PhD Student at Balkan Ethnology Department
in Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum-BAS
Contact Information:
Sofia 1000, 6A “Moskovska” str.
E-mail: polina.trifonova@iefem.bas.bg
Researcher Profile
Bionote: Polina Trifonova is a PhD student in “Ethnography” at the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies with Ethnographic Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences since October 2025. Her dissertation is examining the local, national, and transnational dimensions of cultural memory among Crimean Tatars in Bulgaria. She has presented aspects of her research at the International Conference “Ohrid – Vodici, 2026 – Identity, Collective Memory, Heritage, Tourisim Or Security In Digital Era” and at seminars organized by Shumen University, Bulgaria. Her academic interests include memory studies, nethnography, digital preservation of cultural heritage, etc.
Selected Conference Presentations
- Seminar “Wedding Traditions as an Expression of Cultural Identity organised by “Constantine of Preslav” University of Shumen, Bulgaria on 13.02.2026
Presentation: “Contemporary Transformations of Wedding Practices among Crimean Tatars in the Shumen Region, Bulgaria” - 14th Scientific International Conference “Ohrid –Vodici, 2026 – Identity, Culture of Memory, Heritage, Tourism or Security in Digital Era”, organised by Center for Advanced Research, Skopje, Ohrid – North Macedonia, 16.01.2026 – 18.01.2026
Presentation: “Studying Cultural Memory on Facebook: The Case of the Crimean Tatars in the Shumen Region,
Bulgaria” - Seminar “Voices from the Region and Local Horizons”, organised by “Constantine of Preslav” University of Shumen, Bulgaria, on 19.12.2025
Presentation: “Festivals as a Way of Preserving the Cultural Memory of the Crimean Tatars from Tsarev Brod Village” - International Conference “Diplomatic, Economic, and Cultural Relations between China and Central & Eastern European Countries”, organised by Confucius Institute in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria on 11.10.2024
Presentation: “The Snake in Chinese and Bulgarian Folk Beliefs and Myths”
For further information, please see Polina Trifonova’s curriculum vitae.