Ksenia Kaverina

Ksenia Kaverina is a Doctor of Arts researcher at Aalto University's School of Arts, Design and Architecture, specializing in critical heritage studies and curatorial practices. Her interdisciplinary work bridges architecture, post-colonial theory, and cultural memory.

Her educational background includes a Master of Arts in Visual Culture and Contemporary Art (Curating major) from Aalto University (2018), a Master of Linguistics in Innovative Technologies in Translation from St. Petersburg State University (2011), and a Bachelor in Philology (French Language and Literature) from the same institution (2009).

Research focuses on questioning built heritage, curatorial entanglements, and post-colonial architectural narratives, particularly examining decay, memory politics, and Central European contexts. Her work actively engages with UN Sustainable Development Goals through cultural frameworks.

Recent publications (2020-2024) reveal consistent exploration of heritage questioning, with 2024's Questioning Heritage chapter advancing architectural reconstruction philosophy while 2022's WHY PRESERVE? article critically analyzes ethnicity in monument preservation through Black Lives Matter and alt-right lenses.

• Organized LASER Talks series (2021)
• Co-curated Garden Futures touring exhibition (2023)
• Co-developed (Re)configuring Territories research program (2020-2022)
• Participated in Nida Doctoral School (2021)

Her fingerprint identifies core expertise in Architecture (100%), Built Heritage (50%), Questioning (50%), and Post-colonial studies (50%), with significant contributions to curatorial practice and colonial period analysis through artistic and scholarly outputs.