A letter of recognition for the 25th anniversary of the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia from GCE-HSG.
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Selected CAS Fellows for 2025/2026 Academic Year
After the final session of the CAS Academic Advisory Council on the 20th of June and a series of interviews conducted...
The CAS Library introduces its online catalogue
We’re pleased to announce that the CAS Library’s online catalogue is now live. This new digital resource allows for easier...
ACLS and CAS Name 15 Scholars to Participate in 2025 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe
Fifteen awardees will spend two weeks at interdisciplinary writing residency in Bulgaria hosted by ACLS and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia.
Sustaining Ukrainian Scholarship (SUS) Workshop: The Future of Slavic / Transnational Studies in the Context of Eastern Europe
CAS, in partnership with NEC, held the second SUS workshop on 7-8 March 2025.
CAS Sofia Winter Break
The Centre for Advanced Study will be going on winter break between 20 December 2024 and 5 January 2025.
Bulgarian-Swiss programme for support of Bulgarian scholars is renewed for another 4 years
The Memorandum is a four-year extension of the existing programme implemented by the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia to support young Bulgarian scientists and scientists from the Bulgarian diaspora.
Selected CAS Fellows for 2024 – 2025 Academic Year
After the final session of the CAS Academic Advisory Council on the 21th of June and series of interviews conducted the...
ACLS and CAS Name 15 Scholars to Participate in 2024 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe
Awardees will conduct research and writing at interdisciplinary residency in Bulgaria hosted by the American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad
Sustaining Ukrainian Scholarship Conference
The first conference under the Sustaining Ukrainian Scholarship programme was organised by the New Europe College and held in Bucharest on 14 March 2024.
Selected CAS Fellows for 2023 – 2024 Academic Year
After the final session of the CAS Academic Advisory Council on the 24th of June and series of interviews conducted next week CAS granted its fellowships for 2023/2024 to the following scholars:
Late Autumn Trip to the Rilski Lakes
With winter frost already covering the mountain tops few CAS Fellows ventured deep into the Rila mountain to take a day long walk at the Seven Rila lakes.
CAS and ACLS Announce the New Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE)
Applications now open / Deadline 1 December, 2022. ACLS and CAS will convene leading scholars from Eastern Europe and North America for a two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria in the summers 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Gallery: Lecture by Prof. Dale F. Eickelman on Religion and Culture
The Center for the Study of Religion (Sofia University) and the Centre for Advanced Study gave the start of their new Discussion Series "Religion and Culture".
CAS Public Lecture Series 2022/2023
Тhe Centre for Advanced Study will launch the eleventh cycle of the Public Lecture Series within its Advanced Academia programs.
Selected CAS Fellows for 2022 – 2023 Academic Year
After the final session of the CAS Academic Advisory Council on the 17th of June and series of interviews conducted next...
Gallery: CAS Board of Trustees in Plovdiv 2022
We were pleased to invite the Board of Trustees to the lovely Plovdiv for its annual meeting, which was convened this year on 28 May, 2022. These are a few snapshots from our tour in the Old Town and the meeting itself on the following day.
In Memoriam
It is with deep sadness that we inform you about the passing of our colleague Violeta Kuzmanova.
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Selected CAS Fellows for 2021 – 2022 Academic Year
After a really competitive selection the CAS Academic Advisory Council approved for support within the 2021-2022 academic year the following scholars and their research projects:
Gallery: CAS Fellows trip to Belintash and Plovdiv
А two-days trip to Belintash - a picturesque stone plateau in the Rhodopi mountains - and the Old City of Plovdiv where we enjoyed its shady cobblestone streets and the newly opened Bishop's Basilica.
Book Launch “Monastic Economy Across Time: Wealth Management, Patterns, and Trends”
In a full video recording you can listen to Rositsa Gradeva of the American University in Bulgaria, and Kostis Smyrlis of the National Hellenic Research Foundation who shared their impressions on the findings of the team behind this interesting collective volume.
CAS on the book shelves: Monastic Economy Across Time: Wealth Management, Patterns, and Trends
The book aims at a readership of both economists and historians. Beyond the well-known Weberian thesis concerning the role of Protestantism in the development of capitalism, monastic economies are studied to assess their impact on the religious patterns of economic behavior.
A Talk with Dr Nilay Kilinç in the latest CAS Newsletter
In the latest CAS Newsletter you can find a talk with Dr Nilay Kilinç, CAS Fellow of Gerda Henkel Fellowship Programme on OMNICULTURALISM as a way to
reconsider the understanding of social integration.
GETTY-CAS Archaeological Schools: Spring School 2021
First Spring School:
THE IMPACT OF THE POLITICAL ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
19-24 April, 2021
GETTY-CAS Archaeological Schools: Opening conference
Opening Conference:
LOOKING AT THINGS IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY IN SEARCH OF VIABLE FUTURES
17-18 April 2021
Public Statement by the Network of European Institutes for Advanced Study
Institutes for Advanced Study and the current pandemic – Potentials and capacities for the European Research Area
Selected CAS Fellows for 2020 – 2021 Academic Year
After a really competitive selection the CAS Academic Advisory Council approved for support within the 2020-2021 academic year the following scholars and their research projects:
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships 2019
for Bulgarian Scholars and Artists for the Academic Year 2020/2021
Opening of the New Academic Year 2019/2020
CAS Sofia is pleased to announce the opening of the new Academic Year on 2 October 2019 and welcome its new Fellows. The meeting will begin at 17:00 at the CAS conference hall.
MONASTIC ECONOMY: Research Allowances granted
At the end of February a Selection Panel of three senior scholars approved three research proposal for support.
CAS Advanced Academia Fellows for 2019/2020
Fellow Selection Results (Bulgarian and Foreign)
GRANTING OF RESEARCH ALLOWANCES
Scholarly Network dedicated to the History of the Monastic Economy
Opening of the New Academic Year 2019 – 2020
CAS Sofia is pleased to announce the opening of the new Academic Year on 6 March 2019 and welcome its new Fellows under the Advanced Academia Programme. The meeting will begin at 17:30h at the CAS conference hall.
CAS Advanced Academia Fellows for 2019/2020
Newly selected fellows for the period between March 2019 to February 2020.
Roumen Avramov’s book available for download
The Economy of the "Revival Process" is available in electronic version on the CAS web-page (In Bulgarian).
CAS Advanced Academia Fellows for 2018/2019
Fellow Selection Results
(Bulgarian and Foreign)
TEACHING EUROPE: Selection of Fellows
After receiving a large number of high quality applications CAS and NEC announce selected TE fellows for 2017-2020:
CAS Advanced Academia Fellows for 2017/2018
Fellow Selection Results
(Bulgarian and Foreign)
CAS Advanced Academia Fellows for 2016/2017
Fellow Selection Results
(Bulgarian and Foreign)
CAS Advanced Academia Fellows 2015/2016
Fellow Selection Results
(Bulgarian and Foreign)
The website “Kultura” Bestows Prize to a CAS Fellow
In the category Humanities the II prize was granted to the book of Prof. Ivan Elenkov “Labour, Joy, Recreation and Culture" (CAS/Riva Publishers)
CAS ADVANCED ACADEMIA FELLOWS 2014/2015
Fellow Selection Results
(Bulgarian and Foreign)
CAS ADVANCED ACADEMIA FELLOWS 2013/2014
FELLOW SELECTION RESULTS (BULGARIAN AND FOREIGN)
CAS Thanks Its Individual Supporters
Next to its institutional donors CAS appreciates the support received from individuals.
CAS ADVANCED ACADEMIA FELLOWS 2012/2013
FELLOW SELECTION RESULTS (BULGARIAN AND FOREIGN)
External Evaluation of the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia
The scientific and institutional evaluation presented in this report was commissioned by the Board of Trustees of the Centre for...
CAS ADVANCED ACADEMIA FELLOWS 2011/2012
Fellow Selection Results
(Bulgarian and Foreign)
Working Meeting of the Negotiating Modernity Project at CAS
The Negotiating Modernity Team will meet to discuss its progress.
Results from the two latest CAS Fellows selections
The results from the Calls for Applications for the Advanced Academia Independent Fellowships Programme and the Modernity and Identity Programme are now announced...
New address of the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia
We are pleased to announce that the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia has a new location: 7, Stefan Karadja Str. Sofia 1000 Bulgaria.
Results from the 2009/2010 Fellows selection under the “Regimes of Historicity”
Final results from the Academic Advisory Council meeting.
Selection results
for participation in the "MODERNITY AND IDENTITY" fellowship programme
Results Announcement Delayed: Modernity and Identity Research Grants
Due to the large number of applicants and their diverse disciplinary affiliation the Selection Committee for the Independent Research Grant: "Modernity and Identity" is delaying the final announcement of the selection results to the beginning of next week
CAS Season’s reception
The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia welcomes you to its Season’s reception with CAS former and present fellows and associates...
Results from the 2008/2009 Fellows selection under the project “Shaken Order”
Final results from the Academic Advisory Council meeting.
Results from the 2008/2009 Fellows selection under the project “Regimes of Historicity”
Final results from the Academic Advisory Council meeting.
CAS Fellow selection for the academic year 2008/ 2009
Due to the large number of strong candidatures for the Centre’s fellowship programmes in 2008/ 2009, CAS is in a process...