On August 31, 2026 (Monday) at 10:00 at the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBSCT-BAS), 45 Moskovska Street, Sofia, a public defense of the dissertation of doctoral student Nadezhda Zaharieva Yanakieva on the topic "Roads and Buildings in the Balkans According to the Italian Travelogue Tradition (16th–17th Century)" for the acquisition of the educational and scientific degree "doctor" in professional field 3.1. Sociology, Anthropology and Cultural Studies, doctoral program "Theory and History of Culture". The reviews and opinions of the members of the scientific jury, as well as the dissertation abstract, are available on the institute's website. The dissertation is available in the administrative office of IBSCT-BAS.
Review of Prof. Ivaila Popova, PhD
Review of Prof. Plamen Bochkov, PhD
Opinion of Prof. Orlin Sabev, D.Sc.
Opinion of Prof. Penka Danova, PhD
Opinion of Assoc. Prof. Snezhanka Rakova-Marinkyova, PhD
