Petya Tsoneva Ivanova

Assoc. Prof. PhD Petya Tsoneva Ivanova is a distinguished academic at the Department of English and American Studies within the Faculty of Modern Languages at St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo. With extensive scholarly contributions spanning migration studies, postcolonial literature, and creative writing, she maintains active research collaborations through 2025 in projects focused on translation studies, literary reception, and student integration into research initiatives.

Her research interests concentrate on migration and border crossing phenomena as reflected in literary responses, Middle Eastern studies, colonial and postcolonial literatures, modern French and contemporary English/Anglophone literature, alongside poetry translation and creative writing. This interdisciplinary approach bridges cultural studies, comparative literature, and translation theory, with particular attention to Bulgarian literary representation in global contexts.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent trajectory exploring border studies, migration narratives, and postcolonial perspectives across English and Bulgarian literary traditions. Her scholarly output demonstrates growing engagement with eco-translation concepts, theatrical adaptations of colonial literature, and the complex interplay between national identity and diaspora experiences in contemporary writing.

Dr. Ivanova actively participates in multiple research projects including "Integration of Students and Doctoral Candidates into Research Initiatives," "Intercultural Dialogues: Translation and Literary Reception" (as team leader), and ongoing editorial work with the VTU Review: Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Her project involvement spans curriculum development, international conference organization, and fostering student research capabilities.