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

CfP: The 21st Century Hybrid War: Reactions from the European Periphery on Russian-Ukrainian crises

More than a decade has passed since the onset of numerous Ukraine-centered crises (with global geopolitical relevance), marked by the Ukrainian Orange Revolution, Euromaidan, Russia’s annexation of Crimea, flirtation with a greater physical NATO presence inside of Ukrainian territory and Read More

CfP: Cyprus and the Balkans: Cultural, Historical and Religious Connections

The Balkan History Association in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut – Mediterraneo (Paphos, Cyprus) and the School of Law of the University of Nicosia are preparing a volume on cultural, historical, Read More

Call for Papers: Makers of their history: Collective subjects in historical narratives of the Balkans

Call for Papers for the thematic issue of Hiperboreea: Makers of their history: Collective subjects in historical narratives of the Balkans Guest Editor: Milan Vukašinović (Uppsala University) The figure of a hero – an individual, male, elite character – stands Read More