Centre for Advanced Study Sofia

The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia and the American Council of Learned Societies name scholars to participate in the 2026 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe: https://cas.bg/en/sisecse-2026/

Fourteen awardees will take part in the two-week interdisciplinary residency at the American University in Bulgaria - AUBG between 3 and 19 June 2026.

There are a few days left to apply to our Open Calls for Fellowships at the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia for 2026/2027!

CAS Sofia offers a number of different fellowship programmes for both Bulgarian and international postdoctoral researchers from the social sciences and the humanities.

For more details, please visit: https://cas.bg/en/cas-sofia-fellowships-for-2026-2027/

Application deadline: 31 March 2026

The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia's Calls for Application are still open! Deadline: 31 March 2026.

We offer a number of different fellowship schemes for postdoctoral researchers from the social sciences and the humanities for the 2026/2027 academic year. More details can be found on our website:

CAS Sofia Fellowships for 2026/2027 – CAS 17Nov '2525 November 2025CAS Sofia Fellowships for 2026/2027We are pleased to announce the opened calls for in-residence fellowships at the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia for 2026/2027.Application deadline: 31 March 2026.The CAS Sofia Advanced Academia Platform offers a number of different fellowsh...

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📣The Centre for Advanced Study Sofia has announced the 2026/2027 Calls for Application. We provide both Bulgarian and international postdoctoral researchers with fellowships in the fields of the humanities and social sciences.

Apply before 31 March 2026.

Detailed information about our fellowships can be found at:

CAS Sofia Fellowships for 2026/2027 – CAS 17Nov '2525 November 2025CAS Sofia Fellowships for 2026/2027We are pleased to announce the opened calls for in-residence fellowships at the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia for 2026/2027.Application deadline: 31 March 2026.The CAS Sofia Advanced Academia Platform offers a number of different fellowsh...

Dear colleagues,

We would like to share with you a Call for participants for a virtual summer intensive on the topic of "Theorizing Communication in, of, and from the Balkans" organised by Dr. Lily Herakova, University of Maine, USA.

Scholars and practitioners at all career levels are invited to join the inaugural virtual summer intensive on May 27-28, 2026. The summer intensive will offer opportunities to learn about borderlands and culture-centered theorizing and envision future research and applied collaborations. The organisers hope to foster a multinational, interdisciplinary, and intercultural scholarly community around shared interests in questions of communication in the region. Scholars and practitioners of any academic background who are actively engaged in analyzing, creating, and/or theorizing from and with Balkan (Southeastern European) perspectives and experiences are welcome!

Deadline to apply is 20 January 2026.

You may find more information about the workshop here:

Theorizing Communication in, of, and from the Balkans - TCB Call for participants.pdf

From June 3-19, 2026, American Council of Learned Societies and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia will convene the Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe.

This two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria will enable scholars to dedicate time to their own research and writing in an interdisciplinary setting.

Apply by Dec. 2, 9:00 PM ET: www.acls.org/SISECSE

From June 3-19, 2026, ACLS and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia will convene the Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe. This two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria will enable scholars to dedicate time to their own research and writing in an interdisciplinary setting.

Apply by Dec. 2, 9:00 PM ET: www.acls.org/SISECSE

Център за академични изследвания София провежда серия дебати на тема „Политика и лидерство в епоха на кризи: пост-демокрация, илиберализъм, авторитаризъм. Алтернативи и активизъм“, модерирана от проф. Анна Кръстева.

Първата лекция в серията бе изнесена от д-р Евгений Кънев на тема „България като автокрация в ЕС – възможни сценарии“ на 17 октомври 2025 г., петък, от 17:30 ч. в Американския център на Столична библиотека. Дискутанти бяха доц. Даниел Смилов и доц. Красен Станчев.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmIRvV5aob4

Видео: Илиян Ружин
https://www.instagram.com/ruzhin/

ЦАИ София | „Пост-демокрация“ | Евгений Кънев | България като автокрация в ЕС - възможни сценарии Център за академични изследвания София провежда серия дебати на тема „Политика и лидерство в епоха на кризи: пост-демокрация, илиберализъм, авторитаризъм. Ал...

We are presenting “The Neighbourhood” — a new podcast mini-series from the EU’s Horizon RE-ENGAGE project that CAS participates in.

🎙LAUNCHING TODAY🎙

Through fieldwork in six EU candidate countries, researchers from across the RE-ENGAGE consortium are exploring how countries hoping to join the EU navigate political change and outside pressure, and what that means for Europe’s democracy and security.

Each upcoming episode features insights and new research from RE-ENGAGE partners across Europe.

Listen to the launch episode now: https://ecfr.eu/podcasts/episode/the-neighbourhood-europes-enlargement-moment/

Calling scholars of East Central & Southeastern Europe!

Apply now for the 2026 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe, a two-week residency convened by the American Council of Learned Societies and the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia.

Deadline: 2 December 2025: www.acls.org/SISECSE

Dear CAS Fellows and Friends,
📌As the academic season concludes, we are excited to present our yearly magazine, showcasing the outstanding contributions of our fellows to the global academic community.🌍📖We invite you to explore its pages and share it with your peers to celebrate academic excellence and freedom at Cas Sofia! Special thanks to Ivo Danchev photographer for the stunning cover photo, to Svetla Baloutzova for conducting the insightful interviews with our fellows, and to Vesselin Pramatarov for the captivating design ❤️📧https://cas.bg/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CAS-Newsletter-2024-2025.pdf