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
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, [...]
The National Ethnographic Museum presents a new exhibition “From the edges of embroidery”
The exhibition can be visited until the end of July 2021 The National Ethnographic Museum presents its new exhibition "From the edges of embroidery", located in three halls on the first floor of the Prince's [...]
200 years since the birth of Georgi Stoykov Rakovski
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great revolutionary Georgi Stoykov Rakovski with a poster exhibition which is arranged in the central foyer of BAS. The exposition [...]
Ancient genomes shed new light on the earliest Europeans and their relationships with Neandertals
An international research team has sequenced the genomes of the oldest securely dated modern humans in Europe who lived around 45,000 years ago in Bacho Kiro Cave, Bulgaria. By comparing their genomes to the [...]
International Scientific Conference “The Balkans in International Relations: From Late Antiquity to the Age of Globalization”
International online scientific conference “X Drinov Readings” on “The Balkans in International Relations: From Late Antiquity to the Age of Globalization” will be held on 30 and 31 March 2021. The organizer of this forum [...]
The first “Fish Primer” is shown by the Central Library of BAS
21 March marks the 150th anniversary of the death of Dr. Petar Beron Three of the Revival editions of the "Fish Primer" by Dr. Petar Beron are stored in the Central Library of BAS (CL-BAS). [...]
125 years since the birth of the composer Academician Petko Staynov
A hundred and twenty-five years since the birth of Acad. Petko Staynov will be celebrated in 2021. An initiative committee chaired by Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of BAS, has adopted a programme to celebrate [...]
The Bulgarian tradition of decorating with martenitsa
The traditions associated with 1 March mark the transition between winter and spring and date back to the pre-Christian era. The most famous and widespread of them is the decoration with martenitsas of twisted white [...]