Evgeni Kandilarov

Associate Professor, PhD

E-mail: ekandilarov(at)gmail.com

1. MAIN FIELDS OF RESEARCH

Modern and Contemporary History of Bulgaria, History of the Socialism in Bulgaria, Contemporary Bulgarian and World political, economic and cultural history; History of XX Century; Cold War period; The formation of the Soviet Bloc; Bulgarian foreign policy after World War II; The Cold War in East Asian Region; Bulgaria and East Asian countries during the Cold War; Sino-Soviet Split and the changes in the Cold War paradigm; Chinese Reforms and the Socialism With Chinese Characteristics; Japanese postwar development – economic model and international relations; The relations between COMECON and EEC; The socio–economic rivalry between the two blocs; Political, Economic and Social Transformations in Bulgaria and other Eastern-European countries after the end of the Cold War; Inter Korean Dialogue and Question about Korean Unification

2. ACADEMIC COMPETENCIES AND CAREER

Еducation

2003-2006 – Ph. D., In Modern and Contemporary History of Bulgaria, Department of Bulgarian History, Faculty of History, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”;

2002-2003 – M. A., Department of Bulgarian History, Faculty of History, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”;

1998-2002 – B. A., Department of Early Modern and Modern History, Faculty of History, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”; Specialization: Modern and Contemporary World History;

Non-degree qualifications

2007-2009 – Postgraduate qualification in “Japanese language and culture”, Department of East-Asian Studies, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Positions held

2017 ~ Associate Professor, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Institute For Historical Studies, Department of “History of Bulgaria After the World War II”.

2016 ~ Associate Professor, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.

2013-2017 Assistant Professor, Bulgarian Academy of Science, Institute For Historical Studies, Department of “History of Bulgaria After the World War II”.

2008-2016 Adjunct Assistant Professor in East Asian Studies Department, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

2007-2016 Adjunct Assistant Professor in Department of Bulgarian History, Faculty of History, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.

2006-2016 Research Fellow in the Centre for Historical and Political Studies, Sofia.

2006–2007 Teacher of history in Zlatarski School (Sofia) – The First International Baccalaureate School in Bulgaria.

Degree and academic rank

PhD in Modern and Contemporary History of Bulgaria, Associate Professor

Membership in editorial and publishing boards

Member of the editorial Board of Bulgarian Historical Review / Revue Bulgare d’Histoire

Specializations and fellowships

2016 Oct – Institute for World History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing, China.

2015 Sept – Central Compilation and Translation Bureau, Beijing, China. Participating in the program: „Young and Middle Aged Leaders from Central and Eastern Europe. Academic Exchange and Study Visit. (Beijing-Liaoning-Shandung).

2015 May – Institute for World History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), Beijing, China.

Sept-Oct 2011 – Dept. of Management & Information Systems Science, Dept. of System Safety, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan;

2010-2011 Postdoctoral research fellow, Centre of Excellence ‘Dialogue Europe’, Faculty of History, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

June-August 2009 – “Japanese-Language program for Specialists in Cultural and Academic Fields”, Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai,

Sept – Dec 2005 – School of Political Science and Economics, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan;

Participation in joint projects

2018 ~ International project between Bulgarian Academy of Science, Institute for Historical Studies and the Institute for World History, Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) – “Bulgaria and China: Historical Parallels in the attemptsfor Modernization since the end of the WWII until the Beginning of the XXI Century”, under the supervision of Prof. Iliya Todev and Prof. Iliana Marcheva

2015 ~ international research project of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Department of Korean Studies, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology and Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the Academy of Korean Studies. Theme of the project: “Establishment of a Combined Education and Research System for Root-taking and Spreading of Korean Studies in Eastern Europe”. Project Leader: Associate professor Kim So Young, deputy project leader: professor Aleksander Fedotov.

2016 International Scientific Research project of the Central Compilation & Translation Bureau (CCTB) , China with the Participation of China with participation of 12 academic institutions from 11 countries from CEEE on topic: Opportunities and Challenges of One Belt One Road: Perspective from China and Central and Eastern European Countries. Project Leader: LAI Hairong, LIU Minru.

February 2016 – September 2016.

2013-2016 – International project between Bulgarian Academy of Science, Institute for Historical Studies and the Institute for World History, Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) – „The Bulgarian Transition as Part of the East European One at the End of the 20th and the Beginning of the 21st Centuries: Bulgarian and Chinese Points of View. Problems of Sources and Interpretations“.

2012-2013 – International research project of MEIJI UNIVERSITY (Japan), Research Institute of World History (Japan), University Humanitarian Complex Älma Mater” and Eurasian Centre VIA EVRASIA (Faculty of History, Sofia University) – “The First World War and its impact on the Balkans and Eurasia. Emergence of new society through destructions with a perspective of the World History”.

2007-2011 – International research project of Fridrich Ebert Foundation and Centre For Historical and Political Studies – “History of the Socialism in Bulgaria”.

Teaching

Taught courses in the Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”:

2017 ~ Contemporary History of South and North Korea (Through the Prism of Bulgarian Cold War Archives) – In Graduate program “Korean Society and Culture”, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology;

2016 ~ Bulgaria and China – Political, Economic and Cultural relations after the Second World War – In Undergraduate program “Chinese Studies”, East Asian Studies Department, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology.

2016 ~ Japan and Contemporary World – In Undergraduate program “South, East and Southeast Asia”, East Asian Studies Department, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology;

2016 ~ Bulgaria and Korea (PDRK and RoK) through the prism of Bulgarian Archives – In Undergraduate programs “Korean Studies” and “South, East and Southeast Asia”, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology;

2015 ~ Technological and Innovation Development of Japan – In Undergraduate program “South, East and Southeast Asia”, East Asian Studies Department, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology;

2015 ~ Japanese Culture – Traditions and Present – Undergraduate program “South, East and Southeast Asia”, East Asian Studies Department, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology;

2014 ~ International relations in South and East Asia – Undergraduate program “South, East and Southeast Asia”, East Asian Studies Department, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology;

2012 ~ Crises, conflicts and relations between Japan and the East Asian Countries – In graduate program “History and Contemporary development of the East Asian Countries (Japan, China, Korea)”, co-program of the Faculty of History and Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology

2011 ~ USSR and East Asia – In graduate program “History of Eurasia, Russia and Eastern Europe”, Modern and Contemporary Department, Faculty of History; (with assist. Prof. Dr. Alexander Sivilov).

2009 ~ Bulgaria and Japan (Political, Economic and Cultural Relations) – In Undergraduate Program “Japanese Studies”, East Asian Studies Department, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology;

2011-2013 – Seminars in Contemporary Bulgarian History – In undergraduate programs – „Past and Present of Southeastern Europe“, “Archival and Document science“, “History and Geography”.

2010-2013 – Bulgaria and Japan after the WWII (political and cultural relations).– In postgraduate qualification in “Japanese language and culture”, Department of East-Asian Studies, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology;

2008-2013 – Bulgarian Diplomacy after the WWII – With a look to the East and to the West (with Assoc. Prof. Evgenia Kalinova) In graduate program of Modern and Contemporary Bulgarian History at the Department of Bulgarian History, Faculty of History.

2007-2008 – Bulgaria and Japan after the WWII (political, economic and cultural relations). In graduate program of Modern and Contemporary Bulgarian History at the Department of Bulgarian History, Faculty of History;

Languages

English – Excellent

Russian – fluent

Japanese – intermediate

Bulgarian – native

3. PUBLICATIONS

Books:

  1. Bulgaria and Japan. Politics, Diplomacy, People and Events. “East-West”Publishing House. Sofia, 2019. (in co-authorship with Vera Vutova Stefanova)
  2. History of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Second part. 1947-2014 Publishing House of BAS “Prof. Marin Drinov. ” Sofia, 2017 (in co-authorship with Prof. Iskra Baeva, Prof. Iliyana Marcheva and Prof. Iliya Todev).
  3. East Asia and Bulgaria. Sofia 2016, “East-West”Publishing House
  4. Japan – Economy, Technologies, Innovations and Management. Sofia 2012, “East-West”Publishing House (together with Nako Stefanov)
  5. Bulgaria and Japan. From The Cold War To the XXI Century. Sofia, 2009 “Damyan Yakov”Publishing House.

Articles and papers:

  1. China And CEEC Relations In The Past 40 Years: Achievements, Challenges And Prospect – Bulgarian Point Of View – Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University (social sciences),2018,(6):76-82.[doi:10.15896/j.xjtuskxb.201806009], ISSN:1008-245x/CN:61-1329/c
  2. The Importance of the “One Belt, One Road” Initiatiative for the EU, CEEC and Bulgaria – In: THE SILK ROAD: Collection of Papers from the Fourth International Conference on Chinese Studies „The Silk Road”, Organized by Confucius Institute in Sofia, 01-02 June, 2017, Изд. Институт Конфуций, София, С., 2018, 149-156.
  3. Bulgaria-China Relationship: Between the National Development Strategy and Belt and Road Initiative – Yearbook of UNWE, University of National and World Economy, 2018, pp. 33-73, (Co-author Aleksandar Dimitrov), ISSN:1312-5486
  4. The Concept of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere (大東亜共栄圏) and the Political Use/Abuse of the Pan-Asian Ideas – In: The Second World War 70 years later. Editor: Professor Iskra Baeva , Sofia, 2018.
  5. 埃夫盖尼•甘迪拉洛夫《“一带一路”倡议和“16+1”方案：保加利亚与中国经济关系的机遇》，载于《从“16+1”到“一带一路”：合作•发展•共赢：中国社会科学论坛•第三届中国-中东欧论坛论文集》，中国社会科学出版社, 2017, pp.126-145. (Evgeniy Kandilarov, “The Opportunities of ‘One Belt, One Road’ Initiative and ‘16+1’ Formula for the Economic Relations Between Bulgaria and China” – From “16+1” to “Belt and Road Initiative” Cooperation•Development•Win-Win ：China Social Science Forum•The 3rd China-Central and Eastern Europe Forum Proceedings，China Social Sciences Press, Beijing, December 2017, p.126-145.)
  6. Japan’s Public Diplomacy – Evolution, Strategies and Development – In: Spirituality and Moral Values of the East. Edditors: Professor Boyka Tsigova, Dr. Viara Nikolova, Lyudmila Kirilova, Sofia, 2017, 162-178.
  7. Bulgaria And The Rapprochement Between DPRK And The Soviet Bloc In The Face Of The Geopolitical Shift In East Asia During 70s On The Xx Century (together with Kim Soyoung и Gwon Jin Choi) – Bulgarian Historical Review/Revue bulgare d’Histoire, 2016 1-2 (2017).
  8. Bulgarian Policy toward Korean Peninsula in the Context of the Gorbachev’s “New Thinking” toward East Asia in the Second Half of 80s of the 20th century. – In: Korea and Eastern Europe. Exploring the Past. Editors: Alexander Fedotov, Kim So Young. Sofia, 2017.
  9. The Economic Relations Between Bulgaria and China In The Context Of “One Belt, One Road” Initiative – Bulgarian Historical Review / Revue Bulgare d’Histoire, 2015, № 3-4 (2016).
  10. Japan and the Chinese Geopolitical Project “One Belt, One Road” – In: Asia and the World – Relations and Interactions – 2016. Collection of materials from V National Scientific Conference with International Participation, December, 2016. Ed. Prof. N. Stefanov. Sofia, 2017.
  11. Japan and the Peace after the First World War – In: The First World War 9 A Century Later. Edditor: Forfessor Iskra Baeva.Sofia, 2016, 153-161, ISBN 978-954-07-4205-2
  12. Bulgaria and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) During 1960s and the Beginning of 70S of the XX century – Between Beijing and Moscow – Bulgarian Historical Review / Revue Bulgare d’Histoire, 2015, № 1-2 (2016). ISSN 0204-8906 (together with Assoc. Prof. Kim So Young)
  13. Bulgaria and the DPRK in the 1980s – In: Asia and the World – Relations and Interactions – 2015. Collection of materials from IV National Scientific Conference with International Participation – 17-18 December, Thursday-Friday 2015. Ed. Prof. N. Stefanov. Sofia., 2016, 153-159. ISBN: 978-954-392-409-7
  14. “The New Silk Road” and the Global Change of Geopolitical Balance to Eurasia. – Novo vreme, November-December 2016, № 5-6, 107-130, ISSN 0323-905550.
  15. Bulgaria and the Issue about Korean Unification during the Cold War Period (Through the Prism of the Bulgarian Archives) – In: Korean Historical and Cultural Trends. Edited by Alexander Fedotoff and Kim So Young. Sofia, 2016, 104-112, ISBN 978-954-07-4098-0.
  16. Bulgaria and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) during the Cold War Period (a Look from Bulgarian Archives). – In: Outlining the Korean Society. Edited by: Prof. Dr. Habil Alexander Fedotov and Prof.Dr. Svetla Karteva-Dancheva. Sofia 2015.
  17. Bulgaria and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) – political, Economic, Scientific and Technical Relations during 70s and 80s (Analysis based on Documents from the Archive of the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (CMEA) and the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – In: Decolonization and Development of the Society (Comparative Study between Bulgaria and Korea). Sofia, 2015, pp. 200-210; ISBN 978-619-7084-16-0
  18. The Cultural Revolution in the PRC and the attitude of Bulgaria – In: Asia and the World – Relationships and Interactions. A collection of materials from a national scientific conference with international participation held on December 11, 2014 at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski “. Compiler – Prof. Nako Stefanov. S., 2015, 76-89, ISBN 978-954-07-3933-5.
  19. The Tiananmen Square Events in June 1989 and the Fate of the “Fifth Modernization” in the PRC – In: The Left – Stories, Realities, Perspectives. Sofia., 2015, 338-352, ISBN 978-619-160-513-2.
  20. The Scientific Policy of Bulgaria after the Second Half of the XXth Century (Political and ideological aspects) – Historical Review, 2013, № 5-6, ISSN 0323-9748.
  21. The relations Between Bulgaria and China in the context of the “perestroika” in USSR – In: The Countries From East, South and South-East Asia and the World – Interrelations and Interactions, Sofia, 2015, 104-120, ISBN 978-954-07-3932-8.
  22. Establishment and Development of National Innovation System In Bulgaria in the Second Half of XXth Century – In: Proceedings of the Regional Historical Museum – Gabrovo, Vol. 1, 2015, pp.56-80, ISSN2367-783X
  23. COMECON VS. EEC. Political and Economic relations between the Socialist Community and the “Common Market”– In: Integration processes during 60s of the XX th Century. Edition Prof. Iskra Baeva. Sofia., 2013, 123-179.
  24. Political and Economic Relations Between Bulgaria and Republic of Korea after the end of the Cold War – In: Society, Economics and Culture in Bulgaria and Korea after the Liberation. Edition Prof. Dr. Habil Alexander Fedotov and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kim So Yung. Sofia, 2013.
  25. Is Japan turning Into a “Country of the sunset”? (Economic, industrial, technological and social challenges at the end of XX and beginning of XXI century.) – In: East Asian Countries and The World – Interrelations and Interactions. Sofia 2013, 380-388.
  26. Integration Processes in East Asia at the end of XX and beginning of XXI century – challenges and perspectives – In: East Asian Countries and The World – Interrelations and Interactions. Sofia 2013, 13-22.
  27. The Reincarnations of the Principle wakon yosai (和魂洋才) in the Technological Development of Japan (at the end of XIX and XXth century) – In: Japan – Times, Spirit and Perspectives. Volume in Honor of 60 years Anniversary of Prof. Dr. Habil Boika Tzigova. Sofia, 2012.
  28. The Lack of Bulgarian National Innovation System under the condition of Global Economic Crisis at the Beginning of the XXI century – In: The Global crisis and Bulgaria. Sofia, 2012, pp. 182-195.
  29. The Attitude of Bulgarian Socialist Party Toward The Socialist Past – In: Studies on the History of the Socialism in Bulgaria. The Transition. Volume III. Sofia, 2011, pp. 338-376.
  30. “Small Is Beautiful” or The Ideas of the Consumption Supply in Bulgaria During the 80s of the XXth century – In: Historical personalities and Ideas. Volume in Honor of 60s Anniversary of Professor Iskra Baeva. Sofia, 2011, 338-349.
  31. How Japan Became A World Economic Superpower – Novo Vreme. Journal For Social Ideas, PoliticS And Culture, Sept-Oct 2011, № 9-10, 77-100.
  32. Innovations and Innovation Policy in the years of the State Socialism in Bulgaria – In: Studies on the History of the Socialism in Bulgaria 1944-1989. Volume II. Sofia, 2010, pp. 225-306. (together with Assoc. Professor Nako Stefanov).
  33. From “The Real” to “The Democratic” Socialism. Through the zigzags of the Programme Development Of the Bulgarian Communist Party – In: Studies on the History of the Socialism in Bulgaria 1944-1989. Volume II. Sofia, 2010, pp. 64-157.
  34. In search of a new model of socialism of planned transition to capitalism? (Bulgaria during the second half of 80s of the XXth century) – В: Bulgaria and Europe through the Modern Age. Volume in honor of Professor Dimitar Sirkov. Sofia., 2010, 250-270.
  35. Sino-Soviet Split and Its Reflection In Bulgaria (60s of the XX th century) – In: Russia, Europe and the World, Sofia, 2012.
  36. Was it possible an Alternative Model of The Bulgarian Transition – In: Monday. Journal about Theory, Politics and Culture, 2009, №11/12.
  37. The State Committee of Science and Technical Progress – Innovations and innovation strategies in the years of the State socialism – In: Proceedings Of The Bulgarian Historical Society, Vol. 41, Sofia., 2011, 437-449.
  38. USA and the Relations Between Japan and the Soviet bloc During the Cold War – In: The study of America and American studies in the 21st century. Volume From The Annual Conference of the Bulgarian American Studies Association (BASA), Sofia, 2007.
  39. Dialogue And Tolerance During The Cold War Period (Bulgaria And Developed Capitalist Countries) – In: Dialogue and Tolerance In Politics, Sofia, 2007, pp. 107-127;
  40. From Divine Emperor to Symbolic Constitutional Monarch – The Issue About Changing Image of Showa Emperor after WWII – In: Historical science and the birth of heroes. National conference, Sofia, 14-15 December 2006;
  41. Bulgarian Studies in Japan – Past, Present, Prospects – In: University Readings And Studies of Bulgarian History. Smolyan, 2006;
  42. 70s Of The ХХth Century – Apogee Of Bulgarian-Japanese Relations – In: Crucial Time. Volume In Honour Of Professor Lyubomir Ognyanov. Sofia, 2006, pp. 751-769;
  43. The Participation Of Bulgaria At World Expo` 70 – Bulgarian-Japanese Relations And Formulation Of The Bulgarian Economic Policy – Proceedings Of The State Archives, 20/2005, pp. 64-90;
  44. The Electronic Industry In The Bulgarian Economic Policy During 60s – 80s Years Of The XXth Century – Annual Of Sofia University, Faculty of History, Vol. 96/97, 2003/2004, pp. 431-503;

Compiling and editing

  • Studies on the History of the Socialism in Bulgaria 1891-1944. Volume I. Sofia, 2008.
  • Studies on the History of the Socialism in Bulgaria 1844-1989. Volume II. Sofia, 2010.
  • Studies on the History of the Socialism in Bulgaria. The Transition. Volume III. Sofia, 2011.
  • Studies on the History of the Socialism in Bulgaria. The Transition II. Volume IV. Sofia, 2013.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

Sept 2015 – Certificate of Honor from the Ambassador of Japan in Bulgaria for contribution to introducing Japan in Bulgaria as an academic researcher, lecturer and author of books and papers.