Events

Pauli Heikkilä (Relevance of the Humanities Fellowship, Jan - Feb ‘26) will present his research on: Uniting the Divided Continent from Afar. Eastern European Emigrant Attempts Towards European Unification during the Cold War 29 January 2026 (Thursday), 16:30 h. Abstract: The project deals with proposals and ideas about European unification presented by Eastern European emigrant...

Zornitsa Petrova (BG-Swiss Fellowships for Bulgarian Junior Scholars, Oct ‘25 – Jul ‘26) will introduce her research on: Constructing Otherness: New Religious Movements and the Challenge of Pluralism in Post-Secular Bulgaria 05 February 2026 (Thursday), 16:30 h. Moderated by: Tuba Eldem Abstract: This study explores the structure of the religious field in Bulgaria, with particular...

Please note: this event is in Bulgarian!
Dr Yuliy Emilov will present his topic “From Monopoly to War: Towards the History of Byzantium in the Last Decades of the 3rd Century BC”on 17 February 2025, at 17:00.

Magdalena Slavkova (Pforzheimer Fellowship for Bulgarian Senior Scholars, Oct ‘25 - Mar ‘26) Gendered Charisma and Roma Female Evangelists (20th-21st century) 19 February 2026 (Thursday), 16:30 h. Moderated by: Zornitsa Petrova Abstract: This presentation explores gendered charisma within Roma evangelical communities in Bulgaria, examining how women exercise spiritual power and negotiate authority in male-dominated religious...

Please note: this event is in Bulgarian!
Maria Cheresheva will present her topic "Media and Post-Democracy. Power, AI, Polarization: Is There a Place for Journalism in the Post-Truth Era?" on 25 February 2026 at 17:00. Debaters: Prof. Antoniy Todorov and Assoc. Prof. Vesislava Antonova.

CAS Sofia is hosting a peer-led seminar, organised by a few of our current CAS Fellows which will hopefully be of interest to you! The seminar will be moderated by Dr Radostina Schivatcheva. Thursday, 26 February, at 16:30 GMT+2 at CAS Sofia Empirical Perspectives on Research Methodology: A Peer-Led Seminar This peer-led seminar brings together CAS...