The Arab World and Islam-Identities and intercultural interactions,
Sofia, May 2005


Dear colleagues and friends,

Since I have been asked by many of you about the CONFERENCE ON
ARABIC
AND ISLAM IN SOFIA, BULGARIA, May 2005  I am (re-)sending TWO
important
documents:

1. THE ANNOUNCEMENT/CALL FOR PAPERS;
2. THE APPLICATION FORM.

Please note that the FINAL DEADLINE for submitting an application
has
changed to NOVEMBER, 30. Those of you who are interested in
attending
the conference are encouraged to fill in the attached APPLICATION
FORM
and submit it as soon as possible.

With this special letter to you we would like to specify that we
would
appreciate if you disseminate the information among other
academic units
and scholars, particularly from THE BALKANS and/or the
ARAB/MUSLIM WORLD.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

With best wishes,
Dr. Simeon Evstatiev

St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia
Center for Oriental Languages and Cultures
Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies
79 Todor Alexandrov Blvd.
1303 Sofia
Bulgaria
Tel: + (359 2) 9308 315 (internal line 106)
Fax: + (359 2) 200 849; +(359 2) 846 5143.
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Centre for Oriental Languages and Cultures
79 Todor Alexandrov Blvd.
1303 Sofia , Bulgaria

Sofia, October 8, 2004

CALL FOR PAPERS

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

“THE ARAB WORLD AND ISLAM – IDENTITIES
AND INTERCULTURAL INTERACTIONS”

On occasion of the 30th anniversary of
Arabic Studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

1st Circular

Arabic Studies were introduced in the curricula of Sofia
University for the
first time in the academic year 1974–1975. Initially they were
part of the
then Department of Oriental Studies, which later expanded to
become the
Center for Oriental Languages and Cultures. Since 2000 the Arabic
Studies
at Sofia University became an independent Department of Arabic
and Semitic
Studies at which 9 full-time and 15 part-time scholars and
professors give
classes and lectures today. At the present time the department
offers not
only BA degree in Arabic Studies but also two MA programs –
Arabic Language
and Literature, and Arab Society and Culture.
On occasion of its 30th anniversary the Department of Arabic and
Semitic
Studies has the pleasure to announce that it is organizing an
international
conference under the general theme “The Arab World and Islam –
Identities
and Intercultural Interactions”. We are welcoming papers from the
following
academic disciplines: Linguistics; Literature; History; Religious
Studies;
Art History; Cultural Studies and other branches of human and
social
sciences. The working foreign languages of the conference will be
English,
German, French and Arabic. Articles for the proceedings will be
accepted
mostly in English though some might be in German or French.
The conference will be held between the 10th and the 15th of May,
2005 in
Sofia. The new deadline for submission of the application forms
is November
30, 2004. After this date those who are interested to participate
will
receive the 2nd circular letter containing information about the
concrete
dates, the schedule, the congress fees, venue and the
accommodation facilities.

Sincerely,

Dr. Simeon Evstatiev

Dr. Tsvetomira Pashova



NTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

“THE ARAB WORLD AND ISLAM – IDENTITIES
AND INTERCULTURAL INTERACTIONS”

On occasion of the 30th anniversary of
Arabic Studies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

APPLICATION FORM
To the 1st Circular Letter

Name, academic degree and position:
______________________________________

Affiliation:
____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
____

Address:
_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
___
_________________________________________________________________
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Tel: ________________________________________________
Fax: --________________________________________________
-mail: ______________________________________________

Paper title: __________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
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Please send your requests and applications via email, fax or post
to:
Ms. Lora Mincheva at the address:
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Center for Oriental Languages and Cultures
Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies
79 Todor Alexandrov Blvd.
1303 Sofia
Bulgaria
Tel: + (359 2) 9308 315 (internal line 106)
Fax: + (359 2) 200 849
Email: arabistika_su@mail.bg

You may also contact the Organizing Committee via the following
email
addresses:
              Dr. Simeon Evstatiev:                    
sevstatiev@yahoo.com
              Dr. Tsvetomira Pashova:    tsveta_pashova@yahoo.com
              Ms. Hristina Chobanova:   tchobanova@mail.com