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(26 Feb 2014) The Higgs boson or how the matter is born by Prof. Dr. Leandar Litov

February 22, 2014September 15, 2014

When: 26 February, 2014, 19:00
Where: Sofia University Rectorate, lecture hall 224 (hall America for Bulgaria)

The physics of elementary particles tries to find answers to two fundamental questions: which are the main components of matter and which are the forces controlling their movement. The answer we provide today is called Standard Model of the strong and electro-weak interactions. The main problem with this model was that it was not clear how do the particles acquire mass. After a short intro to the Standard Model and the mechanism of spontaneous breach of symmetry, prof. LeandarLitov will present experiments which took place in the Large Hadron Collider in CERN. Special attention will be paid to the discovery of a new particle which has properties close to those predicted in the Standard Model Higgs boson.

(12 Feb 2014) Future Now: Education and Policies for Values, Prof. Lidia Denkova

February 11, 2014July 11, 2014

When: 12 February, 2014, 19:00
Where: Sofia University Rectorate, lecture hall 224 (hall America for Bulgaria)

Prof. Lidia Denkova holds degrees in Classical Philosophy and Psychology from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.” She obtained her PhD in 1988 with a dissertation on “Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite and the Middle-age Bulgarian Culture”. She became an assistant in Bulgarian Acedemy of Science in 1997, an associate professor in 2002 and a professor in 2013 in New Bulgarian University. Currently she teaches Comparative Religion Studies, Ethics, and Aesthetics. She is the author of many research papers on historical and philosophical topics. She also translates from French, Russian, Latin, and Ancient Greek.

(29 Jan 2014) The Process of Revival by assoc. prof. Mihail Gruev

January 15, 2014July 11, 2014

When: 29 January, 2014, 19:00
Where: Sofia University Rectorate, lecture hall 224 (hall America for Bulgaria)

Associate Professor Mihail Gruev was born on October 25th 1971 in Sofia. He holds a degree in History from the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. He holds a PhD in History with a dissertation topic “The Bulgarian Muslims in the state politics of Bulgaria (1944-1959)”. He began teaching in the Faculty of History in Sofia University in 2002 and became an associate professor in 2009.

(15 Jan 2014) Education, enlightenment, freedom by Sasha Bezuhanova

January 8, 2014July 11, 2014

When: 15 January, 2014, 19:00
Where: Sofia University Rectorate, lecture hall 224 (hall America for Bulgaria)

At the opening will be presented will be presented the objective and activity of BPAS: Balkanski-Panitza Institute for Advanced Studies.

Corporate Governance and its European dimensions (Bulgarian Case) Dr. Bistra Boeva

October 5, 2013July 11, 2014

When: 9 October, 2013, 19:30
Where: Andrey Delchev Auditorium

Old Theories and New Insights about Culture and Business by Veneta Andonova, Asli Goksoy and Jana Schmutzler

September 10, 2013July 11, 2014

When: 18 September, 2013, 19:30
Where: Andrey Delchev Auditorium

Myth, Mythmaking and Fulbright by Dr. Julia Stefanova

September 5, 2013July 11, 2014

When: 12 September, 2013, 16:00
Where: Ground Floor Panitza Library

The Saving of Bulgaria’s Jews: Veneration and Criticism 70 Years Later by Michael Bar-Zohar

March 5, 2013July 11, 2014

When: 11 March, 2013, 19:15
Where: Andrey Delchev Auditorium

Michael Bar-Zohar, Renowned Israeli historian and novelist; AUBG Honorary Degree Recipient and Commencement Speaker 2010

Award-winning Israeli historian and novelist Michael Bar-Zohar visits the American University in Bulgaria and recounts the amazing story of how Bulgaria’s Jews were saved during World War II. Born in Bulgaria, Professor Bar-Zohar studied economics and international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He also studied at the Institute of Political Science in the University of Paris, where he earned a PhD. Bar-Zohar has also been elected to the Israeli government in the 1980s and early 1990s. Professor Bar-Zohar is also an AUBG honorary degree holder.

Truth in the Global Media Age by Prof. Clifford Christians

April 14, 2012July 11, 2014

When: 18 April, 2012, 19:30
Where: Andrey Delchev Auditorium

Clifford Christians is one of the leading academic figures in the world of media ethics. The recipient of numerous awards, Professor Christians currently serves on the editorial boards of a dozen academic journals and is Professor Emeritus of Communications, Media Studies and Journalism at the University of Illinois. In this lecture, Professor Christians discusses ethics in the age of global media.

Foundations of Impersonal Exchange: The Theory and Policy of Contractual Registries by Prof. Benito Arrunada

April 1, 2012July 11, 2014

When: 4 April, 2012, 19:30
Where: Andrey Delchev Auditorium

Benito Arrunada, Professor of Business Organization at the Department of Economics and Business at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona