Filonenko is pursuing postdoctoral research on the magical discourse in British literature at at Petro Mohyla Black Sea State University, in Ukraine. She teaches English, Creative Writing and Magic and Literature, a special course based on her PhD research. Her research interests include the Theory of Fantastic Literature, the influence of Western esotericism on fiction, Fantasy Studies, Celtic Studies, Border Studies and History and Theory of Visual Arts. In 2020 she also published her first book of fiction, Arabesques and Dreams.