CfP: From Resistance to Collapse: Dissident Movements and the End of the Soviet Union

Almost four decades have passed since the collapse of the Soviet Union, yet many aspects of its dissolution remain subjects of debate. Scholars continue to discuss the economic, foreign policy, and ethnic factors that contributed to the empire’s demise, while Read More

BHA at the international workshop “Premodern Economic Sanctions” (Basel, 3-5 September 2025)

The Balkan History Association was represented by its president, Mihai Dragnea, at the international workshop “Premodern Economic Sanctions“, which took place in Basel on 3-5 September 2025. The workshop was organized by the Department of History of the University of Read More

Cyrillic Manuscripts: Script and Language, Scribes and Collections, eds. A. Granberg, G. R. Parpulov, A. Radošević (Peter Lang, 2025)

“Cyrillic Manuscripts: Script and Language, Scribes and Collections”, edited by Antoaneta Granberg, Georgi R. Parpulov, and Andrea Radošević is the 12th volume in the series South-East European History, published by Peter Lang on behalf of the Balkan History Association. The Read More

BHA at the International Conference “Between East and West: Table, Ceremony, and Prestige at Court and in the Lives of Elites in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Times” (Toruń, 17-19 June 2025)

The Balkan History Association was represented by its president, Mihai Dragnea, at the international conference “Between East and West: Table, Ceremony, and Prestige at Court and in the Lives of Elites in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Times“, which Read More

BHA Webinar “Echoes of War: Muslims and the Balkans between Ukraine and Palestine”

BHA Webinar Series (Zoom)“Echoes of War: Muslims and the Balkans between Ukraine and Palestine”Francesco Trupia, PhD (Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland)Date & Hour: June 24th (Tuesday), 14:30 CET timeModerator: Timothy French (BHA)Contact: timothymfrench@yahoo.com This webinar explores the history and memories Read More

BHA at the international conference “Voices and Silences: 50 Years of the Society for Romanian Studies”, Cluj-Napoca (May 29–31, 2025)

Our member, Ioana Apostol, PhD, researcher at the “G. Oprescu” Institute of Art History in Bucharest (Romanian Academy), participated in the international conference “Voices and Silences: 50 Years of the Society for Romanian Studies“, held in Cluj-Napoca on May 29–31, Read More

CfP: Imperial Interfaces: Central Asia in Trans-Eurasian Exchange (ca. 500–1500 CE)

This volume investigates how Central Asia functioned as a zone of contact, exchange, and transformation between major imperial powers across Eurasia between roughly 500 and 1500 CE. Long portrayed as either a periphery or a conduit, Central Asia is increasingly Read More

BHA at the International Conference “Political, Cultural, Religious and Economic Transformations in the 15th-16th Centuries” (Debrecen, 27-28 February 2025)

The Balkan History Association was represented by its president, Mihai Dragnea, at the international conference “Political, Cultural, Religious and Economic Transformations in the 15th-16th Centuries“, which took place in Debrecen on 27-28 February 2025. The conference was organized by the Read More