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Assoc. Prof. Stanislava Pavlova Peneva is affiliated with the Medical University - Varna , serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech Therapy and Medical Pedagogics under the Public Health Faculty. She has held leadership roles including Head of the Department of Speech and Language Therapy (since 2019) and Chair of the Program Board for Health Care Management and Speech-Language Pathology specialties. Bachelor's and Master's in Speech Therapy (Shumen University, 2001/2003) Doctoral degree in "Social Medicine and Organization of Health Care and Pharmacy" (2014) Her research focuses on speech-language pathology , healthcare communication , and medical pedagogy , with publications covering patient health education, healthcare management, and professional formation in medical fields. She leads organizational activities at the Public Health Faculty and chairs program boards for healthcare specialties. Scientific Affiliations and Awards: Bulgarian Association for Public Health Genetics (BAPHG) Bulgarian Association of Occupational Health (BAOH) European Public Health Association (EUPHA) Bulgarian Scientific Society of Public Health Peneva teaches across undergraduate programs in Speech Therapy, Health Care Management, Nursing, and Midwifery, as well as graduate programs in Public Health Protection and Control.

• Speech-language pathology
• Health care management
• Medical pedagogy
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Associate Professor Stojan Andonov, Ph.D., is a faculty member at the Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Tourism, where he serves in the Department of Aquatic Sports. His primary responsibilities and research focus on aquatic disciplines, including swimming, rowing, canoe/kayak, water skiing, and yachting. Contact Information: Phone: +359 2 4014 475 Mobile: +359 896 77 66 10 Email: stoyanandonov@abv.bg

• Swimming Sports
• Rowing
• Canoe/Kayak
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Clem Marshall is a Professor at The European Graduate School (EGS), specializing in race, language, education equity, and PanAfrikan studies. He holds a PhD from EGS (2011), an MA from the University of Toronto (2004), and a BA (Hons.) from the University of Toronto (1967) with additional studies at the Université de Paris. His work bridges academia and activism through roles like President of MangaCom Inc., which promotes equity in education and the arts. Education: PhD, The European Graduate School (2011) MA, University of Toronto (Adult Education & Community Development, 2004) BA (Hons.), University of Toronto (Modern Languages, 1967) Research focuses on diversifying curricula, community-based education, and African art. Notable projects include the African Nova Scotian Expansion Project (York University) and the Evaluation of Black Learners Advisory Committee (BLAC) Report . His book Talking Cheddo (2009) explores PanAfrikan cultural rebirth through philosophy, poetry, and ancestral traditions. Publications span art criticism, social justice, and historical analysis. Awards include Teacher of the Year (1996). He has taught at Ryerson University, the Ontario Science Center, and pioneered art education programs like Learning to Love Africa Through Her Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

• Race and Ethnicity Studies
• Education Equity
• Community Development
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Biser Kirilov Borisov is a Professor at the Medical University in Pleven, Bulgaria. His academic work aligns with the university's focus on medical and health sciences.

• Medical Sciences
• Pharmacology
• Public Health
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Patrick ffrench is a Professor of French at King’s College London and co-director of its Centre for Humanities and Health. His work focuses on 20th-century French thought, literature, and critical theory, with notable expertise in Georges Bataille, Roland Barthes, and Marcel Proust. He holds a PhD from University College London (UCL, 1995), supervised by Annette Lavers, and was a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at UCL. Research interests include the intersections of French literature, psychoanalysis, film studies, and critical theory. Current projects explore Guattari’s CERFI research collective, institutional psychotherapy, and French psychoanalyst Pierre Fédida. His publications span monographs on Tel Quel, Bataille’s legacy, and cinematic themes in Proust and Barthes. Key scientific recognition includes the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship. His academic trajectory includes roles as Reader in French (1999) and promotion to Professor (2007) at King’s College. He has co-edited influential works such as The Tel Quel Reader (Routledge, 2000) and special issues on Jean-Luc Nancy, demonstrating leadership in curating critical discourse.

• Intellectual History
• French Literature
• Critical Theory
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Assoc. Prof. Irena Emilova is an Associate Professor at the Administration and Management Department of New Bulgarian University (NBU). She holds a PhD in Economics and Tourism Management, and her academic roles include heading the Tourism Section, chairing the Program Council, and participating in the Faculty Council of FDENO. Her research focuses on tourism markets, urban tourism management, entertainment industry management, and experience economy, with additional interests in travel agency competitiveness and transport organization in tourism. Doctor in Economics and Tourism Management (VAK) Prof. Emilova has led and participated in numerous national and international projects, including digital education initiatives and tourism season extension studies. Her teaching portfolio spans tourism economics, market analysis, and destination management. She has received the Socrates award for innovative student engagement and contributes to tourism policy through roles in the Bulgarian Chamber of Education and the National Agency for Assessment and Accreditation. Her recent publications emphasize digital transformation in tourism, urban development strategies, and experiential economic models. Collaborative efforts include monographs on entertainment industry management and tourism brokerage, alongside conference papers on Sofia's tourism experience design. She mentors student internships and advises on tourism product development.

• tourism markets
• urban tourism management
• tour operator and agency activities
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Dobrinka Georgieva is a Full Professor of Social Medicine (Speech-Language Pathology - SLP) at the Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Her career spans teaching, research, and clinical expertise in fluency and voice disorders, evidence-based practice in SLP, and the history and comparative analysis of speech-language pathology. Her work includes coordinating major projects such as the World Bank project, National Science Fund initiatives, Erasmus+ programs, and a Fulbright Fellowship (2013) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She founded the first department of Logopedics at South-West University in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, and spearheaded the recognition of Bulgarian SLP (Logopedics) within public health frameworks. Georgieva has specialized in the USA, France, England, the Netherlands, and Russia. She is a certified European Clinical Specialist on fluency disorders and a Fulbright alumna. Her research divisions include Medical Speech Language Pathology, Translational Neuroscience, and Innovative Diagnostic Methods. Scientific Awards: Fulbright Fellowship Certified European Clinical Specialist on Fluency Disorders She has served as the main editor of the Bulgarian Journal of Communication Disorders (2008–2014) and held leadership roles in the International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) Education Committee and the International Fluency Association (IFA) Professional Liaisons and Practice Committees. Georgieva has also guest lectured internationally under the Erasmus program at Michigan State University and East Carolina University.

• Fluency Disorders
• Voice Disorders
• Evidence-Based Practice in Speech-Language Pathology
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Assoc. Prof. Penka Stefanova Kostadinova, MD, PhD, is affiliated with the Faculty of Public Health at Medical University - Pleven, specializing in Social Medicine and Health Management. Her research focuses on public health policy, social determinants of health, and healthcare education systems. Institution: Medical University - Pleven Faculty: Faculty of Public Health Department: Social Medicine and Health Management Academic Rank: Associate Professor

• Public Health
• Social Medicine
• Health Management
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Chief Assistant Professor Gloria Hristova, PhD candidate in Data Science, holds a dual academic role at Sofia University's Department of Statistics and Econometrics within the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. Her research focuses on applying machine learning and NLP techniques to business analytics, digital transformation assessment, and public sentiment analysis. She teaches courses on text analytics, machine learning for finance, and quantitative management methods. Active in open-source contributions, her GitHub repositories showcase projects in data science competitions and Python-based analytical tools development. Education: PhD Studies in Data Science (2019–present), Department of Statistics and Econometrics, Sofia University. Professional memberships include the Data Science Society. Research Interests: Business Applications of Machine Learning Sentiment Analysis in Public Services Automated Analytics Tools Development Text Mining for Customer Insights Published works analyze digital transformation in SMEs, public opinion on e-government services, and banking chat data analytics. Her recent projects employ transformer-based language models and BERTopic for topic modeling in crisis contexts like pandemic education shifts. Professional Affiliations: Representative of FEBA in the Assistant's Club at Sofia University. Collaborates with academic and industry partners on data-driven solutions for enterprise digitalization challenges.

• Data Science
• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning Applications
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Luchezar Afrikanov serves as Assistant Professor ( главен асистент ) in the Department of Foreign Languages and Cultures at New Bulgarian University, teaching Bulgarian studies courses including Competency Approach and Innovations in Education (BULB621). His office is located in room 612, II Corps (contact: 0885155524/Viber, lafrikanov@nbu.bg ), with Tuesday office hours 10:30-14:30. His research centers on educational leadership, competency-based frameworks, and innovation ecosystems, with emphasis on coaching methodologies, design thinking, and entrepreneurial education. He integrates European project management expertise into sustainable education models, particularly addressing green skills development and burnout prevention for educators within Balkan contexts. His work bridges theoretical rigor with practical applications for teacher training and organizational transformation. Recent publications (2018-2025) reveal three dominant trajectories: (1) Sustainable education through green schools and VR-enhanced environmental curricula; (2) Teacher resilience via burnout prevention and coaching skill development; (3) Entrepreneurial ecosystems including inclusive mentoring models and student readiness assessments. These studies predominantly employ case-based methodologies within Bulgarian, Romanian, and Serbian educational settings, often supported by Erasmus+ initiatives. Dr. Afrikanov actively contributes to international projects including Voice UP (Erasmus+, 2020) and APEL (Erasmus+, 2021), developing training toolkits for women's job reintegration and youth leadership. His grant work focuses on European project coordination, with outputs including methodological guidelines for dual education systems and social innovation frameworks. He collaborates with Bulgarian NGOs advancing educational reform and social innovation, particularly through initiatives promoting teacher resilience and school culture transformation. His current projects emphasize cross-border knowledge exchange in Southeastern Europe, notably through the EUNITA network and Green Schools partnerships.

• Educational Leadership
• Educational Innovations
• Competency-Based Education
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Anne Dufourmantelle is a French philosopher, practicing Lacanian psychoanalyst, and Professor of Psychoanalysis at The European Graduate School/EGS. Born in 1964, she holds a PhD from Paris-Sorbonne (1993) on Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Levinas, and Patočka. A member of the prestigious Académie française, she also worked as an editorial director at Calmann-Lévy and Stock, publishing seminal works by Derrida, Žižek, and others. Her research bridges psychoanalysis, philosophy, and architecture, exploring themes like love, faith, and sexuality's intersection with thought. Education: PhD Philosophy, Paris-Sorbonne Psychoanalytic Training: Le Cercle Freudien (Paris), Après-Coup (NY) Key Collaborations: Avital Ronell, Antonio Negri, Jacques Derrida Her work critiques philosophy's neglect of sexuality, arguing it constitutes a 'blind spot.' Major themes include hospitality (via Of Hospitality with Derrida), sacrificial logic in gender roles, and the subversive power of desire against capitalist structures. Her publications span monographs, edited volumes, and dialogues between philosophers/architects like Baudrillard & Nouvel. Awards: Académie française membership (highest literary honor in France). Grants/Advising: No specific listed grants, but extensive editorial work implies institutional support. Advises through teaching at EGS and psychoanalytic practice. Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Bracha Ettinger and Judith Butler in feminist psychoanalytic circles; affiliated with architecture philosophy networks via her work with Portzamparc/Sollers and Baudrillard/Nouvel dialogues.

• Psychoanalysis
• Philosophy
• Aesthetics
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Lyubomir Hristov is an Associate Professor at the Department of Pre-Production and Production, Faculty of Screen Arts at the National Academy of Film and Television Arts (NATFA). He holds a Film and TV Directing degree from NATFA (1991) and became an Associate Professor in 2003. His professional career spans over three decades in film, television, and advertising, with notable achievements in directing feature films, documentaries, TV series, and commercials. Education: 1991: Graduated from NATFA with a major in Film and TV Directing 1991: Senior Assistant in Film and TV Directing at NATFA Research Interests: Lyubomov's work focuses on narrative filmmaking techniques, cross-cultural productions, and innovative approaches in television and advertising. His documentary work emphasizes cultural exploration and historical documentation, while his commercial projects showcase expertise in brand storytelling and cinematic advertising. Key Projects: His filmography includes the award-winning feature film Philip , the 35-part documentary series A Short History of the Future , and international co-productions like Acropolis (Bulgaria-Greece). He has directed TV series such as Insurance and Gladiator , and pioneered advertising campaigns for Hyundai and Infiniti. Professional Roles: Artistic Director of “Seven Days” television (2001) Producer for Bulgarian-Cypriot film Kiprian Member of the Academic 21 Association Grants & Labs: Not explicitly detailed in provided texts, but his work on the Center for Mass Privatization media project involved organizing a large-scale information campaign across media platforms.

• Film and TV Directing
• Documentary Filmmaking
• Television Production
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Milena Karailieva is an Associate Professor at the Business Administration Department of New Bulgarian University (NBU), where she has been a permanent faculty member since 2009. Her academic career began earlier with teaching roles at Sofia University and Technical University Sofia. Education: Master's in International Tourism (UNSS, 2000), PhD in Tourism Management (UNSS, 2005) Research Interests focus on Tourism Management , Health Tourism , Human Resource Management , Competitiveness of Tourist Products , and Tourism Behavior Psychology . Her work explores digital transformation, risk management, and intellectual capital in tourism contexts. Publications include monographs like "Balneo, Spa and Wellness Tourism - Present and Future" (2012) and "Human Capital in Tourism" (2018), alongside 15+ conference papers and journal articles analyzing tourism competitiveness, behavioral trends, and resource management. She contributed to multi-author works on specialized tourism types and risk engineering in hospitality. Teaching covers courses: Tourist Resources , Tourism Marketing , Psychology of Tourist Behavior , Spa Tourism , and Management of Tourist Destinations .

• Reengineering
• Tourism Management
• Health Tourism
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Stanislava Georgieva, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at New Bulgarian University (NBU) in Sofia, Bulgaria. She has been serving in this position since 2012, following previous academic appointments at SA "D.A. Tsenov" in Svishtov. Her academic career spans over two decades with progressive positions from Assistant to Associate Professor. Education: 2017-2018: Master's in Health Management, VUARR, Plovdiv 2004-2006: Doctoral studies with dissertation on "Accounting aspects of corporate income taxation" at SA "D.A. Tsenov" 2014-2015: Specialized training in academic teaching methodology, ECTS system, and modern educational technologies 1992-1998: Master's degree in Economics-Accounting from SA "D.A. Tsenov" Professor Georgieva specializes in accounting systems with particular expertise in non-profit organization accounting. Her research focuses on financial reporting standards, accounting policies, and taxation issues specific to non-commercial entities. She has developed specialized accounting frameworks for cultural institutions like reading rooms and libraries across Bulgaria. Her publication record shows consistent scholarly output with 42 publications including monographs, journal articles, and conference papers between 1999-2011. Her work demonstrates a clear progression from general accounting principles to increasingly specialized topics in non-profit accounting, with particular attention to financial reporting requirements, tax treatment, and organizational governance. Professor Georgieva has been actively involved in curriculum development, particularly for accounting programs. She has co-authored multiple textbooks and teaching materials, including "Accounting for Non-Commercial Legal Entities" and various problem collections for accounting courses. She has also developed methodologies for diploma thesis preparation in accounting specializations. She serves as a course instructor for Introduction to Accounting (BAEB007) and maintains regular office hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 14:15-16:15 in room 604 of Building II at NBU.

• Accounting
• Financial Reporting
• Taxation
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Stefan Dimov Stefanov is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of English and American Studies, Faculty of Modern Languages, St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo. His academic profile spans multiple disciplines with particular focus on contemporary cultural phenomena shaped by digital technologies. Dr. Stefanov's research interests include: Remix Culture and Digital Authorship Translation Technology and CAT Tools Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies Media Studies and Digital Humanities Philosophy of Language and Contemporary Discourse His scholarly work demonstrates consistent engagement with how digital environments transform creative processes and cultural production. Dr. Stefanov has published extensively on remix practices, examining how digital technologies facilitate new forms of creative reuse while challenging traditional copyright frameworks. His research also explores intersections between language, power, and contemporary social issues, with publications addressing pandemic responses, linguistic politics, and cultural debates. Dr. Stefanov has participated in significant research projects including 'Comparativistics in the Age of Globalization: Perspectives and Challenges' (2014), which investigated connections between Slavic and Anglophone literatures in the post-totalitarian period, transnational dynamics in Slavic literatures, and comparative studies of travel literature about Eastern Europe and the Balkans. His 2024 monograph 'Authorship in Remix Culture: The Creative Reuse of Found Material' provides comprehensive analysis of contemporary remix practices. Other notable publications address the Bulgarian reception of Jerzy Liebert, specialized translation tools, and philosophical implications of remix culture from environmental and ethical perspectives. Dr. Stefanov's academic profile reflects commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship bridging literary studies, digital humanities, translation studies, and cultural criticism, consistently addressing the evolving relationship between technology, creativity, and cultural expression in the 21st century.

• Remix Culture
• Digital Authorship
• Translation Technology
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