The Bulgarian Society for British Studies, founded in 1990, has the aim to advance English Language Teaching/ Learning in the country by promoting the study English – issues of language, literature, culture, EFL policy and translation practice. BSBS is an associated member of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE). In furtherance of this aim, the society organizes a number of activities.  It  ...

•  holds an annual  international conference for researchers working in field of English Language/ Literature/ Culture and Applied Linguistics.
• supports a national information network aiming to facilitate communication, exchange of experience and resources among Bulgarian academics, researchers and all others interested in the subjects of English Studies.
• provides information – on its website (http://writingacademia.org/bsbs) on various matters related to British studies, e.g. publications, research projects, national and international conferences
• fosters research-networks on specialist topics aimed at facilitating intellectual cooperation  among educationalists, scholars and writers on a national and international level.
• promotes faculty and student exchanges under international cooperation programmes, especially those of the European Union.
• organizes bimonthly meetings for BSBS members for discussion of topics related to the society’s subject of interest,  launches of books authored by BSBS members or exchange of other useful information.

BSBS is governed by an Executive Board, consisting of Chair, Deputy Chair, Treasurer and five members, elected for two years. Currently, the society is chaired by Associate Professor, Dr Maria Georgieva.