International Conference "Language Education & Personality Development", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Prof. Georgi Lozanov

The Department of Foreign Language Training and Applied Linguistics (DFTAL) at TU-Sofia, in partnership with OPTIMA - The Bulgarian Association for Quality Language Services, is hosting international conference "Language Education & Personality Development", dedicated to The 100th anniversary of the birth of Prof. Georgi Lozanov– world-renowned Bulgarian scientist, educator, and creator of the method sugestopedia, which will be held on June 27, 2026, at the National Center for Digital Technologies of TU - Sofia.

Co-organizers are the private school "Artis" and the international association Lozanov International Teacher Trainers Association (LITTA). The conference is sponsored by the European Association for Quality Language Services "Eaquals" and will be presented with a report by its president.

Dr. Lozanov dedicated his life and scientific work to the study of the reserve capabilities of the human personality and created an innovative method for teaching foreign languages to children and adults, which is applied in Bulgaria and many other countries. Suggestopedia aims to reveal the reserves of learners for accelerated foreign language learning in an atmosphere of creativity, joy, and personal development, proving that education can be simultaneously effective, inspiring, and humane.

The conference will bring together teachers and scholars, practitioners and researchers from Bulgaria, Europe, Asia, and Australia, most of whom have personally known and worked with Dr. Lozanov. For contemporary teachers, this will be a valuable opportunity to meet with specialists from different countries who will share their experience, applicable also in today's educational environment.

Link to the program can be found here.

Participation of teachers, staff, and students from TU - Sofia is free.

Link to the registration form: https://forms.gle/kARNsqiKVTicsR858

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