Scientific Board:
President: Ilieva-Penzova, Boyka
South-West University “Neofit Rilski”
email: boyka@abv.bg
Vice-president: Alexandrova, Nadezhda
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
email: n.alexandrova@slav.uni-sofia.bg
Secretary: Alexieva, Anna
Institute for Literature, BAS
E-mail: annaaleksieva@hotmail.com
Members list in alphabetical order:
Alexandrova, Nadezhda
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Slavic Studies
E-mail: n.alexandrova@slav.uni-sofia.bg
Bulgarian and Balkan literature of the 18th and 19th c., History of emotions, Gender history
Alexieva, Anna
Institute for Literature, BAS
E-mail: annaaleksieva@hotmail.com
Tel: +359887509523
Bulgarian Literature (XIX century), Bulgarian National Revival Poetry, National Identity, Bulgarian National Heroic Pantheon, Literary Canon, Marginalized Authors and Texts, Cultural Intimacy
Antov, Plamen
Institute for Literature, BAS
Tel: 0885601443
French and German Philosophy; Rousseau; Paissy of Chilendar
Atanassov, Dimitar
Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum, BAS
E-mail: dimitar.atanassov@gmail.com
Tel: +359 887225359
Azmanova-Rudarska, Elena
South-West University “Neofit Rilski”
E-mail: elena_azmanova@swu.bg
Bulgarian Literature, Memoirs
Balcheva, Antoaneta
Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Tracology, BAS
E-mail: ani.balcheva@yahoo.com
Imagology
Banev, Guencho
E-mail: g.banev@gmail.com
Greek-Bulgarian cultural and literary exchange
Baramova, Maria
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History
E-mail: mariabaramova@gmail.com, baramova@clio.uni-sofia.bg
Tel: +35929308378
Balkan Studies, Comparative study of the Ottoman and Habsburg empire, diplomacy, geopolitics, historical geography
Bobev, Andrey
Cyrillo-Methodian research centre, BAS
E-mail: andreybobev@yahoo.com
Tel: 0885 188 911
Bozinov, Plamen
Institute for Historical Studies, BAS
E-mail: pbojinov@abv.bg
Chernokozhev, Nikolay
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Slavic Studies
E-mail: nikolay.chernokozhev@abv.bg
Tel: 3592/8325958
Bulgarian Literature and Drama (18th-20th C.); Cultural Studies; Comparative Literature
Danova, Nadia
Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Tracology, BAS
Tel: 3592 / 865 86 85
Enlightenment and Balkans, Enlightenment-Romanticism-Panslavism
Danova, Penka
Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Tracology, BAS
E-mail: penkadanova@yahoo.com
Tel: 3592 / 973 54 61; 088 618 32 19
Italian Literature, Balkan cultural relations
Detchev, Stefan
South-West University “Neofit Rilski”
E-mail: stdetchev@yahoo.com
Tel: 0899776170
Dimitrova, Margaret
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Slavic Studies
E-mail: marg@abv.bg; marg@slav.ubi-sofia.bg
Tel: +359893341577
History of Bulgarian language, literary production of the 17th-18th century, damaskinari, Paisij of Hilendar
Dobreva, Margarita
Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Tracology, BAS
E-mail: margarita_dobreva@hotmail.com
Balkan modernization, Ottoman history
Gradeva, Rossitza
Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Tracology, BAS; AUB
E-mail: rgradeva@gmail.com
Ottoman Administration, Balkan Societies at the end of 18th Century
Grbić, Dragana
Institute for Literature and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
drherald@gmail.com
Cultural history and South Slavic literature of the 18th century in the European context; Enlightenment in the Balkans; travel writings, autobiography, history of media
Hristemova, Mina
City Museum, Asenovgrad
E-mail: mhristemova@abv.bg
Bulgarian-Greek relations, Regional history
Hristova-Yordanova, Kameliya
St. St. Cyril and Methodius National Library and Cyrillo-Methodian Research Center, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
E-mail: kameliyaghristova@gmail.com
Old Church Slavonic Studies, History of the Bulgarian Language
Ignatov, Vladimir
9th French Language School, Sofia University “St. Clement Ohridsky”
e-mail: vladimir_ignatov@abv.
Bulgarian literature (XVIII-XX c.), Bulgarian drama and its history
Ilcheva, Radoslava
Institute for Literature, BAS
E-mail: ilcheva@bas.bg; rilcheva@abv.bg
Myths in Literature, Relations between France and Russia
Ilieva, Boyka
South-West University “Neofit Rilski”
E-mail: boyka@abv.bg
Tel: 088 955 27 77
Italian Literature, History of translation
Kapralova, Nedka
Institute for Literature, BAS
E-mail: nedkakapralova@gmail.com
Bulgarian Literature (18th – 19th c.), French-Bulgarian Cultural Relations, Popular culture, Sponsors
Karadzova, Darinka
South-West University “Neofit Rilski”
E-mail: karadjovadbg@abv.bg
Tel: 02/828 04 10; 0887 219 497
Book history, Codicology, Paleography
Krasteva, Denka
University of Shumen
E-mail: dkristeva@abv.bg
Tel: 054 830495
History and poetics of the Russian literature, cultural history of Russia, New Historicism
Krasteva, Mila
Plovdiv University “Paisii Hilendarski”
E-mail: mkrasteva@uni-plovdiv.bg
Tel: 032/261-476
Bulgarian Literary Theory of the Revival Period (18th c.-19th c.); Psychoanalysis and literature; Comparative literature
Kroucheva, Katerina
Seminar fuer Slavische Philologie in Goettingen
E-mail: katerina_kroucheva@yahoo.de
Comparative Literature
Lucci, Diego
American University in Bulgaria
E-mail: dlucci@aubg.bg
Tel: 35973/888479; 0877 303249
European Intellectual History, Early Modern Philosophy, English and Italian Enlightenment
Melamed, Galina
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, French Department
E-mail: galina_melamed@hotmail.com
Tel: 3592 / 877 72 03
Comparative Literature, Reception of French Literature in Bulgaria
Mihaila, Ileana
University of Bucharest, Department of Foreign Languages
E-mail: ileanamihaila59@gmail.com
French and Romanian Literature and History (18th – 19th c.); Comparative Literature; History of Culture
Mihova, Lidia
Institute for Literature, BAS
E-mail: lidiyamihova@gmail.com
Tel: 3592 / 829 2620
Bulgarian Literature 18th – 19th Centuries, Popular culture, Oral and Written Culture
Mindova, Liudmila
Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Tracology, BAS
Baroc in Croatia, South-Slavic Literatures, Comparative Literature
Mircheva, Keta
Freelance Researcher
E-mail: kmircheva2@yahoo.com
National Movements and Identities in the Balkans, History of Ideas, “Lieux de memoire” (XVIII – beginning of XX c.)
Mitev, Plamen
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History
E-mail: plamdm@abv.bg
Tel: 02/ 2928318
Economic and Social History of Ottoman Empire (18th C.)
Mukanova, Polly
Universitiy of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Sofia, Bulgaria
E-mail: p.mukanova@unibit.bg
History of books, History of reading, special book collections,
Nenova, Lyubka
South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Faculty of Philology
E-mail: ljubka_nenova@abv.bg
Tel: 0884/756 270
Old-Bulgarian Language (classical old-bulgarian records), History of Bulgarian language, Himnografy, Hagiography, Stylistics, Paisieznanie, History of Bulgarian Language
Nikolova, Diana
The Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv
E-mail: dianikwork@gmail.com
Mythology, Ancient Greek and Roman cultures, European Literature, Culturology, Comparative literature.
Parvev, Ivan
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History
E-mail: ivanparvev@yahoo.com; parvev@clio.uni-sofia.bg
Tel: 3592 / 944 85 84
European-Ottoman relations in 15th-19th centuries, International relations; Theory, history of Eastern question
Patova, Nikoleta
Institute for Literature, BAS
E-mail: nikoletapatova@hotmail.com
Bulgarian Literature and Theater (18th-20th C.); National Identity; Nationalism and National Mythology
Petkova, Antoaneta
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History
E-mail: petkova.antoaneta@gmail.com
Ottoman Empire; French-ottoman relations; Eastern Question
Radosalvjevic, Nedelko
Institute for History, Belgrade
E-mail: nedjo.radosavljevic@gmail.com
Orthodox Church, Balkan Slavs in 18th Century, History of every day life
Radulov, Tzvetan
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History
E-mail: blackzvetan@yahoo.com
Tel: 0896804360
Ottoman Empire; everyday life; european-ottoman conflict
Serafimova, Margarita
Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Tracology, BAS
E-mail: margarita_serafim@yahoo.fr
French Enlightenment; Comparative Literature
Shusharova, Maria
Institute of Balkan Studies with Center of Tracology
Ottoman Empire, provincial elites and communities
Sivriev, Sava
University of Shumen
E-mail: sivriev@yahoo.com
Tel: 3554 / 404 33
Bulgarian Literature 18th – 20th Centuries, Theory of Literature, Russian Literature, Theology
Spasova, Andriana
Institute for Literature, BAS
E-mail: andriana.spassova@gmail.com
Tel: +359899937568
Reception of antiquity (mythology, literature) in the XIX century; National identity; Didactic literature in translation in Bulgarian Revival; Modernization of Bulgarian education; Ancient fables and parables.
Stoimenova, Biserka
University of Shumen
E-mail: bissera66@yahoo.com
Tel: 0899 944510
French literature 17th-19th century, libertine literature, economic sociology
Stoycheva, Elisaveta
South-West University “Neofit Rilski”
E-mail: estoycheva@swu.bg
Bulgarian Literature (XVIII-XIX c.)
Tacheva, Elena
South-West University “Neofit Rilski”
E-mail: elenatacheva@abv.bg
Tel: 3592 / 378 721; 0888 134 896
Bulgarian Literature, Cultural Studies, Intellectual Elites, Literary Institutions and Groups
Tartari, Eriona
National Centre for Scientific Research, Dep. for Literature (Tirana, Albania)
E-mail: erionatartari@gmail.com
French Enlightenment in the Balkans
Timenova, Maya
The Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv
E-mail: mtimenova@yahoo.com
History of French Literature, Cultural History
Todorov, Tzvetomir
Institute of Balkan Studies and Centre of Tracology, BAS
E-mail: ceco@bili-bg.org
Enlightenment, Religious Communities; secularism
Todorova, Olga
Institute for Historical Studies, BAS
E-mail: olgat@abv.bg
Tel: 3592 9787358
Social History
Vasileva, Elmira
Institute of Balkan Studies with Center of Tracology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
E-mail: elmira_vasileva@abv.bg
Religion and society
Vatcheva, Anguelina
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Slavic Studies
E-mail: angelinavacheva@yahoo.com
Eighteenth-century Russian literature, international relations of Russian literature
Vlaevska-Stancheva, Anna
E-mail: anistanceva@yahoo.it
University of Pisa
the Bulgarian thematic in Western Europe
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