Академичната българистика в Сърбия – история, развитие и перспективи
Academic Bulgarian Studies in Serbia – History, Development and Perspectives

Summary/Abstract: The present paper has several key objectives: on the one hand, to present against the background of a historical overview the situation around the current state of academic Bulgarian studies in Serbia and outline its near and remoter perspectives of development; on the other hand, to draw attention to Bulgarian studies in Serbia as an inseparable part of foreign Bulgarian studies; and on the third hand, to show the common historical roots, tasks and futures of the two Bulgarian studies centers – Belgrade and Niš – as a prerequisite for collaborative work between them within the field of teaching, research and cultural activity. The overview of the past of Belgrade Bulgarian studies which began its development around the end of the 1950s and the beginning of the 1960s, and of the University of Niš which was inaugurated in 2001, shows their common origins, a decade-long history and long-term development in the educational, scientific and methodological spheres. These characteristics prove the existence of already established traditions which have shaped the modern aspect of the two academic centers. The different educational model and setting do not confront the two units in competition with each other, on the contrary – they enable them to complement each other, offering in a different format the acquisition of the Bulgarian language and culture, and covering the territories where the Bulgarian community is concentrated. It is namely the connection to this community that shapes the specific aspect of Bulgarian studies in Serbia which must adequately meet the educational requirements for a mother tongue.

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