Events

Oleg Rusakovskiy (Gerda Henkel Fellow, Oct ‘24 – Jul ‘25) will present his research on: History Mercenaries in the Tsar’s Service: Muscovy and European Military Entrepreneurship, 1630 – 1634 on 07 November 2024 (Thursday), at 16:30. Moderated by: Stefan Peychev Abstract: The project aims to investigate the interaction between the state of Muscovy and the...

Please note: this event is in Bulgarian! We would like to invite you to the upcoming lecture, part of the seminar "Economic (Social) History of Bulgaria: The Future through the Past Culture." The discussion series continues with a lecture by Prof. Dr Orlin Sabev on "The Ottoman Unit of Measurement "Pair of Oxen": Continuity and...

Lubomira Popova (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars, Oct ‘24 – Jul ‘25) is presenting on: Is the “New” EU Enlargement Methodology Already Obsolete? An Empirical Reconstruction of the EU’s New Enlargement Methodology on 21 November 2024 (Thursday), at 16:30. Moderated by: Oleg Rusakovskiy Abstract: The need for a reform of the EU’s enlargement policy...

Sebastian Fink (Relevance of the Humanities Fellow, Oct ‘24 – Feb ‘25) is presenting his topic on: Critique and Enlightenment in Ancient Mesopotamia on 28 November 2024 (Thursday), at 16:30. Moderated by: Miglena Stamberova Abstract: The so-called Pre-Socratics mark the beginning of philosophy. In many books the rise of philosophy is described as a break...

Igor Serdiuk (Sustaining Ukrainian Scholarship, Oct ‘24 – Jul ‘25) presents his research: Hetmanate and Left Bank Ukraine in the 18th and 19th Centuries: Medicalization, Quality of Life and Demographic Behavior of the Population on 05 December 2024 (Thursday), at 16:30. Moderated by Oana Cojocaru Abstract: This presentation will focus on the Hetmanate, an autonomous...

Please note: this event is in Bulgarian! We would like to invite you to the upcoming lecture, part of the seminar "Economic (Social) History of Bulgaria: The Future through the Past Culture." The discussion series continues with a lecture by Assoc. Prof. Dr Ralitsa Simeonova-Ganeva, Assoc. Prof. Dr Kaloyan Ganev, and Assoc. Prof. Dr Martin...

Miglena Stamberova (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars, Oct ‘24 – Jul ‘25) is presenting her topic on: Politicizing Science: the Impact of Politics on the Bulgarian Archaeology during the Communist Period and the Years of Transition on 12 December 2024 (Thursday), at 16:30. Moderated by: Sebastian Fink Abstract: This research explores the dynamics of...

Konstantin Georgiev (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars, Oct ‘24 – Jul ‘25) is giving a talk on: Studying the Invisible Systemic Problem that is Police Violence in Bulgaria: Preliminary notes on an ongoing study on 09 January 2025 (Thursday), at 16:30. Moderated by Lyubomira Popova. Abstract: While there seems to be a consensus among...

A regular discussion series on the topic "Bulgaria after Chernobyl" is set to start in Janury 2025. The idea of this seminar is to publicise the latest discoveries made by our team of researchers, whose goal it is to shed light on the "management" and consequences of the Chernobyl disaster in Bulgaria. The seminar is...

Ahmed Nuri (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars, Oct ‘24 – Jul ‘25) will present his research on: The Majority of the Minority: Turkish Literature in Bulgaria’s Communist Semiosphere, 1944-1969 16 January 2025 (Thursday), at 16:30. Abstract: In this presentation, I will share the initial findings of my archival research, which aims to comprehensively examine...

The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia hosts a discussion series under the theme: Why Byzantium? We will convene for a lecture on the following topic: The Cumans: Pagan Nomads within the Orthodox World Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Konstantin Golev (Institute for Historical Studies, BAS) 22 January 2025 (Wednesday), at 15:30h.

Mariana Malinova (Pforzheimer Fellowship for Bulgarian Senior Scholars, Oct ’24 – Feb ‘25) will present her research on: Constructing Ibn Taymiyya’s Conception of Translation 23 January 2025 (Thursday), at 16:30. Moderated by: Nadezhda Alexandrova Abstract: This presentation introduces an ongoing research project on the works of Ibn Taymiyya (1263–1328), an influential figure in Islamic theology...

Please note: this event is in Bulgarian! We 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 discussions series continues with a lecture by Prof. Dr Vera Boneva on the "Social Status of Bulgarian Teachers during the Bulgarian...

Oana Cojocaru (Relevance of the Humanities Fellow, Oct ‘24 – Feb ‘25) will give a talk on: A Latourian approach to hope and healing in Medieval Byzantium (9th – 10th centuries) 30 January 2025 (Thursday), at 16:30. Moderated by Mariana Malinova Abstract: Since Early Christianity, saints’ cults have played a crucial role in shaping emotional...

Oleksandra Osadcha (Landis&Gyr Artistic Fellowship Oct – Feb ‘25) will present her research on: Modernist? Non-Conformist? Anachronist? The Role of Fotografika Darkroom Practices in the Late Soviet Photography 06 February 2025 (Thursday), at 16:30 Moderated by Edward Waysband. Abstract: The seminar will give some insights into the problems of researching the late Soviet amateur photography...