Petar Todorov
About the Author
Prof. PhD Petar Todorov is a Macedonian historian and full professor at the Institute of National History in Skopje, at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University. His academic work focuses on the Ottoman and post-Ottoman Balkans, Ottoman heritage in modern nation-states, the public use and misuse of history, and history education and textbooks.
He earned his BA in history in Skopje, completed advanced studies in Paris, and received his PhD in 2013 with research on Skopje during the final century of Ottoman rule. Over the years, he has also worked as a visiting researcher and professor in Tirana and Istanbul.
Beyond teaching and research, Petar Todorov has taken part in major regional and international academic initiatives. He is involved in bodies connected to history teaching, Holocaust remembrance, and historical dialogue in Southeast Europe. His publications and conference work show a strong interest in historiography, identity, memory, nationalism, and the political use of the past in the Balkans.
