Dimiter Christov

Chief Assistant Dimiter Christov, PhD

dimiterchristov(at)gmail(dot)com

Full name: Dimiter Christov Dimitrov

Born on 7th February 1971 in Pleven, Bulgaria.

1. MAIN FIELDS OF RESEARCH:

History of the Orthodox Church, History of the Bulgarian National Revival, Historiography

2. ACADEMIC COMPETENCIES AND CARRIER

  • Education

2005-2009
Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, Faculty of History, Cathedra ‘History of Bulgaria’. Doctoral studies, specialism: Historiography. Degree obtained: Doctor (PhD).

2001-2006
Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology. Professional qualification, specialism: English Language and Literature. Degree obtained: Teacher Certificate, equaled to BA in English Philology.

1994-2000
Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, Faculty of History. Tertiary education, specialism: History. Degree obtained: MA in History.

1985-1989
Secondary education, ‘Ivan Vazov’ High School, city of Pleven, Bulgaria, with extensive learning of English language.

  • Positions held

Since 2018
Head Assistant, Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

2012-2017
Assistant, Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

2008-2011
Assistant in historiography, Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, Faculty of History, Cathedra ‘History of Bulgaria’.

2010-2017
Senior teacher in History and English language, 18th High School ‘William Gladstone’ – Sofia, Bulgaria.

2008-2010
Lecturer in English language, Britanica Educational Centre, Sofia, Bulgaria.

2000-2007
Teacher in History and English language, 18th High School ‘William Gladstone’, Sofia, Bulgaria, etc.

  • Academic degree and rank

2009
Doctor (PhD).

2018
Head Assistant, Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

2012-2017
Assistant, Institute for Historical Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

2008-2011
Provisional Assistant, Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, Faculty of History, Cathedra ‘History of Bulgaria’.

  • Participation in joint projects

2024-2025
Society, Culture and Power 13th – 20th Century. Collection of studies in memoriam of Prof. Dr. Olga Todorova. Project of the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Head: Asoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Bozhinov.

2023-2025
Institutions and Personalities in International Relations in Southeastern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Joint Project of the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Institute for Southeast European History at the Romanian Academy. Heads: Asoc. Prof. Dr. Vladimir Zlatarski; Prof. Dr. Daniel Cain.

2021-2024
Problems of the Modernization of the Bulgarian Society during ‘the Long 19th Century’. Project of the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Heads: Prof. Dr. Rositsa Stoyanova, Asoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Bozhinov.

2021-2022
Interactive Historical Map. Joint Project of the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria. Head: Prof. Dr. Daniel Vachkov.

2020-2022
Dobrudja as a Border Area of the Late Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and Rumania: History and Memory. Joint Project of the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Institute for Southeast European History at the Romanian Academy. Heads: Prof. Dr. Blagovest Nyagulov; Prof. Dr. Daniel Cain.

2019-2020
The Bulgarian History in Images and Documents. Joint Project of the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Ministry of Education and Science of Bulgaria. Head: Prof. Dr. Daniel Vachkov.

2012-2019
The Epistolary Legacy of Marin Drinov. Project of the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences with international participants. Head: Asoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Bozhinov.

2014-2016
Modernization Processes on the Balkans under Ottoman Rule during 19th – Early 20th Centuries. Joint Project of the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Heads: Prof. Iliya Todev DSc, Prof. Dr. Dragi Gyorgiev.

2012-2014.
Bulgaria – Sources and Documents. BG051PO001-3.3.06-0058. Project of the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Heads: Prof. Iliya Iliev DSc, Prof. Iliya Todev DSc проф. Asoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Grebenarov, Dr. Volodya Milachkov.

1995–1999
Multidisciplinary Research of the Mesta River Basin; Archaeological Expedition ‘Koprivlen’. Joint Project of the Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ and the Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Head: Prof. Dr. Anelia Bozhkova.

  • Teaching Experience

Since 2018
Teacher in History; 133rd High School ‘Alexander S. Pushkin’ – Sofia, Bulgaria.

2010-2017
Senior teacher in History and English language, 18th High School ‘William Gladstone’ – Sofia, Bulgaria.

2008-2011
Historiography – Seminar course for History students, Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, History Department.

2008-2010
Lecturer in English language, Britanica Educational Centre, Sofia, Bulgaria.

2000-2007
Teacher in History and English language, 18th High School ‘William Gladstone’, Sofia, Bulgaria, etc.

  • Languages:

English (C1/C2), Russian (B2/C1), Greek (B1/B2), Italian (A1/A2).

3. PUBLICATIONS

(Titles given in the original language of publication, English translation – in brackets.)

А. Monographs:

  • Митрополит Симеон Варненско-Преславски и Българското възраждане. (Metropolitan Symeon of Varna and Preslav and the Bulgarian National Revival). Sofia: Institute for Historical Studies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2025, 416 p. ISBN 978-954-2903-78-9. (under press).
  • Охридско утро, софийска привечер. Градовете и годините на Иван Снегаров. (Ohrid’s Morning, Sofia’s Dusk: The Towns and the Years of Ivan Snegarov). Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Publishing House of BAS, 2021, 280 p. ISBN 978-619-245-167-7.

B. Books of Collective Authorship:

  • Марин Дринов. Писма, телеграми, докладни записки 1859-1905 г. (Marin Drinov. Letters, Telegrams, Reports 1858-1905.). Editing, compilation, explanatory notes; In co-authorship with Bozhinov, Pl., Levkova-Muchinova, M., Solenkova, L., Ivaschenko, V. and Posokhov, S. Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Publishing House of BAS, 2023. 927 p. ISBN 978-619-245-255-1.
  • Кратка история на Българската академия на науките. (Short History of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) In co-authorship with Todev, I., Guesheva, Y., Kandilarov, E., Marcheva, I., Poppetrov, N. Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Publishing House of BAS, 2019, 130 p. ISBN 978-954-322-999-4.
  • История на Българската академия на науките. Първа част 1869–1947 г. (Short History of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) In co-authorship with Todev, I., Guesheva, Y., Poppetrov, N. Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Publishing House of BAS, Tangra TanNakRa Publishing House, 2015. ISBN 978-954-322-850-8, ISBN 978-954-378-137-9.

C. Studies and Articles:

  • Аспекти от модернизацията на познанието сред българите (1800–1878) (Aspects of the Knowledge Modernization among the Bulgarians (1800-1878) – Proceedings of the Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Vol. 40, 2025, 251-274. (under press).
  • Портретите на митрополит Симеон Варненски и Преславски. (The Portraits of Metropolitan Symeon of Varna and Preslav) – In: Между образа и текста 2 (Between Image and Text 2). Volume in memoriam of Ruzha Marinska. Sofia: New Bulgarian University Publishing House, 2025, 291-303. ISBN: 978-619-233-352-2.
  • Традиционни и модерни елементи в „История Славянобългарска“. (Traditional and Modern Elements in ‘Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya’) – In: „В началото бе „Историята“.“ (In the Beginning Was ‘The History’) Proceedings of the national conference held on occasion of 300th Anniversary of Hieromonk Paisius of Chilandar’s Birth and 260th Anniversary of ‘Istoriya Slavyanobolgarskaya’, Bansko, 26th May 2022. Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Publishing House of BAS, 112-122. ISBN 978-619-245-334-3.
  • Metropolitan Symeon of Varna and Preslav (1840-1937) and Dobrudja – In: Daniel Cain, Blagovest Njagulov, Lia Chisacof, Apostolos Patelakis (eds), Memory, history and diplomacy in South-Eastern Europe, Istros Publishing House, Galati, 2025 (under press).
  • Проф. Марин Дринов – ученият и неговият личен свят (Prof. Marin Drinov – the Scholar and His Private World) – Journal of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Year CXXXI, №6, 2018, 6-9. ISSN 0007-3989.
  • За Освобождението: От Плевен, с признателност. (On the Liberation: From Pleven, with Gratitude). – Journal of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Year CXXXI, №2, 2018, 12-16. ISSN 0007-3989.
  • Опелото на Васил Левски (The Funerary Service of Vassil Levski) – Istoricheski Pregled, № 3-4, 2017, 45-56. ISSN 0323 – 9748.
  • Архимандрит проф. д-р Евтимий (Сапунджиев) (Archimandrite Prof. Dr. Euthimiy (Sapunjiev) (1884 – †1943). – In: 200 години храм „Успение на Пресвета Богородица“ (Копривщица) (200th Anniversary of the Dormition of Most Holy Theotokos Church (Koprivshtitsa), Proceedings of the national conference, Koprivshtitsa, 7-8 July 2017. Koprivshtitsa: Museum Directory, 2017, 153-167. ISBN: 978-619-90794-1-6.
  • Митрополит Константин Врачански и делото на Васил Левски (Metropolitan Constantine of Vratsa and Vassil Levski’s Legacy) – In: Васил Левски и Вътрешната революционна организация в борбата за национално освобождение (Vassil Levski and the Internal Revolutionary Organization in the Struggle for National Liberation) Proceedings of a national conference, Vassil Levski National Museum – Karlovo, 22-23 June 2017 Sofia, 2017, 324-334. ISBN 978-954-776-038-7.
  • Градското стопанство на Охрид през XIX–XX в. (Urban Economy of Ohrid in 19th and 20th Centuries) –Proceedings of Centre for Economic History Research. Vol. 1. The Urban Economy in the Bulgarian Lands through the Ages. Варна / Varna, 2016, 405-419. ISSN 2534-9244,
  • Черти от стопанския живот на Карлово през XIX–XX век – Proceedings of the Regional Historical Museum – Gabrovo, IV, 2016, Veliko Tarnovo: Faber, 2017, 226-247. ISSN: 2367-783X.
  • Православна църква и вяра на Балканите през XIX и началото на XX в. (Orthodox Church and Orthodox Faith on the Balkans in 19th and Early 20th Centuries) – In: Тодев, И. & Георгиев, Др. (съст.), Модернизационни процеси на Балканите под османска власт през XIX и в началото на ХХ в. (Todev, I.; Gyorgiev, D. (eds.) Modernization Processes on the Balkans under Ottoman Rule in 19th and Early 20th Centuries); Skopje – Sofia: Institute for Historical Studies at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 2017, 298-326. ISBN 978-954-2903-27-7; 978-608-203-182-8.
  • Охридски дамаскин от 1870 г. (A Damascene Compilation from Ohrid (1870)) – In: Трети международен конгрес по българистика (Third International Congress on Bulgarian Studies, Sofia, 23-26 May 2013. Sofia: St. Kliment Ohridski University Publishing House, 2014 (2016), ISBN 978-954-07-3864-2.
  • Стопански възход на Бургас през възрожденската епоха (Economic Ascent of Burgas during the National Revival Age) – In: Проучвания по стопанска история и история на социално-икономическата сфера в Югозападна България. (Studies on Economic History and History of the Socio-economic Sphere in the Southwestern Bulgaria). Blagoevgrad: Neophyte Rilski University Publishing House, 2015, 254-268.
  • The Rise of a Port: Socio-economic development of Burgas in the 19th c. – Black Sea Project Working Papers. Vol. 1. Ardeleanu, Constantin & Lyberatos, Andreas (editors), Port-cities of the Western Black Sea Coast and the Danube. Economic and Social Development in the Long Nineteenth Century. Ionian University, Corfu, 2016, 177-212. ISBN 978-960-7260-56-7.
  • Димитър Косев като директор на Института за история (Dimiter Kossev as a Director of the Institute for History) – Istoricheski Pregled, 2014, 1-2, 35-52. ISSN 0323-9748.
  • Социално-икономическа характеристика на възрожденския Мелник (Socio-economic characteristics of the 19th Century Melnik) – In: Начални проучвания по Стопанска история и история на социално-икономическата сфера в Югозападна България. (Initial Studies on Economic History and History of the Socio-economic Sphere in the Southwestern Bulgaria). Blagoevgrad: Neophyte Rilski University Publishing House, 2014, 147-176. ISBN 978-954-680-963-6.
  • О признательности: Михаил Дмитриевич Скобелев и Болгария (On Gratitude: Mikhail Dmitriyevich Skobelev and Bulgaria) – In: Генерал М. Д. Скобелев и его время (к 170-летию со дня его рождения) (General M. D. Skobelev and His Time); Proceedings of International Conference ‘Mikhail Dmitriyevich Skobelev and Contemporaneity, Ryazan, Russian Federation, 27-28 September 2013. Ryazan: RIAMZ, 2014, 33-44. ISBN 978-5-902096-50-4.
  • Историографски корени на Дриновото творчество (Historiography Roots of Drinov’s Works) – Istoricheski Pregled, 51, 2015, № 1-2, 32-45.
  • Календарната промяна от 1916 г. (The 1916 Calendar Reform) – In: http://bulgarian-orthodox-church.org/rr/lode/DimitarHristov/c_reform.html
  • Перипетиите на военното време: Иван Снегаров и Балканските войни(The Hinders of Wartime: Ivan Snegarov and the Balkan Wars). – In: Grebenarov, Alexander (ed.), 100 години от Балканските войни. Извори и документи. (The 100th Anniversary of the Balkan Wars. Sources and documents) Sofia, 2015, 290-295, 612-617. ISBN 978-954-2903-17-8.
  • В. И. Григорович в Охриде (V. I. Grigorovich in the City of Ohrid) – In: Bulgarian, Ottoman and Caucasian Studies: Volume in honour of Sergey Ibrahimovich Murtuzaliev’s 65th anniversary. Moscow, 2012, 388-396. ISBN 978-5-902445-87-6.
  • Иван Снегаров – жизнен път и историописно творчество (Ivan Snegarov: Life and Historical Works) – Annual of the Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’, Faculty of History, Vol.101, Sofia, 2008 (2013), 243-268.
  • Един малко известен труд на Иван Снегаров за българи – киевски възпитаници (A Little Known Work of Ivan Snegarov about Bulgarians Educated in Kiev) – In: ІV Международен семинар „Университетски четения и изследвания по българска история”, Смолян, 2006 г.(ІV International Seminar ‘University Readings and Studies in Bulgarian History, Smolyan, May 2006. Proceedings.) Sofia, 2008, 444-454. ISBN 978-954-07-2768-4.
  • Освещение болгарской истории раннего средневековья (VI-XI в.) в работах Ивана Снегарова (Rendition of the Bulgarian Early Medieval History (6th – 11th c.) in the Works of Ivan Snegarov) – В: VІ Международние Дзагуровские чтения, Сборник материалы (VІ International Dzagurovskie Readings, Dagestan State University, Mahachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation, April 2007). Mahachkala: Dagestan State University, 2007, 112-115.
  • Перущенският манастир „Св. Св. Теодор Тирон и Теодор Стратилат” в българската историческа книжнина (The St. Theodore Tiron and St. Theodore Stratelates Perushtitsa Monastery in the Bulgarian Historical Writings) – In: Перущица – гласове от миналото, настоящето и бъдещето, (Parushtitsa – Voices from the Past, the Present and the Future), Vol.7, Plovdiv, 2006, 137-154.

D. Reports, Reviews, In memoriam:

  • Four reviews on recently published historical books;
  • One jubilee article and three texts in memoriam, dedicated to renowned Bulgarian historians.

E. Student Books and Teaching Materials:

  • „История и цивилизации“ за 7. Клас. Книга за учителя. (History and Civilizations for the 7th Grade. Teacher’s Book.) In co-authorship with Iliev, I., Matanov, Hr., Kolev, V., Mishev, T., Marinova-Christidi, R. Sofia: Klett Bulgaria, 2020. ISBN 978-619-215-557-5.
  • „История и цивилизации“ за 11. Клас, Профилирана подготовка. Модул 2: Култура и духовност. (History and Civilizations for the 11th Grade. Profiled Preparation. Module 2: Culture and Spirituality). In co-authorship with Delev, P., Milanova, A., Stoyanov, B., Tabakova, Kr., Rabadjiyska, A. Sofia: Klett Bulgaria, 2019. ISBN: 978-954-344-606-3.

4. PARTICIPATION IN ACADEMIC FORUMS:

А. International:

  • Institutions and Personalities in International Relations in Southeastern Europe in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Online round table, Sofia-Bucharest, 22nd November 2024. Paper: The Bulgarian Literary Society in Braila and its International Relations. (In English).
  • Dobrudja as a Border Area of the Late Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and Rumania: History and Memory. Online round table, Sofia-Bucharest, 10th October 2022. Paper: Dr. Peter Vichev vs. Metropolitan Symeon: Contrasting Views on the National Issue. (In English).
  • Dobrudja as a Border Area of the Late Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria and Rumania: History and Memory. Online round table, Sofia-Bucharest, 4th November 2021. Paper: Metropolitan Symeon of Varna and Preslav (1837-1940) and Dobrudja. (In English).
  • XXIII International Conference on Local Studies, Vladimir Regional Universal Academic Library, City of Vladimir, Russian Federation; 13th April 2018. Paper: Year 1918: Spiritual Catastrophe or Deposed Idols? (In Russian).
  • Reading Architecture Across the Arts and Humanities, International Conference of the Arts and Humanities Research Council, University of Stirling, Stirling, Great Britain, 5-6 December 2015. Paper: The Favourite Architecture of the Bulgarian Urban Landscape Art. (In English).
  • International Scholarly-Practical Conference ‘Mikhail Dmitriyevich Skobelev and Contemporaneity’ (on the occasion of the 170 anniversary of Gen. M. D. Skobelev’s birth), Ryazan State University ‘Sergey Esenin’, Ryazan, Russian Federation, 27-28 September 2013. Paper: On Gratitude: M. D. Skobelev and Bulgaria. (In Russian).
  • Third International Congress in Bulgarian Studies, Sofia, 23-26 May 2013. Paper: A Late Damascene Compilation from Ohrid (1870). (In Bulgarian)
  • VІ International Dzagurovskie Readings, Dagestan State University, Mahachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation, April 2007. Paper: Rendition of the Bulgarian Early Medieval History (6th – 11th c.) in the Works of Ivan Snegarov. (In Russian).
  • ІV International Seminar ‘University Readings and Studies in Bulgarian History, Smolyan, May 2006. A Little Known Work of Ivan Snegarov about Bulgarians Educated in Kiev. (In Bulgarian).

B. National with Foreign Participation:

  • Science, Education, Statehood and Modernization in Bulgaria during 19th and Early 20th Centuries. On the occasion of the 185th anniversary of Prof. Marin Drinov’s Birth. Organizers: Institute for Historical Studes – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; Historical Museum – Panagiurishte. Town of Panagiurishte, 19-20th October 2023. Paper: Modernization of the Historical Knowledge during 19th Century.
  • The 100th Anniversary of the Balkan Wars. Sources and documents. Organizer: Institute for Historical Studes – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Sofia – Rila Monastery, 10-12th November 2013. Paper: The Hinders of Wartime: Ivan Snegarov and the Balkan Wars.
  • The Bulgarian Humanities in the European Scholarly Search’s Context. Organizer: Institute for Historical Studes – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Sofia, 31st October -1st November 2013. Paper: Historiography Roots of Drinov’s Works.

C. National:

  • Participation with papers and presentations in over 20 national conferences, round tables, seminars, etc. at various locations in Bulgaria since 2005.

5. PUBLIC PERFORMANCE

– Popular articles:

  • Българската академия на науките на 155 години (1869-2024) (The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on 155 Years)– BTA LIK. Bulgarian Telegraph Agency Magazine for Culture, Science and Art, Year 59, October 2024, 16-21.

– Over 6 public lectures and open lessons performed in Bulgaria, Rumania and Italy; over 12 interviews for radio and TV, participation in 4 press-conferences on actual problems of historical memory and education; participation in 4 documentaries on popular historical topics, etc. (2013-2024)

– Participation in 5 consultative bodies/work meetings in regard to history education; over 7 expert opinions on historical topics submitted for various government institutions, public organizations and private persons.