Ausbildung/ Education

2007
Schulabchluss in Rymachy, Volyn Region, Ukraine

2007-2011
Studium am Institut für Internationale Beziehungen an der Nationalen Universität Kiew, Ukraine
Bachelor of Arts International Information

2011-2013
Studium am Institut für Internationale Beziehungen an der Nationalen Universität Kiew, Ukraine
Master of Arts International Information

2013-2016
Studium an der Fakultät für Philosophie im Studienprogramm Ethics – Economics, Law and Politics (EELP), Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Master of Arts Ethics – Economics, Law and Politics (EELP)
M.A.-Arbeit in Politikwissenschaft zum Thema: Policy Divergence of Central and Eastern European EU Member States regarding the Eurozone Accession

2022
Promotion Dr. rer. soc. "cum laude" an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
Titel der Dissertation: "Conditions for Divergence: the Czech, Lithuanian, Polish, and Slovak Preferences on EU Sanctions and Eurozone". Betreuer: Prof. Dr. Stefan Schirm.

Akademische und wissenschaftliche Aktivitäten / Academic and Scientific Activities

• 'An Explanation of the Lithuanian and Slovak Governmental Preferences Variation on EU Economic sanctions against Russia'. Paper presented in the panel: 'The Domestic Politics of Preference Formation in Europe’ at the 14th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (EISA), 13-17 September 2021 (virtual conference).
• 'The Conditions for Divergence: an Explanation of the Czech, Lithuanian, Polish and Slovak Governmental Preferences' Variation on Eurozone Accession'. Paper presented in the workshop: ‘Thinking Outside the Box about the Inside of the (Black) Box: Second Image Reconsidered (CEEISA)' at the 8th European Workshops in International Studies, 30 June -3 July 2021 (virtual workshops).
• 'The conditions for divergence: an explanation of the Slovak and Polish governmental preferences’ variation regarding economic sanctions on Russia'. Paper presented in the panel 'Between complex interdependence and power politics - analysis of CEE states foreign policy from theoretical perspective' at the 13th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (EISA), 11-14 September 2019, Sofia.
• 'Value-based Ideas or Material Interests? An Explanation of Polish Governmental Preference Formation towards Eurozone Accession'. Paper presented at the 'Summer School on Democracy: Elections to the European Parliament in CEE States', 16-27 June 2019, Wroclaw.
• 'Divergences of Central and Eastern European Countries' Policy Positions regarding the Eurozone Accession'. Paper presented in the panel 'European Union and Central European Countries' Foreign Policy' at the 12th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (EISA), 12-15 September 2018, Prague.
• Discussant of the panel 'New Strategies and Concepts in Emerging Powers' Foreign Policies' at the 11th Pan-European Conference on International Relations (EISA), 13-16 September 2017, Barcelona.
• Scientific and practical training at the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States of America, 4-22 March 2013, Washington D.C.
• Participation in the international conference 'National Model United Nations', March 2010, New York.
• Participation in the international conference '20 years of democratic changes in Central and Eastern Europe', May 2009, Zamosc.

Mitgliedschaften / Memberships

    Graduate School on Political Cohesion (GSPC) [link].
    European International Studies Association (EISA) [link].