The Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) is pleased to invite you to the public lecture of Assoc. Prof. Dobriela Kotova, PhD (IBSCT-BAS) Introductions and Conclusions in the Constantine of Preslav's Uchitel'noe evangelie ('Didactic Gospel'): Sources and Inspirations.

The event is organised under the initiative Every Second Tuesday and will be held on May 14, 2024 (Tuesday) at 15:30 at the IBSCT-BAS (Moskovska Street No. 45).

We are looking forward to welcoming you!

The Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Tracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) is pleased to invite you to the public lecture of Nevyan Mitev, PhD (RHM-Dobrich), entitled “Arms and Equipment of the Crusading Army of King Vladislav Varnenchik (Finds from Bulgaria, Problems and Interpretations)”.

The event will be held on April 15, 2024 (Monday) at 17:30 via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86513444853

We look forward to your attendance!

This lecture is organized by the project "Going Through War: The Medieval Military Experience in the Balkans and Its Social Implications", funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, contract No. KП-06-М70-3/15.12.2022

The Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) is pleased to invite you to the public lecture of Ekaterina Dikova, PhD (IBSCT-BAS) Antiquity in the calendar couplets of Christopher of Mytilene and their translations in the Balkans.

The event is organised under the initiative Every Second Tuesday and will be held on April 9, 2024 (Tuesday) at 15:30 in the IBSCT-BAS building (Moskovska Street No. 45).

We are looking forward to welcoming you!

На 5 април 2024 г. (петък) от 11.00 ч. в сградата на Института за балканистика с Център по тракология при Българската академия на науките (ул. „Московска“ № 45) ще се проведе разговор с Андрея Расучану и Лора Ненковска на тема „Литература и памет“.

Андрея Расучану е писателка, авторка на книги с литературна критика и редакторка. „Непозната форма на живот“ (2018), е дебютният ѝ роман, удостоен с наградата за най-добра прозаична книга на списание Атенеу (2019), наградата за писател на месец януари на Съюза на румънските писатели (2019) и редица престижни номинации. Вторият ѝ роман, „Вятърът, духът, дъхът“ (2020), също е преведен на български. Расучану публикува разкази в различни сборници, както и няколко монографии в областта на литературната география и геокритиката, като във фокуса на интересите ѝ нерядко е Букурещ и неговата литературна история.

Родена разказвачка, надарена с онази сетивност, която ѝ позволява да улавя невидимите нишки, изграждащи света, който обитаваме, Андрея Расучано опитомява историята, стихийността на природата и географските пространства, като ги подрежда в разкази – карти на човешките съдби. Силата ѝ да работи пластично с образите, богатият ѝ език и бароковият ѝ стил на писане я превръщат един от най-интересните съвременни гласове в румънската литература. 

Лора Ненковска е филолог с докторска степен от Софийския университет „Св. Климент Охридски“. Преводачка на художествена литература и преподавателка по румънски език, средновековна и съвременна румънска литература в СУ „Св. Климент Охридски“. Изключително любопитна читателка, която се опитва да не изпусне пулса на случващото се в румънската литература. Чувствителен преводач с фин усет за езика. Сред авторите, които е превела на български език, са Андрея Расучану, Алина Нелега, Макс Блехер, Мирча Елиаде, Дан Лунгу, Петру Чимпоешу, Йоан Ес. Поп, Богдан-Александру Станеску, Симона Попеску.

Kaloyan Konstantinov, a PhD student at the Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS), researching the relations between the Balkans and the Islamic Republic of Iran, received a journalism award at the Jour-You international competition. The ceremony was held in Athens, where finalists from Italy, Albania, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan were present.

Kaloyan received the award for his series of reports on Iran's democratic protests, culture and politics, which are also part of his research at BAS. A little earlier, his materials were also awarded in the "Valya Krushkina" journalism contest, as well as "Agent of Change" for philanthropy and contribution to society.

In 2023, Kaloyan was awarded the King's College London Emerging Leader Award for his work as an international lecturer on media literacy, disinformation and international relations, as well as for his journalistic work directly linked to his research at IBSCT-BAS.

At the end of last week, Prof. D. Sc. Alexandre Kostov, Corresponding Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, was awarded the Badge of Honor of the Municipality of Montana. The highest award of the municipality will be presented to him on the city's feast - Holy Spirit, by virtue of the decision of the Municipal Council - Montana. Prof. Kostov's nomination received the unanimous support of all 33 councilors. This is eloquent proof that his contribution is highly appreciated by the local community.

With the honors of the Municipality of Montana, individuals and institutions with outstanding services to the city are recognized. In addition to the impressive academic achievements of Prof. Kostov, the reason for the award is also the cooperation initiated by him between the local government and cultural institutions with the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Tracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS), of which he was the director in the period 2010-2018. As a result of the partnership numerous events were held in Montana: conferences, seminars, lectures. A number of collections and scholarly publications have been published.

In 2018, on the proposition of Prof. D.Sc. Kostov, a branch of the IBSCT-BAS was established in Montana. This deepened the cooperation with the municipality, the Regional History Museum and the State Archives in Montana. Under his scientific guidance, 4 collections dedicated to the past and present of the Bulgarian northwest were published. Among them is the special edition dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the announcement of the city of Montana. The fifth edition of the series is in print. A scholarly conference under the leadership of Prof. D.Sc. Alexandre Kostov is included in the program for the city's feast.

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On March 26, 2024 (Tuesday), at 15:00, the documentary "Direct Target - Bulgaria" (2023, directed by Radoslav Iliev) will be screened at the IBSCT-BAS. The film explores the battles in the Bulgarian skies during the Balkan and the First World Wars. Major highlights are the large-scale punitive actions of Anglo-American aviation during the Second World War, and more specifically in the period 1943–1944.

After the screening at 16.00, there will be a discussion with representatives of the team. The event is part of the seminar Documentary Cinema and History: Paradoxes of an Inevitable Cooperation, which is realized under the project Conversations on Literature and the Peninsula, led by Assoc. Prof. Lyudmila Mindova, PhD.

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The Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in cooperation with A. YU. Krymsky Institute of Oriental Studies at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University and Kharkiv State Academy of Culture organize the Third International Scientific Conference Culture in Times of Social Crises and Conflicts. The event will be held on November 21 and 22, 2024 online in Zoom.

Applications are accepted until September 1, 2024 at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Conference proceesings will be published in a peer-reviewed edition after double anonymous review.

Detailed information about the conference (in Bulgarian, Ukrainian and English) is available here.

The Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) is pleased to invite you to the public lecture of Mario Filipov, Ph.D. (IBSCT-BAS), entitled "Shipping and Maritime Navigation in the Eastern Mediterranean during the 14th and 15th Centuries in the Context of the Venetian-Genoese Naval Rivalry".

The event will be held on March 18, 2024 (Monday) at 17:30 in the building of IBSCT-BAS (Moskovska Street No. 45) and online: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86513444853

We look forward to your attendance!

This lecture is organised by the project "Going Through War: The Medieval Military Experience in the Balkans and Its Social Implications", funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, contract No. KП-06-М70-3/15.12.2022

In 2023, the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) launched the project Historical Chameleons, with the main goal of discussing the changes we observe in some commonly used concepts depending on the historical, social or cultural context.

On March 15, 2024, at 13:00, we invite you to our first public discussion, where we will present the concept of SLAVERY. The event will be held at IBSCT-BAS on 45 Moskovska St. You can find more information at https://historical-chameleons.clada-bg.com/slavery_discussion-bg/

The discussion is organized within the framework of the IBSCT-BAS project "Historical Chameleons", part of the e-infrastructure for Bulgarian linguistic and cultural heritage CLaDA.BG.

The Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Tracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) is pleased to invite you to the presentation of the book Impact et réception de la culture française dans les Balkans (XIXe – XXe siècles) / French culture in the Balkans (19th - 20th centuries): Interrelationships and reception, edited by Prof. Raia Zaimova.

Prof. Kalin Mihailov will share his reflections of the book. Assist. Prof. Alexandra Milanova will be moderator of the event.

The event will be held on March 19, 2024 (Tuesday) at 15.30 in the IBSCT-BAS building (Moskovska Street No. 45).

We are looking forward to welcoming you.

The Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is pleased to invite you to the public lecture of Victoria Lekova (Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski") The Soft Power of France in Bulgaria: 1989.

The event is organised under the initiative Every Second Tuesday and will be held on March 12, 2024 (Tuesday) at 18:00 online in Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84542314969

We are looking forward to welcoming you!

The lecture is organized in implementation of the project “Cultural diplomacy in the Balkans in the 20th and 21st centuries: Achievements, challenges, and the way forward”, funded by the Bulgarian National Science Fund, contract No. KP-06-Н80/4 dated 07.12.2023.