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India, Norway, Poland, Russia, Hungary, and Croa-
tia. Conference keynote was Prof. Knut Jacobsen
from University of Bergen, Norway.
The inauguration was addressed by Vice-rector
of Sofia University, Dean, and Vice-dean of Sofia
University’s Faculty of Classical and Modern Philo-
logy, the Ambassador of India to Sofia HE Sanjay
Rana, and Prof. Dr Shashibala, Dean of the Centre
of Indology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, India.
The conference highlighted the most recent
achievements of Bulgarian Indologists, not only in
the field of scholarly research and the study of In-
dian culture but also in terms of the contribution of Публичната лекция на проф. Якобсон, водена от проф.
the Indian Studies academic establishment at Sofia Братоева
University to the dissemination of knowledge about programme on Buddhism at Sofia University; “Lan-
India in Bulgaria, as well as in upbringing of nume- guage legacy unveiled: Sanskrit news broadcasting’s
rous Bulgarian professionals who specialise in 49-years evolution on All India Radio” by Prof. Dr
India, and are successful both nationally and inter- Chandra Bhushan Jha, special guest at the confe-
nationally. It served as a platform for the exchange rence; and “Hindu sacralization of space: pilgri-
of ideas, scientific theses, and hypotheses among mage sites and procession rituals in the Hindu
Bulgarian, Indian, and European scholars engaged diasporas” by Prof. Dr Knut Jacobsen, organised in
in research on Indian languages, literature, history, cooperation with Sofia University’s Center for the
philosophy, arts, religions, intellectual traditions, Study of Religions.
and other aspects, with an in-depth discussion of During the days of the conference, Indian
various facets of Indian, and, in a broader perspec- Studies Section celebrated its anniversary with a
tive, Eastern/Asian studies, traditions, and trends, cocktail, Ambassador Rana hosted dinner for the
within the context of globalisation. participants, a visit to the National History Mu-
As part of the forum, three public lectures seum and the Boyana Church was organised for the
by guest participants in the conference took foreign guest participants. The forum was attended
place: “Imagery of a non-substantialist stance. by professors and students from and outside Sofia
From the Dhammapada through Nāgārjuna’s University, as well as by guests, the students in
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā to Shakespeare’s The Indology were also providing throughout valuable
Tempest” by Dr László Fórizs, hosted by the MA assistance.
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