Reni Radkova Buneva
Senior lecturer
PhD
doctor of Applied Linguistics (Comparative Linguistics), PhD
Email:
renird@fmi.uni-sofia.bg
Room:
317
Office hours:
Monday & Wednesday, room 317 at FMI
Contact information
+359 8161-766
Education
Bachelor Degree in Pedagogy at St. St. Kiril and Methodi University of Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
MA and PhD Degree at St. Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia, Bulgaria
Scientific Interests
Pedagogy, Applied Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, Methodology of Foreign Language Teaching, Cultural Studies, Intercultural Communication, Phraseology
Projects
1. Ptoject Title ”Support for Professional Development of Doctoral Students, Postdoctoral Students, Postgraduates and Young Scientists - Phase 1, 2 (2015, 2016)
2. Development of E-learning and Database Materials in the Electronic System of Sofia University (2017)
3. ICT IN TEXTILE AND CLOTHING HIGHER EDUCATION AND BUSINESS (ICT-TEX) KA2: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices - Knowledge Alliances 2020
4. 2021-1-BG01-KA220-HED-000035885 Developing and Consolidating ICT Skills in a Digitalised Environment in Higher Education (ICT-SKILLS)
5. 2022-1-BG01-KA220-HED-000086047 Formation of Critical Thinking and Media Literacy as Protection against Media Manipulation, Misinformation and Fake News (CT&ML)
Teaching
English as a Foreign Language, Intercultural Communication
Publications
1. Radkova Reni, 2012. Accents in Bulgarian Education: Intercultural Competence at the Beginning of the XXI Century Foreign Language Teaching in High School In Proceedings of the Ninth Conference of Young Scientists from the Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology. Comp. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Veselinov. Sofia: IM St. Kliment Ohridski , 113-
2. Radkova 2017: Radkova, Reni The Role of Intercultural and Language Learning for Successful Intercultural Communication Electronic scientific journal Rhetoric and Communications, issue. 21, January 2016 http://rhetoric.bg/ Special issue with articles from the conference of SIETAR Bulgaria (08.06.2015)
3. Radkova, Reny THE CONCEPT OF INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE AND THE FULBRIGHT EXCHANGE AS A MODEL OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
06 October 2015, 20th International Academic Conference, Madrid ISBN 978-80-87927-17-5, IISES DOI: 10.20472 / IAC.2015.020.081 RENY RADKOVA University of Sofia St. Kliment Ohridski, BULGARIA
4. Radkova 2017: Radkova, Reny. 2017 FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AS AN INTERCULTURAL COACHING: A SELF-DEVELOPMENTAL TOOL FOR HIGH LEVEL INTERCULTURAL INTELLIGENCE In Proceedings of the 34th International Academic Conference, Florence, September 2017
5. Buneva Reni, Mihaleva Radostina ATTITUDES TOWARD LEARNING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AMONG IT STUDENTS AT THE FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS, SOFIA UNIVERSITY 23 September 2019, IISES International Academic Conference, Barcelona ISBN 978-80-87927-91-5, IISES DOI: 10.20472/IAC.2019.052.043
6. Radkova Reni, 2024 RELIGION AS A CULTURAL DIMENSION IN HOFSTEDE'S MODEL: ENHANCING INTERCULTURAL UNDERSTANDING January 2024 DOI:10.20472/IAC.2024.063.001 Conference: 63th International Academic Conference, Prague
7. Radkova Reni, 2025 Teaching without Borders: Embracing Cultural Complexity and Moving beyond Hofstede in the Classroom