AUBGTalks » Political Talks https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com Videos from AUBG's guest lecturers Sun, 20 Sep 2026 23:56:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 Cosmina Tanasoiu – Politics and Superheroes https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/cosmina-tanasoiu-politics-and-superheroes/ https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/cosmina-tanasoiu-politics-and-superheroes/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:03:03 +0000 https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/?p=1313 (December 9, 2014) Cosmina Tanasoiu talks about one of the essential elements of the modern popular culture – superheroes. Starting with the philosophical concept and the history of superheroes and then moving to their ideological and sociological context, she explains why politics and superheroes are closely tied together. Cosmina Tanasoiu is a Associate Professor in the Politics and European Studies department at AUBG.

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]]> https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/elena-poptodorova-coming-from-the-past-going-to-the-future/feed/ 0 Marije Cornelissen – What’s Next for the European Union? https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/marije-cornelissen-whats-next-for-the-european-union/ https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/marije-cornelissen-whats-next-for-the-european-union/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2014 15:39:39 +0000 https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/?p=1206 (October 14, 2014) Marije Cornelissen presents her vision about the probable development of the main body of the European Union in the next five years. The speaker discusses some current problems in the Euroepan Parliament, concentrating on the economic, climate and foreign crisis. Marije Cornelissen is a former member of the European Parliament, 2009-2014.

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]]> https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/marije-cornelissen-whats-next-for-the-european-union/feed/ 0 Yavor Siderov – Migrants, Refugees & Recipient Countries: The Case of Bulgaria https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/yavor-siderov-migrants-refugees-recipient-countries-the-case-of-bulgaria/ https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/yavor-siderov-migrants-refugees-recipient-countries-the-case-of-bulgaria/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:54:31 +0000 https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/?p=1201 (October 13, 2014) Yavor Siderov gives a lecture on the issue of rising number of migrants and refugees in Bulgaria. He talks about the importance of integration of refugees and how this can be achieved through changes in their status, placement and cultural integration. The speaker explains also how the European Union and Bulgaria has been coping with the problem so far and what further measurements should be taken. Yavor Siderov is an academic, journalist and government advisor.

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]]> https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/yavor-siderov-migrants-refugees-recipient-countries-the-case-of-bulgaria/feed/ 0 Velizar Shalamanov – Cooperation of Southeast Europe and Its Significance for the Region’s Security https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/velizar-shalamanov-cooperation-of-southeast-europe-and-its-significance-for-the-regions-security/ https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/velizar-shalamanov-cooperation-of-southeast-europe-and-its-significance-for-the-regions-security/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2014 19:44:26 +0000 https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/?p=1183 (September 29, 2014) Velizar Shalamanov gives a speech about the aspects of regional cooperation and the implications for the security of Southeast Europe. He answers a lot of serious questions about the conflicts between the countries from this region, including the situation with the Syrian refugees. Velizar Shalamanov is the interim Minister of Defense in Bulgaria.

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]]> https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/velizar-shalamanov-cooperation-of-southeast-europe-and-its-significance-for-the-regions-security/feed/ 0 Mark Kramer – Cold War Myths & Realities https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/mark-kramer-cold-war-myths-realities/ https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/mark-kramer-cold-war-myths-realities/#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2014 09:55:59 +0000 https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/?p=1061 (February 26, 2014) Harvard professor Mark Kramer talks how today’s threats and challenges actually stem from the Cold War. Watch the video to learn about common misconceptions and misinformation about the Cold War. Professor Kramer also answers questions from AUBG students and faculty. Professor Kramer is Director of the Cold War Studies program at Harvard University.

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]]> https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/mark-kramer-cold-war-myths-realities/feed/ 0 The Politics of the Olympics https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/the-politics-of-the-olympics/ https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/the-politics-of-the-olympics/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2014 07:26:43 +0000 https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/?p=1055 (February 19, 2014) AUBG Professors Cosmina Tanasoiu and Nicholas Spina discuss the political side of the Olympic Games. Watch and learn how the International Olympic Committee works and what political powers the Olympics have.

Cosmina Tanasoiu and Nicholas Spina, aside from being passionate about sports, are also Professors of Political Science and International Relations at AUBG.

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]]> https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/the-politics-of-the-olympics/feed/ 0 Bunyan Saptomo – Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific Region https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/bunyan-saptomo-indonesia-and-the-asia-pacific-region/ https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/bunyan-saptomo-indonesia-and-the-asia-pacific-region/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2014 16:22:10 +0000 https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/?p=1049 (February 12, 2014) Indonesian Ambassador Bunyan Saptomo talks about Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific region as a whole, detailing Indonesian ideology, culture, business and politics. His Excellency Bunyan Saptomo is the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Republic of Bulgaria.

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]]> https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/bunyan-saptomo-indonesia-and-the-asia-pacific-region/feed/ 0 Iliya Lingorski – The Triumph of Geopolitics Over Freedom? https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/iliya-lingorski-the-triumph-of-geopolitics-over-freedom/ https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/iliya-lingorski-the-triumph-of-geopolitics-over-freedom/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:40:00 +0000 https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/?p=1044 (April 17, 2014) Former Deputy Finance Minister Iliya Lingorski talks about the recent Russian annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, and how that event demonstrates a triumph of geopolitics over freedom in our modern world.

The lecturer would like to acknowledge Stratfor and explicitly George Friedman and Robert D. Kaplan as well as Thomas L. Friedman from New York Times whose work he has used to prepare this lecture.

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]]> https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/iliya-lingorski-the-triumph-of-geopolitics-over-freedom/feed/ 0 Cosmina Tanasoiu – Politics and Fantasy Cinema: From Machiavelli to Game of Thrones https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/cosmina-tanasoiu-politics-and-fantasy-cinema-from-machiavelli-to-game-of-thrones/ https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/cosmina-tanasoiu-politics-and-fantasy-cinema-from-machiavelli-to-game-of-thrones/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2014 09:46:44 +0000 https://aubgtalks.stoilms.com/?p=1041 (December 4, 2013) In this extremely interesting talk, Cosmina Tanasoiu draws parallels between Game of Thrones and real-world politics. It turns out George R. R. Martin’s creation is not far from the truth, due to the Machiavellian approach he takes to Game of Thrones. Watch to find out more about real politics through fantasy cinema.

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