No. 2 (2018): A close look

The articles in the current issue of the "Terrains" journal present research by established scholars, researchers at the beginning of their careers, as well as reports from the latest forum for student and doctoral readings, organized by the Department of Ethnology at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski." We are happy that we did not allow the COVID-19 pandemic to interrupt our decades-long tradition, and we managed to hold the conference in the autumn of 2020. We thank all participants (in the hall and online) for their enthusiasm and support of our efforts to organize regular meetings and exchange ideas, experience, and future opportunities for collaboration among young researchers in the fields of ethnology, anthropology, folklore studies, and history from across the country. A valuable aspect of these meetings is the inclusion of established scholars with many years of experience, who share their knowledge with future researchers. We thank Assoc. Prof. Dr. Iva Kyurkchieva (IEFEM-BAS) for presenting part of her work in the field of the ethnology of sport – a typically interdisciplinary field in which contemporary ethnology finds its place and which is indicative of the variety of topics attracting scientific interest today.