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Date and place of birth: |
November 28, 1952, Sofia, Bulgaria |
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Marital status: |
Married, two children |
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Educational Background
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1971 - 1975 |
M.A. in Eastern languages, “St.Clement Ohridski” University,
Sofia |
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1981 - 1982 |
Specialization in History of the Balkan Countries
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1983 |
Ph.D. in History: Thesis on "Ethno-religious Changes in Some of
the Western-Balkan Provinces of the Ottoman
Empire in 15-18 C.” Institute for Balkan Studies at the
Bulgarian
Academy of
Sciences |
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1986 |
Specialization in the Institute for the Eastern Studies,
Moscow and St. Peterburg, Russia |
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Professional Experience
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1976 - 1991 |
Research Associate, Institute for Balkan Studies, Bulgarian
Academy of
Sciences |
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1990 - 1993 |
Advisor to the President of the Republic of
Bulgaria on Ethnic
and Religious Issues |
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1993 - present |
Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the International
Center for Minority
Studies and Intercultural Relations |
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1996 - 2001 |
Member of the Board of Trustees at the American University in Bulgaria,
Blagoevgrad |
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1997 - present |
Member of the Advisory Council of the European Center for Minority Issues (ECMI), Flensburg, Germany |
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1998 - present |
Member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for the Study of
Balkan Society and Culture (CSBSC), Graz, Austria |
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2000 |
Consultant to the World Bank as Specialist on Ethnic Issues for
the Child Welfare Reform Project |
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2001 |
Consultant to the EU Accession Monitoring
Program |
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2002 |
Consultant to UNDP on the National Human Development Report for
Bosnia-Herzegovina for 2001 |
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2002 - 2004 |
Consultant on ethnic issues for the UNDP monthly Early Warning
reports for Bulgaria. |
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2002 - 2005 |
Consultant to UNDP on issues, related to the Decade of Roma
Inclusion 2005-2015 |
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2004 - present |
Lecturer of “Urgent Anthropology” at the MA program “Balkans
between Two Civilizations: Christianity and Islam,” Faculty of History of
the "St.Kliment Ohridski" University in Sofia. |
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Social Commitments
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1987 - 1990 |
Founding member of several human rights protection groups in
Bulgaria, including the Society
for Openness and Reform. |
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1989 - 1990 |
Co-founder and Speaker of the National Reconcilement
Committee
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1990 - 1998 |
Member of the Board of Directors of the Open Society
Foundation |
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1990 - 2007 |
Co-founder and member of the Bulgarian Helsinki
Committee |
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Awards
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1990 |
Badge of honour for the best research achievement of the
Bulgarian
Academy of Sciences
for the book "The Spread of Islam in the Western Balkan Lands under
Ottoman Rule /XV-XVIII centuries/" |
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1996 |
“Panitsa” reward for journalism |
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1997 |
Nomination for Philip Morris Institute Europe Prize for the
historical-political essay "Europe and
Balkan Identity" (Does Europe Matter?) |
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2000 |
National Award for Contribution to Roma Education, awarded by
the Kupate Union of Roma in Bulgaria |
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2000 |
The Human Rights Prize of the French Republic for achievements in providing equal
opportunities for education to children from Bulgaria’s
minority communities |
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2004 |
Journalistic award “Dimitar Peshev” for establishing standards for ethnic and religious tolerance
and clearly expressed civil stand in the Bulgarian press during the past
15 years. The award has been founded by the Interethnic Initiative for
Human Rights, the United Nations Development Program, the Bulgarian News
Agency and the Faculty of Journalism at Sofia University St. Kliment
Ohridski. |
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2006 |
The annual Shofar award for social, political and journalistic
activity in the name of the ethnic tolerance in Bulgaria |
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2007 |
Georgi Vassilev Fund award “For Contribution to the Freedom of
the Spirit” |
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2009 |
On January
30, 2009, the Chair of IMIR's Board of Directors Antonina Zhelyazkova was
awarded by H. E. Etienne de Poncins, Ambassador of France in Bulgaria with
the order Chevalier de L`Ordre National du
Merite. |
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List of
Publications
Books
1.
Zhelyazkova, A. The Spread of Islam in the Western Balkan Lands under Ottoman Rule
(XV-XVIII C.), Sofia, BAS, 1990. (in
Bulgarian).
2.
Zhelyazkova, A et al. Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Sofia, 1994,
BAS . (in Bulgarian).
3.
The Survival. A compilation of documents 1940-1944 (epilogue),
Sofia, 1995, Shalom Publishing Center.
4.
Zhelyazkova, A. Relations of Compatibility and Incompatibility between Christians and
Muslims in Bulgaria, 1995, Sofia, IMIR (in English and
Bulgarian).
5.
Zhelyazkova, A. The Muslim Communities in the Balkans and in
Bulgaria, vol.1 from the series "The Fate of the Muslim Communities in the Balkans”, Sofia 1997, IMIR (in Bulgarian).
6.
Zhelyazkova, A. Between Adaptation and Nostalgia. The Bulgarian
Turks in Turkey. Vol.3 of the series "The Fate of the Muslim
Communities in the Balkans, Sofia, 1998, IMIR. (in
English and Bulgarian).
7.
Zhelyazkova, A. The Turks. In: Communities and
Identities in Bulgaria, ed. By Anna Krasteva,
Petekston, Sofia, 1998 (in
Bulgarian).
8.
Zhelyazkova, A., V.Mutafchieva. Turkey. Open Society, Sofia, София,
1998. (in Bulgarian).
9.
Zhelyazkova, A. Bulgaria’s Muslim Minorities. In:
Bulgaria in Transition. Politics,
Economics, Society and Culture after Communism: Ed. By John Bell, Westview
Press, Boulder, Colorado, 1998.
10. The Fate of Muslim
Communities in the Balkans. Vol. 5:
Albania and the Albanian Identities. Editor.
IMIR, Sofia,
2000 (in English and in Bulgarian).
11. The Fate of Muslim Communities in the Balkans. Vol.6:
Bosnia: A Case Apart. Editor. IMIR, Sofia 2001 (in Bulgarian).
12. Zhelyazkova, A. Urgent Anthropology. Vol. 1. The Albanian
National Problem and the Balkans. IMIR, Sofia, 2001 (in English and in
Bulgarian).
13. Ethnology of Sufi Orders: Theory and Practice. Edited by Antonina Zhelyazkova and
Jorgen Nielsen, IMIR, Sofia, 2001 (in Bulgarian and in
English).
14. Zhelyazkova, A. Islamization in the Balkans as a
Histoiographical Problem: the Southeast-European Perspective, In: The
Ottomans and the Balkans. A Discussion of Historiography, Brill,
Leiden-Boston-Koln, 2002, pp.223-267
15. Zhelyazkova, A. Avoiding the Dependency
Trap. UNDP
Regional Office for Europe and CIS.
Bulgaria, 2002 (in Bulgarian and English)
16. Mutafchieva, V., А. Zhelyazkova. TWO, Gutenberg Publishing house, Sofia, 2002. (in
Bulgarian).
17. Zhelyazkova, A., Urgent Anthropology. Vol. 2. Albanian
Prospects. IMIR, Sofia, 2003 (in English and in
Bulgarian).
18. Urgent Anthropology. Vol. 3. Problems of Multiethnicity in the
Western Balkans.
Fieldwork. Editor, IMIR, Sofia, 2004 (in English and in Bulgarian).
19. Immigration in Bulgaria (co-author). Sofia: IMIR, 2005 (in
Bulgarian).
20. The Balkans in Europe’s
Future. Report of the
International Commission on the Balkans. CLS, Sofia, 2005 (member of the expert
team)
21. Faces of Poverty, Faces of Hope. Vulnerability Profiles for Decade of
Roma Inclusion Countries. UNDP, Bratislava, 2005
(co-author)
22. Forced Ethnic Migrations on the Balkans:
Consequences and Rebuilding of Societies. Editor and Foreword. Conference
Proceedings 22-23 February 2005. IMIR and Meiji University, Sofia-Tokyo,
2006
23. Roma Everyday Life in Bulgaria. Editor. IMIR, Sofia, 2006 (in Bulgarian).
24. Trade Unions against Racism and Discrimination. Guide. (co-author).
Sofia: IMIR,
2005 (in Bulgarian).
25. Minority Rights, Interethnic and Interreligious Relations in
Municipalities with Diverse Population. Editor. IMIR, Sofia, 2008 (in Bulgarian).
26. Mitev, P.-E., A. Zhelyazkova,
G.Stoykovski. Macedonia at a Crossroads. ‘Iztok-Zapad’ publishers, Sofia, 2008 (in Bulgarian and in
English).
Articles
1.
Zhelyazkova, A. The Yuruks in the Rhodope
Literature, journ. Rhodopi, No
10, 1977, 32-34.
2.
Zhelyazkova, A. Ottoman Sources for the
Spread of Islam on the Bulgarian Lands. In Collection of reports from the
III national conference of
the young historians, Plovdiv 1981, S., 1985,
72-74.
3.
Zhelyazkova, A. Macedonia and the Ottoman
State Tradition. In: Bulgaria 1300. Institutes and State Tradition. 2. S., 1982,
427-434.
4.
Zhelyazkova, A. Ethno-religious Changes in
Part of the Western-Balkan Provinces of the Ottoman Empire in XV-XVIII c. Scientific advisor Prof. Dr. S.Dimitrov.
Opponents: Prof.Dr. Vera Mutafchieva, Ass.Prof. Ts.Georgieva. S., 1983. 290.
Author's paper. S., 1983. P.35.
5.
Zhelyazkova, A. The Balkan Ethnic Elements
in the Ottoman Armed Forces in XV-XVII c., Voennoist. sb., 1983, № 6,
75-89.
6.
Zhelyazkova, A. Ottoman-Turkic Colonization in
Albania and Some Aspects of the
Ensuing Demographic Changes. In: Etudes Balkaniques № 2, 1984
7.
Zhelyazkova, A. Social Aspects of the Process of
Islamization in the Balkan Possessions of the Ottoman
Empire. In: Etudes Balkaniques, № 3, 1985.
8.
Zhelyazkova, A. Some Aspects of the Spread of Islam on the
Balkan Peninsula in XV-XVIII c. In: Osmanskaja imperija -
sistema gosudarstvenovo upravlenija, socialnie i etnoreligioznie problemi. М.,
1986, 103-116. (in Russian)
9.
Zhelyazkova, A. The uprisings from the end
of XVII century and their reflection
on the demographic aspect of the Balkan provinces in the Ottoman empire. - In:
Three hundred years since the Chiprovtsi uprising. /Contribution to the
Bulgarian history during XVII
c./. S., 1988, 3-24.
10. Zhelyazkova, A. The Balkan Nations Armed Resistance
Аgainst the Ottomans at the End of XVII
Century and its Place in the History of the Empire and the Subordinate European Provinces. Etudes Balkaniques,
№ 3, 1989, 62-71
11. Zhelyazkova, A. Nous n’avons rien connu
d’autre mais nous savons ce que sont mensonges et
mediocrite. Nous n’en voulons plus… In: ELLE, 26 fevrier
1990
12. Zseljazkova, A. A bunos kampany. Magyar
Nemzet, szombat, aprilis 21, 1990
13. Zhelyazkova, A. The Problem of Authenticity of Some
Sources on the Islamization of the Rhodopes, deeply Rooted in Bulgarian
Historiography. Etudes Balkaniques, № 4, 1990, 105-111.
14. Zhelyazkova, A. The historian must have conscience. “Nova
svetlina” newspaper, issue 54, 10 May 1990
15. Zhelyazkova, A. An open letter. “Demokratichna sedmitsa”
newspaper, 15
June 1990
16. Zhelyazkova, A. A Heart, a Cross and a
Crescent.
Sofiiski vesti
newspaper, 5
July 1990
17. Zhelyazkova, A. Bosnia under the Ottoman
Rule During XV-XVII Centuries. - In: Osmanskaja
imperija - gosudarstvenaja vlast i socialno-politicheskaja struktura. М., 1990,
167-184. (in Russian)
18. Zhelyazkova, A. Are the nationalistic newspapers
dangerous?
“Bulgarian
journalist”,
issue. 10, 1991, p. 22
19. Zhelyazkova, A. Children, don’t go on strike! “Literaturen vestnik”, issue 5/25, 11 March 1991
20. Zhelyazkova, A. At a gallop. “Kultura” newspaper, issue 18, 3 May 1991
21. Zhelyazkova, A. The accord among the Balkan peoples -
against the “Empire of evil”. “1000 days” newspaper, 14 August 1991.
22. Zhelyazkova, A. et al. Who
expect what from the executive? “1000 days” newspaper, 13 November 1991.
23. Zhelyazkova, A. Hatred from the Atlantic to the Ural. “Kultura”, newspaper, issue 45, 8 November 1991.
24. Zhelyazkova, A. Bulgarians and Turks do not shoot at each
other through the wicket. “Dialog” newspaper, 17 January, 1992
25. Zhelyazkova, A. The Iron Electorate. “1000 days” newspaper”, issue 24, 29 January 1992.
26. Zhelyazkova, A. It was high time to get angry.
“1000
days” newspaper, 25 March 1992
27. Zhelyazkova, A., Bernard Lory. All this happened in the East, in
countries where problems are not solved but are forgotten. “1000 days” newspaper, issue 61, 16 October 1992.
28. Zhelyazkova, A. Establishment of Muslim
Communities in Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia. In: Some aspects of the
ethnocultural situation in Bulgaria. Seminar. 8-10 November 1991, Sofia. S.,
1992, 9-19.
29. Zhelyazkova, A. We withdrew from the struggle for power
and we were doomed to a certain death… “Ekip” newspaper, issue 34, 30 October 1992
30. Zhelyazkova, A. Common sense and good will instead of
staring at the past. “1000 days” newspaper, 26 June 1992
31. Zhelyazkova, A. The new face of the MRF. “1000 days” newspaper, issue 59, 2 October 1992
32. Zhelyazkova, A. Respecter la République de Macédoine,
Le Monde, 14-7-1992.
33. Zhelyazkova, A. Each of us must try. “Vodolei” newspaper,
issue 9, 3
March 1993
34. Zhelyazkova, A. The Penetration and Adaptation of
Islam in Bosnia from the
Fifteenth to the Nineteenth Century, Journal of Islamic Studies 5:2, 1994, pp.
187-208, Oxford
University
Press
35. Zhelyazkova, A. Nothing New Under the Sun. The Insider,
vol. 4, No 3, March 1994.
36. Zhelyazkova, A. Separatism and human rights – personal
opinion. ‘Obektiv’ – bulletin of the BHC, April 1994
37. Zhelyazkova, A. “We are still threatened by
the totalitarian consciousness, and the bolshevik way of
thinking which is in ourselves”, In: The
historians about the truth, violence and about themselves, "St.Kliment Ohridski" Sofia University,
Sofia, 1994, 115-128.
38. Zhelyazkova, A. Two thirds of the Roma children are
illiterate. "24
hours", 22 February, 1994.
39. Zhelyazkova, A. Ethno-division will throw us
several decades back. In. "Deniat",
21 February, 1994.
40. Zhelyazkova, A. The defenders of our rights tell the world only a part of the
truth, "24 hours", 11 April
1994.
41. Zhelyazkova, A. Politicians take too much
advantage of the problems of minorities, "Кapital", issue 32, 15-21 August,
1994.
42. Zhelyazkova, A. Еthnic compatibility. “Nachalo” newspaper,
issue 26, 22
September 1994.
43. Jeliazkova, A., Tz. Georgieva. L’Identite
en periode de changement (observations sur certaines tendances du monde mixte
des Rhodopes), Cahiers internationaux de Sociologie, Vol. XCVI,
1994
44. Zhelyazkova, A. Martyrdom - Directions for Use. Jn. "Izbor",
winter 1994.
45. Zhelyazkova, A. I am always at wars… “Anteni” newspaper,
8 March 1995.
46. Zhelyazkova, A. I believe in the everlasting
dissidents. Jn. “Izbor”,
Spring-Summer,
1995
47. Zhelyazkova, A. God help a society without
right defenders, "Kontinent", issue 5, 6 January, 1995.
48. Zhelyazkova, A. The Other Ethnos, "Kultura",
issue 18, 5 May 1995.
49. Zhelyazkova, A. The First Germs of
Intolerance and Xenophobia Start with
Ignorance, "The Balkans Today", 23-29 June, 1995.
50. Zhelyazkova, A. Reaching out to Minorities,
Transition, vol.1 No 13, 28 July 1995, p.58-60.
51. Zhelyazkova, A. The Balkans are a place of permanent
ethnic conflicts, “Zname” newspaper, 17-20.04.1995 (lecture before the ‘Hans Zeidel’
foundation)
52. Zhelyazkova, A. The Special Relationship, Warreport,
July-August 1995, p.31.
53. Zhelyazkova, A. Dear Friends and
Adherents. EQUILIBRIUM, IMIR, 1/1996
54. Zhelyazkova, A. Education. Aims, Plans and
Achievements. EQUILIBRIUM, IMIR, 1/1996
55. Zhelyazkova, A. Haitov as a shaman. “Standard”, 9
February, 1996, p.34
56. Zhelyazkova, A. Regarding the Pomak Language and the
Pomak Nation. “Literaturen forum”, issue 27-28, 10-16 July, 1996,
p.7
57. Zhelyazkova, A. Politicians manipulate the minorities when
it is in their interest. “Kapital” newspaper, 22-28 July 1996
58. Zhelyazkova, A. The Coat of Arms as a Stain,
“Kontinent”, 29 July 1996, p.6
59. A.Zhelyazkova. Videnov in the epoch of
outrage, “Kontinent”, 29 November 1996.
60. Zhelyazkova, A. ‘Minority’ is not a foul word. “Kontinent”
newspaper, 7-8
December 1996
61. Zhelyazkova, A. The MRF is a legitimate and national
organization. “Democracy” newspaper”, 7 December 1996
62. Zhelyazkova, A. The Islam Communities in the
Balkans. Newspaper "Kultura", 12 July, 1996. In: The "Panitsa" rewards for
journalism, 1994-1996, Literaturen forum, Sofia, 1997.
63. Zhelyazkova, A. The Convention for the national minorities
does not mean separatism. “Democracy” newspaper, 30 May 1997
64. Zhelyazkova, A. The Ottoman
Empire had positive traits, as well. “Trud” daily, 3 August 1997
65. Zhelyazkova, A. There are minorities in
Bulgaria. “Rights and Freedoms” newspaper, 31 October 1997 (interview)
66. Zhelyazkova, A. Something dangerous is coming
about.
“Kontinent” newspaper, 6 November 1997
67. Zhelyazkova, A. The Bulgarian Roma in
Current Policy, journ. "Objektiv", June-July, 1998.
68. Zhelyazkova, A. The Bulgarian Muslims must have equal
rights. “168
Chasa” newspaper, 2-8 October 1998
69. Zhelyazkova, A. The BCP should not weep for the
minorities. “24
Chasa” daily, 29 September 1998
70. Zhelyazkova, A. The frameworks of decency in an ethnic
conflict.
“Pari” newspaper, 7 October 1998
71. Zhelyazkova, A. Minorities in Bulgaria and
the Political Class. In: Liberalism and nationalism, Liberal library, book. 6,
1998.
72. Zhelyazkova, A. There are grounds for optimism. In:
The Civil Control in the Republic of
Bulgaria, Sofia, 1999, ACCESS,
pp.139-144.
73. Zhelyazkova, A. An Open Letter. In: Stifled Thoughts,
editor: Rumjana Taslakova, Sofia, 1999, DW-Free Poetical Society,
pp.39-42.
74. Zhelyazkova, A. et al. The consensus under the Framework
Convention – a political game or a political maturity? “Rodopski pregled” newspaper, 19.2.1999
75. Zhelyazkova, A. Magister Dixit, “Kultura”, issue 12,
26 March, 1999.
76. Zhelyazkova, A. Identity and Integration, “Kultura”,
issue 23, 11 June, 1999, p.5
77. Zhelyazkova, A. Identity and Integration – The Forced
or violent attempts to change the self-identity or to change the identity lead
to interruption of the integration processes, “Tolerantnost”, Foundation
“Journalists for Tolerance”, June, 1999, issue 25.
78. Zhelyazkova, A. To the people who know me – my reflections
on the war in the Balkans, “Rights and Freedoms”
newspaper,
issue 8, 4 May 1999, pp.20-21
79. Zhelyazkova, A. Between Adaptation and
Nostalgia.
“Rights and Freedoms”
newspaper, issue
13, 27.07.1999
80. Zhelyazkova, A. The Fate of the Turkish Minority in
Bulgaria. Kultura newspaper, In: New
publicity – the Bulgarian debates 1998, Sofia, 1999, Open Society,
pp.98-107.
81. Zhelyazkova, A. History of Turks in
Bulgaria, Rights and Freedoms, issue
16, 20 October 1999, pp.20-21.
82. Zhelyazkova, A. Macedonia and
Kosovo after the military operations, Kultura, issue 40, 8 October 1999,
pp.10-11.
83. Zhelyazkova, A. Luckily, here the ethnic peace is settled
by the civil society. “Pari” newspaper, 27 October 1999
84. Zhelyazkova, A. The Holy League’s War against the
Ottoman Empire and its Impact on the population
Structure of the Balkan Provinces (1683-1699), In: Melanges Prof. Machiel Kiel,
ed. by Prof. E.A.Temimi, Zaghouan, October 1999, FTERSI, pp.
589-601.
85. Zhelyazkova, A. The Three Albanian Communities – Six
Months Later, “Kultura”, issue 4, 4 February, 2000,
pp.10-11.
86. Zhelyazkova, A. To the people who know me – my
reflections on the war in the Balkans, Rights and Freedoms, issue 8, 4 May 1999,
pp.20-21.
87. Zhelyazkova, A. We come to know the new subject in
the Balkans. “Pari“ newspaper, 1 February 2000
88. Zhelyazkova, A. The ban on OMO-Ilinden harms the Bulgarian
interests. “Pari” newspaper, 2 March 2000
89. Zhelyazkova, A. Serbia – one year after NATO air-raids.
“Kultura” newspaper, issue 27, 14 July 2000.
90. Zhelyazkova, A. Identity and
Integration. In: New Publicity.
Bulgarian Debates in 1999. Soros Centre for the Arts Foundation, Sofia
2000
91. Jelyazkova, A. Turk-Guvenilir Dosttur,
Kaynak, sayi 0, yil 1, ocak 2000, s. 4-5.
92. Zhelyazkova, A. Balkan Historiographers for the Muslim
Minorities. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Islamic
Civilization in the Balkans. Sofia, April 21-23,
2000, IRCICA, Istanbul, 2002
93. Zhelyazkova, A. Le Macedoine et le Kosovo apres les
operations militaires, Ethnologie francaise, XXX, 2000, 3,
pp.499-507.
94. Zhelyazkova, A. Iron discipline is needed in Kosovo and
concessions by the Macedonians. “Kapital” newspaper, 24-30 March 2001.
95. Zhelyazkova, A., P.Popovich. The Roma: segregation,
renomadisation…
“Kultura”
newspaper,
issue 13, 6 April, 2001
96. Zhelyazkova, A. Kosovo in the stifling hug of xenophobia.
“Kultura” newspaper, issue 12, 30 March 2001
97. Zhelyazkova, A. et al.
Macedonia in crisis, Bulgaria before elections – risks and
temptations.
“Kapital”
newspaper, 7-13
April 2001
98. Zhelyazkova, A. Bulgaria in
Transition: the Muslim minorities, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, vol.
12, No 3, July 2001.
99. Zhelyazkova, A. Situation of the Roma
Community in Bulgaria and the Framework Programme
for Roma Integration, 2001/2002. In: 2001 Regular Report of the European
Commission for Bulgaria’s Progress towards EU
Accession. A Different View. European Institute, Sofia
2002
100. Zhelyazkova, A. Montenegro in Search of
the Lost State System, Kultura, issue 13, 29 March 2002, pp.
9-12.
101. Zhelyazkova, A. The Bulgarian Ethnic
Model, East European Constitutional Review, Vol.10, N 4, Fall 2001,
pp.62-66.
102. Zhelyazkova, A. The Bulgarian Ethnic
Model, East European Constitutional
Review, Vol.10, N 4, Fall 2001, pp.62-66.
103. Zhelyazkova, A. Ethnische Minderheiten in Serbien und
Montenegro. Die Angst der
Balkan-Länder vor Separatismus. Internationale Politik, Nr. 5, May
2002.
104. Zhelyazkova, A. Bulgaria. Demographic
Database, Religious Sociography, Media, Relations between the State and
Religious Communities, Public Opinion and Debate, Inter-Religious Debate. A Guidebook on Islam and Muslims in the
Wide Contemporary Europe, Bruylant-Academia,
2002.
105. Zhelyazkova, A. Ethnic Minorities in
Ex-Yugoslavia. Transatlantic Internationale Politik, Vol. 3, Fall Issue, 2002
(in English, German and Russian).
106. Zhelyazkova, A., D.Mihaylov. Evaluation of the Existing Educational
Policies and Practices to Grant Equal Access to Education to Children from
Minorities and Elaboration of Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Solutions
of the Educational Issues of Minorities – final report. IMIR, Sofia, 2003.
107. Zhelyazkova, A. Macedonia in April 2003. “Kultura” newspaper, issue 19/20, 30 April 2004
108. Zhelyazkova A. Kosovo in April 2003 –
Heading for Independence or Slipping Back to its Mirror
World. In: Democracy and Multiculturalism in South East
Europe. Biblioteka Etnos,
Beograd, 2003
109. Zhelyazkova A. Macedonia in April 2003.
Diagnosis: “Cancer with Galloping Metastases”. In: Democracy and
Multiculturalism in South East Europe.
Biblioteka Etnos, Beograd, 2003
110. Zhelyazkova, A. Everything around us is
RACISM. “Kultura” newspaper, issue 29, 9 July 2004.
111. Zhelyazkova, A. Kosovo – is the multiethnic co-habitation
possible?
“Кultura” newspaper, issue 14/15, 2 April 2004
112. Zhelyazkova, A. Human
Development Report 2004. Cultural liberty in today’s diverse world. UNDP, New
York, 2004 (advisory panel)
113. Zhelyazkova, A. It is substantial to
consider history from a comparative and juxtaposing aspect. In: Jn. “Pat”, issue
5, “Rodno Ludogorie” Association,
October 2006 (interview)
114. Zhelyazkova, A. Politicians are bad, dishonest and
corruptive. “Novinar” daily, 6 January 2006 (interview)
115. Zhelyazkova, A. The West is pregnant with
the East and the East is pregnant with the West. In: Foreign Policy,
August-September 2006, special issue for Bulgaria.
116. Zhelyazkova, A. The fears of independent
Kosovo are fully justified. “Novinar” daily, 2 June 2007
(interview)
117. Zhelyazkova, A. The Debate: Policies
towards the Roma in Bulgaria are like a Parliament of
dreams. “Kultura” newspaper, issue 21, June 2007
(interview)
118. Zhelyazkova, A. V. Angelova. "Racism in
Post-Communist Bulgaria and Trade Union Responses."
In: Transfer. Quarterly of the ETUI-REHS Research Department, vol.13 No 3,
p.447.Brussels: ESN, 2007
119. Zhelyazkova, A. Journalism in confirming the Balkan fears
and myths. In:
History in the international
journalism:
Practices and
malpractices.
Avangard Prima. Sofia, 2008.
120. Zhelyazkova, A. Bosnia – the new dimensions of animosity – the
tolerant hostility. In: Ethnic and cultural areas in the
Balkans.
Part 2. The Present days – ethnological discourses. A Collection in
honour of Prof. Tsvetana Georgieva. St. Kliment Ohridski University Press,
Sofia, 2008,
p. 387
121. Zhelyazkova, A. Bulgaria. In:
Nations and Nationalism: A Global Historical Overview. Edited by Guntram H. Herb
and David H. Kaplan, vol.
2, 1880 to 1945, ABC CLIO, Santa Barbara-California, Oxford-England, 2008, pp.
570-583
122. Zhelyazkova, A. Policy in our country already kills.
“Standard” daily,
24 October 2008
123. Zhelyazkova, A and St. Yotov.
Logic of Pragmatism must Overcome Preoccupation with Maps. Turkey and EU: The Ultimate Challenge,
Critique & Humanism, vol. 27, 2/2008 (interview)
124. Zhelyazkova, A. The ethnic map is an election
bluff. “Standard” daily, 29 October 2008
125. Zhelyazkova, A. The MRF is a doomed party without reforms.
“Kapital” daily,
1-7 November 2008
126. Zhelyazkova, A., Myumyun Issov. On the minorities and their politically
correct rejection. “Kultura” newspaper, issue 42, 5 December 2008
127. Zhelyazkova, A. Radical Islam? Yes, but in politicians’ heads only. “24
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Reviews
1.
The real measurements of a
friendship, Rodopi, 1982, № 2, p.44
2.
The Berkovski village on the
eve of the Liberation. Statistical research according to the Ottoman tax
registers, S., 1985, Sl.Draganova, IDA, book. 53, 1987,
380-382.
3.
Review on the documentary
collection “Turkish sources about the Islam processes on the Balkans
XVI-XIX c.” /internal/
4.
Review on А.Smiljanova
“Socio-economic institutions of centralism” /internal/.
5.
Review on a script about the
Rhodopi Bulgarian-Muslims “Gori, gori oganche” /internal/
6.
Review on E.Radushev's paper
“The agrarian institutions in the Ottoman empire during 18th - 19th centuries /mukataa, malikjane, chiflik,
vakf /internal/.
7.
Review on Prof. Dimitrov's
paper “The initial reforms of Mahmud II and
the liquidation of the jannisary corpus” /internal/
8.
The other ethnos. “Kultura” newspaper, issue 18, 5 May 1995
9.
Review on „Culture and Reconciliation in Southeastern Europe”, International Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 26-29, 1997, Paratiritis
353 pp., ISBN 960 260 989 3
10.
Review on M.Stancheva’s translation of E.Zenginis’s book "Bektashism in Western Thracia: Contribution
to the propaganda of Islam on Greek territory", Thessaloniki, 1988
/internal/
11. Review on Turkish and Other Muslim Minorities of
Bulgaria,
Ali Eminov, 1997, London, Hurst & Co., 218 pp., GBP 25, ISBN 1 85065 319
4, vol.9, No 3, 1998
12.
Review on Muslim Identity and Balkan
State, Hugh Poulton & Suha Taji- Farouki (eds.) 1997, London, Hurst & Co., 250 pp. HB, ISBN 1 85065 276 7; pb, np, ISBN 1 85065 348 8, vol.9, No 3, 1998.
13.
Review on Religion and the Politics of Identity in Kosovo. Ger Duijzings, 2000, London Hurst, ISBN 1 85065 392 5, Islam and
Christian-Muslim Relations, Vol., 12, No 3, July 2001
14. Review on the diploma paper of Bozhidar Alexiev titled: „The Rhodopi population in the Bulgarian humanities”
15.
Review on Albanian Identities. Myth and History. Edited by Stephanie Scwandner-Sievers
and Bernd J. Fischer. London, C.Hurst & Co (publishers), pp. 231, ISBNs
1-85065-571-5 (casebound), 1-85065-572-3 (paperback), 2002
16.
Review on Alexei Pamporov’s article Social distances and ethnic stereotypes for the minorities in
Bulgaria. OSI, 2009, p. 137
Reports and
Lectures
1.
Interactions between Islam and
Christianity in the Balkan Estates of the Ottoman Empire - IIIrd national school of young historians,
Primorsko, 1982.
2.
Adaptation of Islam in the
Bulgarian Lands after the Ottoman Conquest, Vth national school of the young historians,
Primorsko, 1985.
3.
Islam and Crypto-Christianity
in Albania in 17th - 18th centuries, Scientific session
dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Albania's
independence.
4.
Personal Factors for the
Spread of Islam on the
Balkans,
7th national
school of young historians, Primorsko, 1987.
5.
Report at an International
Scientific Conference on “Christian Balkan Peoples during the Ottoman
Period”
6.
The Uprisings since the End of
17th c. and their Place in the History of the Balkan Peoples -
International research conference, dedicated to the 300 years of the uprising in
Chiprovtsi.
7.
The Problem of Authenticity of
some Home Sources, Permanently Underlaid in the Bulgarian Historiography -
8th national school of young historians, Primorsko, 1988.
8.
Lecture before the employees
at the State archives for upgrading the knowledge in history of the Bulgarian
people during the late Middle Ages (for employees in the state archives).
9.
Socio-economic Factors for the
Spread of Islam on the Balkans during 17th and 18th
centuries - radio-lecture.
10. Ottoman Sources for the Spread
of Islam in the Bulgarian Lands - radio-lecture
11. Interaction between Islam and
Christianity and its Adaptation on the Bulgarian Lands -
radio-lecture.
12. The Balkans and Bulgaria. Politics in Transition,
Living with the “New” Neighbour Macedonia, Ethnicity and Citizenship. Institute for
War and Peace reporting, London N1 9LH
13. The Formation of Muslim Communities in Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo and Albania in the
Period of the Ottoman Rule and the Reflection of Their Specific Characteristics
in the Contemporary Political Context. Conference on
Christianity and Islam in Southeastern Europe:
Religious Accommodation or Ethnic Antagonism? Airlie House, Airlie, Virginia, September 18-20,
1992
14. Establishment of Muslim
Communities in Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia. In: Some aspects of the
ethno-cultural situation in Bulgaria, Sofia, 1992 ., CID-Friedrich Nauman
Foundation.
15. The Gypsies in the Balkans. Their Past and
Present, Lecture before the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,
March 1993, London,
UK.
16. The Janus Face of Nationalism.
In: Is the national state a historical evil? Discussion theses, Goerber
Foundation, Sofia, 1998.
17. Master’s programme “The Balkans between two civilizations:Christianity
and Islam”. Urgent Anthropology, Faculty of History, St. Kliment Ohridski
University, current since 2005.
18. Lectures in the Varna Free
University
19. Lectures on Minority Rights before
specialized groups of Roma students in journalism, 2004 - 2008
20. Journalism in confirming the Balkan fears and myths. Lecture in the Faculty of Journalism and
Mass Communications at St. Kliment Ohridski University, 2008
21. Ousting the Ottoman heritage and the prospects for the Muslim
communities in the Balkans. Seminar: Economic (social) Bulgaria: the
future through the culture of the past, CLS
22. State policies and migrations in the Balkans – 19-20 C.
Master’s programme at the
Faculty of History, St. Kliment Ohridski University.
