The Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS) is pleased to invite you to take part in a round table, organized by the journal "Balkani" - a periodical of the IBSCT-BAS, focused on the cultural, historical, political, economic, and other problems of the Balkans in their European and global context ((https://www.balkani-bg.com/bg/).

The topic of the round table is "History and Modernity of the European Southeast: Sources and Conclusions". The expectations are that sources (written, material, visual, narrative, and other) for the past and present of the Balkans will be presented. The focus is on the analysis of previously unknown data and on different interpretations of already known evidence aiming at critically understanding the contemporary state of Balkan societies - their problems, attitudes, perceptions.

The round table will be held on March 19–20, 2026 at the IBSCT-BAS (Sofia, 45 Moskovska Street). Applications for participation are accepted until January 20, 2026 at the journal's e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. They must contain: title of the report, name, surname and affiliation of its author, a short summary (between 100 and 200 words).

The Editorial team expect the full texts of the reports to be submitted by May 31, 2026. After double anonymous peer review, the approved ones will be published in the same year in a thematic issue of the journal "Balkans".