the people who make it happen
Members
Connecting Sinologists and researchers across the globe.
Connecting Sinologists and researchers across the globe.
Dr. Bora Belivanova
- Professor in Chinese language, literature, history and culture at the Department of Classical and Eastern Languages and Cultures at Veliko Tarnovo University and Sofia University;
- Honorary Chair of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Author of numerous monographs and articles in the field of Chinese language and literature;
- Leading Bulgarian translator of ancient, medieval and contemporary Chinese literature texts, editor-in-chief of “China” Magazine and associate in Bulgarian Encyclopedia (Chinese Mythology and Literature).
Dr. Iskra Mandova
- Professor in Chinese language, history and culture at the Department of Classical and Eastern Languages and Cultures at Veliko Tarnovo University;
- Chair of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Director of the Confucius Institute at Veliko Tarnovo University（from 2012）；
- Email: i.mandova@ts.uni-vt.bg
Dr. Polina Tsoncheva
- Associate professor in Chinese language and literature at the Department of Classical and Eastern Languages and Cultures at Veliko Tarnovo University;
- Vice chair of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Dean of the Faculty of Modern Languages at Veliko Tarnovo University;
- Email: p.tsoncheva@ts.uni-vt.bg
Dr. Antonia Tsankova
- Associate professor in Chinese language and linguistics at the Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology, Sofia University;
- Vice chair of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Deputy Director of the Burgas Branch of Sofia University;
- Email: an.tsankova@gmail.com
Dr. Yana Shishkova
- Researcher, translator and lecturer in Chinese language with over 25 years of experience;
- Vice chair of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Author of the monograph “Chinese civilization” and more than 50 articles;
- Email: yshishkova@gmail.com
Dr. Teodora Peneva
- Associate professor at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences;
- Member of the BoA of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Author of numerous monographs and articles in the field of Chinese economy and social sciences;
- Email: teodorapeneva2015@gmail.com
Dr. Maria Marinova
- Chief assistant professor in Chinese language and translation at Sofia University;
- Member of the BoA of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Author of numerous articles in the field of Chinese linguistics, ancient Chinese history and Silk Road studies;
- Email: mtmarinova@uni-sofia.bg
Dr. Reny Stoyanova
- Vice principal of Vasil Levski High School for Eastern Languages in Ruse;
- Chinese language teacher with over 20 years of experience;
- Member of the BoA of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: reni.stoyanova@sulevski-ruse.org
Dr. Teodora Yonkova
- Chief assistant professor in Chinese language at Veliko Tarnovo University;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Author of numerous articles in the field of Chinese culture and ethnology;
- Email: t.p.yonkova@gmail.com
Nelly Nanova
- Head of International Cooperation the Department at Private Secondary School “Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi”;
- Former Commercial Counselor at the Bulgarian Embassy in China;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: naili99@gmail.com
Lachezara Pravcheva
- Chinese language teacher at “William Gladstone” Secondary School in Sofia;
- Researcher and translator;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: la4ezara1@gmail.com
Natalia Nikolova
- Chinese language teacher at “Vasil Levski” High School for Eastern Languages in Ruse;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: n.nikolova1983@gmail.com
Silvia Nenkova
- Chinese language teacher at “Vasil Levski” High School for Eastern Languages in Ruse;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: siska_nenkova@abv.bg
Dr. Nora Chileva-Xiao
- Researcher and translator;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: nchileva@yahoo.com
Preslava Pavlova
- Researcher and translator;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: preslava.pavlova8@gmail.com
Aksinia Koleva
- Lecturer in Sofia University;
- Researcher and translator;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Director of the Confucius Institute in Sofia;
- Email: aksinia.koleva@gmail.com
Dr. Hristina Teodosieva
- Chief assistant professor in Chinese language and culture at the Department of African and Indo-Pacific Studies, Faculty of Modern Languages at Sofia University;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: hteodosiev@uni-sofia.bg
Diana Ivanova
- Researcher and translator;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: diana.ivanova07@gmail.com
Dr. Elitsa Milanova
- Associate professor in Chinese language at Plovdiv University;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: elimilanova@uni-plovdiv.bg
Tsvetelina Nedyalkova
- Researcher and assistant professor in Chinese language at Sofia University;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: cvetelina_nedialkova@abv.bg
Viktoria Todorova
- PhD student in Translation Studies with Chinese at Veliko Tarnovo University “St. Cyril and St. Methodius”;
- Chinese language teacher at the Confucius Institute at Veliko Tarnovo University (since 2021);
- Holds a BA in Applied Linguistics with English and Chinese and an MA in Translation Studies with Chinese;
- Member of the BoA of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: viktoria_t@abv.bg
Ivo Dimitrov
- Former teacher of ancient Chinese philosophy, history, literature and China area studies; guest lecturer at Sofia University and the Rakovski National Defence College;
- Consultant on translations and academic research related to China;
- Consultant in China sourcing and business risk control;
- Member of the Bulgarian Association of Sinologists;
- Email: bagatur21@abv.bg
