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Welcome to the website of Southeast European Center for Semiotic Studies at NBU. You'll find some details about the International Early Fall Schools of Semiotics, organized by Southeast European Center for Semiotic Studies as well as the activities of the Center, the admission in the programs of the Center, projects etc.

With our experience we will be happy to be a partner in research projects, educational programs etc. We will accept all positive suggestions concerning the activities of the Center.

Feel free to contact Kristian Bankov for more information, tel.: +359 2 8110 171 or e-mail: semiotics@nbu.bg

Creation and management

Southeast European Center for Semiotic Studies

The concept for the creation of the Center has been stated at conferences of the International Association for Semiotic Studies and at the International Congress of the Balkan Association of Semiotic Societies.

The idea for the establishment of such a Center belongs to the President of the International Association for Semiotic Studies Prof. Roland Posner and was expressed in his letter to the President of the Balkan Association for Semiotic Studies Prof. Bogdan Bogdanov, D.Sc.

At a meeting of the Balkan Association of Semiotic Societies in May, 1998, the necessity of the opening of a Center for Semiotic Studies with New Bulgarian University was discussed and agreed upon. The annual Early Fall Schools in Semiotics (EFSS) at New Bulgarian University have established themselves as an international academic event with educational functions and as a forum for presenting the results of current research work.

Management of the Center:

Director: Prof. Maria Popova, D.Sc.

Managing Board: Prof. Bogdan Bogdanov, D.Sc.; Prof. Ivanka Apostolova, D.Sc.; Prof. Alexandros Lagopoulos; Prof. Karin Boklund-Lagopoulou; Prof. Maria Popova, D.Sc.; Prof. Miroslav Dachev, D.Sc.; Assoc. Prof. Moni Almaleh, D.Sc.; Assoc. Prof. Ivan Kassabov; Assoc. Prof. Georg Kraev; Assoc. Prof. Borislav Gueorguiev; Dr. Kristian Bankov; Dr. Veronika Azarova; Boyka Batchvarova; Vladimir Ignatov.

Secretary and WEB: Krasi Angelkov

Aims of the Center

-To develop the educational and theoretical branches within semiotics;

-To consolidate methodical approaches in semiotics in the spheres of education and research;

-To bring the teaching of semiotics to a modern level and to unify the requirements for the university curricula and research methods within the region in relation to mutual accreditation of programs and courses and in view of graduate and post-graduate academic exchange;

-To stimulate and develop multi- and interdisciplinary research with application of the semiotic approach in Anthropology, Culturology, Sociology, Linguistics, Media etc.;

-To maintain a high academic level in the education of MA and Ph.D. students;

-To provide Liberal Arts and specialized courses for various programs in the field of semiotics;

-To develop opportunities for international activities of students in Semiotics - research work, participation in seminars, conferences, summer schools and others.

Activities of the Center

Main activities:

-Ph.D. program in Semioitcs;

-MA program in Semiotics;

-International Early Fall Schools of Semiotics;

-International research projects.

Bilateral Agreements with: University of Ioannina, Greece; Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece; University of Torino, Italy; University of Modena, Italy; University of Bari, Italy; University of Bremen, Germany; University of Murcia, Spain; University of Tenerife, Spain; University of Braganca, Portugal; University of Helsinki, Finland.

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