Stefan Dimitrov

Assistant Professor Dr. Stefan Dimitrov

09.11.1980, town of Svilengrad

e-mail: stefandimitrov(at)ihist(dot)bas(dot)bg

1. ACADEMIC CAREER

Positions held

Since July 2018 – Senior Assistant Professor at the Institute of Historical studies – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Academic degree and title

Since July 2018 – Senior Assistant Professor

Memberships in editorial boards and scientific publishing councils

  1. Member of the organizing committee (secretary) of the Second Scientific Seminar on „Migration and Cultural-Historical Heritage,“ organized by the Institute for Historical Research-BAS, Sofia, September 15, 2020.
  2. Member of the organizing committee (secretary) of the scientific conference on „Migration and Social Development“ organized by the Institute of Historical Research-BAS (held within the framework of the National Scientific Program „Cultural and Historical Heritage, National Memory and Social Development,“ funded by the Ministry of Education and Science).

Participation in joint scientific projects

2017–2019 – Project manager under contract No. DFNP-17-14/24.07.2017 under the „Program for Supporting Young Scientists and Doctoral Students at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – 2017“ on the topic „Development of Mining in the Sakar Mountain Region in the 15th-16th Centuries. Demographic and economic characteristics of the population engaged in ore mining and metalworking.“ Scientific advisor: Assoc. Prof. Stefka Parveva, PhD. Project duration: 18 months (September 23, 2017 – February 23, 2019).

2018–2021 – „Social and socio-professional groups in the province of Rumelia in the 15th–18th centuries“ at the „Bulgarians, the Ottoman Empire, and Europe“ section of the Institute for Historical Research – BAS, with scientific supervisor Assoc. Prof. Stefka Parveva.

2019–2021 – Collective project of the Institute for Historical Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences under the National Scientific Program „Cultural and Historical Heritage, National Memory, and Social Development.“ Acronym: KINNPOR; Contract No. D01-229/06.12.2018 with the Ministry of Education and Science as the contracting authority. Work package 2.4. Research on specialized production in antiquity. Technological discoveries and innovations in our lands. Responsible persons: Assoc. Prof. Blagovest Nyagulov (2019)/Assoc. Prof. Penka Peikovska (2020). Duration: 3 years (2019-2021).

2022–2025 – „War and its echo in the life of the Ottoman province (15th–18th centuries)“ at the „Bulgarians, the Ottoman Empire, and Europe“ section of the Institute for Historical Research – BAS, with Prof. Stefka Parveva, PhD, as scientific supervisor.

2022–2025 – „Towards the Roots of the Bulgarian Revival in Thrace (15th–18th centuries)“, funded by the National Science Fund at the Ministry of Education and Science under Contract No. KP-06-N70/3 of 13 December 2022. Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Milena Petkova, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski.

2024–2025 – „Society, Culture, and Power in the 13th–20th Centuries. A collection of studies in memory of Prof. Olga Todorova, PhD, by the Bulgarians, the Ottoman Empire and Europe Section at the Institute of Historical Research – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, with Assoc. Prof. Plamen Bojinov, PhD, as scientific supervisor.

2025–2028 – „Settlements, Population, and Everyday Life in the Bulgarian Space (15th–19th Centuries)“ by the „Bulgarians, the Ottoman Empire, and Europe“ section of the Institute for Historical Research – BAS, with scientific supervisor Senior Assistant Prof. Krustyo Yordanov.

Languages

English, Russian, Turkish, Ottoman Turkish

2. PUBLICATIONS

Studies and articles:

  1. Non-Muslim population in the Sakar Mountain region in the 15th-16th centuries. – In: From Regional to National. Veliko Tarnovo, 2012, pp. 209-217. ISBN 978-954-427-966-0
  2. Non-Muslim population in the city of Edirne in the 16th century. – In: City and Memory. Plovdiv, 2012, pp. 366-373. ISBN 978-954-91740-9-0
  3. Professional Structure of the Urban Population in Edirne in the 16th Century. – In: Edirne`nin fethinin 650. Yılı. Edirne, 2012, pp. 57-74. ISBN 978-975-374-154-5.
  4. Christian Population in the City of Edirne in the 16th Century. – In: Svilengrad and the Region from Antiquity to Modern Times. Vol. I, Veliko Tarnovo, 2013, pp. 86-100. ISBN 978-954-92947-2-9
  5. Jewish communities in the town of Edirne in the 16th century according to Ottoman tax register data (tapu tahrir defterleri). – In: International Congress of „The Ottoman Geopolitics Management of Cultural Archive Heritage and Role of Land Registry Archives. Volume III, Ankara, 2013, pp. 809-819.
  6. Ottoman documents from the late 19th – early 20th centuries. Sources on the property status of Thracian refugees. – In: The destruction and expulsion of the Bulgarian population from Thrace and the settlement of refugees in the Haskovo region. Haskovo, 2014, pp. 160-170.
  7. Transformation of Byzantine Adrianople into Ottoman Edirne. – Etudes balkaniques, 2015, LI, N 4, pp. 111-150. ISSN 0324-1645
  8. Transformation of Byzantine Adrianople into Ottoman Edirne (14th-16th centuries). – IP (Istoricheski Pregled (Historical Preview), 2016, No. 1-2, pp. 191-226. ISSN 0323-9748;
  9. Demographic characteristics of the urban population in Dimetoka during the 15th-16th centuries. – In: Dünden Bugüne Batı Trakya (Western Thrace from Past to Today). Istanbul, 2016, pp. 335-343. ISBN: 978-975-7739-85-2.
  10. XV.-XVI. Yüzyılları Boyunca Dimetoka`daki Kentsel Nüfusun Demografik Özellikleri. – In: Dünden Bugüne Batı Trakya (Western Thrace from Past to Today), Istanbul, 2016, pp. 34-41. ISBN:978-975-7739-85-2.
  11. Settlement Network and Population in the Sakar Mountains and the Surrounding Area in the 15th-16th Centuries. – In: From the Life of the European Provinces of the Ottoman Empire in the 15th-19th Centuries. Collection of Studies in Memory of Prof. Elena Grozdanova, PhD. Compiled and edited by St. Parveva and O. Todorova. Gutenberg Publishing House. Sofia, 2016, 53-110. ISBN 978-619-176-088-6
  12. Population migrations in the Sakar Mountain region in the 15th-16th centuries. – In: Balkans, 2017, No. 6.2, pp. 33-42. ISSN 1314-4103.
  13. New information on the development of church and educational activities in Svilengrad and the village of Levka (late 19th-early 20th centuries). – In: Pillars of Spirituality. Religious and Educational Institutions of the Thracian Bulgarians. Veliko Tarnovo, 2017, pp. 75-92. ISBN 978-954-92947-4-3
  14. Craftsmen and merchants in Mustafa Pasha. Sketches of local craftsmen. – In: Crafts and Trade. Socio-economic development of the Thracian lands. Veliko Tarnovo, 2018, pp. 33-65, ISBN 978-954-92947-5-0
  15. Demographic Characteristics of the Mining Population in the Town of Elhovo and the Region (15th-16th Centuries). – IP (Istoricheski Pregled), 2018 (to be published in 2019), No. 4, pp. 32-63. ISSN 0323-9748;
  16. Ottoman Tax Registers (Tapu Tahrir Defterleri) – A Source for The Development of Ore-mining in the Sakar Mountain in 15th-16th c.”. – In: 2nd International Archive Congress on Ottoman Lands. Volume 1, Ankara, 2019, pp. 1137-1144. ISBN 978-605-5294-95-3 (1 c.)
  17. Refugees as a factor in changing the ethno-religious character of Svilengrad and the region. – In: Svilengrad. City of Refugees. Veliko Tarnovo, 2020, pp. 67-83. ISBN 978-954-92947-6-7
  18. New information on the development of mining in Bulgarian lands in the 15th-16th centuries. – In: Bulgaria and the Bulgarians: lifestyle, mentality, national identity. Shumen, 2020, pp. 157-168. ISBN 978-619-201-378-3.
  19. Miners and ore smelting furnaces in Bulgarian lands in the 16th century. – IP (Istoricheski Pregled), 2019 (to be published in 2020), No. 4, pp. 5-31. ISSN 0323-9748 (print);
  20. School Health Care in Svilengrad and the Region after 1945. In: Development of Health Care in Svilengrad and the Region. Veliko Tarnovo, 2020, pp. 178-199. ISBN 978-954-92947-7-4.
  21. Mastering of the Space in the Hinterland of the Town of Edirne: Continuity and Changes (14th – 16th c.). – Etudes balkaniques, 2020, LVI, N 2, pp. 297-321. ISSN 0324-1645.
  22. The Old Bridge in Svilengrad. New Information and Interpretations. – In: Maritsa – The River That Connects Us. Veliko Tarnovo, 2021, pp. 152–187. ISBN 978-954-92947-9-8.
  23. Development of Mining in Sakar Mountain in the 15th and 16th Centuries. Demographic and Economic Characteristics of the Population Engaged in Ore Mining and Metalworking. – Bulgarian Historical Review, 2021, 3-4, pp. 47–108. ISSN 0204-8906.
  24. Migrations of the Mining Population in the Bulgarian Territory (15th-17th Centuries). – In: Migrations, Communities, and Cultural and Historical Heritage. P. Peikovska, Y. Gesheva, M. Maeva, N. Filipova, St. Dimitrov (eds.). Sofia, Prof. Marin Drinov Academic Publishing House, 2021, pp. 16–50. ISBN (print) 978-619-245-131-8; ISBN (online) 978-619-245-173-8. DOI 10.7546/mcchh.2021
  25. Dimitrov, Stefan, M. Petkova-Encheva, The Yurushka Colonization and the Conquest of Space in Parts of the Upper Thracian Plain in the 15th–16th Centuries. – In: The Balkans – Language, History, Culture. Vol. 7, Veliko Tarnovo, 2021, pp. 159-170. ISSN: 2535-1346 (Online), ISSN: 1314-4065 (Print).
  26. Conquest of the Hinterland of the City of Edirne: Continuity and Change (14th–16th Centuries). – In: The City in the Balkans. Spaces, Images, Memory. R. Preshlenova (ed.). Sofia, Institute of Balkan Studies with Center for Thracology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2021, pp. 245–274. ISBN 978-619-7179-25-5.
  27. Major Mining Centers in the Bulgarian Lands in the 15th–17th Centuries. In: The Bulgarian Lands and Bulgaria: A Cultural and Historical Crossroads. Shumen, 2022, pp. 113–123. ISBN 978-619-201-563-3
  28. The Role of the Yörüks in the Process of Acquisition and Processing of Ore in Rumeli in the 15th–17th Centuries. In: İl. Şahin, A. Taşbaş, Er. Taşbaş (eds.), Yörükler II. Ankara, 2022, pp. 283–296. ISBN 978-975-2406-50-6
  29. Ottoman Tax Registers as Sources for the History of Mining in Bulgarian Lands in the 15th–17th Centuries. In: The Benefits of History. From Antiquity to the Present Day. Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Volume 1. Plovdiv University Press. Plovdiv, 2022, pp. 336–360. ISBN 978-619-7663-44-0.
  30. Participants in the Process of Ore Mining and Processing in the Bulgarian Territory in the 15th–17th Centuries. Characteristics and Specific Features. – In: Migration and Social Development. Vol. 1. P. Peikovska, Y. Gesheva, R. Stoyanova, M. Maeva (eds.). Sofia, Institute for Historical Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2022, pp. 14–53. ISBN (print) 978-954-2903-52-9; ISBN (online) 978-954-2903-53-6.
  31. The Participation of Stanko Razboinikov as a Volunteer in the Balkan War. – In: Svilengrad – 110 Years. Veliko Tarnovo, 2022, pp. 314–333. ISBN 978-619-92248-1-6
  32. Documents and architectural plans of churches (late 19th – early 20th century) stored in the Ottoman archives in Istanbul. – In: Bulgarian lands in the archives and documents from the 18th – 19th centuries: modernity and tradition. Sofia: Academic Publishing House „Za bukvite – O pismenah,“ 2022, pp. 286–311. ISBN 978-619-185-585-8.
  33. Newly Discovered Ottoman Turkish Documents on Mining in the Bulgarian Lands in the 15th–17th Centuries. – IP (Istoricheski Pregled), 2024, Year 80, No. 2, pp. 171–209.
  34. Paths to demographic recovery in the eastern part of the Upper Thracian Plain in the 15th–16th centuries. – IP (Istoricheski Pregled), 2024, Year 80, No. 3, pp. 7–52.

Scientific information, reviews, critiques:

Unknown facts about the social and economic history of Bulgarians in the 17th–18th centuries. Review of the book: Stefka Parveva. Wealth and Poverty among Rural Communities in the Province of Rumelia in the 17th–18th Centuries. Research and Documents. Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Publishing House „Prof. Marin Drinov,“ 2022, 567 pp. – IP, 2024, Year 80, No. 3, pp. 248–262.

Composition and editing

  1. The Thracian Bulgarians in the periodical press of the Bulgarian National Revival. Collection of materials on Bulgarian National Revival history. Part I: 1849–1871. Edited, with introduction and commentary by Il. Todev. Compiled by R. Ivanov, M. Levkova-Muchinova, B. Mincheva. Pre-print: St. Dimitrov. Institute for Historical Research – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, National Library „St. St. Cyril and Methodius.“ Sofia, 2014, 388 pp., ISBN 978-954-430-2903-12-3
  2. Dimitrov, Stefan, El. Miteva, K. Peeva, compilers of the collection „Beacons of Spirituality. Religious and Educational Institutions of the Thracian Bulgarians.“ Veliko Tarnovo, 2016, 447 pp., ISBN 978-954-92947-4-3.
  3. Dimitrov, Stefan, El. Miteva, compilers of the collection „Crafts and Trade. Socio-economic Development of the Thracian Lands.“ Veliko Tarnovo, 2018, 434 pp., ISBN 978-954-92947-5-0.
  4. Dimitrov, Stefan, Elena Miteva, proofreaders of the collection „Svilengrad—City of Refugees.“ Veliko Tarnovo, 2020, 360 pp., ISBN 978-954-92947-6-7
  5. Dimitrov, Stefan, Violeta Kostova, editors of the collection „Development of Healthcare in Svilengrad and the Region.“ Published by Abagar AD, Veliko Tarnovo, 2020, 472 pages, ISBN 978-954-92947-7-4.
  6. Dimitrov, Stefan, Elena Miteva, proofreaders of „Georgi Dimitrov Radev, History of the Villages of Merhamli and Tahtadzhik.“ Published by Abagar AD, Veliko Tarnovo, 2020, 480 pages, ISBN 978-954-92947-8-1.
  7. Thematic collection entitled „Migrations, Communities, and Cultural and Historical Heritage.“ Edited by P. Peikovska, Y. Gesheva, M. Maeva, N. Filipova, St. Dimitrov. Sofia: Prof. M. Drinov Academic Publishing House, 2021, 551 pages, ISBN (print) 978-619-245-131-8; ISBN (online) 978-619-245-173-8. DOI 10.7546/mcchh.2021
  8. Proofreader of the collection Maritsa – the river that connects us. Published by Abagar AD, Veliko Tarnovo, 2021, 407 pages. ISBN 978-954-92947-9-8

3. PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC FORUMS:

  1. International scientific conference „The 650th Anniversary of the Conquest of Edirne,“ held on May 4-6, 2011, in Edirne, Republic of Turkey, with a report on „Professional Structure of the Urban Population in Edirne in the 16th Century“;
  2. International Congress on „The Ottoman Geopolitics Management of Cultural Archive Heritage and Role of Land Registry Archives,“ held on November 21-23, 2012, in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey, with a report on „Jewish communities in the town of Edirne in the 16th century according to Ottoman tax registers data (tapu tahrir defterleri)“;
  3. International conference on Bulgarian Humanities in the Context of European Scientific Research, held in Sofia, October 31-November 1, 2013, with a report on Ottoman tax registers (tapu tahrir defteri) from the 15th-16th centuries. A source for the demographic characteristics of the population in the Sakar Mountain region“;
  4. International conference „Western Thrace from Past to Today“, held in Istanbul, October 23-25, 2014, with a report on „Demographic characteristics of the urban population in Dimetoka during the 15th-16th centuries“;
  5. International conference „The Ottoman Balkans: Personal Dimensions. Agents of Faith,“ held in Sofia, June 26-27, 2015, with a report on „Integration of the Converts within the ulema in Sixteenth-century Edirne.“
  6. International Congress „2nd International Archive Congress on Ottoman Lands,“ Istanbul, November 20-24, 2017. Paper: „Ottoman Tax Registers (Tapu Tahrir Defterleri) – A Source for The Development of Ore-mining in the Sakar Mountain in the 15th-16th Centuries“;
  7. „23rd Conference of the Comité international des études pré-ottomanes et ottomanes (International Committee for Pre-Ottoman and Ottoman Studies),” Sofia, September 11-15, 2018, with a paper on: „Ore-Mining Settlements between the Mountains Sakar and Strandzha, 15th-16th Centuries”;
  8. International Congress „XVIIIth Turkish Congress of History”, Ankara, 1-5 October 2018, with a report on: „Demographic characteristics of the population engaged in the mining of ore and metal-processing in the Sakar mountain in the 15th-16th centuries”;
  9. National conference with international participation „The City in the Balkans: Spaces, Images, Memory,“ held in Sofia, October 2-4, 2019, with a report and presentation on „Mastering Space in the City of Edirne and the Region: Continuity and Change (14th-16th Centuries)“;
  10. International scientific conference „The Balkans – Language, History, Culture,“ Veliko Tarnovo, November 14-16, 2019, with a co-authored report and presentation on „The Yurushka Colonization and Demographic Changes in Parts of the Upper Thracian Plain in the 15th-16th Centuries“; ;
  11. International Scientific Conference „Peripheries of Empires and Nation-States in 15th-20th Century Central and Southeast Europe: Power, Institutions, Society, Adaptation,“ September 14, 2021, held on the ZOOM platform (Meeting ID: 879 9244 0579), with a presentation on: „Ore-Mining Settlements in the Region of Edirne, 15th–17th Century“;
  12. International scientific conference on „Migration Movements in Eurasia: Nomads from Central Asia and Anatolia to the Balkans,“ 1-3 July 2022, Bursa, Türkiye, with a presentation on: „The Role of the Yörüks in the Process of Acquisition and Processing of Ore in Rumeli in the 15th – 17th c.“.
  13. International Scientific Conference on „The Benefits of History (from Antiquity to the Present Day)“, September 23–25, 2022, Plovdiv, with a report and presentation on „Ottoman tax registers as sources for the history of mining in the Bulgarian lands in the 15th–17th centuries.“
  14. International scientific conference on „The Roots of the Bulgarian Revival in Thrace (15th–18th centuries),“ May 17, 2025, Sofia University „St. Kliment Ohridski,“ with a report and presentation on „The emergence and historical development of some settlements in Thrace in the 15th–17th centuries: the case of the towns of Elhovo, Svilengrad, and Harmanli.“
  15. National Scientific Conference „From Regional to National,“ held on September 5–6, 2011, in Polski Trambesh, with a report on „Non-Muslim Population in the Sakar Mountain Region in the 15th–16th Centuries.“ Национална научна конференция „Свиленград и околностите му в писмените извори от древността до новото време”, проведена на 3 октомври 2011 г. в гр. Свиленград, с доклад на тема „Християнско население в град Одрин през XVI в.”.
  16. National Scientific Conference „City and Memory,“ held on October 13-14, 2011, in Pazardzhik, with a report on „The Non-Muslim Population in the City of Edirne in the 16th Century.“
  17. National Conference „100 Years Since the Balkan War and the Destruction of the Bulgarian Population of Thrace,“ held in Haskovo, September 23-25, 2013, with a report on „Ottoman Documents from the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries. Sources on the property status of Thracian refugees.“
  18. National Scientific Conference „Svilengrad – City of Refugees,“ held in Svilengrad, October 2–3, 2013, with a report on „Refugees as a Factor in the Change of the Ethno-Religious Landscape of Svilengrad and the Region (1913–1923).“
  19. Seminar on the project „Bulgaria – Sources and Documents,“ Sofia, March 12, 2014, with a report on „Ottoman tax registers as a source for the history of the population and settlements in the Sakar Mountain region in the 15th-16th centuries.“
  20. National conference „Svilengrad in the Periodical Press from the Renaissance to the Present Day,“ held in Svilengrad, October 3, 2014, with a report on „The Development of Church Affairs in Svilengrad and the Region According to Information from the Renaissance Periodical Press.“
  21. National conference „Thrace in the Middle Ages and the Ottoman Era: Character and Dynamics of Settlement Life (12th-18th Centuries),“ November 27-28, 2014, Sofia, with a report on „Continuity and change in the northern hinterland of the city of Adrianople in the 14th-16th centuries.“
  22. National Conference „Doctoral and Postdoctoral Readings 2015,“ December 17-18, 2015, Sofia, with a report on „Demographic Characteristics of the City of Elhovo and the Surrounding Area (15th-16th centuries).“
  23. National Conference „Church and Educational Activities in Thrace (15th-19th Centuries),“ September 29, 2016, Svilengrad, with a report on „New Information on Church and Educational Activities in Svilengrad and the Village of Levka (late 19th-early 20th Centuries).“
  24. Fifth National Meeting on Balkan Studies „Migrations and the Balkans from Antiquity to the Present Day,“ November 17-19, 2016, Sofia, with a report on „Population Migrations in the Sakar Mountain Region in the 15th-16th Centuries.“
  25. Sixth National Conference on History, Archaeology, and Cultural Tourism, „Bulgaria and the Bulgarians: Way of Life, Mentality, National Identity,“ held on April 24-26, 2018, in Shumen, with a report and presentation on „New Information on the Development of Mining in Bulgarian Lands in the 15th-16th Centuries.“
  26. Seventh National Conference „Journey to Bulgaria“ on History, archaeology, and cultural tourism, „Bulgarian Lands and Bulgaria: A Cultural and Historical Crossroads,“ held online on the Google Meet platform on October 22, 2020, with a report and presentation on „Major Mining Centers in Bulgarian Lands in the 15th-17th Centuries.“
  27. Round table on „Maritsa – the river that connects us,“ held on October 1, 2020, in the city of Svilengrad, with a report on „The Old Bridge in Svilengrad. History, myths, and legends.“
  28. National conference „Bulgarian lands in the archives and documents from the 18th-19th centuries: modernity and tradition,“ held on October 29, 2021, on the Google Meet online platform, with a report and presentation on „Documents and architectural plans of churches (late 19th-early 20th centuries)
  29. National conference on „Between the Center and the Periphery – Regional Connections and Economic Networks in Bulgarian History (15th–19th Centuries),“ held on November 12–13, 2021, in Silistra, with a report and presentation on „Settlement network and population structure in the Strandzha Mountains in the 15th–16th centuries.“
  30. National conference on „Migration and Social Development,“ held on December 6, 2021, on the Zoom platform, with a report on „Participants in the Ore Processing Process in the Bulgarian Space in the 15th–17th Centuries. Characteristics and Peculiarities.“
  31. National scientific conference on „Svilengrad – 110 Years of Freedom,“ October 3, 2022, Svilengrad, with a report and presentation on „The Participation of Stanko Hadjimitev Razboinikov as a Volunteer in the Balkan War.“
  32. National conference on „Historical Science in the Modern World,“ dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Institute for Historical Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, December 16, 2022, Sofia, with a report and presentation on „Sources for the history of mining in the Bulgarian lands in the 15th-17th centuries. Characteristics, peculiarities, and interpretations.“
  33. National Scientific Conference „Readings in Memory of Prof. Tsvetana Georgieva, PhD: History and Anthropology,“ Sofia, October 26-28, 2023, with a report and presentation on „Reasons for the emergence of some new settlements in Thrace in the 16th century. The case of the towns of Svilengrad and Harmanli.“
  34. National Scientific Conference „Bulgaria, Europe, and the World: Traditions and Transformations,“ held on April 24 and 25, 2024, in Sofia, with a report and presentation on „The Rudari in the Bulgarian Space (15th-17th Centuries).“

4. SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED ACTIVITIES

-Lectures and other public appearances to promote scientific achievements.

  1. Public lecture on „Settlements with mining populations in the Sakar Mountain region in the 15th-16th centuries,“ delivered as part of the Institute for Historical Research’s program to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Venue: Conference Hall of the Municipal Library – Svilengrad, 25 April 2019.
  2. Public lecture on „Categories of population engaged in ore mining and processing in Bulgaria in the 15th-17th centuries,“ delivered as part of the National Scientific Program „Cultural and Historical Heritage, National Memory and Social Development,“ funded by the Ministry of Education and Science. The lecture was presented at the seminar „Current Issues in History and Historiography“ at the Institute for Historical Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences on November 2, 2021.
  3. Participation in the television program „HISTORY.BG“ (ИСТОРИЯ.BG) on BNT 1, broadcast from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on December 11, 2023 (https://bnt.bg/news/tyurkski-migracii-kam-balgarskite-zemi-xv-xvii-vek-323809news.html)

5. AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

  1. Award for the leader of the most successful project funded under the „Program for Supporting Young Scientists and Doctoral Students at BAS-2017“ in the scientific field of „Cultural and Historical Heritage and National Identity.“