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Overview
Diāna Bērziņa is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow based in the department of Criminology at the University of Manchester. She is an interdisciplinary researcher, holding PhD in Criminology from Maastricht University, MSc in Criminology from the University of Glasgow, and MA in Archaeology-History from the University of Aberdeen.
Diāna Bērziņa is a Principal Investigator of 'Digital Objects of Desire in the Metaverse' project funded by the Leverhulme Trust. The project focuses on online marketplaces for digital objects – exploring a wide variety of human-object relationships, analysing the blurred boundaries between legal and illegal activity, the market drivers, and the role AI plays in shaping human decision-making and in functioning of these online [market] spaces.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Criminogenic Objects, Senses, and Atmospheres in Criminology, Maastricht University
Award Date: 5 Feb 2025
Master of Science, Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Glasgow
Award Date: 28 Nov 2018
Bachelor of Arts, Archaeology-History, University of Aberdeen
Award Date: 16 Jun 2015
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
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Affective Atmosphere and White-Collar Crime: A Case of Transgressive Thrill in the Art Fair
Bērziņa, D., 21 Aug 2025, White-Collar and Organizational Crime: New Ideas, Directions, and Perspectives. Bociga, D. & Davies, J. (eds.). Bristol: Bristol University Press, p. 97–110 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Affective Atmosphere in an Art Fair Jewel Heist
Yates, D. & Bērziņa, D., Mar 2025, In: European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research. p. 99-121Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Criminogenic objects, senses, and atmospheres in criminology: exploring human-object relationships in art markets
Bērziņa, D., 5 Feb 2025, Maastricht: Maastricht University. 188 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Cultivating Desire: Touch and Transgressive Thrill in the Art Fair
Bērziņa, D., 22 May 2025, In: Advances in Archaeological Practice. 13, S1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ritual Misdeeds and Dutiful Transgressions: The Agency of Sacred Fossils in Matters of Theft
Walters, H., Yates, D., Mackenzie, S. & Bērziņa, D., 1 Mar 2025, In: Nature and Culture. 20, 1, p. 55-76Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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