Publisher: Институт за балканистика с Център по тракология - Българска академия на науките

Balkan Studies

Études balkaniques

Frequency: 4 issues / Country: Bulgaria

Etudes Balkaniques is a unique interdisciplinary periodical. It welcomes articles on the social, economic, political, demographic, cultural, and religious history of the Balkan peoples and states, as well as on linguistic issues. The journal publishes materials on single Balkan states, on their bilateral relations with other Balkan states, on the Balkans as a region, and on the relations between Balkan states and other regions – the Mediterranean, Western Europe, the Middle East. Some of its issues are dedicated to special themes such as The Image of the Other, the Neighbour in Particular, Tolerance and Non-tolerance, The Reception of Voltaire's works and ideas in the Balkans, Historical, Cultural and Literary Relations between France and Central and Eastern Europe Countries (19th – 20th CC), and other. Chronologically, it specializes in medieval, early modern, modern and contemporary history, though occasionally contributions dealing with earlier periods, on the archaeology and ancient history of the region, are also being published.

Languages: French, English, German, Russian, Italian

Circulation: Europe, USA, Japan, Israel, and other

Subscribtion (print): Europe - EUR 72 / USA, Japan - EUR 90

Contact: Institute for Balkan Studies with Centre of Tracology "Al. Foll", 45, Moskovska, 1000 Sofia.  Bulgaria

E-Mail: etudesbalk@gmail.com

ORPHEUS. Journal of Indo-European and Thracian Studies

ORPHEUS. Journal of Indo-European and Thracian Studies

Frequency: irregular and other / Country: Bulgaria

Orpheus. Journal of Indo-European and Thracian Studies is a scientific journal of the International Council for Indo-European and Thracian Studies, which Secretariat is the “Prof. Alexander Fol” Centre of Thracology at the Institute for Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology of BAS. The scientific profile of the journal includes the study of history, culture, literature, art and linguistics of Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages Orpheus contains articles, book reviews, and news about the activities of the Centre of Thracology.

The issue includes articles with interdisciplinary character in Antiquity and Early Byzantium, as well as linguistic studies. The Section Reviews presents the new book on Thracian Hydronymy. The Section Bibliography continues the tradition of previous years to provide research on selected problems of Thracian Studies in Bulgarian (2005–2009). Orpheus accepts submissions in English, French, German, Spanish, and requires brief abstracts in English. Regularity: irregular.

The Editorial Advisory Board is composed by Members of the International Council of Indo-European and Thracian Studies.

The Institute of Thracology (IT) was created on May 12th 1972 with Decree No. 185 of the Council of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria as an autonomous research unit of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) with founder and director Prof. Alexander Fol. The Institute was named after him following a decision of BAS’s General Assembly dated April 3rd, 2006. The following year, on June 25th, 2007 another decision of the General Assembly transformed it into the “Prof. Alexander Fol” Centre of Thracology (CT). Since July 1st, 2010 the Centre of Thracology has been integrated in the Institute for Balkan Studies under the name of Institute for Balkan Studies & “Prof. Alexander Fol” Centre of Thracology of BAS. The Institute of Thracology was conceived as a specialized unit for multidisciplinary study of the history of the Thracian Antiquity, in charge of coordinating the investigations in the context of the Palaeo-Balkan historical development, of the Pre-Greek and Non-Greek components in the ancient historical and cultural space stretching over the Balkan Peninsula and Western Asia Minor and focused upon the Thracian history, culture and language within the larger context of Indo-European studies – essential part of the European and global cultural heritage. The International Council for Indo-European and Thracian was created in 1988, the Institute of Thracology chosen as Seat of its Secretariat, in charge of publishing its periodical Orpheus. Journal of Indo-European and Thracian Studies and until March 1st, 2006 – Prof. Alexander Fol as its Secretary General. Members of this Council are 40 academics from 15 countries.

Editions and Publications

The Institute (now the Centre) of Thracology has published a number of specialized periodicals: Expeditio Thracica (1-5, 1980-1983); Pulpudeva. Semaines Philippopolitaines de l’histoire et de la culture thrace (vol. 1-6.1, 1976-1998) jointly with the Archaeological Museum – Plovdiv; Thracia Pontica (vol. 1- 6.2, 1982-2003) jointly with the Centre for Underwater Archaeology – Sozopol and still maintains the principal publication of the Institute (now the Centre) of Thracology – the series Thracia (since 1972) – a miscellanea of articles on various themes submitted by Bulgarian and foreign authors; Studia Thracica, Series Monographic studies (since 1975)

THE BALKANS

БАЛКАНИ

Frequency: 2 issues / Country: Bulgaria

Балкани/The Balkans, Periodical scientific journal of the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. It is a scientific journal for modern humanities of a new type. It offers a scientific forum for discussion of contemporary thinking in the field of Balkan studies. The scientific profile of the journal includes the study of history, culture, literature, art and languages of Southeast Europe in a period of nearly 3,000 years, from prehistoric times to the present day. The Balkans contains articles, book reviews, and news about the projects and activities of the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology. The journal includes the following sections: The main part of the Journal – Topic of the Issues – includes articles with multidisciplinary affiliation in Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Contemporary History and Culture of South-East Europe; Archival Studies, International Studies, Historical Sources, Linguistic Studies; Literature and Art. The Section Retro focuses on the problem: Primary vs Seconadry Sources. The Section Ambassador of the Balkans: provides space for sharing ideas on notable missions and legacies in the Balkans. The Section Antiquity resurrects forgotten publications, outstanding artists, researchers, intellectuals and politicians from the recent past, and their ideas, works, deeds. Balkan Chronicles reflect the scientific and public activities of the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology; The Section New Books presents the most recent publication, reviews and annotations of new books of the researchers at the IB&CTh. The Balkans accepts submissions in Bulgarian, and requires brief abstracts in English. Regularity: The Balkans appears twice a year.

Thracia

Thracia

Frequency: irregular and other / Country: Bulgaria

THRACIA is a periodical scientific issue of the Centre of Thracology at the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. The scientific profile of the journal includes the study of history, culture, archaeology, literature, art and linguistics of Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages and especially of thracology.

The issue includes articles with interdisciplinary character in Antiquity and Early Byzantium, as well as linguistic studies. THRACIA accepts submissions in English, French, German, Spanish, and requires brief abstracts in English. Regularity: irregular.

The Editorial Advisory Board is composed by Members of the Centre of Thracology.

The Institute of Thracology (IT) was created on May 12th 1972 with Decree No. 185 of the Council of Ministers of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria as an autonomous research unit of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) with founder and director Prof. Alexander Fol. The Institute was named after him following a decision of BAS’s General Assembly dated April 3rd, 2006. The following year, on June 25th, 2007 another decision of the General Assembly transformed it into the “Prof. Alexander Fol” Centre of Thracology (CT). Since July 1st, 2010 the Centre of Thracology has been integrated in the Institute for Balkan Studies under the name of Institute for Balkan Studies & “Prof. Alexander Fol” Centre of Thracology of BAS. The Institute of Thracology was conceived as a specialized unit for multidisciplinary study of the history of the Thracian Antiquity, in charge of coordinating the investigations in the context of the Palaeo-Balkan historical development, of the Pre-Greek and Non-Greek components in the ancient historical and cultural space stretching over the Balkan Peninsula and Western Asia Minor and focused upon the Thracian history, archaeology, culture and language within the larger context of Indo-European studies – essential part of the European and global cultural heritage.

Editions and Publications

The Institute (now the Centre) of Thracology has published a number of specialized periodicals: Expeditio Thracica (1-5, 1980-1983); Pulpudeva. Semaines Philippopolitaines de l’histoire et de la culture thrace (vol. 1-6.1, 1976-1998) jointly with the Archaeological Museum – Plovdiv; Thracia Pontica (vol. 1-6.2, 1982-2003) jointly with the Centre for Underwater Archaeology – Sozopol and still maintains the principal publication of the Institute (now the Centre) of Thracology; Orpheus. Journal of Indo-European and Thracian Studies (since 1988) – a scientific journal of the International Council for Indo-European and Thracian Studies; Studia Thracica, Series Monographic studies (since 1975).