● My social mission
As an anthropologist and researcher my mission is to communicate academic knowledge and to make interested in                 
anthropology believe that everybody who has the knowledge and humanistic visible and invisible behavior can succeed in our field of
research.

● Coming scholarly events
The 15th Annual Conference of the EAA, Trento, Italy & 57th  Annual Utah State History Conference

● Personal information
Born in Bulgaria (1959). A resident of the USA since 2001 (Green Card for scientific contributions). My father's picture is at Ask         
Art auction: Peter Nikolov. My brother  Daniel is my favorite artist.

● What makes me and will make me always sad in this world
When I learned that my Mom had passed away (July 4th, 2009).

● What makes me the most proud today
To be part of the life of my students at the Art Institute of Salt Lake City, the children from Karlovo (Bulgaria) and my brother Daniel.

● My student's projects
Summer 2009, Argosy University, Draper, Utah, USA (internal link)

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS

●  Art Institute of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah.
●  International Institute of Anthropology, Salt Lake City, Utah. Founder, Research Professor and Research Director         
(since 2001)
● Past positions

CURRENT PROJECTS

Archaeology
● Archaeology and anthropology as fields of humanitarian knowledge (Toward the theory of Balkan prehistory in Eurasian context)
● Archaeology of wealth
● Narrative archaeology
● Prehistory and Enculturation: Balkan Prehistory in Eurasian Context (extended bibliography)
● Dubene-Sarovka. Archaeological Field School in Dubene, Karlovo, Bulgaria (no field schools in 2009-2011).

Anthropology
● Anthropology of everydayness.
● Theory
● Anthropology of Salt Lake City,
● Anthropology of wealth
● Anthropology of nominations.  Active projects:
Nominations of Bulgarians of the Year
Nominations of cultural events of the year in Salt Lake City, Utah,
● Bridging cultures. Active projects:
USA-Bulgaria. Common projects between the International Institute of Anthropology (USA), City Library in Karlovo and Radio         
Karlovo (Bulgaria).
● Essay-contests (Vassil Levski, Women)


MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

● Human behavioural & evolutionary society (2009)
● Social Psychology Network (2009)
● Society for Personal and Social Psychology. President: Professor Richard E. Petty (2009).
● Coroplastic Studies Interest Group, Chair: Professor Jaimee Uhlenbrock. (2009)
● Modern Language Association. (2009)
● National Association of Professional Women (since 18 Dec 2008, upon invitation). (2008-2009)
● European Association of Archaeologists. President: Professor Anthony Harding. (2002-2009)
● World Archaeological Congress. President: Professor Claire Smith. (2002-2005; 2008-2009)
● Federation of the East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Member (2002-2005; 2009).
● American Institute of Archaeology. (2001; 2003; 2009)
● Society for American Archaeology. (1998; 2005)
● Prehistory Foundation, Sofia, Bulgaria. President (this organization merged with International Institute of Anthropology) (1995-2006)
● American Bibliographical  Institute, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Member of the Professional Women's Advisory Board (2002-2005)


EDUCATION

● Forensic Psychology.  A student for Second Master.  Argosy University, Draper, Salt Lake City, Utah. (April 2009 - present). Main Professor -      
Professor Darren W. Adamson
● Penn Foster Career School. Teacher Aide: Introduction to Teacher Aide; Learning Strategies; Child Development and Human Behavior;
Skills for the Effective Teacher Aide (2006)
●  National Archaeological Institute and Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria. Post-graduate student. Ph.D. Degree. Dissertation: Problems of   
Cultural Interrelations between Southeast and Central Europe during the Early Bronze Age. Supervisor: Dr Rumen                         
Katincharov.  (1986-1991)
●  University of Sofia St Kliment Okhridski. Master in History with specialization in Archaeology and second Major Philosophy. Master
paper: The burial wreath in the East Mediterranean. Supervisor: Professor HabDr Lyudmil Getov. (1979-1984).


TEACHING

● GE250 Section A. Anthropology.  Art Institute of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah. 4 credit classes. (Spring 2009 - present).
Spring 2009 (44 hours); Summer 2009 (44 hours). Dean - Allan Murdock
● Anth 1010 Culture and Human experience. Salt Lake Community College. Chair - Dr John Fritz.
Fall 2004; Spring 2005; Summer 2005
● Anth 1030 Introduction to Archaeology. Salt Lake Community College. Chair - Dr John Fritz.
Spring 2005
● English. High school teacher. High School Hristo Prodanov, Karlovo, Bulgaria.
Spring 2000. Ca. 30 hours.  
● English. Private teacher. Karlovo, Bulgaria.
Summer 1999-Winter 2000. A total of ca. 2040 hours. Individual and in group lessons.
● Seminar on Central Balkan Early Bronze Age. University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. Host Professor - Professor Joseph Maran.
Winter 1998-1999.
● European Archaeology. International University, Karlovo, Bulgaria (1998-1999)
Winter 1999-2000.  

MUSEUM EMPLOYMENT AND RESEARCH AFFILIATION

Archaeology and anthropology
● Department of Anthropology. University of Utah. Adjunct Assistant Professor. Chair - Professor James F. O'Connell (2002-2007),
Professor Elizabeth Cashdan (2008-2009).
● Research Associate. University of California. Department of Anthropology. Chair - Professor Margaret Conkey. Host Professor - Ruth
Tringham. (1997-1998)
● Museum of History. Karlovo, Bulgaria. Director - Penka Todorova.
Curator-archaeologist. Excavations at Dubene-Sarovka. (1993-1998)

Genealogy
● Universal Genealogy Center, Salt Lake City. Contract-genealogist. Eastern European Genealogy. Research in depth in Family
History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah and field trips. (2001-present).
● Price and Associates, Salt Lake City, (2001-present)


SUMMARY OF SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

● Two monographs, about 30 scientific articles, editing 5 monographs. Editor and publisher of the Reports of Prehistoric Research  
Project (since 1995). (1992-2009)
● Member of the Advisory Board of the Scientific Journals International (2005-present)
● Participation in about 25 International Symposia on Prehistory in Europe (1989-2007).
● Scientific organizer of International Symposia (Karlovo 1995, Karlovo 1999, Karlovo 2001, Karlovo  2002, Karlovo 2006).
● Scientific director of archaeological excavations (Dubene-Sarovka, 1995-1997, 1999-2000).
● Scientific director of archaeological field practice of undergraduate students. Dubene-Sarovka (1996-1997, 1999-2000).
● Lectures on Balkan Prehistory in the University of Zurich, Switzerland; University of Heidelberg and Free University, Berlin,
Germany; University of California, Berkeley, California; Veliko Turnovo University, Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria; Tubingen
University,  Tubingen (Germany); High Anthropological School (Chisinau, Moldova); Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake
City, Utah, etc. (1992-2007)
● Participation in the Neolithic Seminar of Assoc. Prof. Mihael Budja in Ljubljana University, Ljubljana, Slovenia. (1993; 2006)

PARTICIPATION IN RECENT AND COMING SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

● 57th Annual Utah State History Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah. 17-18 September 2009.
● Riva del Garda, Trento, Italy. The 15th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists. Co-organizer of a session - round
table  "Building museums as protagonists of Virtual reality exhibitions", and Presentation "Internet, archaeology and virtual
museums". 15-20 September 2009. (.pdf)
● Serbian Archaeological Society. 32nd Annual Meeting. Symposium "Archaeology of Banat". Abstract of a presentation delivered by
the  hosts. 5-7 June 2009. (.pdf) (Abstract).
●  Marriage and Family Therapy.  Conference, Park City. Utah. Attendance. 16 May 2009.
● TAG Stanford. Value in Prehistory (With Reference to the Balkans). Attendance, participation in discussions and an abstract for the
session "Archaeologies of the transient and intangible: what gets valued and why?" (cancelled). 1-3 May 2009.
● Round Table: Household Archaeology in the Middle East and Beyond: Theory, Method and Practice. Participation. 21 February 2009.
● 85th Birth Anniversary of Eugen Comsa. Scholar Conference in Bucharest, Romania, organized by the Archaeological      
Institute in Bucharest. Slide-presentation of the book in print "Circumpontica: Western Pontic Studies" (BAR International
Series)  (presented by Barbara Voytek in Bucharest). 7-11 October 2008.
● 14th Annual Meeting of European Association of Archaeologists, Malta, 16th-21st September 2008 (Abstracts). Co-organizer of two
sessions. 16-21 September 2008.
●  6th World Archaeological Congress, 29th June - 4th July 2008. 29 June - 4 July 2008.
●  International Conference:  "The Danube script: Neo-Eneolithic writing in Southeastern Europe," Museum of History, CASA Altemberger,
Brukenthal National Museum, Sibiu, Romania May 18-20, 2008.  Presentation:  Balkan Neolithic and Early Copper Networks of
Communication (Abstract). 18-20 May 2008.
● 13th Annual Meeting of the European Association of  Archaeologists. Zadar, Croatia. Presentations. September 2007.
● 12th Annual Meeting of the European Association of  Archaeologists. Cracow, Poland. Presentations. September 2006.
● 71th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. Puerto Rico. An organizer of a session. 26-30 April 2006.

GRANTS AND SPONSORING EVENTS

Archaeology
● World Archaeological Congress. Co-grant to attend the 6th WAC in Dublin, Ireland (free lodging and waving of the participation fee).
(2008)
● Fine Arts and Lectures. Salt Lake Community College. Salt Lake City, Utah. A joined project with the Club of Anthropology,
SLCC. A grant for lectures of two Bulgarian scholars on April 4, 2005 at Salt Lake Community College. (2004). Guests - DrHab Vassil
Nikolov and Dr Krum Bacvarov.
● European Science Foundation, Strasbourg, France (2002). A common project with Dr. Elmar Christmann (University of
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany) for organizing the Conference “Early Symbolic systems for Communication” in Karlovo (Bulgaria),
15-20 April 2002
● German Academy of Sciences, Stuttgart, Germany (1997-1998). Six months grant for teaching and research on Balkan
Prehistory. Host professor: Professor Joseph Maran, Ph.D. (1997-1998)
● UNESCO Grant for Culture, Zurich, Switzerland. One month grant for visiting of museums in Switzerland. Host-museum -
Museum fur  Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen1992 Institute of Southeast Europe, Zurich, Switzerland. Three months grant for
research on Balkan Prehistory. Host professor: Prof. Margarita Primas, Ph.D. Lecture: Pit Grave Culture in Bulgaria. (1993)

Genealogy field research trips
● Serbia, Ireland, Montenegro, Italy, Slovenia (2008)
● Italy, Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia (2007)
● Italy, Germany, Poland, Croatia and Bulgaria (2006)
● Poland, Bulgaria and Romania (2005)
● Czech Republic and Germany (2004)
● Croatia, Slovenia and Moldova (2003)
● Croatia and Serbia (2002)

PUBLISHING

● Reports of Prehistoric Research Projects. (1995-present).
Periodical of Prehistory Foundation and International Institute of Anthropology. Editor-in-chief. Responsible for collecting,
editing and publishing of the issues.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND WEBSITES

●1992-2003
● Value in prehistory (with reference to the Balkans) [Abstract]. In: Theoretical Archaeological Group. 1st - 3rd May 2009. Stanford         
Archaeological Center. Stanford University. Information and abstracts. Stanford, p. 57 (external link to the online version)
Articles at journey.bg (2009)
● Balkan-Anatolian Cultural Horizons from the Fourth Millennium BC and Their Relations to the Baden Cultural Complex. In: Furholt, M., Szmyt,
M. and Zastawny, A. (Eds.), The Baden Complex and the Outside World, 157-166. Bonn: Dr. Rudolph Habelt GmbH. (.pdf) (2008)
● Toward the development of the Balkan cultural-chronological scheme of the Neolithic and Copper Age. In: Gergova, D. (ed.-in-chief),         
Phosphorion. Studia in honorem Mariae Čičikova, pp. 48-65, in Bulgarian with English Abstract). Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Academic
Publishing House. (2008)
●  Toward Evolutionary Model of Gradual Development of Social Complexity among the Neolithic Pottery Communities in the Balkans
(Cultural-Chronological and Cultural-Anthropological Problems). In: Spataro, M. and Biagi, P.  (eds), "A Short Walk through the                 
Balkans". Società per la preistoria e protostoria della regione Fruili-Venezia Guilia. Quaderno 12 (2007)
● Balkan Prehistoric Periodization-chronological Schemes. International Institute of Anthropology Web Publications. URL: http:
//www.iianthropology.org/balkanprehischronscheme.html (2007)
●  Village-interments and social reproduction during the Neolithic. In: Gatsov I. & Schwarzberg H. (eds.), Aegean – Marmara – Black
Sea, 95-114. (2006)
● Cultural Horizons from the Fourth Millennium Cal BC and the Genesis of the Bronze Age in Western Pontica (in French). In:
Prehistory of Europe (in French), Liege (in print). (2005)
● Notes on Theoretical Anthropology and Genealogy as Fields of Anthropology. In: Nikolova L. et al. (eds.) Prehistoric Archaeology,
107-109. (2005)
● Dubene and Troy in light of new discoveries. At: http://www.iianthropology.org/DubeneTroy (2005)
● Dubene and Early Bronze Age in the Balkans in light of new discoveries. International Institute of Anthropology Web Publications.
URL: http://www.iianthropology.org/dubeneebabalkans    (2005)
● From Dubene to Troy, Ur and Harappa. Poster-exhibit with participation of students ANTH 1030, College of Art and Socila
sciences, SLCC, Salt Lake, Utah. Sept 1-23, 2005.
● Dubene - Apsis House No. 1. URL: http://www.iianthropology/org/dubeneapsishouse. (2005)
● Banya – Ploskata mogila and Vaksevo. International Institute of Anthropology Web Publications. URL: http://www.iianthropology.
org/banyavaksevo (2005)
● The so-called anchor models. New discovery from Yunatsite. International Institute of Anthropology Web Publications. URL:
http://ww.iianthropology.org/anthropomorphicyunatsite (2005)
● Social Changes and Cultural Interactions in Later Balkan Prehistory. Later Fifth and Fourth Millennia cal BCE. In Nikolova L. et al,
eds., Prehistoric Archaeology & Anthropological Theory and Education. International Institute of Anthropology, 87-96. Salt Lake
City & Karlovo.  Reports of Prehistoric Research Projects 6-7. (link to a .pdf file). (2005)
● Approach to Anthropology of Everydayness. Symbols in the Prehistoric Enculturation Preocess. (.pdf) In: Nikolova L. et al., eds,
Prehistoric Archaeology & Anthropological Theory and Education. International Institute of Anthropology, 103-106. Salt Lake City   
& Karlovo. Reports of Prehistoric Research Projects 6-7. (2005)
● (with John Fritz and Judith Higgins) (eds.) 2005 Prehistoric Archaeology & Anthropological Theory and Education. International
Institute of Anthropology. Salt Lake City & Karlovo. Reports of Prehistoric Research Projects 6-7. (2005)
● Notes on the Study of Early Social Reproduction in Thrace (Based on data from Neolithic mortuary practices). In: Nikolov V.,
Bacvarov K. & Kalchev P. (eds.) Prehistoric Thrace, 161-171. (2004)
● The Everyday Life and the Symbolism in the Prehistoric Balkans. In: Criteria of Symbolicity. URL:  http://www.semioticon.
com/virtuals/symbolicity/everyday (2004)

PLACES WHERE I HAD LIVED AND WORKED AND WHICH I HAD VISITED

The Art Institute of Salt Lake City
http://www.iianthropology.org/lnikolova2.html
13th EAA Meeting, Zadar, Croatia
Dublin, Ireland: Sixth World Archaeological Congress
Bulgarian parties in Utah
Lolita Petrova Nikolova, PhD, MH
Archaeologist, cultural anthropologist and genealogist
The author of "The Balkans in Later Prehistory" (1999),
International Institute of Anthropology
29 S State Street #206, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, Tel. (801) 363 3123
lnikol@iianthropology.org
Books by Lolita Nikolova at WorldCat

DrHab candidate

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