Research division
Cultural-historical Heritage and National Identity
Institutes and Academic Specialized Units
Mario Ivanov
Scientific secretary of division 8. Cultural-historical heritage and national identity
mivanov@cu.bas.bg
National Archaeological Institute with Museum
The research in this division is aimed at studying, preserving and popularizing the Bulgarian cultural and historical heritage as part of the common European cultural tradition and history.
The main spheres of research in the humanities are: Bulgarian studies, Balkan history, Thracology, Cyrillo-Methodian Studies, Linguistics, Literature, Historiography, Medievalism, Musicology, Dramatic Art, Fine Arts, Screen Arts, Architecture, Ethnology, Folklore, Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology , Museology and others.
Information technologies, electronic publishing and digitization of bulk information of the cultural, historical and scientific heritage are implemented, and digital repositories are created to systematize the samples of this heritage and to make effective access to them.
Planned, rescue and emergency archaeological researches and field studies are carried out, and active participation is taken in the preparation to realize national infrastructure projects – highways, gas pipelines, oil pipelines, coal and mineral mining as well as in projects related to the organization of cultural tourism.
Analyses of phenomena related to ancient, medieval, traditional, new, contemporary and modern culture in the context of its specific role in building national, Balkan and European identities in a globalizing world are made.
News
Unveiling of a bust-monument to the composer Acad. Petko Staynov
Bust-monument of the composer Acad. Petko Staynov was unveiled yesterday on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the birth of the great Bulgarian composer. The monument is located in the Alley of Artists in [...]
Prof. Julian Revalski visited Provadia-Solnitsa
The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, visited today the prehistoric salt-mining and urban center Provadia-Solnitsa, studied this year by a team of the National Archaeological Institute and Museum of [...]
Round Table “Crises and Challenges in Eastern Europe 50s-90s of XX c.”
The crisis phenomena in the recent history of Eastern Europe are the subject of discussion in scientific forums organised by the Institute for Historical Studies - BAS. At the round table on "Crises and Challenges [...]
Participation of BAS in a forum on research evaluation in Europe, within the framework of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 16 and 17 May 2022, in the framework of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, an international forum Evaluation of Social Sciences and Humanities in Europe took place in Paris. [...]
Round table on the war in Ukraine
Russia's hybrid and conventional war against Ukraine (2014-2022) is invariably present in the media, in the commentaries of politicians and political analysts, in national discourses and world politics, historical knowledge and analysis make it possible [...]
Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of BAS, and Minister Nikolai Denkov opened the celebrations on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Paisii
The name of Paisii Hilendarski undoubtedly stands at the top of the list of national Revival leaders, who skillfully used his knowledge of the past to put sharply on the agenda of society the tasks [...]
Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Institute of Thracology
Fifty years since the establishment of the Institute of Thracology were solemnly celebrated in "Prof. Marin Drinov" Hall of BAS. The Institute was transformed into the Centre of Thracology "Prof. Alexander Fol" at the Institute [...]
International Conference of the Institute for Bulgarian Language “Prof. Lyubomir Andreichin”
On 15 May 2022, in the building of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences was opened the International Jubilee Conference of the Institute for Bulgarian Language "Prof. Lyubomir Andreichin", dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the [...]
European perspective on good neighbourly relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia
Photo: President of the Republic of Bulgaria A national conference "European perspective for good neighbourly relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia" in memory of the Bulgarian revolutionary [...]
Bilingual album “Cyril and Methodius. Images. Memory. Identity”
Научно постижение на Кирило–Методиевския научен център за 2021 г. The bilingual album „Кирил и Методий. Образи. Памет. Идентичност”/„Cyril and Methodius. Images. Memory. Identity“ was presented by the Cyrillo-Methodian Research Centre at BAS and the State Institute for Culture under the Minister [...]
Prof. Kamelia Nikolova with IKAR Award for Critical Text
The book of Prof. DSc Kamelia Nikolova “Directors in the European Theatre” was awarded the IKAR Prize for Critical Text. The nomination was made by the Guild of Repertory Theatre Directors, Dramatists and Critics of [...]
Martenitsa Celebration with the participation of scientists from IEFSEM
The customs related to the Martenitsa and spring in the different countries were presented by the Ambassadors of Romania and Moldova in Bulgaria. The event took place on 7 March, in cooperation with the National [...]
STATEMENT BY THE BOARD OF THE INSTITUTE FOR HISTORICAL STUDIES ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE
Russia’s military aggression against the sovereign Ukrainian state confronted the world with one of the greatest challenges to the post-World War II international order. The war is once again returning with striking analogies from the [...]
Exhibition “Bulgarian Archaeology 2021”
The President of BAS Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of the Academy, attended the official opening of the exhibition "Bulgarian Archaeology 2021" in the National Archaeological Museum with Institute. More than 650 exhibits from 40 [...]
A book by scientists from IEFSEM-BAS is among the best historical materials in an American ranking
The publication Roma Voices in History with authors Prof. Elena Marushiakova and Prof. Vesselin Popov from IEFSEM-BAS received a prestigious award from the American Library Association. The book is on the American Library Association’s list [...]
Meeting of experts from IEFSEM – BAS with representatives of the Parliamentary Committee on Policies for Bulgarians abroad
A meeting of experts from the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies and Ethnographic Museum with representatives of the National Assembly Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad was held on January 20 in one of [...]
Visoko multipart singing from the villages of Dolen and Satovcha is recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity
The application for inclusion in the UNESCO Representative List was prepared by experts from IEFSEM - BAS [...]
“Encyclopaedia Bulgaria” of BAS nominated for the Golden Lion Award
The publication is nominated for publishing project with the greatest public importance The Bulgarian Book Association and the journalistic jury have nominated the special edition "Encyclopaedia Bulgaria" of the Bulgarian Encyclopaedia Scientific Information Centre at [...]
A discussion meeting with a lecture brought together two scientific teams of the “Heritage BG” Centre of Excellence
The event was organized jointly by the teams of the projects "Policies for the Safeguarding and Socialization of (Intangible and Movable) Cultural Heritage" and "Policies for the Safeguarding and Promotion of Immovable Cultural Properties of [...]
Ethno-linguistic Dictionary of Bulgarian Folk Medicine
Traditional folk culture has developed over the centuries a system of healing practices and magical rituals to cure and prevent various diseases. Elements of empirical rationalism and magical notions are often intertwined in the remedies [...]
World scholars presented the latest research in Byzantine law
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Sciences in Göttingen, Germany, presented research results in the field of Byzantine law during an international scientific conference entitled “The History of Byzantine Law in the [...]
Exhibition “100 years since the birth of Academician Nikolai Todorov”
The Institute of Balkan Studies with the Center for Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences presents the exhibition "Balkan Studies, Diplomacy and Politics. 100 years since the birth of Acad. Nikolai Todorov". It can [...]
BAS participates in the European Heritage Days with an exhibition on Dante Alighieri
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences will take part for the seventh consecutive year in the European Heritage Days – Sofia initiative, organized jointly with Sofia Municipality, the Ministry of Culture and the French Cultural Institute. [...]
Scholars present the latest research in the field of Thracology
Twenty scholars from the most prestigious scientific institutions will present the latest research in the field of Thracology during the Fourth Readings in Thracology on “ANCIENT THRACIA AND THE THRACIANS: SAID AND OMITTED”, dedicated to [...]