Event: "Africa Day" 2026 - 21st of May
The program is freed from semester fees.
African studies & South, East and Southeast Asia are part of the Department of African and Indo-Pacific Studies
Programme Council
Who are we❓🧑🏫
Assoc. Prof. Galina Rousseva-Sokolova
Head of Department
Religions and Philosophical Systems of South and East Asia, Europe and India – Cultural Identities and Influences
Historical and Contemporary Development of Anglophone Literatures from East Africa
Historical and Contemporary Development of Anglophone Literatures from East Africa; English: Translation of Socio-political Texts, Translation of Literary Texts, Translation of Specialised Texts; Academic English
Asst. Prof. Alexander Kostov, PhD
Asst. Prof. Penka Hristova, PhD
Sociolinguistics in Africa;
Sociolinguistics in Africa; Aspects of studying Africa; Practical Syntax; Academic English; Language Policies; English as a Lingua Franca in Africa; Christianity in contemporary Africa
Aspects of studying Africa
Aspects of studying Africa, Part III; Information and Communication Technologies in Learning and Working in Digital Environments; Informatics; Internet Information Technologies in Language Learning; Media in Language Learning
Asst. Prof. Simeon Hinkovski, PhD
Asst. Prof. Marina Poliakova, PhD
English language
Introduction to Anglophone African Literatures
EU, China & Africa in World Affairs
oreign policy of EU and China (CFSP/CSDP/ Belt Road, Initiative); International organizations and multilateral diplomacy – role of EU and China; Structure of national and political structures in EU and PRC; Strategies in foreign policy of EU and China; Geopolitics in the cyber era
Asst. Prof. Martin Milanov, PhD
Asst. Stiliana Petkova, PhD
Francophone African literatures
Francophone African literatures; French Language : Translation of Socio-political Texts, Translation of Literary Texts, Translation of Specialised Texts
EU, China & Africa in World Affairs
oreign policy of EU and China (CFSP/CSDP/ Belt Road, Initiative); International organizations and multilateral, diplomacy – role of EU and China; Structure of national and political structures in EU and PRC; Strategies in foreign policy of EU and China; Geopolitics in the cyber era
Asst. Prof. Martin Milanov, PhD
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Email: african.studies@fcml.uni-sofia.bg