Bojidar Angelov Kolov

Doctoral Research Fellow - Russland, Sentral-Europa og Balkan
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Visiting address Niels Henrik Abels vei 36 Niels Treschows hus 0851 Oslo
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Fields of Research Competence 

Church-state relations, religious nationalism, ecclesiastical governance, political theology

Background

  • MTh Religion, Politics and Democracy, Stockholm School of Theology (ongoing)
  • MA European Union - Russia Studies, University of Tartu, 2019 (cum laude
  • BA Political Science, Sofia University, 2016  

Positions Held

  • Analyst, Roma National Council, Zagreb, Croatia, 2019 - 2020
  • Board member, Lossi 36, 2022 - 

Dissertation Project

My PhD project, "Church and State Entanglements in Contemporary Russia: Between Mutual Normativities and Distinct Agencies", investigates the relationship between the political discourse of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox discourse of the Russian government since 2012. How is the mutual legitimation between these two actors made possible? What kind of subjectivities does this relationship enable, and what are the limitations it poses? The study will address these questions in light of the relational dynamic between "conservative" Russia and the "liberal West". The dissertation is part of the "Values-based regime legitimation in Russia" (LegitRuss) project funded by the Research Council of Norway. 

Courses Taught

 

Tags: Identity, Church History, Russia, Nationalism

Publications

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  • Kolov, Bojidar (2021). Main Temple of Mutual Legitimation: The New Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces as a Site of Power Made Meaningful .

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Published Sep. 10, 2020 2:45 PM - Last modified Sep. 21, 2023 3:31 AM