Events

Stefan Peychev (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars, Oct ‘24 – Jul ‘25) will present the topic: Fire and Water: The Hydrothermal Landscapes of the Balkans in the Age of Geological Travel, ca. 1500-1900 on 31 October 2024 (Thursday), at 16:30. Moderated by: Martin Ivanov Abstract: This interdisciplinary project studies the geological exploration of the...

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...