Research Seminar “The History of Bulgarians in Southern Ukraine: Key Issues and Research Experience”
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On 15 October 2026, the Marin Drinov Centre for Bulgarian Studies and Balkan Research at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University held a research seminar dedicated to the history of the Bulgarian community in southern Ukraine.
The seminar featured a presentation by Volodymyr Ivanovych Milchev, Doctor of Historical Sciences and Professor at Zaporizhzhia National University, who researches the history of Bulgarians in southern Ukraine and the region’s ethnocultural processes.
The event was attended by Zlatin Krastev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Ukraine. His participation underscored the importance of studying the historical heritage of Ukraine’s Bulgarian community and fostering Ukrainian-Bulgarian academic and cultural ties.
The seminar explored the history of Bulgarians in southern Ukraine, the main challenges in researching this community, and the approaches used in its study. Particular attention was paid to the importance of historical sources, regional studies, and scholarly experience in understanding the Bulgarian community’s past.
The seminar also brought together representatives of the academic communities of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Izmail State University and Kharkiv Humanitarian-Pedagogical Academy.
The event provided a platform for an expert discussion of the history of the Bulgarian community in southern Ukraine, the exchange of scholarly experience, and the strengthening of inter-university cooperation.
The seminar recording is available via this link.
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