Meeting with the Association for the Study and Promotion of Illyrian Heritage and Ancient and Classical Civilizations “BATHINVS” in Sarajevo

The president of the Balkan History Association, Mihai Dragnea, the vice-president, Dorina Dragnea, and Florin Cristescu (member) met with representatives of the Association for the Study and Promotion of Illyrian Heritage and Ancient and Classical Civilizations “BATHINVS” in Sarajevo, Bosnia 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

International Conference “Identity and Territory: Regionalism, Nationalism and Modernity in Central and South-Eastern Europe”, Iaşi, September 10-12, 2025 (CfP)

Following the conference Old Cities, Former Capitals and Nation-State Building in Europe (18th-20th Centuries): Regional and National Identities (Iași, November 19-21, 2024), which provided an opportunity for interdisciplinary debate on the forms of regional and national identities in the cultural Read More

Call for Submissions for the “Serban Papacostea Dissertation Prize” (2025)

The Balkan History Association (BHA) is delighted to announce the second edition of the competition for the “Serban Papacostea Dissertation Prize” in any discipline related to Balkan Studies. The prize will be awarded in honor of Professor Serban Papacostea (1928-2018), 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

Visit at the Odesa National University

The president of the Balkan History Association, Mihai Dragnea, and vice-president, Dorina Dragnea, met with representatives of the Department of History of Ukraine within the Faculty of History and Philosophy, Odesa I. I. Mechnykov National University, a partner of the Read More

International Conference “The Second Bulgarian Tsardom and Its Role in the Historical Development of Medieval South Eastern Europe”, Veliko Tarnovo, Oct. 24th–26th, 2025

The Faculty of History of “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” University of Veliko Tarnovo and its Centre for Medieval Studies, in collaboration with the University of Bucharest and the Balkan History Association, are delighted to invite you to an anniversary Read More