Bulgarian Comunism
Centre for Advanced Study Sofia
EN | БГ
16 February 2025
-------------
Bulgarian Comunism
Catalogue
General Information
Name of the ProjectBulgarian Society during the second half of the 20th century
Institution New Bulgarian University
Web-page http://www.nbu.bg
Copyright New Bulgarian University
Project Content
Researchers
  • Assoc. Prof. Veselin Metodiev email:
  • Assoc. Prof. Evelina Kelbecheva email:
  • Assoc. Prof. Antonina Jeliazkova
  • PhD Ekaterina Nikova email:
  • Valerii Rusanov
  • Assis. Prof. Svetlana Lomeva email:
  • Roza Kondova
  • Dimitar Bodurov
  • Veselin Chertoyanov
  • Project Objectives 1. Building up a data base with authentic documentation representing the status of Bulgarian society and country during the second half of 20th century.
    2. Creation of Bachelor and Master programs in New Bulgarian University
    3. Organization of scientific conferences
    4. A set of anthologies publication
    Context/General Description The project aims to collect and classify authentic documents and witness stories concerning the status of the society and Bulgarian state during the second half of the 20th century. They are divided into the following areas:
    - Economics
    - Internal policy
    - Foreign policy
    - Public opinion
    - Education
    - Science
    - Natural sciencies
    - Demography
    - Minorities
    - Folklore

    After 1944 historicla and social investigations were subordinated to the centralized sysytem of the party and the state. The facts and events were explained throughout the history of the political party – state.The educational research activities on the project aim to collect and organize an authentic data base of original materials. These materials are the basis of the historical research.
    Outcomes 1. Information data base of an archive documentation was created.
    2. Interviews with the following persons are carried out:

    prof. Alexander Fol, Anri Kulev, Antonii Galabov, Belcho Belchev, Prof. Bogdan Bogdanov, Bojana Apostolova, Bojidar Dimitrov, Boyan Penkov, Valko Stoev, Gancho Savov, Marin Genchev, Hristo Genchev, Georgy Jeliazkov, prof. Georgy Stoilov, Dimitar Ludjev, Doncho Donchev – The American, Acad. Evgeny Golovinsky, Ekaterina Tomova, Zlatina Todeva, acad. Ivan Uhnovsky, Ismet Sever, Kiril Vatev, Kliment Vuchev, Acad. Konstantin Kosev, Koprinka Chervenkova, Liliana Stefanova, Maria Kapon, Mosko Avramovich, Mohamed Uzunkash, Prof. Nadejda Dragova, Nikola Daskalov, prof. Nikolay Vasilev, Nikolay Petkov, Ognian Minchev, Petko Bocharov, prof. Petar Beron, Petar Mejdurechky, acad. Petya Vasileva, Rada Moskova, Rozalina Novachkova, Rumen Avramov, Savcho Savchev, Svetla Bachvarova, Svetoslav Shehov, Dr. Stefan Dobrinov, Stefan Slavchev, Suleiman Gavazov, prof. Todor Valchev, Haralan Alexandrov, prof. Cvetana Todorova, prof. Cocho Boyadjiev, Jurii Aslanov

    3. The information data base is digitalized and published in Internet.
    4. The first anthology from the set is printed out.
    Publications/Bibliographies “The history populated with humans: Bulgarian society during the second half of the 20th century” – Sofia, Gutenberg, 2005
    Archives, Informational Resources
    Archive Type 1. State Archieve
    2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs archieve
    3. Archieve of Georgy Dimitrov
    4. Archieve of Vasil Kolarov
    5. Archieve of Traicho Kostov
    6. Archieve of Valko Chervenkov
    7. Parliament stock
    8. Archieve of the Holy Synod of Bulgarian Orthodox Church
    9. Archieve of the Department of Ecclesiastical Matters in the Ministry of Foreign affairs
    10. Archieve of the Political Bureau of Bulgarian Communist Party
    11. Regional researches
    12. Oral intervews
    13. Press
    14. Literature
    15. Art
    16. Memories
    17. Diaries
    18. Witness stories
    Format 1. Hard copies
    2. Electronic carriers
    3. Audio tapes
    4. Internet
    Accessibility The intervews are published in the anthology “The history populated with humans: Bulgarian society in the second half of the 20th century”.

    All Projects

    Calendar

    next
    february 2025
    next
    MTWTFSS
         12
    3456789
    10111213141516
    17181920212223
    2425262728  
    news
    bibliography
    catalogue
    all

    News

    20 October 2010
     
    Call For Papers: The Balkans in the Cold War
     
    an international conference that will study the region in the context of the Cold War.
     
    more...
    18 May 2010
     
    Book Presentation "This is My Past"
     
    Institute for Studies of the Recent Past and CIELA Publishers have the pleasure to invite you to the public promotion of the two volume collection
     
    more...
    10 November 2009
     
    Without a Trace? The Labour Camp in Belene 1949 - 1959
     
    Commemorative Exhibition November 10 - 22, 2009
     
    more...
    9 November 2009
     
    Public promotion of Todor Zhivkov's Biography
     
    National Art Gallery 1, Alexander Batenberg Square on November 10, 18.30 h.
     
    more...
     
    All news
    a
     Sponsored by Open Society Institute Sofia
    Sponsored by Open Society Institute Sofia
    Made by Webfactory Bulgaria