Assistant Professor at Balkan Ethnology Department
(Secretary of the Department)
in Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IEFSEM – BAS)
Contact Information:
T: +359 889515841 (WhatsApp and Viber available)
E: julia.popcheva@iefem.bas.bg; popcheva.julia@gmail.com
W: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3801-5980
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Julia-Popcheva
https://baos.academia.edu/JuliaPopcheva
Researcher Profile
Bionote: Julia Popcheva, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Balkan Ethnology Department, part of the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with the Ethnographic Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Her interests in ethnology, social anthropology, dancing folklore studies and migration studies are combined in a PhD thesis ‘Construction of Micro-Communities in the Beginning of the 21st Century (Examples by Bulgarian Folklore Groups from Bulgaria and Abroad)’ and a number of articles. She is also conducting studies in the fields of safeguarding and popularisation of cultural heritage, community studies, free time and tourism impact upon communities and societies. She has specialised in universities and academies in Spain, France, and China.
Selected Publications:
- Construction of Micro-communities in the Beginning of the XXI century (examples by Bulgarian Folklore Groups from Bulgaria and Abroad) – PhD Thesis
- Erolova, Y., Ivanova, V., Slavkova, M., Hristova, M., Stoyanova, Pl. and Popcheva, J. 2023. On Immovable Cultural Values of Local Importance. Examples from Balchik, Kavarna, Sandanski and Garmen. Sofia: IEFEM – BAS, Paradigma
- Popcheva, J. National Flag in Everyday Life and Festivities – Usage, Perception, Attitudes. 2024. Slavkova, M. Erolova, Y., Ivanova, I., Popcheva, J. Between the Worlds: Contesting (Im)Possible Identities., 6, 49-73. Sofia: IEFSEM-BAS & Paradigma
- Popcheva, J. 2023. Varshets – The Town of Badante Women’ – 13 Years Later (Migration Impact Upon Families Left-Behind). In: Maeva, M., Hristova, M., Slavkova, M. (eds.) “Between the Worlds of Old and New Homes”. Vol. 5, 160-175. Sofia: IEFSEM & Paradigma
- Popcheva, J. 2023. Unknown, Forgotten and (Re)discovered: A Possible New Life for Three Fortresses near the Town of Kavarna. Nasledstvo BG Bulletin, 5, 102-112.
- Popcheva. J. The Role of the Micro-Community in Overcoming Crises. Bulgarian Ethnology, 4, 605 – 623, 2021.
- Popcheva, J. 2020. The Meeting Point of Bulgarian Emigrants. Bulgarian Ethnology, 2, 275 – 293
Selected Projects:
- 3D Cultural Heritage Data through Three-Dimensional, Automated, Science-Based Digitization – scientific project BG-RRP-2.011-0008-C01, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, through the Recovery and Resilience Facility to implement an investment under C2I2 “Enhancing the innovation capacity of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) in the field of green and digital technologies” of the Recovery and Resilience Plan. Researcher
- ‘Policies for conservation and promotion of immovable cultural values of local importance in Bulgaria. Ethnological analysis on the examples of the municipalities of Balchik, Kavarna, Garmen and Sandanski’ within the project BG05M2OP001-1.001-0001 Creation and Development of the “Heritage BG”, Centre of Excellence, Scientific Programme B, funded by European Regional Development Fund, OP Science and Education for Smart Growth. Researcher
- National and European Dimensions of Contemporary Identity of Bulgarians, funded by NSF, the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Sciences. Researcher
- Still in Bulgaria. Cultural and Social Effects of Labour Mobility and Migration on Bulgarian Society (1990-2019) (Left-Behind), funded by NSF, Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Sciences. Researcher – 2019 – 2022 – researcher at project “Bulgarians in Ural and Siberia during 20-21 Century: History, Culture and Identity“ (2019-2022), funded by NSF, Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Sciences. Researcher
Others:
- The Bulgarian – European: at Home both Here and There – interview with Yana Boyanova for the program “Europe – New Generation” on the Bulgarian National Radio / Българинът – европеец: И тук, и там е у дома – интервю на Яна Боянова за предаването “Европа- Ново поколение” на БНР
- National Flag and Its Usage – Part 2 from the lecture ‘Contemporary Dimensions of Bulgarian Citizens’ Identity’ (from 46 min)
Photo credit: Yana Boyanova – Bulgarian National Radio
For further information, please see Julia Popcheva’s curriculum vitae.