Plamena Stoyanova, PhD

Assistant Professor at Balkan Ethnology Department
in Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum-BAS 
Contact: Sofia 1000, 6A Moskovska str.
E-mail: flame1228@gmail.com

Researcher Profile


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Plamena Stoyanova, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with the Ethnographic Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IEFSEM-BAS), and a part-time lecturer at the Faculty of History, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. She is a historian-archivist and the author of more than 30 scholarly publications, including the book “Gypsies in the Years of Socialism. The Policy of the Bulgarian State towards the Gypsy Minority (1944-1989)”, (in Bulgarian, 2017). Her interdisciplinary research focuses on various aspects of minority policies in Bulgaria (Roma, Bulgarian Muslims, Turks, Jews), as well as censorship in the Bulgarian press during the socialist era. Her other research interests include migration, cultural heritage, natural disasters, and various forms of voluntary work.

Selected Publications:

Stoyanova. P. (2025) ‘The Revival Process’ and the Reinstatement of Birth Names of Muslims in Bulgaria. In: Slavkova, M., V. Ivanova, Ye. Erolova, and Julia Popcheva (eds) (2025). Between the Worlds: Contesting (Impossible Identities). Vol.6, pp. 273-295.

Стоянова. П. (2023) Патриотизъм, национализъм и настроения към ромския етнос в България. сп. Български фолклор, кн. 3. Невъзможните идентичности, 2023 г.

Stoyanova, P. (2023). The left behind siblings. In Maeva. M., Slavkova. M., Hristova. M., (eds). Between the worlds of Old and New Homes., 5, IEFSEM-BAS & Paradigma.

Еролова, Й., Иванова, В., Славкова, М., Стоянова, Пл., Попчева, Ю., (2023) За недвижимите културни ценности. По примера на Балчик, Каварна, Сандански и Гърмен. [For immovable cultural values. Following the example of Balchik, Kavarna, Sandanski, and Garmen] ИЕФЕМ-БАН и парадигма. 2023 г.

Стоянова, П. (2022) „Взаимодействие между държавни и доброволчески структури при бедствия в контекста на наводнението в кв. Аспарухово и аварията в с. Хитрино. [Interaction between State and voluntary structures in times of disaster, in the context of the flooding in the Asparuhovo and the train accident in Hitrino].

Маева, М., Й. Еролова, Е. Цанева (съст.). (2022). Бедствията. Антропологичният поглед. The Disasters / The Anthropological View. Сборник с доклади от международната конференция „Ethnography of Disasters / Eтнография на бедствията”. София, 11−12 май 2021 г. София: Академично издателство „Проф. М. Дринов“.

Stoyanova. P. (2023) Media Image of Roma Community in the Context of Natural Disaster. Tzaneva, E. (Ed. -in- Chief), Maeva, M., Erolova, Y., Jiang, W. (eds). Disasters and the quality of life, Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, (70-86)

Стоянова, П. (2022). Миграцията на децата и отражението й върху родителите оставащи в България. [The Impact of Migration on the Seniors Left-Behind in Bulgaria]. Културни и социални последици от емиграцията в българското общество (Останали), София: ИЕФЕМ- БАН & Парадигма, 2022, ISBN: 978-954-326-497-1.

Stoyanova, P. (2022). Rescuing Animals in Bulgaria- or Foreigners with causes. In: Maeva, M., M. Slavkova, P. Stoyanova, and M. Hristova (eds.) (2021). Between the Worlds: Migrants, Margins, and Social Environment. Vol. 3. Sofia: IEFSEM – BAS & Paradigma. e-ISSN: 2683-0213.

Stojanova, P. (2017). Sociální a ekonomické změny v životě “bulharských občanů cikánského původu (1944–1989) (Социални и економически промени в живота на „българските граждани от цигански произход“). Romano dzaniben, volume 23, number 2. (2016). рр.1210-8545.

Стоянова. П. (2011). БТА под управлението на Главлит (1952 -1956) [BTA (Bulgarian Telegraph Agency) under the rule of Glavlit (1952 – 1956)]. В: Докторантски четения 2006 – Годишник на СУ –ИФ,  Том 98  –  99., Suppl 1. 2005-2006,София,134-144.

Stoyanova. P. (2011). Balkan savaşı esnasında zorla hristiyanlaştırılan müslüman pomaklar [The Baptising of the Bulgarian Muslims]. In: Toplumsal Tarih, 8 Temmus 2011 Cuma. http://bulgaristanalperenleri.blogspot.bg/2011/07/balkan-savasi-esnasinda-zorla.html

Стоянова, П. (2006). Покръстване на Българите мюсюлмани [The Baptising of the Bulgarian Muslims]. В: Анамнеза, год.1 / кн. 3, 128-144. http://anamnesis.info/fonts/versiq.1.3/journal/flash_journal/Plamena_Stoqnova/Plamena_Stoqnova.html

Selected projects:

  • Researcher in the Bulgarian Studies National Project. Traveling lecture series “Bulgaria – Intercultural Spaces. Ethnic and Religious Communities in Bulgaria.” 2024-2026.
  • Researcher and coordinator in the project “Volunteering in Bulgaria – history, causes, and recommendations (Heroes)”; Lead organization: IEEM – BAS, funded by the National Science Fund – Ministry of Education and Science; Head: Assoc. Prof. Mila Maeva, PhD; Implementation period 2023-2026; Contract KP-06-N80/10 of 15.12.2023
  • Researcher at project ‘Contemporary Bulgarian Identity – National and European Dimensions’ Implementing organization: IEFSEM-BAS, funded by National Science Fund, Bulgaria; КП-06-H50/6 from 30.11.2020; Coordinator: Prof. DSc. Rachko Popov; 2020- 2023.
  • Researcher at project ‘Still in Bulgaria. Cultural and Social Effects of Labour Mobility and Migration on Bulgarian Society (1990-2019)’; Implementing organization: IEFSEM-BAS, funded by funded by National Science Fund, Bulgaria; Contract: КP-06-Н40/9 from 10.12.2019; Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. M. Maeva; 2019-20
  • Researcher at National Scientific Program “Cultural-Historical Heritage, National Memory and Social Development”, funded by Ministry of Education and Science – Republic of Bulgaria, Decision of Council of Ministers # 577 from 17 August 2018, Coordinator for IEFSEM-BAS Assoc. Prof. Mila Maeva, 2018-
  • Researcher in Project “Documentary heritage of the traditional Protestant communities in Bulgaria”, implementing organization: IEFSEM-BAS, funded by British Library, the Endangered Archives Programme, EAP 1145; Coordinator: Assist. Prof. M. Slavkova; 2018-2019.
  • Researcher in Project: “Local Disasters and Quality of Life: Cultural Strategies in Overcoming of Natural, Technological and Biological Hazards and Disasters Research”; funded by National Science Fund, Bulgaria, Contract: 20/5/11.12.2017; Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. E. Tzaneva, 2017-2020.
  • Researcher in Project: “RomaInterbellum”, implementing organization: University of st. Andrews, Scotland, Contract: 10.01. 2017; Coordinator: Prof. E. Marushiakova, 2017- 2020.
  • Researcher in Project: “Database “Bulgarian studies researchers, forums on Bulgarian topics and publications”, implementing organizations: Alma Mater University Humanities Complex, Contract: 10. 2017. Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. T. Popnedelev, 2017.

For detail information please see Plamena Stoyanova`s curriculum vitae.