Associate Professor
Vassil Kirov
About
My Story
I am Vassil Kirov, PhD (Sciences Po) Associate Professor in the Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (ISSK-BAS) and Associate researcher at the Centre Pierre Naville, University of Evry and at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI). My research interests are in the sociology of enterprise, work and organisations, employment relations, labour markets and Europeanisation. I have been a researcher in large EU-funded research projects (SMALL, WORKS, WALQING) and have worked as an external expert for the European Commission, the International Labour Organisation, the European Foundation for Working and Living Conditions, CEDEFOP, the Fundamental Rights Agency, the Swiss Development Agency, etc.
Experience
My Resume
articles
publications
books
doctorants
Featured Works
WALQING – Work and Life Quality in New and Growing Jobs
(Grant Agreement Number 24459, SSH-CT-2009-244597) www.walqing.eu 7th Framework programme for RTD...
Precarious work and social rights
The project “Precarious work and social rights” is funded by the European Commission (contract...
Education
Associate Professor
2025
Prof. Dr. Vasil Kirov was elected a full member of the European Academy of Sciences – Academia Europaea, the press center of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) announced.
Associate Professor
2024
Vassil Kirov, PhD (Sciences Po) is Associate Professor in the Institute for the Study of Societies and Knowledge, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (ISSK-BAS) and Associate researcher at the Centre Pierre Naville, University of Evry and at the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI).
Science
My publications
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Project – Social dialogue in times of global economic crisis
Study of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, coordinated by ASTREES, France (www.astrees.org) The project...
COST Action Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health
„COST Action Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health”, Co-ordinated by the University of Hertfordshire, UK,...
Trade unions strategies to address inclusion of vulnerable employees in ‘anchored’ services in Europe
Vassil Kirov & Pernille Hohnen (2015) "Trade unions strategies to address inclusion of vulnerable employees in 'anchored' services in Europe" in...
Work
My latest appearances
On 19 March 2025, We Officially Marked the Launch of Proskills2work
On 19 March 2025, we officially celebrated the launch of the ProSkills2Work – Progressing Promising Skills to Work in Bulgaria project. This major initiative for the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), with a budget of nearly €2.5 million and a five-year framework,...
First Joint Meeting of Bulgarian ERA Chair Holders
On 23 October 2025, the four ERA Chair holders based at Bulgarian research organisations held their first joint meeting to identify common research interests and discuss opportunities for future cooperation. The meeting brought together Prof. Christian Imdorf – ERA...



