Научен колектив в състав:

д-р Нели Велинова (CV):

Curriculum Vitae

Neli Velinova

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Sofia University

Mobile: +359 887 620 089

Email: nelikdkd@gmail.com

Employment:

2021 – 2022 Young Scientist

Faculty of Journalism and Mass Media

Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”

2019 – 2022 Project Manager

Faculty of Journalism and Mass Media КP-06-М35/4 - 18.12.2019

Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski” Audience Agency in Datafied Societies (DATASOC)

2019 – 2021

Faculty of Journalism and Mass Media Postdoc

Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”

2006 – 2022 PR & Protocol Expert

Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure

Company (BPI Co.), Ministry of

Transport and Communications

2003 – 2006

„Duma“ Newspaper Journalist

2000 – 2003

“Pari” Newspaper Journalist

Education and qualifications:

2014 – 2018 PhD in Public Communications and Information

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” Sciences (Journalism - Electronic Media)

1994 - 1999 MA in TV Journalism

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

1996 - 1999 MA in Spanish Philology

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Publications:

Velinova N., Tomov, M., Raycheva, L. (2015) The 2013 Social Protests in Bulgaria: Slogans and Images. A chapter in: Investigating Culture. ISSN: 1857-9116. Available from: http://journals.cultcenter.net/index.php/investigating/article/view/206

Velinova, N. (2015). Characteristics of Bulgarian Media Ecosystem through the Prism of Protests 2012 – 2013. Yearbook of Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski ". FJMC. Volume 22, pp. 211-231.

Velinova, N. (2015). Characteristics of Bulgarian Media Ecosystem through the Prism of Protests 2012 – 2013. Newmedia21.eu. Available from: http://www.newmedia21.eu/analizi/harakteristiki-na-medijnata-ekosistema-v-balgariya-prez-prizmata-na-protestite-2012-2013-g/

Raycheva, L., Velinova, N., Tomov, M. (2017). The 2013 Social Protests in Bulgaria: Iconic Photographs & Image Events. In: Croucher S., Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk B., Wilson P. (eds.). Conflict, Mediated Message, and Group Dynamics. Lanham • Boulder • New York • London: Lexington Books, pp. 53-67.

(Scopus) - Raycheva, L., Velinova, N. (2019). Reappraising the Intellectual Debate on Ageing in a Digital Environment. In: JiaZhou, GavrielSalvendy (Eds.). HumanAspects of IT for the Aged Population Design for the Elderly and Technology Acceptance. 5th International Conference, HCII 2019, LectureNotes in Computer Science, vol 11592. Pp. 300-312. Springer, Cham. Print ISBN https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-22012-9_22

Chapter of book - Raycheva, L., Tomov. M., Velinova, N. (2019). Bulgaria National Report. In: Johansson, B., Novelli, E. (Eds.) 2019 European Еlections Campaign: Images, Topics, Media in the 28 Member States. Roma Tre University. Pp. 51-58. ISBN: 978-92-846-4984-6. DOI 10.2861/167439. Достъп на онлайн на:https://publications.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/e6767a95-a386-11e9-9d01-01aa75ed71a1/language-en?fbclid=IwAR3UsdO29WvXB4cKLPDqhNCDgvy3qGWkexax8JW5Qze56uN02nU0YyqRKS8

Raycheva, L., Velinova, N., Tomov, M. (2019). Debating the New Notion of the Media in the Bulgarian Media Ecosystem. Postmodernism Problems Vol. 9, No. 1, Pp. 132-169. ISSN: 1314-3700 Vol. 9. Достъпна онлайн на: https://pmpjournal.org/index.php/pmp/article/view/172/164

Raycheva, L., Velinova, N. & Tomov, M. (2019). Debating the Prosuming Challenges to the Glocal

Netizens in the Bulgarian Media Ecosystem. World Conference on Media and Mass Communication DOI: 76-88.10.17501/24246778.2019.5107. https://tiikmpublishing.com/proceedings/index.php/medcom/article/vi

ew/188

Velinova N., Tomov, M., Raycheva, L. (2020). Debating the Popular Messages of Protests in the Bulgarian Media Ecosystem (2013/2018). French Journal For Media Research. Достъпна на: http://frenchjournalformediaresearch.com/lodel-1.0/main/index.php?id=1912

(Scopus) – Raycheva, L., Tomov, M. & Velinova, N. (2020). Intergenerational Communication in Traditional and Virtual Bulgarian Families. In book: Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Technology and Society (pp.288-300). Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-50232-4_20. https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/intergenerational-communication-in-traditional-andvirtual- bulga/18165906

Velinova, N., Tomov, M., Raycheva, L. (2020). Debating the Popular Messages of Protests in the

Bulgarian Media Ecosystem (2013/2018). French Journal for Media Research.

https://frenchjournalformediaresearch.com/lodel-1.0/main/index.php?id=1912

Raicheva, L., Velinova, N., Miteva, N., Tomov, M. (2020). Effects of virtual communication during

social isolation. Union of Bulgarian Journalists. https://sbj-bg.eu/index.php?t=46564

Raycheva, L., Velinova, N., Miteva, N. & Tomov, M. (2020). Impacts of Virtual Communication during Social Isolation of Covid’19. Springer. In book: Human Systems Engineering and Design III. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design (IHSED2020): Future Trends and Applications, September 22-24, 2020, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-58282-1_11. https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/human-systems-engineering-and-designiii/18329926?tocPage=1

Raycheva, L., Velinova, N., Metanova, L. & Tomov. M. (2022). Facebook Messages of the 2021

Parliamentary Election Campaign. In Rhetoric and Communications. DOI: 64-82.

10.55206/TBNT7197. https://rhetoric.bg/facebook-посланията-на-предизборната-парл

Velinova, N. (2022). Social Challenges to Communication in Digital Environment. In: Ahram, T., Taiar, R. (eds) Human Interaction, Emerging Technologies and Future Systems V. IHIET 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 319. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85540-6_15

Velinova, N., Tomov, M. & Raycheva, L., & Metanova, L. (2021). Digitization of Pre-election

Messages during the 2021 Parliamentary Campaign in Bulgaria. Conference: Human Systems Engineering

and Design (IHSED 2021). Future Trends and Applications. DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1001128.

Raicheva, L., Velinova, N., Tomov, M., Metanova, L. (2021). Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski

”. (2021). The Facebook facade of the 2021 parliamentary election campaign. Bulgarian Academy of

Sciences and Arts.

https://www.basa.bg/images/Facebook_фасадата_на_предизборната_парламентарна_кампа

ния_2021.pdf

Raycheva, L., Velinova, N., Miteva, N. & Tomov, M. (2021). Policies and Practices of Virtual

Communication during Social Isolation of COVID-19. KnowEx Social Sciences. 1. 33-40. DOI:

10.17501/27059901.2020.1103. https://knowexonline.com/journal/index.php/social/article/view/3

Raicheva, L., Velinova, N., Tomov, M., Metanova, L. (2021). The big crash: Facebook election

campaign ’072021: remake, dếjà vu or fake democracy. Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

https://www.basa.bg/images/Големият_срив_Facebook_предизборна_кампания_07.2021_remake_d

eja_vu_или_фалшива_демокрация.pdf

Conference Papers:

Velinova N. The 2013 Social Protests in Bulgaria: Slogans and Demands. Paper, presented at the Annual International Conference "Media: Theory and Practice". Skopje, Macedonia, 4-6. 09. 2014

 Velinova N. The Challenges of Nationalism to the Bulgarian Media Milieu. Paper, presented at the Annual International Conference "Media: Theory and Practice". Skopje, Macedonia, 4-6. 09. 2014

Velinova N. Characteristics of the Media Ecosystem in Bulgaria through the Prism of Protests (2012-2013).  Paper, presented at the PhD Day Conference - Category "Radio and Television".  Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", 02.12.2014

Raycheva L., Velinova N., Tomov M. The Media Image of Social Protests in Bulgaria. Paper, presented at the Third ISA Forum of Sociology “The Future We Want: Global Sociology and Struggles for a Better World”. Vienna, Austria, 10-14. 07. 2016 

Raycheva L., Velinova N. The Images of the Social Protests in the Bulgarian Media Ecosystem. Paper, presented at the International Conference of COST Action 16211: Reappraising Intellectual Debates on Civic Rights and Democracy in Europe, Sofia, Bulgaria, 23-24. 03.2018

Raycheva L., Velinova N. Political Debates vs. Policy Actions in the Bulgarian Media Ecosystem. Paper, presented at the Workshop “Controversies in the Scholarly and Public Debates on Civic Rights and Democracy in Europe Research” of the COST Action 16211 RECAST - Reappraising Intellectual Debates on Civic Rights and Democracy in Europe - Working Group 4: Debates. University of Malta, 24–25. 05. 2018

Raycheva L., Velinova N., Peicheva, D. Mediatization of Politics Vs Politicization of Media: Effects and Controversies of Intellectual Debates. Paper, presented at the ECREA 7th European Communication Conference “Centres and Peripheries: Communication, Research, Translation”- Lugano, Switzerland, 31.10-3.11.2018

Raycheva L., Velinova N., Tomov M. Debating the European Union’s future In the 2019 election campaign of the Bulgarian candidates for the European Parliament. Paper, presented at the Second Workshop of the COST Action RECAST Working Group 4: Debates Visions of Democratic Europe under Debate - Bucharest, Romania - 29-30 May, 2019

Velinova N., Tomov M. Comparison between the Symbols of the Bulgarian Protests in 2013 and 2018, Reflected in the Bulgarian Media Ecosystem. Paper, presented at the 12th CEECOM International conference Communication Management: Theory and Practice in the 21th Century - Sofia, Bulgaria - June 19-21, 2019

Raycheva L., Velinova N. Reappraising the Intellectual Debate on Ageing in a Digital Environment - Paper, presented at the 21st International Conference оn Human-Computer Interaction, Orlando, Florida, USA, 26-31.07.2019

Velinova N. Comparing the Digital Image of Citizen’s Participation in the Social Protests of 2013 and 2018 - Paper, presented at the 11th International Conference The Bridges of Media Education 2019 Hosted by Department of Media Studies, Novi Sad University, Serbia, 13-14.09.2019

Raycheva L., TomovM., Velinova N. Bulgarian Final Report for the European Eleccion Monitoring Center for the Platform EUROPE Research Project - Paper, presented in Brussels, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium, 09.2019

Raycheva L., Tomov M., Velinova N. Debating the Populist Turn in the Bulgarian Media Ecosystem - научен доклад, представен по време на the thematic workshop: Populism and New/Old Media: The ‘Populist Turn’ in Western and Emerging Postcommunist Democracies по време 5th ESTIDIA Conference: Hybrid Dialogues: Transcending Binary Thinking and Moving Away from Societal Polarizations, Университета в Неапол L’Orientale, Италия, 20-21.09.2019

Velinova, N. Political Engagement and Activities in Bulgaria on the Climate Changes through the Prism of the Concept of the Rule of the Law - научен доклад, представен по време на RECAST Training School in the Humanities & the Social Sciences 2019 of COST Action CA 16211, Athens, Greece 5-7 November 2019

Velinova N., Tomov M. The Bulgarian Protests in 2013 & 2018 Reflected in the Media Ecosystem- научен доклад, представен по време на Sofia Symposium 2019 Technology and regulation in a Convergent Environment. The Role of Social Media And its Implications, София, България, 11-12.11.2019 г.

Velinova, N. Argumentation for Policy-Makingprocesses, Institutional Engagements and Citizens Activities In Bulgaria on the Climate Change - доклад, представен на конференция на тема Reasons, Citizens and Institutions. International Conference on Argumentation and Public Policy (APPLY 2020), University of Wrocław, Poland, 4-6.03.2020

Velinova N. Argumentation for Policy-Makingprocesses, Institutional Engagements аnd Citizens Activities in Bulgaria on the Climate Change. Paper presented at the Reasons, Citizens and Institutions. International Conference on Argumentation and Public Policy (APPLY 2020), University of Wrocław. May 4-6, 2020.

Raycheva, L., Tomov. M., Velinova, N. (2020). Intergenerational Communication In Both: Traditional And Virtual Bulgarian Families. Springer Cham. на 22ND INTERNATIONAL HCI INTERNATIONAL 2020 CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION, Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-24.07.2020

Raycheva L., Tomov M., Velinova N. Intergenerational Communication in Traditional and Virtual Bulgarian Families. Paper presented at the HCI International 2020 Conference. Thematic Area: Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Copenhagen, Denmark. July 19-24, 2020.

Raycheva L., Velinova N., Miteva N., Tomov M. Impacts of Virtual Communication during Social Isolation of Covid’19. Paper presented at the International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design: Future Trends and Applications. Pula, Croatia. September 22-24, 2020.

Velinova N. The Communication Culture of Bulgarian Protests 2013 – 2019. Paper presented at the 6th World Conference on Media and Mass Communication (MEDCOM 2020) University of Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy. October 29 – 31, 2020.

Velinova N. Norms for public argumentation for and against the protests in Bulgaria in the context of a global Covid-19 pandemic and economic uncertainty. Paper presented at the International Conference on Norm for Public Argument Budapest, Hungary, 1 - 2 October 2020.

Raycheva L., Velinova N., Miteva N., Tomov M. Effects of Virtual Communication during Social Isolation of COVID’19. Paper presented at the Media and Communication Online Conference: MASCOM 2020 Communication in Time of Crisis. October 30-31, 2020.

Velinova N. Political and public debates on the Istanbul Convention in the context of the new communication media environment - 2018 - 2020. Paper presented at the International Scientific Conference "Quality Journalism and the New Communication Environment". Sofia, SU "St. Kl. Ohridski", FZHMK, 29-30.10.2020

Raycheva L., Miteva N., Velinova N., Tomov M. COVID-19 Impact of Virtual Communication during Social Isolation on Bulgarian Society. Paper presented at the 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCII 2021). July 24-29, 2021.

Velinova N. Social Challenges to Communication in Digital Environment. Paper presented at the 15th International Conference on Human Interaction & Emerging Technologies Virtual Conference, August 27 – 29, 2021.

Velinova Neli, Tomov Mariyan, Raycheva Lilia, Metanova Lora. Digitization of Pre-Election Messages during the 2021 Parliamentary Campaign In Bulgaria. Paper presented at the International Conference on Human Systems Engineering and Design: Future Trends and Applications (IHSED 2021). September 23-25, 2021. Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Velinova N., Tomov M., Metanova, L., Raycheva L. E-Managing the Pre-election Messages during the 2021 Parliamentary Campaigns in Bulgaria. Paper presented at the7th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology (ICICT 2022). London, United Kingdom, February 21-24, 2022.

Velinova N., Tomov M. Presentation the results of the DATASOC project at a working meeting with scientists from Social Sciences Institute at the University of Iceland. Еxchange of experience and scientific practices in the field. Reykjavik, Iceland, May 3 - 8 2022.

Velinova N., Raycheva L. Effects of Infodemia on the Post Covid Society. Paper presented at the 7th World Conference Media and Communication Practices in the Post Covid World: Problems, Opportunities and Perspectives (MEDCOM 2022). May 5 - 7 2022.

Raycheva L., Еvtimova, A, Velinova N., Metanova, L. Digital Campaigning: Challenges for Older Bulgarian Electorate. Доклад, който ще бъде представен на 24th Международна конференция Human-Computer Interaction HCI INTERNATIONAL 2022, 26.06-01.07.2022 г.

Project Participation:

Project № 17/09.04.2014 "Political Pluralism in the Contemporary Media Ecosystem", Fund "Scientific Research", Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".

Project №202/20.04.2015 "Traditions and Innovations in Contemporary TV Political Marketing", Fund “Scientific Research”, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".

Project H05/11-05.12.16 "Fundamental Changes in the Media Communication Ecosystem and Their Consequences in Society": Project of SWU "Neophite Rilski", funded by the National Fund of Scientific Research

Project DCOST 01/25 - 20.12.2017 - 20.12.2019 of the National Fund "Scientific Research" at the Ministry of Education and Culture, bound to the implementation of scientific activities under COST Action No. CA 16211: Reappraising Intellectual Debates on Civic Rights and Democracy in Europe (Rethinking Intellectual Debates on Civil Rights and Democracy in Europe).

Participation in scientific projects related to COST Actions: CA16211, CA17132

Participation in scientific projects related to COST Actions: CA16211 Management Committee Meeting Second Grant Period & Working Group 3: Concepts workshop 1 - Reappraising Intellectual Debates on Civic Rights and Democracy in Europe, CA17132 Training School Title: ArgMap; European Network for Argumentation and Public Policy Analyzes (2018-2022).

Member of the international Project "Platform "Europe", led by Roma Tre University, Rome, supported by the European Parliament (Events Category COMM/SUB/2018/E id. n. 0147.)

Project KP-06-KOST/5 - 18.06.2019 - 18.06.12.2021 of the "Scientific Research" Fund at the Ministry of Education and Culture for the implementation of scientific activities for participation in COST Action CA 16226: Indoor Living Space Improvement: Smart Habitat For The Elderly (SHELD-ON) supported by the research project of the National Scientific Fund of Bulgaria: KP-06-COST-18.06.2019

"Platform Europe" project led by Roma Tre University, Rome, supported by the European Parliament (Events Category COMM/SUB/2018/E id. n. 0147.)

Manager of Project КP-06-М35/4 - 18.12.2019 18.12.2019 – 18.06.2022 Audience Agency in Datafied Societies (DATASOC)

Training and courses:

APRA Porter Novelli (PR Agency of Tomislav Tsolov) Training with lecturers Elina Golemanova and Chavdar Petrov (April 2016).

Learning in the Field of Scientific Argumentation in Lisbon, Portugal 15-18 March, 2019

Participation in Training School: Politics, the Rule of Law and the Facets of Democracy, Athens, RECAST TRAINING SCHOOL IN THE HUMANITIES & THE SOCIAL SCIENCES organized by the Research Network: Reappraising Intellectual Debates on Civic Rights and Democracy in Europe Call for Applications (COST ), Athens, Greece - 5–7.11.2019

Training on the topic: "Creation and presentation of video and photo content and its communication in media platforms and social networks". Lecturers: Ilko Vakarelov, Kamelia A. Stancheva, Zhitnitsa village, Plovdiv Region - 12-13.02.2020

Personal skills and competences:

Mother tongue: Bulgarian

Fluent: Spanish, English

Understanding/speaking: Italian, Russian

Some speaking and understanding: French

Additional skills:

Competent user of Microsoft packages including PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Proficient user of Photoshop.

Research Interests:

Argumentation and public policy, protests movements, political slogans and demands, social movements and social demands, communication, populism, human rights, democracy, civil society, political communication, traditional media and social media, changes in national media and communication systems, international relations, adult people, climate changes.

Methodological expertise: Content analysis, comparative methods, quantitative and qualitative methods, multivariate statistics, multivariate analysis.