Bulgarian Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies was founded in 1992 in Sofia. It now counts 43 members, most of them are affiliated to Sofia University, to Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, to National Library, to the universities in Plovdiv, Veliko Turnovo, Shumen, Blagoevgrad, to some local museums, etc. The Bulgarian Society is active member of the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and takes part in all its activities.

The Society promotes studies of eighteenth-century history and culture in Bulgarian, Balkan and European context. Supports international co-operation and networking. Organizes interdisciplinary conferences and publishes collected articles in the series “Dalgiat osemnadeseti vek” (“Long Eighteen-Century”).

List of the Members of the Board of the Bulgarian Society for Eighteen-Century Studies from its beginning up to the present day

1992 – 1997 – President – Nadya Danova, vice-president -Snezhka Panova, secretary – Rossitza Gradeva, treasurer -Ivan Parvev

1997 – 2004 – President – Nikolay Aretov, secretary – Raya Zaimova, treasurer – Ivan Parvev

2004 – 2009 – President – Raya Zaimova, vice-president – Nikolay Aretov, treasurer – Penka Danova

2009 – 2013 – President – Ivan Parvev, vice-president -Angelina Vacheva, secretary – Maria Baramova, treasurer -Antoinette Petkova

2013 – 2015 – President – Angelina Vacheva, vice-president – Nikolay Chernokozhev, secretary – Maria Baramova, treasurer – Antoinette Petkova

2015 – 2019 – President – Raya Zaimova, vice-president Nadezhda Alexandrova, secretary Anna Alexieva, treasurer – Antoinette Petkova, replaced in 2017 by Andriana Spassova

2020 – 2023 -– President – Nadezhda Alexandrova, vice-president – Raya Zaimova, secretary Anna Alexieva, treasurer Andriana Spassova

2023 – until the present day – President – Boyka Ilieva, vice-president – Nadezhda Alexandrova, secretary Anna Alexieva, treasurer Andriana Spassova

According to the statuses of the ISECS every elected president of the National Society is a delegate in the annual meetings with the members of the Executive Committee of the International Society for Eighteen-Century Studies.

During 2011-2015 Raya Zaimova was a (coopted member) of the Executive committee of the ISECS.