This longstanding tradition, initiated in 2007, also serves as an opportunity to showcase the vibrant research community at AUBG.
Every year, AUBG students and faculty members are invited to submit abstracts of paper presentations they intend to present during the Conference.
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All AUBG students and faculty members are invited to submit proposals:
- Papers dealing with in-progress or completed research projects
- Proposals of performances, such as poetry readings or music performances (for students and faculty from the fields of Arts, Literature and Languages)
- Students have to name a professor who supports their proposal
- The proposal should be submitted in the form of an abstract. The abstract is a short (up to 250 words) summary of the paper/academic or creative activity, outlining the focus, arguments/content and often methods used by the author(s).
- Deadline for submission: April 10, 2026
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All proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by a Program Committee.
Holders of accepted proposals could submit a full paper (if available) within a month from acceptance of the extended abstract to be included in the Conference proceedings
Notifications for acceptance/rejection will be sent within a week after the submission of the abstract. The Program Committee reserves the right to:
- Reject proposals which are obviously of non-academic quality
- Select papers or performances in case the number of submitted proposals exceeds the given room capacities at AUBG
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The holders of all accepted proposals are expected to present their work at the Conference. Paper presentations and performances should not exceed 15 minutes.
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It is appointed by the Academic Affairs committee every year.
Organizing committee 2026
- Prof. Mirko Tarulli (Mathematics and Science)
- Prof. Magdalena Bernaciak (Politics and European Studies)
- Prof. Thomas Lennie (Philosophy and Psychology)
- Prof. Nikos Fatouros (Economics)
- Prof. Tamara Todorova (Economics)
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The Program Committee is responsible for curating the conference program by selecting outstanding research submissions and organizing engaging sessions.
Program committee 2026
- Prof. Ali Termos (Business)
- Prof. Carter Mandrik (Business)
- Prof. Darina Sarelska (Journalism and Media Studies)
- Prof. Emanuela Mitreva (Computer Science)
- Prof. Magdalena Bernaciak (Politics and European Studies)
- Prof. Thomas Lennie (Psychology)
- Prof. Sean Homer (Literature & Theater)
- Prof. Tatyana Ivanova (Mathematics)
- Prof. Todor Popov (Physics)
- Prof. Vladimir Georgiev (Computer Science)
- Prof. Nikos Fatouros (Economics)
- Prof. Senem Konedareva (Modern Languages and Arts)
Best Paper Prize
The most outstanding paper submitted to and presented at the AUBG Student Faculty Research Conference “Fellowship of the Mind” will be awarded the Best Paper Prize.
The author of the winning paper will receive a certificate and a €400 book voucher. The paper will also be published in the Student Work section of AUBG’s blog.
Submitted papers will be assessed based on their originality, quality of argument, and structure and writing style.
To be considered for the Prize, papers must be submitted via the Canvas course of the Fellowship of the Mind conference. The deadline for this is April 19, 2026.
Maximum length: 8,000 words (including references).
Additional Information:
- Papers must be fully completed in order to be considered for the Prize.
- Only papers accepted for and presented at the Conference will be eligible. Applicants must also submit their paper proposals for the Conference by the relevant deadline.
- All submissions should follow formatting guidelines appropriate to the discipline.
- The recipient of the Prize is announced during the Honors Convocation ceremony.
For questions, please contact Prof. Magdalena Bernaciak, Chair of the Academic Research and Creative Activities Committee.
