On May 8, 2018 (Tuesday) at 11h00 in the conference hall of the Institute of Balkan Studies & Centre of Thracology "Prof. Alexander Fol" (IBSCT) at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, located in the city of Sofia, Moskovska Street No. 45, there will be public PhD thesis defense of Goar Hnkanosyan for acquiring the scientific and educational degree "Doctor" in professional field 2.2. History and Archaeology, Doctoral Programme Early Modern and Modern History. The topic of the dissertation is "Armenian cultural outbreaks in Bulgaria (1878-1944)". All scientific reviews and opinions od the members of scientific jury, as well as the autoreferate of the PhD student are available on the IBSCT website (http://balkanstudies.bg/bg/konkursi.html). Hardcopy of the dissertation is disposable at the IBCT office.