Resources
Published: 7 Oct 2016
Dr. Maria Stoilkova
Published: 7 Oct 2016
Dr. Stoilkova holds an a Ph.D. in Social Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley. Her research interests lie in the intersection of post-socialist studies of contemporary mobility. She has published on various topics related to international migration, including the effects of mass emigration on Bulgaria after the fall of socialism. Other themes include trans-nationalism, human trafficking,…
Dr Christian Giordano
Published: 7 Oct 2016
Dr Christian Giordano is an anthropologist and sociologist, who has been Professor of Ethnology and Social Anthropology and Head of the Institute of Social Anthropology at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland since 1989. Giordano studied anthropology, art history and Romance languages at the University of Heidelberg, as well as law and economics at the…
Assoc Prof Dr Magdalena Elchinova
Published: 7 Oct 2016
Assoc Prof Dr Magdalena Elchinova is based in Sofia and works at the New Bulgarian University, Department of Anthropology. She teaches courses on history of anthropology, political anthropology, kinship, migration, ritual and religion, etc. She has been the head of the Department of Anthropology at NBU since 2003. Dr Elchinova studied Bulgarian language and literature…
Benjamin N. Lawrance, Ph.D.
Published: 6 Oct 2016
Barber B. Conable, Jr. Endowed Professor of International Studies, Rochester Institute of Technology Benjamin N. Lawrance is the Conable Chair in International Studies at Rochester Institute of Technology. He has conducted field research in West Africa since 1997 and published extensively about political and social conditions. He has served as an expert witness in the…
Dr Adrian R. Marsh
Published: 6 Oct 2016
Turkey, the Middle East and the Balkans: Roma rights, Romani children’s rights Dr Marsh gained his PhD in Romani Studies from Greenwich University (London), his MA (South East European Studies) from SOAS/SSEES and completed his BA Hons (1st) in East European History at SSEES, London. He has also been a Gypsy/Traveller Education Support Teacher in…
Dr. Mohamed Nemer Agency for Refugee Assistance in Bulgaria
Published: 5 Oct 2016
This NGO describes itself as ‘a small but effective agency that usually focuses on Syrian refugees in Bulgaria’. Its main function is to give proper legal advice to refugees who find themselves in Bulgaria, and was launched in response to the plight of refugees in general. They are able to communicate in the Arabic language.
Center for Legal Aid – Voice in Bulgaria
Published: 5 Oct 2016
“Center for Legal Aid – Voice in Bulgaria” (CLA) is an independent, non-profit organisation founded in the public interest and focused on promoting the rights of migrants and refugees on the territory of Bulgaria, as well as other vulnerable groups of people, through legal aid and policy advocacy. Committed to the belief that all people…
Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
Published: 5 Oct 2016
The programme offers legal consultations, representation and attorney defense to approximately 5,000 people annually; takes part in the development of the refugee and immigration policy of Bulgaria; and assists the integration of refugees in Bulgaria, as well as for their dignified return to their countries of origin. The programme offers free specialised legal consultations. The…
Bulgarian Red Cross, Refugee and Migrant Services
Published: 5 Oct 2016
The Bulgarian Red Cross provides advice to receive protection and those seeking asylum on their rights and responsibilities, social orientation, placement, orientation in institutions, medical examinations and grugi. Every weekday, from 13.30 to 16.30. The Bulgarian Red Cross also assists refugees by providing financial assistance, support for education of children (e.g. funds for lunch and…