The Balkan Ethnology Department has realized and still realizes the following main projects:

Project "Dynamics of national identity and transnational identities in the process of European integration".
Supported by Jean Monnet Programme (Support of Research Centres) of European Commission (CER 2006-051). 2006 - 2007.
Chair of the project: Elena Marushiakova
Publications from the project:
Мarushiakova, Е. (Ed.) Dynamics of National Identity and Transnational Identities in the Process of European Integration. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2008.
Дечева, М. (Съст.) Динамика на националната идентичност и транснационалните идентичности в процесите на европейска интеграция. София: Парадигма, 2008.

Project "Development of Gypsy/Romani Studies".
In collaboration with the Minority Studies Society Studii Romani, part of the Project "Roma High Education Support Initiative"
(in consortium with the "Student Society for Development of the Interethnic Dialogue").
Supported by Roma Education Fund. 2006 - 2009.
Chair of the project: Vesselin Popov.

Participation in the Project PHARE BG-01-03-0013 Educational and Medical Integration of Vulnerable Minority Groups with the Special Focus on Roma – Component 03: Health. 2007.
Chair of the project: Elena Marushiakova

Project "Projections of Socialism – Comparative Research of Bulgaria and Slovakia".
Supported by Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Slovakian Academy of Sciences in frames of the Agreement for International Scientific Cooperation. 2008 - 2010.
Project partner – Institute of Political Sciences (Bratislava).
Chair of the Project from Bulgarian side: Margarita Karamihova.

Project "European Dimensions of Culture and History on the Balkans".
Supported by Operative Programme "Human Resources Development", line "Support for Development of PhD, postdoctoral, post-graduate students and young scholars" (BG051PO001/07/3.3-02). 2008 - 2010.
Project partner – Institute of Balkan Studies of BAS.
Chair of the project: Margarita Karamihova.

Project "Remaking Eastern Borders in Europe: a Network Exploring Social, Moral and Material Relocations of Europe’s Eastern Peripheries European Network".
Supported by BG to COST Action IS0803.
Project coordinator: Margarita Karamihova, MC Member.

Project "'Border Crossing' Nework". Held by University of Yoanina, Greece.
Conference, hosted by Balkan Ethnology Department and Plovdiv Municipality. 2009.
Project coordinator: Margarita Karamihova.

International Conference "Aligment with the Regime of Communism – 20 Yars Later".
Supported by Austrian Science and Research Liaison Offices - Sofia. 2009.
Coordinator: Margarita Karamihova.

Project "Multidimensional Identities: Evolution of Historical Heritage and Cultural Traditions in EU perspectives".
Supported by National Science Fund at Ministry of Education and Sciences, Bulgaria (№7РП08-7). 2009.
Chair of the project: Elena Marushiakova.
Coordinator: Mila Maeva.

Project "Developing of Skills and Qualifications of the Young Scholars – a Pre-requisite for Professional Realisation in Border Spheres bewtween Science and Practice".
Supported by Operative Programme "Human Resources Development", line "Support for Development of PhD, postdoctoral, post-graduate students and young scholars" (BG051PO021/07/3.3-02).
Leading partner: Centre for Science Studies and History of Science at BAS.
Chair of the project: Raya Staikova.
Coordinator: Mila Maeva.

Project "National Identity and Culture Heritage in Times of Pan-European Labor Mobility (Multiple Case Study of Bulgarians Working in Mediterranean Region)".
Supported by National Science Fund at Ministry of Education and Sciences, Bulgaria (ДО 02/106/8.05.2009).
In partnership with University of Veliko Tarnovo and Academy of Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Chair of the project: Margarita Karamihova.