Prof. Daniela Koleva, DSc.
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
https://doi.org/10.53656/phil2024-03S-01
Abstract. This is an introduction to the special issue of Filosofia-Philosophy dedicated to the memory of Ivaylo Ditchev (1955 – 2023), professor of Cultural Anthropology at the University of Sofia, Department of History and Theory of Culture. It combines personal recollections of Ivaylo with a brief overview of his work as a teacher, academic advisor and researcher in the fields of urban anthropology, digital cultures, current forms of political and civic participation. While broad in scope, his research works are united by the exploration of the quest for identity in a situation of dynamic transformations of the cultural frames of reference, and relativisation of values.
Keywords: Ivaylo Ditchev, urban anthropology, visual anthropology, digital turn, politics of participation