The Second Sofia Numismatic School

Thrace and the Black Sea Region is an intensive crossing point of peoples, cultures, roads, and processes. The area provides the researchers with an exceptional opportunity to examine a variety of ancient pre-monetary forms and coinages. Due to this, the Sofia Numismatic School (SNS) has a focus, particularly on this area.

The SNS aims to support young researchers to acquire and develop further expertise in Ancient Numismatics. The seminar will concentrate also on the implementation of innovative digital methodology and the concept of Digital Numismatics. Within its program, the participants will explore and elaborate on their potential to support the research of traditional numismatic questions and to open new study horizons.

Another focus of the SNS is the opportunity for the participants to study and collaborate with leading international lecturers and to meet and exchange experiences with graduate and postgraduate students, as well as young researchers from different educational systems.

All participants who successfully pass the final practical tasks will acquire as follows:

• Certificate of participation by the Dean of the Faculty of History, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
• 2 ECTS (if applicable)

Application

The quota for SNS 2025 is 15 students.

• Application Deadline: 4 April 2025
• Acceptance notification: 15 April 2025

All applicants will be informed of the application process results and the commission decision according to the schedule above.

Application Process

Please get acquainted with the Eligibility requirements and SNS fee. The application process is online based, via the application form embedded in the platform. The required documents include:

• an academic CV.
• motivational letter (up to 300 words).
• contacts of a referencing person or a reference letter (up to 300 words).