Dr. Ksenia Polonskaya

Biography

Ksenia Polonskaya is an Associate Professor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University. She holds an LL.B. from Kuban State University, an LL.M. from the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. from Queen’s University. Her research interests focus on commercial arbitration, investment arbitration, and World Trade Organization law, with particular attention to the intersection of international economic law, human rights, and climate change. Ksenia has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, addressing critical issues in international economic law and arbitration. Her recent works include critiques of investor-state arbitration reform and discussions on the politicization of the World Court bench selection process. Additionally, Ksenia has contributed to edited volumes, exploring topics such as the role of domestic courts in international investment law and the legitimacy deficits perceived in arbitral institutions. She actively engages with contemporary legal challenges through various publications, offering insights on diversity and intersectionality in arbitration contexts. Ksenia is committed to supervising student projects and fostering academic growth in her fields of expertise.

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