{"id":8966,"date":"2023-12-13T16:55:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T14:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fulbright.bg\/?p=8966"},"modified":"2023-12-15T12:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T10:25:57","slug":"open-lectures-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fulbright.bg\/en\/open-lectures-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Shape of Sound to the Power of Sign Language: Fulbright Open Lectures 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#003DA5&#8243; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><em><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\">By Maria Kostova<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\">On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023, the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">Bulgarian-American<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> Fulbright Commission<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"BG-BG\" lang=\"BG-BG\" class=\"TextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">gave<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">thanks<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">its<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">fantastic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">community<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">Bulgarian<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">alumni<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW31372256 BCX0\">by<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"> <\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW31372256 BCX0\">renewing the\u00a0annual Open Lectures, which highlight the achievements of Bulgarian Fulbright grantees. For the first time post-pandemic, the Fulbright Bulgaria community gathered to celebrate the knowledge and insights of our scholars, graduate students and visiting researchers. The title of the series was \u201cKnowledge that Sustains,\u201d since in challenging times the expanding of knowledge offers confidence and hope.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW31372256 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][dsm_masonry_gallery gallery_ids=&#8221;8970,8972,8974,8976,8980,8982,8984,8988,8990,8992,8994,8996&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dsm_masonry_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\">A friendly atmosphere infused the Open Lectures from the opening remarks to the final words of the last presentation. Ten Bulgarian <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227518379 BCX0\">Fulbrighters<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\"> presented their research findings in short and captivating talks broadcast live on Facebook. The in-person\u00a0audience at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227518379 BCX0\">Launchee<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\"> consisted of alumni, friends, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\">partners<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\"> and citizens who learned about the event via our digital campaign.\u00a0The interdisciplinary program allowed the audience to compare <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\">cutting-edge<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\"> research in the spheres of the humanities, hard <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\">sciences<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\"> and professional fields. Dr. Biliana Manova, Assoc. Prof. Vladislav Slavov, Dr. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227518379 BCX0\">Velislava<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\"> Petrova and Gabriel Georgiev took us into the intricacies of legal access to information, the role of artificial intelligence in education, the importance of social consensus in waste policies, and efficient ways to design drones. In the second session the guests could learn more about digital social reading, spectral geometry and the correlation between shape and sound, and ways to empower signing communities from Assoc. Prof. Alexandra <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227518379 BCX0\">Glavanakova<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\">, Assoc. Prof. Alexander Petkov and Civil Society scholar Hristina <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW227518379 BCX0\">Katsipidou<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW227518379 BCX0\">. 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class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84557649 BCX0\">Fulbright Executive Director, Angela Rodel, closed the event\u00a0with warm words of thanks\u00a0to the lecturers and attendants. The sense of gratitude was profound <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW84557649 BCX0\">in<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84557649 BCX0\"> the following Thanksgiving party, where lecturers, alumni and guests had the chance to discuss informally the rich topics and enjoy a glass of wine together. The Fulbright team organizing the event also raised a toast\u00a0to the longevity of the initiative \u2013 we hope to see everyone back at Fulbright Open Lectures in 2024!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW84557649 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][dsm_image_carousel gallery_ids=&#8221;8999,9001,9003,9005,9007,9009,9011,9013,9015,9017,9019,9021,9023,9025,9027,9029,9031,9035,9097,9099&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/dsm_image_carousel][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Maria Kostova On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2023, the Bulgarian-American Fulbright Commission gave thanks for its fantastic community of Bulgarian alumni by renewing the\u00a0annual Open Lectures, which highlight the achievements of Bulgarian Fulbright grantees. For the first time post-pandemic, the Fulbright Bulgaria community gathered to celebrate the knowledge and insights of our scholars, graduate students and visiting researchers. 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Ten Bulgarian Fulbrighters presented their research findings in short and captivating talks broadcast live on Facebook. The in-person\u00a0audience at Launchee consisted of alumni, friends, partners and citizens who learned about the event via our digital campaign.\u00a0The interdisciplinary program allowed the audience to compare cutting-edge research in the spheres of the humanities, hard sciences and professional fields. Dr. Biliana Manova, Assoc. 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