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Ksenia Pimenova is a Research Fellow and Associate Member in Sociology at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris, France. She was a Visiting Research Fellow at the Käte Hamburger Kolleg from October 2014 to September 2015 and has served as a book editor for the peer-reviewed journal Laboratorium: Russian Review of Social Research since 2013. Her academic background includes dual doctoral degrees spanning sociology and history.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Sociology, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (2012)
- Ph.D. in History, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences (2007)
- M.A. in Sociology, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (2001)
- M.A. in Sociology, Collège Universitaire Français de Moscou (2000)
- M.A. in French Language and Literature, Lemonosov Moscow State University (2000)
Research Focus: Her work centers on social and visual anthropology, with specialization in Siberian shamanism and Buddhism. She investigates religious syncretism, post-Soviet transformations of indigenous practices, and cross-cultural exchanges between traditional religions and esoteric movements.
Publications: Her articles analyze political discourse in Tuvan shamanism and transnational exchanges between Siberian and Western shamanic traditions, reflecting consistent themes of cultural adaptation and power dynamics in post-Soviet religious landscapes.
Grants & Recognition: She has received multiple fellowships since 2000, including the Käte Hamburger Kolleg fellowship supporting her project: Transformation of Traditional Indigenous Religions of Siberia under Buddhist and Esoteric Influence.
