# Sofia University educational initiatives and opposition > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sofia-university-educational-initiatives-and-opposition > Updated: 2026-10-22T11:23:45.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Sofia University has undertaken efforts to modernize the Bulgarian educational curriculum through its ‘Literature in the Present Time’ pilot program. Originally launched by the Faculty of Slavic Philology, the initiative is expanding to four schools across Bulgaria, including locations in Sofia, Blagoevgrad, Elin Pelin, and Godech. The program integrates contemporary authors with classical works using project-based learning for students in grades 8, 10, 11, and 12. In contrast to these curriculum expansions, academics from Sofia University and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have voiced opposition to government proposals for unified textbooks in subjects such as history, geography, and Bulgarian language and literature. Faculty members and researchers have characterized the move toward single textbooks as a form of “political censorship” that threatens intellectual growth and educational pluralism. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-22: Sofia University academics oppose unified textbooks Academics from Sofia University and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences oppose mandatory unified textbooks for history, literature, and geography, calling the move a threat to pluralism. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sofia-university-academics-oppose-unified-textbooks ### 2026-09-28: Sofia University expands contemporary literature program to four schools Sofia University is expanding its ‘Literature in the Present Time’ program to four Bulgarian schools, introducing contemporary authors like Georgi Gospodinov and Elena Ferrante to the curriculum. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sofia-university-expands-contemporary-literature-program-to-four-schools --- Cite as: Sofia University educational initiatives and opposition. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sofia-university-educational-initiatives-and-opposition