\, Tuesday\, from 17:00. \nThe discussion series is convened by Martin Ivanov and Roumen Avramov. They are hosted by the Cente for Advanced Study Sofia.
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/discussion-series-economic-and-social-history-rumelia-budgets-between-the-imperial-and-the-national-1878-1885/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261029T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261029T183000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172150
CREATED:20261005T134548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261026T091305Z
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SUMMARY:Fellow seminar: The Thracians in Ptolemaic Egypt
DESCRIPTION:Vessela Atanassova (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars\, Oct ‘26 – Jul ‘27) will introduce the first stage of her research on: \nThe Thracians in Ptolemaic Egypt\n29 October 2026 (Thursday)\, 16:30 h. \nAbstract: The broader Mediterranean region witnessed the development of some of the most important cultures of the past\, one of the reasons being the facilitation of trade and cross-cultural exchanges afforded by the Mediterranean Sea. Exchanges were made at the level of goods as well as modes of thought. The Thracians were among the peoples who moved within this world. From the late fourth century BC\, and especially after Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt in 332 BC\, Thracians reached Egypt and settled there permanently. \nSome of them rose remarkably high. A stele with an agonistic catalogue (SEG XXVII 1114)\, probably from Herakleopolis and dated to 8 March 267 BC\, records a Thracian called Amadokos\, who had both the means to organise games in honour of the king’s birthday and the permission to call them Basileia. Evidence of this kind suggests that Thracians stood on the same social level as the Greeks\, a relatively privileged position in Egyptian society\, and it considerably enriches the scarce record of the early phase of Thracian immigration to Egypt. \nThis lecture presents the existing evidence for their presence and outlines the directions of a new research project. The project will examine the mechanisms\, extent and impact of the Thracian diaspora in Ptolemaic Egypt. \nModerator: Halit Serkan Simen
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/fellow-seminar-the-thracians-in-ptolemaic-egypt/
LOCATION:Centre for Advanced Study Sofia\, 7B Stefan Karadzha St\, entr. 3\, Sofia\, ‎ ‎1000‎ ‎\, Bulgaria
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261105T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261105T183000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172150
CREATED:20261006T125523Z
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SUMMARY:Fellow seminar: The Decolonisation Dimension of Ukrainian Memory Politics: Security Motives and Local Controversies
DESCRIPTION:Sergii Pakhomenko (Sustaining Ukrainian Scholarship Fellowship\, Oct ‘26 – Jul ‘27) will give a talk on his research topic: \nThe Decolonisation Dimension of Ukrainian Memory Politics: Security Motives and Local Controversies\n05 November 2026 (Thursday)\, 16:30 h. \nModerator: Svitlana Pavlenko
URL:https://cas.bg/en/event/fellow-seminar-the-decolonisation-dimension-of-ukrainian-memory-politics-security-motives-and-local-controversies/
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:20261027T172150
CREATED:20261006T130314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T131702Z
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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
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:20261027T172150
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:20261027T172150
CREATED:20261027T081837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261027T081837Z
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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.
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:20261027T172150
CREATED:20261006T130948Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cas.bg/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Exarchate-schools.png
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261126T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261126T183000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172150
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:20261027T172150
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cas.bg/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/berlin-monument.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261210T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20261210T183000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172150
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://cas.bg/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/lea-ypi-free.png
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270114T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270114T183000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172150
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cas.bg/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/jewish-art.jpeg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270121T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270121T183000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172150
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cas.bg/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/slavica-byzantina.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270128T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Sofia:20270128T183000
DTSTAMP:20261027T172150
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
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://cas.bg/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/we-the-people.jpg
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