The Department of History and Ethnology of the School of Classics and Humanities, Democritus University of Thrace, in collaboration with the Institute of Balkan Studies, and Centre of Thracology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is organizing an International Conference on 12-14 October in Komotini, Greece

Theme: Greece and Bulgaria: Parallels and intersections in history and culture

We invite proposals for individual papers in all areas of studies on Greek-Bulgarian relations.

The topics may include any aspect of economy, politics, and culture with a broad chronological span from Antiquity to present. Contributions are encouraged from disciplines including (but not limited to): history, archaeology, literature, ethnology and art.

PhD students are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Conference aims to contribute to the development of Greek-Bulgarian studies and to promote future academic cooperation.

Organizing Committee

Eleonora Naxidou (Democritus University of Thrace)

Yura Konstantinova (Institute of Balkan Studies, Sofia)

Aikaterini Markou (Democritus University of Thrace)

Kyriakos Sgouropoulos (Laboratory Teaching Staff, Democritus University of Thrace)

Nikolaos Tsouris (PhD candidate, Democritus University of Thrace)

Stamatia Fodiadou (PhD candidate, Democritus University of Thrace)

Scientific Committee

Manolis Varvounis (Democritus University of Thrace)

Alexander Kostov (Institute of Balkan Studies, Sofia)

Nadia Danova (Institute of Balkan Studies, Sofia)

Yura Konstantinova (Institute of Balkan Studies, Sofia)

Georgios Tsigaras (Democritus University of Thrace)

Eleonora Naxidou (Democritus University of Thrace)

Aikaterini Markou (Democritus University of Thrace)

Please include the following information:

Title of Presentation

Name, Affiliation, and Email Address

Other Authors

Abstract (not to exceed 200 words)

Proposals are to be sent to the following e-mail:

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Deadline for abstracts: 20 May

Notification of acceptance: 20 June

Conference working languages: English and French