Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity – Page 7

Goals and objectives of the National Scientific Programme “Development and Promotion of Bulgarian Studies Abroad”

On March 6, 2023, in the Bulgarian News Agency Press Club, the Executive Board of the National Scientific Programme "Development and Promotion of Bulgarian Studies Abroad" presented the goals and objectives of the Programme. The coordinator of the Programme is the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, and the partners are the leading centers in Bulgarian studies issues - Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski", "St. Cyril and St. Methodius" University of Veliko Tarnovo, "Neofit Rilski" South-West University, "Konstantin Preslavsky" University of Shumen and the institutes of BAS in division "Cultural and Historical Heritage and National Identity". In the press conference on the topic members of the Executive Board of the Programme took part: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elka Traykova, National Coordinator and Scientific Secretary [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-03-14T11:22:58+02:00Monday, 6 March 2023|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

Exhibition “150 years since the death of Vasil Levski. Places of memory (1873 – 1933)”

Exhibition "150 years since the death of Vasil Levski. Places of Memory (1873 - 1933)" is on display at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from 16 to 28 February in the Central Building of BAS (1, 15th November Street). The exhibition has been prepared by the Institute for Historical Studies and the Central Library of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and is part of a National Programme adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria to commemorate this significant anniversary. It is a sign of the Academy's profound respect for the personality and work of one of the brightest persons in our national pantheon. The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, opened the exhibition. Deputy Minister [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-02-24T11:43:32+02:00Thursday, 16 February 2023|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

Exhibition “Bulgarian Archaeology 2022” presents NAIM-BAS

The National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NAIM at BAS) presents the national archaeological exhibition "Bulgarian Archaeology 2022", which can be visited until 21 May 2023 in the temporary exhibition hall of NAIM (1, Atanas Burov Square). For the sixteenth consecutive time, the exhibition shows the most interesting finds and rich illustrative material from the fieldwork of Bulgarian archaeologists in the previous year. Posters for 53 archaeological projects are presented as an important part of the exhibition. The exhibition presents more than 300 exhibits from 30 sites illustrating the development of cultures in today's Bulgarian lands from the Neolithic (6000 years BC) to the Middle Ages. Among them are the ongoing studies of the prehistoric settlement mounds of Provadia, [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-02-24T11:41:25+02:00Wednesday, 15 February 2023|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity, Selected|

Scientific Conference “150 Years of Immortality: Vasil Levski, the Revolution and the Future World”

Scientific Conference "150 Years of Immortality: Vasil Levski, the Revolution and the Future World” was held on 6 February 2023 in Meeting Hall 1, SU “St. Kliment Ohridski” Rectorate. The organisers of the forum were the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". The participants were welcomed by the Minister of Culture Nayden Todorov and the Vice-Rector of Alma Mater Assoc. Prof. Georgi Valchev. The event was also attended by the Deputy Minister of Culture Assoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Slavov, representatives of a National Initiative Committee, scientists and students. The conference was attended by renowned researchers and leading young specialists who presented and discussed various aspects of Vasil Levski's life and [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-02-10T11:07:29+02:00Tuesday, 7 February 2023|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

Was there a fascist regime in Bulgaria? Statement of Bulgarian historians

Characteristics of the Political Model of Fascism Contemporary historical, sociological and political science (Juan Linz, Stanley Payne, Giorgio Einaudi, Roger Griffin, Robert Paxton, etc.) concurs on the main features of fascism and its essence. Fascism is a general term for a far-right political phenomenon. With a certain degree of conditionality and approximation, German National Socialism can be added to this notion. Fascism is a European phenomenon which originated in the years immediately after the First World War. In individual European countries, it had its own distinctive features resulting from local conditions, and the major problems faced by the society concerned. Zeev Sternhel outlines three phases in the development of fascism: fascism as an idea fascism as an organization fascism as a regime Fascism as [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-02-17T09:50:57+02:00Tuesday, 31 January 2023|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|

75th Anniversary of the Institute for Historical Studies

The Institute for Historical Studies of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences celebrated 75 years since its establishment with a conference in the “Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of BAS. In his solemn speech the Director, Assoc. Prof. Daniel Vachkov, recalled the main mission of the institute - to research, systematize and publish sources for Bulgarian history. Thanks to the work of the scientists, the institute is a benchmark for comprehensive research and diversity of the topics studied, said Assoc. Prof. Vachkov. The Secretary General of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Prof. Neli Koseva, presented the Director of the Institute of Historical Studies with a Honorary Plaque-GOLDEN. The prize is awarded for outstanding contributions in fundamental and applied research of Bulgarian history, historical processes in the European [...]

Връзки с обществеността2023-01-24T09:54:26+02:00Friday, 16 December 2022|Categories: Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity|