Last month the Classics Department of Sofia University had one of its frequent guests - Dr. Gorana Stepanic from University of Pula, Croatia, hold a lecture on the Renaisance texts - "Editing a Renaissance Commentary Text - Problems, Solutions and Challenges."
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Guest lecturer from Torun in Sophia
As a part of the partnership between the Department of Classics in Sophia University and Torun University "Nicolaus Copernicus" Bartosz Awianowicz will give three lectures on diverse topics in Sophia next week. Here is the programme of the events:
Thursday, 5 January 2012
Happy New Year!
The "Classics in Bulgaria" team wishes you all the best for the 2012!
Quod bonum, felix, faustum, fortunatumque sit omnibus!
ΑΓΑΘΗΙ ΤΥΧΗΙ!
08.12.2011 - the Students' day in Columbario
On the 08th of December we celebrated the Students' day in the Columbarium (the last floor of the Sofia University main building, where the Department of Classics is situated). Gaudeamus igitur!
The celebration of the Department of Classics
On the 02nd of December, 2011 in the Hall 1 of the Sofia University main building took place the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Department of Classics. In the morning during the official part their greetings addressed distinguished Bulgarian scientists as well as alumni of the Department – Prof. Vassilka Tapkova-Zaimova (MA in Classical philology from Sofia University in 1947), Prof. Zlatozara Gocheva, Prof. Maria Chichikova, Assoc. Prof. Petar Delev, Assoc. Prof. Kostadin Rabadzhiev, Prof. Stoyna Poromanska, Assoc. Prof. Dimka Gocheva. Prof. Anastas Gerdjikov, professor in Roman literature at the Department, gave a speech on behalf of the Rector of the University . There were greetings also by Prof. Tzvetan Teophanov, Dean of the Faculty and by Gergina Toncheva, founder of the National Gymnasium of Ancient Languages and Cultures.
In the afternoon there was a review on the activities of the Department in the past 90 years (you could see the exact programme in one of the last posts). During the break the guests had the possibility to taste dishes made according to ancient recipes, selected especially for the event. The celebration ended in the evening in the famous restaurant “Yaitseto”.
Thursday, 1 December 2011
"Antigone" in the Dramatic Theatre of Stara Zagora
On 25.11.2011 in Stara Zagora the actors of the Dramatic Theatre presented “Antigone” by Sophocles (screenplay adapted by Maria Doneva, producer Ivelin Keranov). The play was on stage specially for the trip of students and lecturers from the Department of Classis in Sophia University “St. Clement of Ochrid” in connection with their project “Arion” on the ancient drama and its reception in Bulgaria. After the performance a discussion followed on “Antigone” and the ancient theatre between the actors, the producers and the spectators. Students from the National Gymnasium of Ancient Languages and Cultures – Sofia took part in the discussion – the performance was included in the program of their expedition “Augusta Traiana 2011”.
Earlier the same day the classicists visited the remains of the ancient city of Augusta Traiana and the new Regional Historical Museum. On 26.11. Assist.Prof. Dorothea Tabakova and Dimitar Dragnev and Polina Yordanova, students, were interviewed in radio station “Stara Zagora” on the aim of their trip to Stara Zagora.
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
90 years Classics in Sophia University
The department of Classics in Sophia University invites everyone, interested in Latin, Greek, the Ancient history, literature, philosophy, archaeology and Antiquity at all, to its 90th anniversary. The celebration will begin on Friday, the 02. of December at 10:30 AM in the Hall 1 of the University main building. Here the programme of the event:
THE PROGRAMME OF THE JUBILEE ROUND TABLE
10:30-12:30 Opening and welcoming speeches
Speech of Prof. Vassilka Tapkova-Zaimova
Speech of Assoc.Prof. Anna Nikolova
14:00-16:00
Yoana Sirakova - Presentation on the site and the projects of the department
Mirena Slavova – The linguistic research in the Classics department
Nikolai Gochev – The histories of the Greek literature in Bulgaria (1892-1992)
Nikolai Sharankov – The epigraphic studies – a world-acknowledged contribution of the Classics in Bulgaria
Nevena Panova – The ancient philosophy as a part of the studies of the classicists
16-16:30 Coffee break
16:30 – 18:00
Violeta Gerdzhikova – “The development of the classical philology” by Prof. Dimitar Dechev (the development in our country and worldwide)
Maria Kostova – Prof. Ruska Gandeva as teacher and researcher
Dorothea Tabakova – Prof. Alexander Nichev and the metrical translation
Elia Marinova – Assoc.Prof. Todor Saraphov and the textcritical edition of “Liber de Caesaribus” by Sextus Aurelius Victor
Dimitar Iliev – Garlic, savory and translation
18:30 Cocktail in “Yaitseto” restaurant
Hall 1, Sofia University main building
More about the anniversary you could find on the site of the department - http://kkf.proclassics.org
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