Maria Chehonadskih

Dr. Maria Chehonadskih is an academic affiliated with Queen Mary University of London's Department of Modern Languages and Cultures within the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film. She holds a PhD in Philosophy from Kingston University (2017) and prior degrees from Voronezh State University and the Russian State University for the Humanities. Before joining Queen Mary, she served as a Max Hayward Visiting Fellow at St Antony’s College, Oxford (2019–2021) and an Associate Lecturer at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (2018–2022). Her current roles include teaching modules such as 'Culture and Language' and 'Russian Novel: Self and Society.'

• Education:
  • PhD in Philosophy, Kingston University (2017)
  • Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees, Voronezh State University and Russian State University for the Humanities (Russia)

Her research focuses on Russian and Soviet cultural, political, and intellectual history, including avant-garde movements, Marxist philosophy, and post-Soviet discourses. Key interests include Alexander Bogdanov’s empiriomonism, Andrei Platonov’s literary contributions, Lev Vygotsky’s pedagogy, and the intersection of art, politics, and epistemology in Cold War contexts. She critically engages with postcolonial theory and the post-communist condition, exploring geopolitical knowledge frameworks.

Her publications span literary analysis, philosophy, and art criticism, with recent works addressing Soviet Marxism’s epistemological legacy and the cultural politics of Pussy Riot. She also contributes to interdisciplinary dialogues on global ethics and contemporary art practices.

Dr. Chehonadskih’s advising and grants focus on post-Soviet studies, though specific grant details are not listed. Her work is associated with Queen Mary’s research initiatives in modern languages, cultural studies, and critical theory.