Dorothea Valentinova – Institute for Historical Studies

Chief Asst. Prof. Dr., LL.M.

dorothea(dot)valentinova(at)ihist(dot)bas(dot)bg

ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6804-4411
Web of Science ResearcherID: AAW-1030-2021
Scopus ID: 58094751400

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS

Early medieval Barbarian regna, Leges Barbarorum; corruption practices and anti-corruption legislation in Ancient Rome; Roman public law, Roman history and literature; Latin sources; transhumanism; societies in crisis.

Academic competencies and career

Education

2012 – Doctor of History – 2.2. History and Archaeology (Medieval General History) – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History, Department of Ancient History, Thracology and Medieval History.

Master of Laws – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Law, speciality “Law”, specialization “Administration of Justice”.

High school specialized humanitarian education – National High School for Ancient Languages and Cultures Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher, Sofia.

Positions held

2018 – present: Chief Assistant Professor – Institute for Historical Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Department of Medieval History.

2013-2018: Assistant Professor – Institute for Historical Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Department of Medieval History.

2018-2020: Associate Professor (“Archival and Documentary Sources for Contemporary Societies in Crisis”) – University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Faculty of Library Studies and Cultural Heritage, Department of Library Management and Archival Studies.

2015-2018: Chief Assistant Professor – University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Faculty of Library Studies and Cultural Heritage, Department of Archival and Documentary Heritage.

2013-2018: Assistant Professor – Institute for Historical Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Department of Medieval History.

2017-2025: Part-time Lecturer – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History, Department of Ancient History, Thracology and Medieval History, Master’s Special Course “State and Society through the prism of Roman Private and Public Law”.

2013-2014: Part-time Lecturer – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History, Department of Ancient History, Thracology and Medieval History, Master’s Special Course “Iustitia” vs. “Corruptio”. Justice against Corruption: Corruption Practices and Anti-Corruption Legislation in Ancient Rome”.

2013-2014: Part-time Lecturer – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of History of Philosophy, Bachelor’s Special Course “Virtue, Luxury and Corruption in Ancient Rome”.

2012-2013: Part-time Lecturer – Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of History of Philosophy, Bachelor’s Special Course “Anatomy of Roman Virtus”.

01.08.2013 – 31.08.2014: Professional consultant to Bulgarian teachers in trainings to improve the qualification of Bulgarian pedagogical specialists: “Training of teachers for the formation of knowledge, skills and competences for working in an intercultural environment”. Project BG051PO001-3.1.03-0001 “Qualification of pedagogical specialists” – financed under the Operational Program “Human Resources Development”, co-financed with funds from the European Social Fund.

Degrees and academic rank

Doctor – 2012.

Assistant – 2013.

Chief Assistant Proffessor – 2015, 2018.

Associate Professor – 2018.

Membership in academic organizations and associations

Association of Byzantine and Medieval Scholars in Bulgaria.

Specializations and fellowships

01.09.2011 – 30.11.2011: doctoral specialization at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, and the Center for Contemporary History of the Balkans, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade.

Participation in Scientific Projects

2018-2023: “Religious Rhetoric of Power in the Byzantine and Balkan Middle Ages” – international scientific joint project of the BAS and the Institute for South-East European Studies, Romania.

2017: “Cultural Memory and National Identity. Documents, Archives and Literary Heritage”, ULSIT – a project under Regulation No. 9 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria of 2003 on the conditions and procedure for spending funds allocated specifically from the state budget for scientific or artistic and creative activities inherent in higher education institutions (Projects specifically financed by the state to the budget subsidy);

01.08.2013 – 31.08.2014: Project BG051PO001-3.1.03-0001 “Qualification of pedagogical specialists” (“Training of teachers for the formation of knowledge, skills and competences for work in an intercultural environment”) – financed under the Operational Program “Human Resources Development”, co-financed with funds from the European Social Fund;

2013-2015: Project BG051PO001-3.3.06-0058 “Bulgaria – sources and documents”. Operational Program “Human Resources Development”, co-financed by the European Social Fund.

01.12.2013 – 01.08.2014: Multimedia project “Communications and Commerce in the Roman Provinces in the Balkans” – zones of memory and ancient Roman presence in the Bulgarian lands – “Roman Thrace”, American Research Center – Sofia, National Academy of Arts, Sofia.

2010: Participation under the Contract for Scientific Activities No. 598/2010 in a project of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – “Media and Communication Transformations in the Digital Audiovisual Environment” (Contract for Scientific Research No. 120/15.04.2010), a project financed by the Scientific Research Sector at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.

Languages

Latin, Old Greek, Old Bulgarian
English, Russian

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History, Department of Ancient History, Thracology and Medieval History

Master’s degree courses

State and Society through the prism of Roman private and public law – 2014/2015; 2016/2017; 2017/2018; 2018/2019; 2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025.

Iustitia” vs. “Corruptio”. Justice against corruption: corrupt practices and anti-corruption legislation in Ancient Rome – 2013/2014.

Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of History of Philosophy

Courses at the bachelor’s degree level

Virtue, luxury and corruption in Ancient Rome – 2013/2014.

Anatomy of Roman virtus – 2012/2013.

University of Library Science and Information Technologies, Faculty of Library Science and Cultural Heritage, Department of Library Management and Archival Science, Department of Archival and Documentary Heritage

Courses at the bachelor’s degree level

Protection of intellectual property – 2018-2019

Non-governmental organizations and their archives – 2018-2019.

Business correspondence – 2017-2018; 2018-2019; 2019-2020.

Oral history – 2017-2018; 2018-2019.

Fundamentals of law – 2019-2020.

Regulatory framework for archives – 2015-2016; 2017-2018; 2019-2020.

Public administration – 2015-2016; 2017-2018.

Administrative law – 2015-2016; 2017-2018.

Authorities and media – 2018-2019.

Corruption and anti-corruption legislation – 2018-2019.

Ancient Archives and Libraries – 2018-2019.

Master’s Degree Courses

Normative and Methodological Regulation of Archives: Historical and Contemporary Aspects – 2019-2020.

Corruption Practices in the System of Cultural and Historical Heritage – 2015-2016.

Legal Problems of the Cultural Heritage Commission – 2017-2018.

Normative Practices – 2017-2018.

PUBLICATIONS

Monographs

Valentinova, Dorothea. Archival and documentary sources for crises in contemporary society. “Bulgarian historical heritage”, 2018, ISBN 978-954- 8536-25-7, 208 p.

Long Papers

Valentinova, Dorothea. The concepts of lex and iustitia, and the “art” of making laws in Liber Iudiciorum. Hiperboreea, Balkan History Association, 11, 1, The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2024, ISSN:2688-8211, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5325/hiperboreea.11.1.0025, 25-47.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Iustitia and Corruptio in Liber Constitutionum sive Lex Gundobada. Studia Ceranea. Journal of the Waldemar Ceran Research Centre for the History and Culture of the Mediterranean Area and South-East Europe, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Lodzkiego, ul. Jaracza, Lodz, Poland, 90-262, 2022, ISSN 2084-140X/ eISSN 2449-8378, DOI: https://doi.org/10.18778/2084-140X.12.35, 215-234.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Historia… lux veritatis, vita memoriae, magistra vitae”. The benefit of history from Antiquity to the present day. Collection of papers from the International Scientific Conference “The Benefit of History (from Antiquity to the Present Day)”, dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of Paisius of Hilendar and the 260th anniversary of the writing of “Slavo-Bulgarian History”, II. Plovdiv University Publishing House, 2022, ISBN:978-619-7663-45-7, 508-531.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Donec ad haec tempora quibus nec vitia nostra nec remedia pati possumus perventum est…”. Yearbook of the Department of History, New Bulgarian University, XI-XII /2016-2017/, NBU Publishing House, 2021, ISSN:1313-7301, 11-31.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Theodosian Code: Fides Catholica Adversus Paganos et Haereticos. Balkan Studies, vol. 50., Thessaloniki 2015, p. 258, ISSN (print): 0005-4313; ISSN (online): 2241-1674, 45-70.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The Roman face of electoral corruption or “Nihil novi sub sole”. Studia Classica Serdicensia, vol. 2. St. Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia, 2013, ISBN 978-619-176-130-2, 41-68.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The decay of Romanitas and the decline of the superpower Rome. Quod Deus Vult. Collection in honor of Prof. Doctor of Historical Sciences K. Gagova. Mediaevalia, Sofia, 2014, ISSN 1314-2755, 39-73.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Discrimination and racism in the postmodern world. Teacher training for the formation of knowledge, skills and competences for working in an intercultural environment. Handbook for teachers. Ministry of Education, Youth and Science. Project BG051PO001-3.1.03-001 “Qualification of pedagogical specialists”, Operational Program “Human Resources Development”, co-financed by the European Social Fund. Sofia, 2013, ISBN 978-954-07-3565-8, 119- 161.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Leges Barbarorum: between Rome and the barbarians. Historical Review, 3-4, Institute for Historical Research – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2012, ISSN 0323 – 9748, 3-26.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The Phenomenon: Leges sumptuariae or ideology of substituted values. – In: Mediaevalia. Year I, book No. 3. Publication of the Department of “Ancient History, Thracology and Medieval History”, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History, 2011, ISSN 1314-2755, 5-31.

Textbooks

Valentinova, Dorothea. Societies in crisis: phenomena, documents, testimonies. Textbook. “Bulgarian Historical Heritage”, 2018, ISBN 978-954-8536-26-4, 115 p.

Valentinova, Dorothea, Dyulgerov, N. The image of the “Other”: ethnocultural stereotypes and prejudices. Teacher training for the formation of knowledge, skills and competences for working in an intercultural environment. Handbook for teachers. Ministry of Education, Youth and Science. Project BG051PO001-3.1.03-001 “Qualification of pedagogical specialists”, Operational Program “Human Resources Development”, co-financed by the European Social Fund. Sofia, 2013, 99-116, ISBN 978-954-07-3565-8.

Valentinova, Dorothea, et al. Interactive methods and techniques for forming knowledge, skills and competences for working in an intercultural environment. Additional workbook. Ministry of Education, Youth and Science. Project BG051PO001-3.1.03-001 “Qualification of pedagogical specialists”, Operational Program “Human Resources Development”, co-financed by the European Social Fund. Sofia, 2013, ISBN 978-954-07-3567-2.

Original research papers

Valentinova, Dorothea. Liber iudiciorum (Book of Judicial Decisions, 7th century): normative text, historical context. Collection of papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference 5-6 June 2025, Publishing Complex of the National University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2025 (in print).

Valentinova, Dorothea. The Image of the Ideal Legislator in the Book of Judicial Decisions (Liber iudiciorum, 7th century). Collection of papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference 5-6 June 2025, Publishing Complex of the National University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2025 (in print).

Valentinova, Dorothea. Iustitia, ius and lex in Liber iudiciorum (7th century). Collection of papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference June 5-6, 2025, Publishing Complex of the National University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2025 (in print).

Valentinova, Dorothea. The Prohibition of “Seeing the Future” in the Liber iudiciorum. Proceedings of the Institute for Historical Studies, Issue 1/39, 2024, Print ISSN: 2367-5187, Online-ISSN: 2815-2913, 2024 (in press).

Valentinova, Dorothea. Iuris ratio et aequitas in Codex Theodosianus and Codex Iustinianus. Historical Review, 2025, Volume 81, No 1, ISSN 0323-9748 (Print), ISSN 2815-3391 (Online), 5-22.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Creation of a State: Regnum Visigothorum. Collection of Papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference 3-4 October 2024, Publishing Complex of the National University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2024, ISSN:2367-7481, 1538-1547.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Bellum aeternum hominis militaris: Romanitas vs. Barbaritas. Revolutions and evolutions – political, economic, technological, cultural and social dimensions of progress. Collection of papers from the Scientific Conference 11-12 November 2022, Regional History Museum – Pleven, Faculty of History, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Mediatech, 2023, ISSN:978-619-207-253-7, 415-428.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Alaric’s Breviary and the Theodosian Codex: reception and influences. Collection of papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference 8-9 June 2023, Vasil Levski University, Publishing Complex of the National University “Vasil Levski” Veliko Tarnovo, 2023, ISSN:2367-7481, 2751-2760.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Global Climate Change and the Planetary Future. Proceedings of the Scientific Conference “Current Issues of Security”, October 26-27, 2023, Publishing Complex of the National University “Vasil Levski” Veliko Tarnovo, 2023, 1380-1389, ISSN 2367-7473.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The Sunset of Rome, the Barbarian Regna and Leges Barbarorum. “The Challenges of the Past, Transformed into the Future”. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference, April 27-28, 2023, 2, Regional Library “Lyuben Karavelov” Ruse, 2023, ISBN:978-619-7404-45-6, 31-41.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Ius Romanum, Ius Byzantinum and Bulgarian Medieval Law: Reception and Influences. Bulgaria Mediaevalis, 10/2019, Bulgarian Historical Heritage Foundation, 2022, ISSN:1314-2941, 349-357.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Societies of the 21st Century: Globalization, Deglobalization, Anomie and Conflicts. Collection of Papers from the Scientific Conference “Current Issues of Security” (Veliko Tarnovo, October 27-28, 2022, Vasil Levski National University) – Volume 3, Scientific Direction “Social and Legal Aspects of Security and Defense”, Publishing Complex of Vasil Levski National University, Veliko Tarnovo, 2022, 785-795, ISSN 2367-7465 (print), 2367-7473 (online).

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Sapere aude!”: “…Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est”. Memory and Continuity. 10 years of the specialty “Archivistics and Documentary Studies” at ULSIT. Academic Publishing House “About Letters – О писменехь”, Sofia, 2022, ISBN 978-619-185-574-2, 228-234.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Cadamus quam cum ignominia serviamus!”. Cicero on freedom, death and slavery. The rebellion of the spirit – the main force on the path to freedom. Collection of Papers from the International Scientific Conference, Regional Library “L. Karavelov” – Ruse, 2022, ISBN: 978-619-7404-32-6, 148-160.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Leges Barbarorum: historical memory and Roman influence. Collection of papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference May 27-28, 2021 of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Publishing Complex of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2021, ISSN: 2367-7481, 1988-1995.

Valentinova, Dorothea. XXI century: planetary crises and the (un)extinguishing hope for the future. Changes in the global world and new solutions, Collection of papers from the international scientific conference September 30 – October 1, 2021, Vol. I, 978-619-7404-28-9, Regional Library “Lyuben Karavelov”, Ruse, 2021, 287-299.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Roman legal norms, legal-moral ideas and principles in Leges Barbarorum. Yearbook of the Center for Slavic-Byzantine Studies “Prof. Ivan Duychev” at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, volume 102 (21), 2021, ISBN 1311-784X, 125-142.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Enemies” and “Friends”: the Historical Experience of Rome. Collection of Papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference of the National Military University “Vasil Levski” (27-28 May 2021), Publishing Complex of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2021, ISSN: 2367-7481, 1977-1987.

Valentinova, Dorothea. XXI century: novi sub sole? Proceedings of the University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Sofia, volume 18, 2020, About letters – О писменехь, 2021, ISSN:1314-2623, 109-115.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The principle of legality, retributive justice and the right to protection in Edictim Theodorici Regis. Collection of papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference 2020 of the National Military University “Vasil Levski” – Veliko Tarnovo, May 28 – 29, 2020, Publishing complex of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2020, ISSN: 978-619-7246-20-9, 1583-1592.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Corruption – this “many-faced evil”. The knowledge society and humanism of the 21^st century. Collection of scientific papers from the XVIIIth National Scientific Conference with international participation, Sofia, November 1-2, 2020. About letters – О писменехь, ISSN 2683-0094, 318-327.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Early medieval Barbarian legislation. Collection of papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference 2020 of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”. Publishing Complex of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2020, 2020, ISSN:978-619-7246-20-9.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Social justice and social peace: utopia or battle for the future. Scientific Conference “Current Security Problems” of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, October 22-23, 2020. Publishing Complex of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, 2020, ISSN: 2367-7465 (print) 2367-7473 (online), 614-622.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Values, historical memory and (d)evolution. Evolution versus revolution or on development models. Collection of papers from an international scientific conference, II, Regional Library “Lyuben Karavelov”, Ruse, 2020, ISBN: 978-619-7404-16-6, 337-349.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Because of these powerful and significant positions and honors you kiss the hands of foreign slaves”: Epictetus or the (impossible) path to freedom and virtue. Journal “Epochi”, XXVIII, 2, University Publishing House “St. St. Cyril and Methodius” Veliko Tarnovo, 2020, ISSN:1310-2141, 285-295.

Valentinova, Dorothea. 21st century: homo ludens – homo militaris. Current security problems. Publishing Complex of the National University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2019, ISSN:2367-7473, 510-520.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The New Romans. “Ideas, Ideals – Rise and Fall”. Collection of Reports from the International Scientific Conference April 23 – 24, 2019 – Ruse: In 2 volumes, 2, Regional Library “Lyuben Karavelov” – Ruse, 2019, ISBN: 978-619-7404-09-8, 277-288.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Roman Legal Heritage in the Barbarian Regna. The Knowledge Society and Humanism of the 21^st Century. 1150 Years Since the Dormition of St. Constantine-Cyril the Philosopher. 280 years since the birth of Sophrony Vrachanski. XVIIth National Scientific Conference with International Participation, ULSIT, Sofia, November 1, 2019, About Letters – О писменехь, 2019, ISSN: 2683-0094, 246-258.

Valentinova, Dorothea. CUI BONO: Identity Crises or Legitimacy Crises in a Borderless World? Proceedings of the Annual University Scientific Conference 2018 of the National Military University “Vasil Levski” – Veliko Tarnovo, 14-15 June 2018. Publishing Complex of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, ISSN 978-619-7246-20-9, 839-850.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Children in Armed Conflicts: From Targets and Victims to Fighters and Live Bombs. Proceedings of the Scientific Conference “Current Issues of Security”, Veliko Tarnovo, October 25-26, 2018. Publishing Complex of the National University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2018, 426 – 435, ISSN 2367 – 7473.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “There is no one who does good, no, not one…” Salvianus Massiliensis on Evil and the Spectacles of the Corrupted World. Laudator Temporis Acti. Studia In Memoriam Ioannis Bozilov. Vol. II. Ius, Imperium, Potestas. Litterae Ars et Archaelogia. Curavit I. A. Biliarsky. Serdicae MMXVIII, Gutenberg Publishing House, 2018, 978-619-176-130-2, 69-85.

Valentinova, Dorothea. When two worlds collide and merge: “At first I wanted to erase the Roman name and convert all Roman territory into a Gothic empire…” Bulgaria Mediaevalis, 8, Bulgarian Historical Heritage Foundation, 2017, ISSN:1314-2941, 31-46.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The decline of egalitarianism in the societies of the 21^st century. Current security issues. Publishing complex of the National University of Education “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2017, 244-254, ISSN 2367-7473.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “We” and “They”: Racism and Discrimination in the Rhetoric against the “Other”. Cultural Corridors – Anniversary and Memory. Volume I. ULSIT, About Letters – О писменехь. Sofia, 2017, ISBN 978-619-185-307-6,109-125.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Civitas humana adversus civitatem divinam. Yearbook of the Department of Romance Studies and German Studies, NBU, volume 2, 2016, on line: http://ebox.nbu.bg/drg16/view_lesson.php?id=31, ISSN 1313-7875.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The Crime of the Senator-Merchant in the Lex Claudia de nave senatorum (Plebiscitum Claudianum) of 218 BC. ΣΥΜΠΟΣΙΟΝ. University Press “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, 2016, ISBN 978-954-07-4158-1,114-126.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The Semantics of Otherness in the Confrontations of the 21st Century. Strategies for Educational and Scientific Policy. Scientific Research and Paradigms/Strategies for Policy in Science and Education. Volume 24, Number 3, 2016, ISSN 1314–8575 (Online), ISSN 1310–0270 (Print), 253-263.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Justice and Corruption in the Lex Romana Ostrogothorum. Bulgaria Mediaevalis, 7/2016, ISSN 1314-2941, 21-35.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Lex Calpurnia and the incorruptible Lucius Piso Frugi. Collection of papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference of the National University of Bulgaria “Vasil Levski”, Volume 5. Publishing Complex of the National University of Bulgaria “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, July 16-17, 2015, 186-196, ISSN 1314-1937.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Romans against Germans in the battle for the future. Collection of papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference of the National University of Bulgaria “Vasil Levski”, Volume 5, Publishing Complex of the National University of Bulgaria “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, July 16-17, 2015, 177-186, ISSN 1314-1937.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The Technological Singularity in the Posthuman Future. Collection of Papers from the Annual University Scientific Conference of the National University “Vasil Levski”, Volume 5. Publishing Complex of the National University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, July 16-17, 2015, ISSN 1314-1937, 166-177.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Qualis debeat fieri lex?”: Rhetoric and Ethics in Leges Visigothorum. Bulgaria Mediaevalis, 6/2015, Historical Heritage Foundation, ISSN 1314-2941, 27-41.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Roman Justice in Lex Romana Visigothorum. Studia Iuridico-Historica, Issue 2, Southwestern University “Neofit Rilski”, Faculty of Law and History. Blagoevgrad, 2013, 20-43, ISSN 1314-9296.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The Theodosian Codex: “fides catholica contra paganos et haereticos”. Bulgaria Mediaevalis, 4-5/ 2013-2014, ISSN 1314-2941, 3-19.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Leges Barbarorum: between Rome and the Barbarians. Historical Review, 3-4, Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2012, ISSN:0323 – 9748, 3-26.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Quid est enim civitas nisi iuris societas civium?”. Days of Science 2011, Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, 2011, ISSN 1314-2283, 118-128.

Valentinova, Dorothea. The Sunset of Justice and the Fall of Rome. Mediaevalia. Special Edition. Collection in Memory of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Georgi Sotirov. Publication of the Department of “Ancient History, Thracology and Medieval History”, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Faculty of History, 2011, ISSN 1314-2755, 102-121.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Corruption Practices in Rome as a Denial of the Roman Ideal of Aequitas and Iustitia. Days of Science 2010, Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, 2011, ISSN 1314-2283, 220-230.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Quid est enim civitas nisi iuris societas civium? Days of Science 2011, Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, 2011, ISSN 1314-2283, 118-128.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Rome as a historical workshop for fas, mos and ius/-titia. Days of Science 2011, Union of Scientists in Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo, ISSN 1314-2283, 2011, 110-118.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Refertote et mementote me nec acie vinci nec pecunia corrumpi posse!”. Collection of scientific papers from the annual university international scientific conference of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, September 30 – October 1, 2010, University Publishing House, ISSN 1314-1937, 162-172.

Valentinova, Dorothea. “Nos ad iustitiam esse natos”!…”. Collection of scientific papers from the Annual University International Scientific Conference of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, September 30 – October 1, 2010, University Publishing House, ISSN 1314-1937, 173-181.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Lex Claudia de nave senatorum from 218 BC. Collection of scientific papers from the Annual University International Scientific Conference of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, September 30 – October 1, 2010, University Publishing House, ISSN 1314-1937, 182-192.

Valentinova, Dorothea. Sumptuariae leges in the context of the Roman notions of aequitas and iustitia. Roman law and European law. Collection of articles of Plovdiv University “Paisiy Hilendarski”, Faculty of Law, Plovdiv, 2008, ISBN: 978-954-91084-8-4, 240-256.

Other publications

Translated books from Latin and English:

Sinek, Simon. Start with Why. Valentinova, Dorothea (trans.). Krugozor, 2019, 292 p.
Storr, Anthony. Freud (Freud. Anthony Storr. Oxford University Press). Valentinova, Dorothea (trans.). Zahariy Stoyanov Publishing House, Sofia, 2012, ISBN: 9789540906782, 304 p.
Aurelius Augustine. On the City of God. (“De Civitate Dei”, Aurelius Augustinus Sanctus). Valentinova, Dorothea (trans.). Zahariy Stoyanov Publishing House, Sofia, 2008 – volume two: books V, VI and VII – translation from Latin, ISBN: 9789540901145, 264 p.
Tanner, Michael. Nietzsche. Valentinova, Dorothea (trans.). Publishing House “Zahariy Stoyanov”, Sofia, 2006. (Nietzsche, Michael Tanner. Oxford University Press), ISBN 10: 954-739-798-2; ISBN 13: 978-954-739-798-9, 224 p.
Aurelius Augustinus. On the City of God. (“De Civitate Dei”, Aurelius Augustinus Sanctus). Valentinova, Dorothea (trans.). Publishing House “Zahariy Stoyanov”, University Publishing House “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia, 2005 – volume one: books I, II, II and IV – from Latin, ISBN: 9547396595, EAN: 9789540907710, 397 p.
Ruthven, Maliz. Islam. Valentinova, Dorothea (trans.). Zahariy Stoyanov Publishing House, Sofia, 2003. (Islam, Malise Ruthven. Oxford University Press), ISBN: 9547394258, 255 p.
Sinek, Simon. Start with “WHY?”. How Great Leaders Inspire Action. Valentinova, Dorothea (trans.). Simon Sinek. Knigopis Publishing House, Sofia, 2014 – translated from English, ISBN: 9786197067347, 208 p.

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC FORUMS

“The Legacy of Ancient Rome in History and Law”. Round table dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the death of Prof. Simeon Angelov. June 12-13, 2025, Institute for Historical Studies-BAS, UNWE, Research Center.
Paper: Between Romanitas and Barbaritas: Roman Law Reception in Leges Barbarorum.

Annual University Scientific Conference 5-6 June 2025, National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2025.
Paper: Liber iudiciorum (Book of Judicial Decisions, 7th century): normative text, historical context.

Annual University Scientific Conference 5-6 June 2025, National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2025.
Paper: The Image of the Ideal Legislator in the Book of Judicial Decisions (Liber iudiciorum, 7th century);

Annual University Scientific Conference 5-6 June 2025, National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2025.
Paper: Iustitia, ius and lex in Liber iudiciorum (7th century).

“Text and Historical Context”. Scientific Conference in Honor of the 70th Anniversary of Prof. I. Iliev, March 29-30, 2024. Institute for Historical Studies, Section “Medieval History”, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. The Prohibition of “Seeing the Future” in Liber iudiciorum.

Annual Scientific Conference “Economy and Trade in the Medieval Balkans” 10 – 11 November 2023, Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Department of Medieval History.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. “Iuris ratio et aequitas” in Codex Theodosianus and Codex Iustinianus.

Fifth Colloquia Ceranea International Scholarly Conference 11-13 May 2023, Waldemar Ceran Research Centre for the History and Culture of the Mediterranean Area and South-East Europe “Ceraneum”, University of Lodz, Poland
Paper: Dorothea Valentinova. Law and Justice in Breviarium Alaricianum and Lex Visigothorum.

Fourth Colloquia Ceranea International Scholarly Conference, 12-14 May 2022, Ceraneum Centre, University of Łódź, Poland.
Paper: Dorothea Valentinova, Iustitia and Corruptio in Liber Constitutionum sive Lex Gundobada.

International Scientific Conference “Challenges of the Past, Transformed into the Future”, April 27-28, 2023, Ruse, 2023.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. The Sunset of Rome, the Barbarian Regna and Leges Barbarorum.

Annual University Scientific Conference June 8-9, 2023, National University of Science and Technology “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. Alaric’s Breviary and the Theodosian Code: Reception and Influences.

Scientific Conference “Current Security Issues”, October 26-27, 2023, National University of Science and Technology “Vasil Levski” Veliko Tarnovo.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. Global Climate Change and the Planetary Future.

24th International Congress of Byzantine Studies Byzantium – Bridge Between Worlds, Venice and Padua, Italy, 22-27 August 2022.
Paper: Dorothea Valentinova, 13 August 2022, Codex Theodosianus: The Battle Against Pagans and Heretics (and its legal reception in the Leges Barbarorum) [San Giobbe Aula 10C FC43 – Justice, Ecclesiastical jurisdiction, Civil and Canon Law, part I].

IX International Scientific Conference “The Rebellion of the Spirit – a Main Force on the Path to Freedom” April 28-29, 2022, Regional Library “L. Karavelov” – Ruse, University of Ruse “Angel Kanchev”, Union of Scientists – Ruse Branch, National Museum “Vasil Levski” – Karlovo.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. “Cadamus quam cum ignominia serviamus!”. Cicero on Freedom, Death and Slavery.

Scientific Conference “The Benefit of History (from Antiquity to the Present Day)” September 23 – 25, 2022, Plovdiv University “Paisiy Hilendarski”, Faculty of Philosophy and History, Department of History and Archaeology.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. “Historia… lux veritatis, vita memoriae, magistra vitae”.

Scientific conference “Revolutions and evolutions – political, economic, technological, cultural and social dimensions of “progress”, Pleven, November 11 – 12, 2022, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” Faculty of Arts, Regional History Museum – Pleven.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. Bellum aeternum hominis militaris: Romanitas vs. Barbaritas.

Scientific conference “10 years of the specialty “Archiving and Documentary Studies at ULSIT” – December 1, 2022, ULSIT, Sofia.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. “Sapere aude!”: “…Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est”.

Scientific conference “Current problems of security” October 27-28, 2022, National Military University “Vasil Levski” – Veliko Tarnovo.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. Societies of the 21st Century: Globalization, Deglobalization, Anomie and Conflicts.

Mobilitas: Movement of People, Ideas, Goods, Money, Art in the Medieval World. International Scientific Conference Dedicated to the 35th Anniversary of the Center for Slavic and Byzantine Studies “Prof. Ivan Duychev” June 24-25, 2021, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Center for Slavic and Byzantine Studies “Prof. Ivan Duychev”, Faculty of History.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. Roman Legal Norms, Legal and Moral Ideas and Principles in Leges Barbarorum.

Annual University Scientific Conference May 27-28, 2021 of the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2021.
Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. Leges Barbarorum: Historical Memory and Roman Influence.

Annual University Scientific Conference May 27-28, 2021 at the National Military University “Vasil Levski”, Veliko Tarnovo, 2021.

Paper: Valentinova, Dorothea. “Enemies” and “Friends”: the Historical Experience of Rome.

SCIENTIFIC-APPLIED ACTIVITY

2004 – 2011, 2019: Over 350 popular science articles in the fields of history, archaeology, law, education, forensics, human rights protection, ecology, psychology, medicine, etc. (WAZ-Mediengruppe, including projects with Discovery Channel and History Channel).

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The above data are updated to 30.06.2025