Location: Sozopol, Bulgaria
Dates: June 17 – 20, 2026
New Bulgarian University and ERUA are happy to invite you to the 10th Doctoral Conference of NBU that will take place between the 17 – 20 of June in the Bulgarian city of Sozopol. The conference is a broad interdisciplinary academic forum that presents original research projects from the entire spectrum of contemporary humanities, social sciences and arts. It is open to PhD students and post-docs from NBU and other partner universities. In the recent years it became a joint doctoral conference for the European Research University Alliance (ERUA).
The conference is interdisciplinary and runs in thematic sessions. Each session covers a particular problematic field and will be moderated by a distinguished professional – a professor from NBU or another university – who is a specialist in the respective subject area. Each session consists of 3 or 4 papers and a discussion. Each speaker has 30 minutes total for presentation and discussion. The working languages of the conference are Bulgarian and English. Each session is conducted in one language only – either Bulgarian or English.
Additionally, several art events are taking place during the conference.
The selection of the papers and their arrangement in sessions is carried out by the Expert Council of the NBU Doctoral School.
After anonymous review, the papers will be published in Language and Publicity – an electronic journal published by the Philosophy and Sociology Department at NBU.
As each year year it will be held in Sozopol (Bulgaria) the ancient Greek polis of Apollonia and one of the most famous Black Sea resorts today. In the old town, medieval churches were built over the ancient ruins, and above them rose the distinctive wooden houses of the 18th and 19th centuries. The hotels are, of course, modern, and the beautiful beaches at this time of the year are not yet overcrowded, although the sea is already warm.
Format: On-site
Language: Bulgarian, English
Student Level: PhD, post-doctoral scholars, early-career researchers
Number of ECTS: 6
Who can apply?
PhD students, early-career researchers and post-doctoral scholars in the humanities, social sciences and art.
How to apply?
Please fill in the Application form in English, available at the following link.
Deadline for applications: 30th of March 2026
How to reach us?
For more information on the doctoral conference, please write to Slavena Nikolova (NBU): snikolova@nbu.bg
Funding:
ERUA students can receive travelling and accommodation funding from their home universities! For more information related to traveling and funding opportunities contact your local ERUA coordinator.
