Department of Sociology

  • AddressSofia 1113, 125 Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd., bl. 4 Room No 402
  • Contacts:
  • Head of the department: Prof. Boyan Znepolski, PhD | bznepolski@phls.uni-sofia.bg
  • Administrative assistant:Antoaneta Dimitrova | dimitrovab@phls.uni-sofia.bg

Since its foundation in 1976, Sociology Department of Sofia University is a leader in the university education of Sociology in Bulgaria. There is one BA program, two MA programs and one PhD program.

The education obtained at the BA program of Sociology can guarantee the acquisition of adequate knowledge and qualifications that could help the students in their career path as sociologists and researchers in sociological, marketing, PR and advertising agencies, high schools and universities, media, public institutions, political parties, NGOs.

Apart from the obligatory disciplines, the students can also choose from variety of elective courses. The education of Sociology includes research practices: real participation in research fieldwork and internships in different institutions/organizations. We work on research projects open for participation of students in various degrees and courses. The Department also publishes an Annual where the students can participate with their own papers.

Research Center For Social Studies

The Research Center for Social Studies in Sociology Department of Sofia University St.Kliment Ohridski was founded with the aim to conduct sociological and interdisciplinary research in different fields and topics; to stimulate the academic dialogue and to popularize the academic results of its projects. More can be seen at : https://www.rcss.eu/ (in Bulgarian).

Internship Program

The internship program is organized in a form of elective courses, Applied Sociology 1 and Applied Sociology 2 for students in second and third grade. The Department provides the list for potential internship opportunities in sociological and marketing agencies, governmental institutions, NGOs, etc.

ERASMUS+ program

Sofia University has long partnership with other universities in the international exchange program Erasmus. Additional information about the program can be found at: https://erasmus.uni-sofia.bg/site/income/ . You can also contact the Erasmus Department coordinator, choef.assist.prof. Antoaneta Getova at aggetova@phls.uni-sofia.bg

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PhD Programme

The doctoral program in Sociology gives the opportunity for academic or applied empirical research in different research topics related to significant social or socio-historical problems. The candidates choose by themselves the topic of the dissertation study and makes a project for its presentation. The candidates who successfully pass the application procedure will get funding in the form of scholarship (for full-time education students that are EU citizens). The study can be conducted in a period of 3 years for full-time students (and 4 years for part-time students). The doctoral program of the Department is held in Bulgarian.

Academic staff:

Head of department

Prof., PhD

Boyan Znepolski

bznepolski@phls.uni-sofia.bg
bznepolski@hotmail.com

  • Curriculum Vitae

Research field and interests

Political Sociology, Sociology of Culture, Theory of Knowledge

Main disciplines

Sociology of Culture, Methodology of Scientific Knowledge, The New Forms of Populism, Introduction to Sociology

Prof., DSc

Tanya Chavdarova

tchavdarova@phls.uni-sofia.bg

Research field and interests

Еconomic sociology and political economy of capitalism; sociology of labour markets; informal employment and migration; small businesses and entrepreneurship. Books (in Bulgarian): The New Economic Sociology. Network Analysis and New Institutionalism, 2016; The Social Embeddedness of Small-Scale Entrepreneurship, 2014.  (Full text free download at:  https://www.researchgate.net/
publication/265078600_Socialna_vgradenost_na_drebnoto_predpriemacestvo
); The Informal Economy, 2001.

Main disciplines

Economic Sociology; The Sociology of Labour Markets; Human Resources Development

Prof., PhD

Milena Yakimova

yakimova@phls.uni-sofia.bg

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Assoc. Prof., PhD

Kaloyan Haralampiev

k_haralampiev@phls.uni-sofia.bg

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Assoc. Prof., PhD

Martin Ivanov

hadjimartin@abv.bg

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Petya Slavova

pslavova@phls.uni-sofia.bg

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Svetla Marinova

svetla_marrinova@yahoo.com

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Assist. Prof., PhD

Antoaneta Getova

aggetova@phls.uni-sofia.bg

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Boryana Bundzhulova

b_bundjulova@phls.uni-sofia.bg

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Assist. Prof., PhD

Dimitar Blagoev

dblagoev@phls.uni-sofia.bg

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Assist. Prof., PhD

Elena Stoykova-Doganova

stojkovado@phls.uni-sofia.bg
e.stoykova@gmail.com

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Assist. Prof., PhD

Emil Georgiev

e_georgiev@phls.uni-sofia.bg

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Gergana Nenova

g.nenova@phls.uni-sofia.bg

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Lea Vaysova

lea_vaysova@phls.uni-sofia.bg
l.weissova@gmail.com

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Assist. Prof., PhD

Mila Mineva

mmineva@phls.uni-sofia.bg
mineva.milla@gmail.com

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Assist. Prof., PhD

Momchil Hristov

mehristov@phls.uni-sofia.bg
momchilhrist@gmail.com

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Assist. Prof., PhD

Veronika Dimitrova

v.s.dimitrova@phls.uni-sofia.bg
veronika.s.dimitrova@gmail.com

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