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
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 [...]
The National Archaeological Institute at the age of 100
Honorary plaque of BAS - gold for the National Archaeological Institute with Museum A celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Archaeological Institute of BAS was held in the Central Hall of the National [...]
Premiere of the book “Unity Makes Strength. Bulgarian recipients of Belgian national orders in the 21st century”
Premiere of the book “Unity Makes Strength. Bulgarian recipients of Belgian National Orders in the 21st Century” (Tendril Publishing House) took place in the Regional History Museum – Sofia on 13 July. Its author is [...]
Four new books on Bulgarian-Ukrainian cultural relations
Four books on Bulgarian-Ukrainian cultural relations were presented at BAS by the Institute of Literature and the Embassy of Ukraine in Bulgaria. The comparative collection “Bulgaria and Ukraine – Culture at the Turning Points (XIX-XIX)”, [...]
The embroidered animated film “Marmalade” has been selected for two international festivals
The embroidered animated film “Marmalade” directed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radostina Neikova from the Institute of Art Studies of BAS has been selected in the official programme of one of the most prestigious world festivals [...]
Dictionary of new words in the Bulgarian language (from the first two decades of the XXI century)
The Dictionary of New Words in the Bulgarian Language (from the First Two Decades of the 21st Century) has been published (Sofia, Nauka i Izkustvo Publishing House, 2021). The dictionary is the work of a [...]
Stream through time: 8000 years of history presented at the National Archaeological Museum
On 26 May 2021, Wednesday, the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NAIM at BAS) opened the exhibition “Stream Through Time: Rescue Archaeological Excavations along the Extension of the Gas [...]
Icarus Award for Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rumyana Nikolova from the Institute of Art Studies
The book by Assoc. Rumyana Nikolova "Functioning Mode of the Bulgarian theatre in the period 1944-1989", "P. Venedikov" Publishing House 2020, was awarded the ICARUS for 2021 for a critical text by the Theatre Historians, [...]