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Ivan Lavrentjev is a contemporary historian and researcher currently working at the University of Tartu's Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Institute of History and Archaeology since 2022. He also served as a Research Fellow at Narva Muuseum (2020-2021) and is pursuing a PhD under Kaarel Piirimäe.
- Education: Master's in History from University of Helsinki (2020)
- Education: Bachelor's in History from Tallinn University (2015)
- Education: Erasmus exchange at University of Groningen (2014)
His research focuses on contemporary Estonian history with emphasis on Soviet industrial legacy, cultural memory, and Russian-speaking communities. He analyzes post-Soviet identity politics and media securitization in Estonia.
Key publication themes include:
- Soviet military-industrial heritage
- Language policy and minority representation
- Historical memory in post-Soviet Estonia
- Russia-Estonia political dynamics
- Urban identity formation
- Post-Cold War transitions
Scientific honors include:
- 2016 Tallinn University Student Research Contest I Prize
- 2016 Tallinn University Student Union Badge of Merit
- 2015 Estonian Academy of Sciences Student Thesis Award
- 2015 National Archive Student Thesis Award
He has contributed to museum exhibitions about Lasnamäe's lighthouses (2021), airfield (2020), and Narva's autonomy referendum (2017), demonstrating his commitment to public history engagement.
