Cyrillo-Methodian Heritage: 14th Century Scribes and Scriptoria in the Balkans

The Slavic Palaeography Summer School is organised by the Cyrillo-Methodian Research Centre at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. In collaboration with the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the Centre for Slavo-Byzantine Studies “Professor Ivan Dujčev” and the SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library, we offer the participants the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience working in the field of Slavic Palaeography according to its latest analysis methods and study approaches.

The Summer School is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as young researchers interested in Slavic Studies. A good knowledge of English and Russian is essential, for all activities will be conducted in these two languages.
Some background knowledge of Church Slavonic is also expected.

To apply, it will be necessary to fill in the form in our website, which includes uploading a letter of motivation and an academic Curriculum Vitae. Please include information such as your research interests and how your academic profile fits within the scope of the Summer School. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that there will be limited spaces for the Summer School and that only 15 students will be selected.

Course leader

Ass. Prof. PhD Marco Scarpa
Prof. PhD Elissaveta Moussakova
Prof. PhD Vasja Velinova
Prof. PhD Veselka Zhelyazkova
Prof. PhD Desislava Paneva-Marinova

Target group

The Summer School is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as young researchers interested in Slavic Studies. A good knowledge of English and Russian is essential, for all activities will be conducted in these two languages.
Some background knowledge of Church Slavonic is also expected.

Course aim

The Summer School will take place from 25-31 July in Sofia, Bulgaria. Our daily activities will be hosted by several academic institutions in Sofia and will see a series of morning lectures on Slavic Palaeography followed by afternoon workshops and practical study sessions focusing on South Slavic handwritings. It will be possible, afterwards, to explore the city and participate in guided tour of the city’s main points of interest.

Fee info

EUR 0: Participants are asked to cover their travel cost to and from Sofia as well as their personal daily expenses.

Scholarships

Financial support is provided and will cover the cost of tuition, accomodation (only if the student is not living already in Sofia), daily lunch and refreshments, and additional tools for the afternoon workshops.