Advisory Board of the Balkan Heritage Field School
The Advisory Board of the Balkan Heritage Field School (officially established on 28 December, 2013) consists of prominent professionals and academics from leading national institutions and organizations of Bulgaria, Republic of North Macedonia and Canada. They are strongly committed to supporting BHFS and guaranteeing, through their reputation and engagement in the field school projects/courses, the projects' high educational standards and quality.
Dr. Alexey Gotsev
Archaeologist
PhD in Archaeology
Associated Professor at the Department of Thracian Archaeology, National Institute of Archaeology and Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
Director of Emporion Pistiros Archaeological Excavation Project and head of Bulgarian-British-Czech expedition at emporion Pistiros, Bulgaria (since 2004).
Asst. Prof. Gavrail Lazov
Archaeologist and Museologist
MA in Archaeology
Director of the Department “Archaeology” at the National Museum of History, Sofia, Bulgaria
Visiting professor at the National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria
Dr. George Bevan
University Professor and Archaeologist
Ph.D. in Classics
Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada
Cross-appointments in the Departments of Classics, Geological Science and Engineering, and Art History/Art Conservation at Queen’s University
Dr. Daniela Cherneva
Conservator of Ancient Pottery and Glass
Ph.D. in Archaeological Conservation and Restoration
Senior Conservator at the Central Laboratory for Conservation Treatment and Restoration, National Museum of History, Sofia, Bulgaria
Prof. Dr. Ivan Gatsov
Archaeologist and Traceologist
Department of Archaeology, New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria
Dr. Krastina Panayotova
Archaeologist
Ph.D. in Archaeology
Associated Professor and Head of the Department of Classical Archaeology, National Institute of Archaeology and Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Director of Sveti Kirik Archaeological Excavation Project in Sozopol (since 2009)
Dr. Lidia Domaradzka
Epigraphist (Greek and Latin) and Classical Scholar
Ph.D. in Classical Philology
Visiting professor, Sofia University, Bulgaria
Former Teacher at National School for Ancient Languages and Cultures “Constantine-Cyril Philosopher”, Sofia, Bulgaria
President of the “Pistiros” Association
Dr. Nayden Prahov
Founder of the Balkan Heritage Foundation, Underwater archaeologist
Ph.D. in Archaeology, Sofia University, Bulgaria. Director of the Centre for Underwater Archaeology, Assistant Professor, National Archaeological Institute with Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Adjunct Professor, CPCE, New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria.
Dr. Silvana Blazhevska
Archaeologist
Ph.D. in Archaeology
Archaeologist Curator of National Institution Stobi, Republic of North Macedonia
Founder of the National Institution for Management of the Archaeological Site of Stobi
Dr. Yavor Boyadzhiev
Archaeologist
Ph.D. in Archaeology
Associated Professor at the National Institute of Archaeology and Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Director of Tell Yunatsite Archaeological Excavation Project (since 2001)