Ksenia Lavrenteva

Ksenia is a PhD candidate at the University of Exeter Law School, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. Her doctoral research examines the intersection of human rights and the digital age, focusing on issues of access, control, and ownership of digital resources, with a particular emphasis on cultural heritage. She engages with themes such as cultural homogenization, the commodification and exploitation of cultural and open data, and digital resistance of ethnic minorities and Indigenous peoples.

Ksenia’s research focuses on gaps in current regulatory frameworks around digital cultural heritage and possibilities for grassroots organising to shape international and institutional policymaking around public access to and reuse of cultural heritage.

Before transitioning to academia, Ksenia worked for more than a decade as a lawyer, contributing to human rights initiatives, political advocacy, and NGO work. These practical experiences inform her academic interests and reinforce her commitment to advancing human rights, social justice, and the promotion of equitable technological developments.

Ksenia holds a First Class LLB (2012), a Master of Arts (2022) and Master of Socio-Legal Research (2024) with Distinction. She is a member of the Human Rights Lawyers Association, the University of Exeter's Human Rights and Democracy Forum, and the Centre for Science, Culture and Law.