The Educational Work of Professor Petar S. Koledarov at St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo

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Pages: 174-181
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/BAZH9087

Abstract:

This article examines the educational career of Professor Petar Stoyanov Koledarov (1922– 1992) at St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo. Prof. Koledarov was a notable twentieth- century historian and member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences’ Institute for Historical Studies. He laid the foundations of the Historical Geography and Cartography discipline in Bulgarian academia. In his work, he made significant contributions to its development as a field of science, and he actively promoted its inclusion in the curriculum of Bulgaria’s higher education institutions. Between 1967 and 1983, he was also a lecturer in this field at the university. The article traces his path to becoming an educator, outlines the peculiarities of his teaching methods, and delves into the content of his lectures. It also briefly examines his contribution to the development of the city of Veliko Tarnovo during that period.

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Prof. Petar S. Koledarov; twentieth-century Bulgaria; Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; historical geography and cartography; educational work; St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo.

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