Alla Kurzenkova
Glasgow,UK
Summary
Forward-thinking Affiliate Researcher with research experience, strong writing, tech savvy, and presentation skills. Open-minded and enthusiastic to embrace all development opportunities. Self-motivated to deliver results.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Affiliate Researcher
British Academy
Glasgow
06.2022 - Current
- I am acting as an Affiliate Researcher of the Department of Archaeology, School of Humanities, University of Glasgow under the British Academy’s Researchers-at-Risk Scheme
- Since mid-April 2024 I have started a new project on the Norse Diaspora: A Comparative Study of Hillforts and Fortifications in the Eastern Baltic, Eastern Europe, and Britain
- From June 2022 to April 2024, I conducted interdisciplinary research on early medieval cross-marked stones and related monuments on the West Coast of Scotland
- I produce written reports of research findings, maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Attendance at relevant meetings, events, and conferences as part of my relationship building activities.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, UK
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Running seminars with students on Archaeology in the Modern World
- Prepare students for essay writing
- Mark students' essays.
- Recommended additional materials and resources to improve student skills.
- Tutored students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts from the core subject.
Researcher
State Scientific Centre
Kyiv, Ukraine
06.2020 - 04.2022
- Carried out excavations within the State Scientific Centre for Protection of Cultural Heritage from Man-Made Disasters projects, providing comprehensive archaeological support
- Effective collaboration with other scientific institutions
- Wrote scientific papers and reports on the results of the research
- Interpreting large amounts of data and information, drawing relevant conclusions and documenting them for analysis at a later date
- Monitoring of the research activities.
Senior Lecturer
National Pedagogical Dragomanov University
Kyiv, Ukraine
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Wrote a syllabus and gave lectures on 'Special Disciplines of History'.
- Scheduled regular meetings with students to discuss short-term and long-term goals.
- Wrote scholarly articles, papers and books related to field of expertise.
- Supervised pedagogical practice for students in school.
Senior Lecturer
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University
Vinnytsia, Ukraine
09.2016 - 08.2019
- Lecturing courses (History of Archeological Findings, Political Geography, Special Historical Disciplines, Methods of Working with Historical Sources) at almost all levels of the university, including undergraduate and postgraduate courses
- Development of tests and materials for the assessment and promotion of student learning objectives
- Supervision of student projects, field trips, archaeological education and archival and museum education practices
- Collaborated with academic colleagues to develop new courses and develop research activities.
The Head of Educational Laboratory
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University
Vinnytsia, Ukraine
06.2015 - 08.2016
- Organised work of the educational laboratory: Archaeology and Teaching Methods
- Co-ordination of students and resources towards the achievement of project goals
- Implemented student training programmes to achieve research team progression
- Conducted laboratory classes with students.
Education
Ph.D. - History
The Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University
Cherkasy, Ukraine 12.2012 - 05.2015
Master of Science History - History
Donetsk National University
Donetsk, Ukraine 09.2010 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science History - History
Donetsk National University
Donetsk, Ukraine 09.2006 - 06.2010
Skills
- Good written skills
- Time management
- Excellent computer literacy
- Excellent organization
- Academic publication
- Field trips
- Self-motivated
- Analytical research
- Problem-solving
Languages
Ukrainian
Native
English
Advanced
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Member of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (since 2023)
• November 2015 - January 2016: Visitor Researcher of the Department of Scandinavian Languages (Uppsala University, Sweden).
• May 2018-March 2022: Project participant in the Fulbright Program in Ukraine with the support of the US Embassy in Ukraine ('War Testimonies_UA: Phenomenology of the Russian-Ukrainian war').
PUBLICATIONS
Kurzenkova, A. 2019 "Memory Set in Stone: Another Look at the Berezan
Runic Inscription" in Kyiv-Mohyla Humanities Journal (6),191-201. Kyiv: National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
Kurzenkova, A. 2021 "Something about the mental map of the Viking age: Ukrainian landscape in the Scandinavian runic inscriptions (overview of the Pilgårds and the Berezan runestones)" in European vector of development of the
modern scientific researches: collective monograph, 124-139. Riga, Latvia.
Kurzenkova, A., Kurzenkov, M. 2021 "Ceramic Produced Items of Late Medieval and Modern Times of Chornobyl Annalistic Settlement (on Materials of Archeological Research of 2020)" in Eminak: Scientific Quarterly Journal, 4(36), 29-39. Mykolaiv.
SYMPOSIUMS
SIRFA Symposium in Orkney (24th –27th March 2023 in Kirkwall, Orkney).
The Tenth Annual Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies (12th-
14th June 2023 in Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Saint Louis
University, U.S.).
Timeline
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Glasgow
01.2024 - 04.2024
Affiliate Researcher
British Academy
06.2022 - Current
Senior Lecturer
National Pedagogical Dragomanov University
10.2020 - 08.2021
Researcher
State Scientific Centre
06.2020 - 04.2022
Senior Lecturer
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University
09.2016 - 08.2019
The Head of Educational Laboratory
Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University
06.2015 - 08.2016
Ph.D. - History
The Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University
12.2012 - 05.2015
Master of Science History - History
Donetsk National University
09.2010 - 06.2011
Bachelor of Science History - History
Donetsk National University
09.2006 - 06.2010
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