VARNA | June 17, 2024 | 18:00 – 19:00
BULGARIAN NATIONAL RADIO | Art Hall| Free enter

THE GLOBAL WORLD SEEKS GLOBAL INDIVIDUALS
● Why are Bulgarians good at foreign languages?
● Traditions in philological education in Bulgaria: what historical factors or cultural outlook shape this success?
● Why is knowledge of world cultures crucial in a globalising world?
● How does philological education contribute to young people’s personal development?

The public lecture by PROF. DR. GERGANA PETKOVA – Dean of the Faculty of Classical and Modern Philologies at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” will address the topic and attempt to answer these and other important questions. The lecture will take place upon invitation by Amorpha Foundation as part of Amorpha Academy 2024.

Gergana Petkova is a professor of Japanese literature and culture and a long-time head of the Japanese studies major. He visited Varna at the invitation of the “Amorpha” Youth Foundation as a lecturer in the “Books – Japan” department of the “Amorpha Academy for Young Ambassadors of Culture” – 2024.

The event is part of the “Amorpha Academy for Young Ambassadors of Culture” – 2024, edition “Europe – Asia: Books, Cinema, Cultural Diplomacy” with a focus on East and Southeast Asia. The training programme is designed and implemented by Amorpha Youth Foundaton with the support of the National Culture Fund under Bulgaria’s Ministry of Culture.

● Focus on EAST AND SOUTH-EAST ASIA

You will learn more about studying the cultures and languages ​​of the region in the university’s bachelor programmes: JAPANESE STUDIES, KOREAN STUDIES, CHINESE STUDIES and the outstanding SOUTH, EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA master programme which explores several languages ​​and countries in the region.

Master’s programmes on the region include: Japanese Language and Culture | Japanese Studies: Society and Culture | Society and Culture of Korea | South, East and Southeast Asia | Buddhism: Languages, Literatures, and Cultures | Intercultural communication and translation in Chinese and Bulgarian | Europe and Asia: Cultural Diplomacy and Geopolitics of the European Union

● The audience will have be invited to ask questions about all degree programmes available at the Faculty of Classical and New Philologies of the oldest higher education institution in Bulgaria.

BACHELOR programmes
English Philology | Spanish Philology | Portuguese Philology | German Philology | Scandinavian Studies | French Philology | Romanian Philology | Italian Philology | Classical Philology | Modern Greek Philology | Hungarian Philology | European Union and European Integration | African Studies | Arabic Studies | Armenian Studies and Caucasology | Indology | Iranian Studies | Turkology

Masters programmes
Cultural Relations and Geopolitics of the European Union | Indian and Iranian Cultural Studies and Social Studies | Middle Eastern Studies with Arabic Language | Francophonie, Multilingualism and Intercultural Mediation | Communication: Language, Literature, Media | Language – Culture – Translation | Foreign language, literature, media | Classical Languages ​​and Ancient Literature | Hungarian Culture and Translation | Translation | Conference translation | Nordic Studies | Language and Culture | Applied Linguistics | Language, Culture, Translation (Portuguese Language)| Semiotics, Language and Advertising | Methodology of Foreign Language Learning Digital Competences in Foreign Language Learning