Academic position: Chief Assistant Professor
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Research areas: Chinese folk Culture; Chinese folk religion; Chinese folklore; Folklore of East Asia; PhD-thesis “The Worship of the mount Taishan in the folklore and religious tradition of China (with emphasis on the female deity of the mount).
Academic profile: Evelina Hein got her MA degree in Sinology at the Sofia University as one of the first ever graduates in this academic discipline in Bulgaria in 1996, after having studied partly also at the Nanjing Normal University in Nanjing, PRC in 1994-1995. Since the academic year 1996-97 Evelina Hein teaches in the “China Studies” program at the Sofia University first as a part-time lecturer, and since 2005 as a regular staff at the university. She is currently also supervisor of BA and MA degree candidates from the “Chinese Studies” Program and the Program “South, East and Southeast Asia Studies”. Evelina Hein is also professional translator and interpreter, working with Chinese and German languages, she is member of the European Association for Chinese Studies and of the Bulgarian Translators' Union. She is author of academical papers on Chinese traditional culture, folklore of East Asia, Chinese folklore, relations between China and Bulgaria and translates from Chinese, English, German and Russian many titles on topics in the fields of culture, philosophy, history and religions of Asia and more generally in the field of the humanities. Evelina Hein is co-organizer of the academic forums, held by the staff of the program “Chinese Studies” at Sofia University.
Evelina Hein teaches in the following academic disciplines:
In the BA-degree at the “Chinese Studies” Program:
- Introduction to the Chinese writing system
- History of the Medieval Chinese Literature
- Chinese Folklore (Chinese oral tradition)
- Sacred Places in the East Asian folklore
- History of the Calligraphy in China
- Modern Chinese Language (practical course – reading texts)
- Modern Chinese Language (practical course - interpreting)
In the BA-degree at the “South, East and Southeast Asia Studies”” program:
- Contemporary China (till 2019-20 academical year)
- Chinese Folklore (Chinese oral tradition)
- Sacred Places in the East Asian folklore
- History of the Calligraphy in China
- China, Korea and Japan: Short introduction in the cultures of the Far East
In the BA-degree at the “Japan Studies” program:
- Chinese Folklore (Chinese oral tradition) (till 2020)
- Sacred Places in the East Asian folklore (till 2020)
- History of the Calligraphy in China (till 2020)
- China, Korea and Japan: Short introduction in the cultures of the Far East
In the BA-degree at the “Korea Studies” program:
- China, Korea and Japan: Short introduction in the cultures of the Far East
In the MA-degree at the „Chinese Studies“ program:
- Simultanios interpreting (part I)
- Consecutive Interpreting (part II)
-Bulgaria and China: introduction to the ethnopsychology and cultural parallels
Academic publications:
“The Birth of Tangun and the Worship of Mountains - an Attempt of Constructing the Sacred” (in Bulgarian) – in “Koreana Library – Journal of Korean Studies”, vol.7, Sofia, 2003, Publisher: “Ex –M”. pp. 100-107.
“ The Miraculous Scripture of the Primordial Lady Sovereign of Azure Clouds” and the mediatory role of canonical texts in the relationship between the religious doctrine and the religious community” (in Bulgarian), in: Festschrift „10 Years of Korean Studies at Saint Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia", Sofia 2005, , Publisher Éx-M". pp. 188-203.
„Silence in the movie „3-Iron (Empty House) of Kim Ki-duk“ – in „Morning Freshness in the Frame: Traditionallity in the Contemporary Korean Cinema“ (in Bulgarian), Sofia 2005, Publisher: “Yes CARO”, pp. 126-129.
Chinese Writing System“, "Folklore of China“; „Chinese religions and festivals" (in Bulgarian), in "Panorama China“, Sofia 2006, Publishing House Ivray, pp. 211-237.
Never-ending Happiness: The Concept of Well-being in The Traditional Folk Religion of China (in Bulgarian), in: Festschrift „5 Years Center of Korean Studies at the Saint Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia. Publisher: Center of Korean Studies, 2008. pp. 198-208.
The Miraculous Scripture of the Primordial Lady Sovereign of Azure Clouds” and the mediatory role of canonical texts in the relationship between the religious doctrine and the religious community, (in English and Chinese) abstract of report in the collection of abstracts of reports to the Third World Conference on Sinology (漢學与当今世界/Sinology and the World Today; 世界汉学大会/论文摘要/World Conference on Sinology /Abstracts), Beijing 2012. pp. 41-42.
The Place of the Cult of the Sacred Mountains in the Contemporary Cultural Policy of PRC (illustrated with the case of the project “Culture Industry Park of Mount Taishan”) (in Bulgarian). In: East Asia Nations and the World – Relations and Synergies, Collection of Papers from the National Academic Conference With International Participants 2012, Sofia 2013, Publisher: Expertprint. pp. 174-178.
Never-ending Happiness: The Concept of Well-being in The Traditional Folk Religion of China (in English), in: Collection of Papers from the Second International Conference on Chinese Studies "The Silk Road" Organized by Confucius Institute in Sofia, 2013, pp. 117-121.
China and Chinese Fine Arts in the Eyes of a Bulgarian Artist: Prof. Vasil Zahariev as Mediator Between Chinese and Bulgarian Fine Arts in the Early Years of the PRC, (in English and Chinese) abstract of a report in the collection of abstracts of reports to the Fourth World Conference on Sinology (东学西学四百年/Exchange and Learning between “East” and “West”: 400 Years in Retrospect; 世界汉学大会/论文摘要/World Conference on Sinology /Abstracts) Beijing 2014. p.59.
Origin and Functions of the Cult to the Sacred Mountains in China. (In Bulgarian) In: Moon, Bamboo and Mirror – Oriental Studies, Festschrift on the Occasion of the 60th anniversary of Prof. Alexander Fedotoff, Sofia 2016, Publisher: Center for Oriental Languages and Cultures at the Sofia University. pp.184-200.
保加利亚艺术家瓦塞尔·查哈里叶夫教授个人档案里的中国(China in the personal archives of the Bulgarian artist Prof. Vasil Zahariev). (In Chinese) In: 《寻找》(Seeking) (第1辑), 李雪涛主编, 大象出版社, 2017, с. 52-62.
The Topic of China in the Personal Archive of the Bulgarian Artist Vasil Zahariev (in Bulgarian), Collection of Papers from the Third International Conference “Diplomatic, Economical and Cultural Relations between China and the Countries of CEE” Organized by Confucius Institute in Veliko Tarnovo, 2017, Publisher: Publishing House Faber and Confucius Institute-Veliko Tarnovo, The St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo,2017, pp. 228 -241.
The Miraculous Scripture of the Primordial Lady Sovereign of Azure Clouds” and the mediatory role of canonical texts in the relationship between the religious doctrine and the religious community, (in Chinese and English), Collection of Papers From the Project “Visiting Program for Young Sinologists 2016”, Publisher: China Social Sciences Press, Beijing, 2017, pp. 67-77.
Balloons, Kites and Letters (following the Tracks of a Bulgarian Poster of a French-Chinese film) (in Bulgarian) in co-authorship with Andronika Martonova, In: Art Studies Quarterly, Issue. 2/2017, Periodical of the Institute of Art Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Print: SD “Simolini”, pp. 37-44.
A Set of Jewellery Between China and Europe. (In Bulgarian) In: Collection of Papers From the International Conference “Diplomatic, Economical and Cultural Relations between China and the Countries of CEE” Organized by Confucius Institute in Veliko Tarnovo, 2017, Publisher: Publishing House Faber and Confucius Institute-Veliko Tarnovo, The St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo, 2018, pp. 264 -268.
A Cultural Industry Park – The New Secular Modus Vivendi of the Sacred Mountain Taishan? (Part I) (in English) in: Current Issues in Contemporary Chinese and Oriental Studies, Papers from the International Conference Dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Chinese Studies Program at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, 2018, University Publishing House "St. Kliment Ohridski“, vol. 1, pp. 89-98.
Some Preliminary Thoughts On the Cult of Mount Taishan Outside the People’s Republic of China: Could it be a Kind of Projection of the Chineseness throughout the World? (in English) paper from the International Conference “Transborder Commemoration Routes and Rituals“ organized by The Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Science, Sofia, 1-2 of November 2018. Paradigma Publishing House, 2019, pp 89-105.
The Sacred Mount Taishan in the Profane Space of the Contemporary Culture Industry of PRC. (in Bulgarian). Paper from the International Scientific Conference “The East – So Far, So Close”, organized by South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Faculty of Philology and Confucius Institute in Sofia, Blagoevgrad, 28 may 2019, In: „Orbis Linguarum“, Vol. 17, Issue 2, pp. 190-197; http://ezikovsvyat.com/images/stories/issue17.2-2019/22.Hein_190-197.pdf
China in the Bulgarian State Archives: The Peoples Commune of the Chinese-Bulgarian Friendship throuh the Eyes of the Bulgarian Artist Stoyan Raynov in 1959 and its Historical Development up to Nowadays. (in Bulgarian) In: Collection of Papers From the International Conference “Diplomatic, Economical and Cultural Relations between China and the Countries of CEE”, Publisher: Publishing House Faber and Confucius Institute-Veliko Tarnovo, The St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo, 2021, Vol. VI, pp. 292 -312.
Traditional Chinese festival Qingming (Tomb Sweeping) as a resource for dealing with the existential crisis between life and death under the non-traditional conditions of the COVID pandemic. In: Collection of Papers from the Second International Conference on Chinese Studies "The Silk Road" Organized by Confucius Institute in Sofia, 2021, in print.
Translations, editing, educational materials and others texts:
„Sun Bin. The Art of War“– Chinese Military Tractate“, scientific editing, Sofia, Publishing House Lik 2001.
The Unknown East – A Collection of Asian Poetry and Prosa, Translation from Chinese of Chapter I of the novel Looking for the unique and unrepeatable one from the trilogy The Bronze Age by Wang Xiaobo, Sofia 2001, Sofia University Press „St. Kliment Ohridsky“.
Chinese History: Ancient China to 1911 by Helwig Schmidt-Glintzer, translation from German, Sofia 2002, „Lik“ Publishing House.
When Drinking Water, Remember the Source – A Collection of Chinese Proverbs and Popular Sayings, compilation and translation from Chinese, introduction, Sofia 2003, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House.
Opening the Dragon Gate: The Making of a Modern Taoist Wizard, by Chen Kaiguo, Zheng Shunchao, translation from Russian, Sofia 2003, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House.
China’s Traditional Way of Health Preservation by Zeng Qingnan, Liu Daoqing, translation from English, Sofia 2004, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House.
Lexikon chinesischer Symbole: Die Bildsprache der Chinesen“, (A Dictionary of Chinese Symbols: The visual Language of China) by Wolfram Eberhard, translation from German and footnotes, Sofia 2005, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House.
Religions of China by Daniel L. Overmyer, in: Religious Traditions of the World, translation from English, Sofia 2005, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House.
Editing of „Essential Chinese Dictionary (800 Chinese Characters You Need Most)“, Beijing 2009, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
"Chinese words in the Land of Roses – Zhang Sunfen and the novel she translated into Bulgarian"- book review in “Institute Confucius in Sofia Magazine Issue. 1, Publisher: Institute Confucius in Sofia and Art Office Ltd, 2013.
„Common Knowledge About Chinese Culture/中国文化常识“(In Chinese and Bulgarian), translation from Chinese, Beijing 2014, Beijing Language and Culture University Press.
The Chinese Dream of the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation by Xi Jinping, translation from Chinese and commentary in cooperation with Todor Radev, Sofia 2015, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House.
Illustrated Myths & Legends of China: The Ages of Chaos and Heroes. by Huang Dehai, Xiang Jing, and Zhang Dinghao, translation from English. Sofia, 2020, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House.
„An Introduction to Modern Chinese Drama: „Thunderstorm" by Cao Yu and „Teahouse“by Lao She", Sofia, 2020. Publisher: BG-Bestseller.
„Discover China“ Chinese Language Text Book Student Book One (Discover China Chinese Language Learning Series), Sofia, 2019, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House. (Authors: Antonia Tsankova, Evelina Hein, he Julin – adaptation in Bulgarian, editing, Introductory Course)
„Discover China“ Chinese Language Working Book One, Sofia, 2019, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House.(Authors: Antonia Tsankova, Evelina Hein, he Julin – adaptation in Bulgarian, editing, Introductory Course)
„Discover China“ Chinese Language Student Book Two, Sofia, 2020, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House. (Authors: Antonia Tsankova, Evelina Hein, he Julin – adaptation in Bulgarian, editing)
„Discover China“ Chinese Language Working Book Two, Sofia, 2020, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House.(Authors: Antonia Tsankova, Evelina Hein, he Julin – adaptation in Bulgarian, editing)
„Discover China“ Chinese Language Student Book Three, Sofia, 2021, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House. (Authors: Antonia Tsankova, Evelina Hein, he Julin – adaptation in Bulgarian, editing)
„Discover China“ Chinese Language Working Book Three, Sofia, 2021, “Iztok-Zapad” Publishing House.(Authors: Antonia Tsankova, Evelina Hein, he Julin – adaptation in Bulgarian, editing)
„Letters from China: A kaleidoscope in the year of the Ox. in: Collection of papers „The eye of the East. Bulgaria – China: reflections“, Blagoevgrad, 2021, University Press „Neofit Rilsi“, pp. 125-151.
Further qualification: Evelina Hein has gained further qualification in the field of traditional Chinese Culture and Chinese Language teaching by taking part in educational courses in the International Sinological Center at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic; during residency at the Sinology Institute of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet in Bonn, Germany); in Confucius Institute of Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE); in the EACS Summer School “Traditional China: a closer distant view”) in the State University of Saint Petersburg, Rusia; residency at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) for attending Visiting Program for Young Sinologists. She has also professional experience as radio host and editor at the Bulgarian Section of China Radio International, Beijing and as interpreter for the ambassador and attachee for culture, press and education in the Bulgarian Embassy in Beijing in the period of 2008-2012.
Participation in other recently organized projects and programs:
October/November 2020 – preparation and design of the academic project “Strategy for development of the East Asia Studies field in Bulgaria: Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies and Korean Studies: Problems of the young generation in Bulgaria, China, Korea and Japan – comparison, general tendencies, perspectives and possible solutions“, with the financial support of “Science Fund” of the Sofia University “Saint Kliment Ohridski”.
Since 30 November 2020 – participation in the 3 years-project “Local festivals: A resource of local communities for coping with crises”, funded by National Science Fund – Ministry of Education and Science (KP-06-H45 / 5 from 30.11.2020) of Institute for Philosophy and Sociology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
October 2021- participant as guest-lecturer at the seminar „Social challenges of the educational systems in PRC and R Korea“ in the project „Rethinking Bulgarian Education for the 21st Century: Concepts, Methodologies, Practices, Players“ of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Recently held open lectures and seminars:
October 3, 2020 – Lecture „Ming Dynasty China (1368-1644) and the Era of the European Renaissance”, in the BA „World Cultures” at the Bulgarian National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Sofia.
May 5, 2021 – Online-lecture „The Sacred Mount Tai (Taishan) and Its Significance for the Han Chinese in People’s Republic of China and Beyond the Borders of PRC“, in the academic course „Chinese language and civilization“ in MA- program at the Department for languages, sciences and foreign literatures, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Brescia, Italy.
May 26, 2021 – Participation in online seminar „Introduction of European drama in China and Chinese drama in Europe”, hold by The Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland
Links to external profiles with publications:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Evelina-Hein
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7769-8414
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57212221245