Donika Georgieva

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arch. Donika Georgieva is a faculty member at the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG) in Sofia, Bulgaria, where she teaches Cultural Heritage Preservation since 2005. She leads the Multimedia Laboratory for Cultural and Historical Heritage, focusing on innovative approaches to heritage conservation.

• Education: Doctorate in Architecture (2013), Master's in Architecture (2003), Erasmus Exchange (2002)

Her research explores cultural heritage accessibility through three core dimensions: intellectual, physical, and economic. She challenges conventional conservation practices by embracing imperfect heritage and creative conservation strategies, as evidenced by her work on the Bronze Age Ada Tepe gold mine and Tell Yunatsite prehistoric site. Her publications emphasize participatory conservation and historic urban landscapes.

Recent articles analyze:

• Loss as a conservation opportunity
• Encoding/decoding heritage meaning
• UNESCO's Historic Urban Landscape approach
• Archaeological site accessibility

She actively collaborates with international institutions like University of Belgrade, Nova Bulgarian University, and Khakassia Publishing House, while maintaining a presence on academic platforms such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu.