Dr Mario Marinov is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology and Head of the Laboratory for Sociological Research at the South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Bulgaria. He is the co-editor of Sociology and Law: The 150th Anniversary of Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) (2009), and is a member of the editorial boards of five academic journals. His research interests include sociology of religion, new religious movements, and qualitative research methods.

Professor Valentina Milenkova is Head of the Department of Sociology and Vice Dean of Scientific and Research Activity in the Faculty of Philosophy at the South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Bulgaria. She is engaged in many international projects and initiatives in the fields of science, higher education, and digitalization. Her research interests are particularly focused on educational policies for minorities, as well as the social significance of education and lifelong learning.

Professor Boris Manov is the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at the South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Bulgaria. He has participated in different research projects related to European political thinking and education. He is also a member of many expert councils and editorial boards, and has published six monographs and over 100 articles. His major research interests include the modifications experienced by global society in a political context.