Prof. Antoaneta Hristova, DSc, has been appointed Director of the Institute for Population and Human Studies at BAS, having built her career at BAS, starting as a research fellow at the Institute of Psychology. She is a political psychologist whose research interests focus on the formation of political image, democratic processes, political discourse, crisis management, decision-making processes and political leadership. She graduated from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” with a degree in psychology and obtained her PhD at the Institute of Psychology at BAS. She undertook specialised studies in Lausanne, Switzerland, and in political psychology at Ohio University, USA, through the ISPP. She is the editor-in-chief of the journal “Psychological Research (in the Balkans)”. The priorities proposed by Prof. Hristova for the 2026–2030 term can [...]

Prof. Emilia Chengelova, DSc, takes up her post today as Director of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology - BAS. Prof. Chengelova was re-elected by the Governing Council of BAS for a second term as Director of the Institute, following a competitive selection process, for the period 2026–2030. Her research work focuses on several main areas: 1) Developing concepts, theories and methodologies for empirical sociological research; exploring the ontological and epistemological characteristics of quantitative and qualitative methods; she is a leading author in methodological studies on the nature, functional characteristics and cognitive features of quantitative methods; develops and introduces into Bulgarian research practice an innovative interpretation of focus group discussions and in-depth interviews; introduces the concept of “cognitive violence against the respondent” and explains the [...]