{"id":14286,"date":"2025-07-11T16:38:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/?page_id=14286"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:17:56","slug":"katina-yoneva","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/academic-staff\/katina-yoneva\/","title":{"rendered":"Katina Yoneva"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Senior Assistant Professor, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Web of Science Researcher ID: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webofscience.com\/wos\/author\/record\/AEH-6795-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AEH-6795-2022<\/a><br \/>\nORCiD: <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2469-0566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">0000-0002-2469-0566<\/a><\/p>\n<p>e-mail: katinayoneva(at)ihist(dot)bas(dot)bg<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>European Integration<\/li>\n<li>International Relations<\/li>\n<li>History and Political Development of Northern Europe<\/li>\n<li>Foreign Policy of the Kingdom of Sweden<\/li>\n<li>Cultural and Economic Development of the Arctic<\/li>\n<li>The Greenland National Question<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2. ACADEMIC CAREER<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Education<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>2019 \u2013 PhD \u2013 Dissertation topic: \u201eThe Foreign Policy of the Kingdom of Sweden \u2013 Continuity and Transformation within the Framework of the European Integration Model\u201c<\/p>\n<p>2014\u20132019 \u2013 PhD student in the section \u201eHistory of The World and The International Relations in Modern and Contemporary Times\u201c \u2013 Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>2011\u20132013 \u2013 Master\u2019s degree in Cultural Studies \u2013 Cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Philosophy, Sofia University \u201eSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d; Thesis title: \u201eCultural and National Identity in the Computer Game \u2018Perfect World International\u2019\u201c<\/p>\n<p>2006\u20132011 \u2013 Bachelor\u2019s degree in European Studies, Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Economics and Politics, University of National and World Economy (UNWE)<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Positions Held<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>2019 \u2013 Specialist in the section \u201eHistory of The World and The International Relations in Modern and Contemporary Times \u201e, Institute for Historical Studies, BAS<\/p>\n<p>2020 \u2013 Assistant Professor in the section \u201eHistory of The World and The International Relations in Modern and Contemporary Times \u201e, Institute for Historical Studies, BAS<\/p>\n<p>2023 (ongoing) \u2013 Senior Assistant Professor in the section \u201e History of The World and The International Relations in Modern and Contemporary Times\u201c, Institute for Historical Studies, BAS<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Academic Degree and Title<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>2019 \u2013 PhD<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Membership in Academic Organizations and Associations<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>2022 \u2013 ongoing \u2013 Bulgarian Association for European Studies (BAES)<\/p>\n<h3>3. PUBLICATIONS<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Monographs:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The Foreign Policy of the Kingdom of Sweden \u2013 Continuity and Transformation within the Framework of the European Integration Model, Pre Print BG, Sofia, 2022, ISBN 978-619-7606-06-5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><strong>Studies and Articles<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The Modern Vikings and the Heirs of the Dragon: The Unusual Partnership between Sweden and China.<\/strong> In: Collection of Papers from the Third International Conference on Chinese Studies \u201eThe Silk Road\u201d, St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2015, ISSN: 1314-9865, pp. 265\u2013269.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In Search of Europe \u2013 China\u2019s New Arctic Shipping Route.<\/strong> In: Collection of Papers from the Fourth International Conference on Chinese Studies \u201eThe Silk Road\u201d, St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2017, ISSN: 1314-9865, pp. 113\u2013119.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sweden\u2019s Strategy for the Arctic Region \u2013 Geopolitics on Thin Ice.<\/strong> KSI Transactions on Knowledge Society, Vol. X, No. 1, Knowledge Society Institute, 2017, ISSN: 1313-4787, pp. 43\u201346.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Rise of China and the Future of the White Continent.<\/strong> In: The Silk Road: Collection of Papers from the Fifth International Conference on Chinese Studies \u201eThe Silk Road\u201d, organized by the Confucius Institute in Sofia, THE NET, 2020, ISSN: 1314-9865, pp. 232\u2013241.<\/li>\n<li><strong>China\u2019s Arctic Dreams \u2013 Projects, Partners and Realities.<\/strong> In: The Silk Road: Collection of Papers from the Sixth International Conference on Chinese Studies \u201eThe Silk Road\u201d, organized by the Confucius Institute in Sofia, 2021, ISSN: 1314-9865, pp. 197\u2013204.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic and Political Transformation in Scandinavia in Times of Pandemic Crisis.<\/strong> In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Conference of the Bulgarian Association for European Studies (BAES), held on March 25, 2022, BAES, Sofia, 2022, ISBN: 978-619-90953-1-8, pp. 30\u201350.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Green Apple of Discord \u2013 China\u2019s Advances in the International Race for Domination in Greenland.<\/strong> In: Current Issues in Contemporary Chinese and Oriental Studies \u2013 Papers from the Second International Conference, Dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of the Chinese Studies Program at Sofia University \u201eSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d, Vol. 1, St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, Sofia, 2022, pp. 59\u201368. ISBN: 978-954-07-5544-1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural and National Identity in the Computer Game \u201ePerfect World International\u201d.<\/strong> In: Proceedings from the Scientific Conference \u201eWelcome to Cyberia! Notes from the Digital Field\u201d, Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum \u2013 BAS, 2014, ISBN: 978-954-8458-49-8, pp. 200\u2013223.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Silk Road and the Amber Road as Axes of Interaction between Asia and Europe.<\/strong> In: Current Issues in Contemporary Chinese and Oriental Studies \u2013 Papers from the International Conference Dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Chinese Studies Program at Sofia University \u201eSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d, Vol. 2, St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, 2018, ISBN: 978-954-07-4546-6, pp. 42\u201352.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Northern Sea Route \u2013 Perspectives and Realities.<\/strong> In: Scientific Proceedings \u201eThe Sea \u2013 Border or Gateway\u201d, Brjag Publishing \u2013 Burgas, 2021, ISBN: 978-954-8752-39-8, pp. 38\u201342.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The \u201eSaltsj\u00f6baden Model\u201d and Sweden\u2019s Ambitions for Its Incorporation into the European Integration Process.<\/strong> In: Proceedings of the Fifth National Scientific Conference on Political Economy \u201ePolitical Economy and the Future of the Global Economy\u201d, Publishing Complex \u2013 UNWE, 2021, ISBN: 978-619-232-467-4, pp. 153\u2013167.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Study of the History of the Nordic Countries \u2013 Challenges for Bulgarian Science and Education.<\/strong> In: Proceedings of the Institute for Historical Studies, Vol. XXXVIII \u2013 The Study of World History and Bulgarian Historical Science. On the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Section \u201eWorld History and International Relations in Modern and Contemporary Times\u201d at the Institute for Historical Studies \u2013 BAS. Proceedings from the international scientific conference held on October 5\u20136, 2021, Prof. Marin Drinov Academic Publishing House, Sofia, 2022, pp. 99\u2013125.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic and Political Transformations in Scandinavia in the Context of the Pandemic Crisis.<\/strong> In: Proceedings of the Annual Scientific Conference of BAES, held on March 25, 2022, Bulgarian Association for European Studies, Sofia, 2022, pp. 30\u201350. ISBN: 978-619-90953-1-8.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The S\u00e1mi Community \u2013 Between Arctic Tradition and Modern Civilization.<\/strong> In: Historical Review, No. 2\/2024, pp. 109\u2013136. ISSN: 0323-9748.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Swedish Historical School \u2013 the Long Road from Passing through the National Romanticism to the Integration into European Scientific Thought.<\/strong> In: Proceedings of the Institute for Historical Studies, Vol. XXXIX \u2013 On Professionalism in Historical Science \u2013 Collection of Studies in Honor of Prof. D.Sc. Tamara Stoilova, Prof. Marin Drinov Academic Publishing House, Sofia, 2025, pp. 74\u2013105.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>4. Participation in Scientific Conferences:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>June 4, 2015<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Modern Vikings and the Heirs of the Dragon: The Unusual Partnership between Sweden and China<\/em><br \/>\nThird International Conference on Chinese Studies \u201eThe Silk Road\u201d, organized by the Confucius Institute in Sofia<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 2, 2017<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>In Search of Europe \u2013 China\u2019s New Arctic Shipping Route<\/em><br \/>\nFourth International Conference on Chinese Studies \u201eThe Silk Road\u201d, organized by the Confucius Institute in Sofia<\/li>\n<li><strong>December 1, 2017<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Silk Road and the Amber Road as Axes of Interaction between Asia and Europe<\/em><br \/>\nInternational Conference dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Chinese Studies Program at Sofia University \u201eSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 30, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Rise of China and the Future of the White Continent<\/em><br \/>\nFifth International Conference on Chinese Studies \u201eThe Silk Road\u201d, organized by the Confucius Institute in Sofia<\/li>\n<li><strong>November 18, 2020<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The \u201eSaltsj\u00f6baden Model\u201d and Sweden\u2019s Ambitions for Its Incorporation into the European Integration Process<\/em><br \/>\nFifth National Scientific Conference on Political Economy: \u201ePolitical Economy and the Future of the Global Economy\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 4, 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>China\u2019s Arctic Dreams \u2013 Projects, Partners and Realities<\/em><br \/>\nSixth International Conference on Chinese Studies \u201eThe Silk Road\u201d, organized by the Confucius Institute<\/li>\n<li><strong>October 5, 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Study of the History of the Nordic Countries \u2013 Challenges for Bulgarian Science and Education<\/em><br \/>\nConference: <em>The Study of World History and Bulgarian Historical Science<\/em>, organized by the Institute for Historical Studies, BAS<\/li>\n<li><strong>November 19, 2021<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Green Apple of Discord \u2013 China\u2019s Advances in the International Race for Domination in Greenland<\/em><br \/>\nSecond International Conference \u201eCurrent Issues in Contemporary Chinese and Oriental Studies\u201d, Sofia University \u201eSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology, Chinese Studies Department<\/li>\n<li><strong>March 25, 2022<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Economic and Political Transformation in Scandinavia in Times of Pandemic Crisis<\/em><br \/>\nAnnual Scientific Conference of the Bulgarian Association for European Studies (BAES)<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 4, 2022<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Role of the Green Party in the Swedish Parliamentary Model<\/em><br \/>\nNational Conference \u201eParliamentary Governance and Crises\u201d \u2013 organized on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Department of Political Science at New Bulgarian University<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 11\u201312, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Arctic \u2013 Axes of Interaction between the Nordic Countries and their Polar Partners. \u2013 Cooperation and Controversy<\/em><br \/>\n14th Annual International Conference on Baltic and Nordic Studies, Ovidius University of Constan\u021ba, Romania<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 2\u20133, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Beyond the Sea \u2013 China\u2019s Maritime Ambitions for Expansion into European Ports<\/em><br \/>\nSeventh International Scientific Conference \u201eThe Silk Road\u201d, organized by the Confucius Institute at Sofia University \u201eSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d, Sofia, Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li><strong>November 14, 2023<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The S\u00e1mi Community \u2013 Between Arctic Tradition and Modern Civilization<\/em><br \/>\nSeminar under the National Program \u201eYoung Scientists and Postdoctoral Researchers \u2013 2\u201d at the Institute for Historical Studies, BAS<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 24\u201325, 2024<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The Future of the Arctic \u2013 Between Ambitions for Economic Prosperity and Impulses for Remilitarization<\/em><br \/>\nScientific Conference \u201eBulgaria, Europe and the World: Traditions and Transformations\u201d under the National Program \u201eYoung Scientists and Postdoctoral Researchers \u2013 2\u201d, Institute for Historical Studies \u2013 BAS, Sofia<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 18\u201319, 2025<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>The S\u00e1mi Ethnic Group in the Nordic Countries \u2013 Minority Policies and Integration Challenges<\/em><br \/>\nNational Conference with International Participation (hybrid format) <em>\u201eMinorities and Minority Groups \u2013 Challenges and Adaptation within the International System\u201d<\/em>, Institute for Historical Studies \u2013 BAS, Sofia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>5. Participation in Scientific Projects<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2019\u20132020<\/strong><br \/>\nProject: <em>\u201ePreparation and Organization of a Student Conference\u201d<\/em> on the topic <em>\u201eThe Treaty of Neuilly and Its Consequences.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>2019\u20132022<\/strong><br \/>\nProject: <em>The Study of World History and Bulgarian Historical Science<\/em>, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the \u201eWorld History and International Relations in Modern and Contemporary Times\u201d Section at the Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<li><strong>2023\u20132024<\/strong><br \/>\nNational Program: <em>Young Scientists and Postdoctoral Researchers \u2013 2<\/em>, Council of Ministers Decision \u2116 206 \/ April 7, 2022<br \/>\nProject: <em>The S\u00e1mi People between Arctic Traditions and Modern Civilization<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>2023\u20132025<\/strong><br \/>\nProject: <em>Minorities and Minority Groups \u2013 Challenges and Adaptation within the International System (20th\u201321st century)<\/em><br \/>\nSection \u201eWorld History and International Relations in Modern and Contemporary Times\u201d, Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<li><strong>2025\u20132026<\/strong><br \/>\nCollective scientific project \u201eCollective volume in honor of Prof. Dr. Luiza Revyakina\u201c, organized by the Institute for Historical Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (participant).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Assistant Professor, PhD Web of Science Researcher ID: AEH-6795-2022 ORCiD: 0000-0002-2469-0566 e-mail: katinayoneva(at)ihist(dot)bas(dot)bg 1. RESEARCH INTERESTS European Integration International Relations History and Political Development of Northern Europe Foreign Policy of the Kingdom of Sweden Cultural and Economic Development of the Arctic The Greenland National Question 2. ACADEMIC CAREER Education 2019 \u2013 PhD \u2013 Dissertation &#8230; <a title=\"Katina Yoneva\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/academic-staff\/katina-yoneva\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Katina Yoneva\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":11511,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14286"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14286"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15288,"href":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14286\/revisions\/15288"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/11511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ihist.bas.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}