Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Sociology,
Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University,
2, Dvoryanska, Odesa, Ukraine, 65082.

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ORCID ID: Olga Brusylovska
Scopus ID: 57195100889
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Main Courses: 1). Systemic Transformation of Post-Communist Countries of Europe and Asia. 2). Eastern Europe in International Relations after the Second World War. 3). Regional Studies. 4). Methodology of Scientific Project Writing.  

Since 2022 – Visiting researcher in SEW, University of Warsaw, Poland.

Since 2015 – Chief of the Department of International Relations, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University.

Since 2009 – Professor, Department of IR.

Since 2008 – Doctor of the Political Sciences. Institute of World Economy and International Relations, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine. Title of Doctoral Thesis: “Political-Systemic Transformation in the Region of Eastern Europe, 1989-2004”.

1998 – Associate Prof., Department of IR.

Science editor of “International and Political Studies” (ISSN 2707-5206, Odesa, Ukraine). Member of editorial board of the academic journals: “Politology Bulletin” (ISSN 2415-881X, Kyiv, Ukraine), “Transformations” (ISSN 1230-0292, Warsaw, Poland), electronic academic journal “Rhetoric and Communication” (ISSN 1314-4464, Sofia, Bulgaria); a member of Review’s Board of the academic journals “Strategic Review” (Poznan, Poland) and “Bulletin of Lviv National University. International Relations Series” (Lviv, Ukraine).

Mother tongues: Ukrainian, Russian. Other languages: English, Polish.

Membership in professional associations: Club of Graduates of Eastern Summer School (Warsaw University, 2001), European International Studies Association (EISA, 2013), Ukrainian European Studies Association (UESA, 2019), International Studies Association (ISA, 2019), Political Studies Association (PSA, 2020), DiscourseNet (2020), Eastern and South-Eastern Europe Fanel Network (2021), The Ukrainian Association of Professors and Researchers on European Integration (2022).

List of main publications

1. Systemic transformation of the Region Eastern Europe (1989-2004). – Saarbrücken: LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016.
2. “Kosovo and Iraqi crises in the context of international affairs”. International Affairs (“Mezhdunarodni otnosheniya”, Sofia) 3 (2008): 53-72. (in Bulgarian).
3. “Ukraine as the transit state”. Geopolitics & Geo-strategies (“Geopolitika & geostrategia”, Sofia) 4 (2008): 81-88. (in Bulgarian).
4. “Theoretical base of studying of systemic transformation of Eastern European countries”. In E-gospodarka, E-spolechenstwo w Europie Srodkowej i Wschodniej, edited by S. Partycki, 292-296. Lublin: KUL, 2009.
5. “Polish-Ukrainian economical relations in the context of Eastern Partnership”. In Partnerstwo i wspolpraca a kryzys gospodarczo-spoleczny w Europie Srodkowej i Wschodniej, edited by S. Partycki, 202-207. Lublin: KUL, 2010.
6. “Socio-economic transformation in post-communist countries of Europe: Hungarian case”. In Spoleczenstwo sieci. Gospodarka sieciowa w Europie Srodkowej i Wschodniej, edited by S. Partycki, 181-185. Lublin: KUL, 2011.
7. “Crisis of democracy in crisis times: case of Russia and Ukraine”. In Strategie dzialan w warunkah kryzysu, edited by S. Partycki, 18-22. Lublin: KUL, 2013.
8. “II Estonian Republic: inter-correlation of systemic transformation’ parts”. Studia Politologica Ucraino-Polona 3 (2013): 318-326. (in Ukrainian).
9. “The engagement of EU in the creation of subjects of international law: Kosovo case”. In The Balkans between Past and Future: Security, Conflict Resolution and Euro-Atlantic Integration, vol. II, 479-489. Skopje: Van Gog, 2013.
10. “Ukrainian business media in the context of “power - large capital” relations”. In Kreowanie przestrzeni spolecznej w cyfrowym swiecie, edited by M. Lyszczarz, S. M. Marcinkiewicz, M. Sokolowski, 255-264. Torun: Wyd. Adam Marszalek, 2014.
11. “Cross-border cooperation of the EU with Ukraine”. In Gospodarka w sieciach relacji, edited by R. Sobiecki, 57-64. Lublin: KUL, 2014.
12. “European idea” in Ukraine: Political discussions in Verkhovna Rada on the eve of Vilnius Summit (2013)”. In Constructing “Europe” and Spread of European Values, edited by L. Mazilis. Kaunas, 2014.
13. “Geopolitical strategies of East Central Europe in context of evolution of post-bipolar system of IR”. Studia Politologica Ucraino-Polona 4 (2014):18-26. (in Ukrainian).
14. “Greek-Macedonian relations in the context of developing a new system of international relations”. International Relations and Diplomacy 8(11) (2014): 543-549.
15. “Brusylovska Forum Contribution”. Russian Journal of Communication 6 (2) (2014), 169-173 (Scopus)
16. “Critical discourse analysis (CDA) in International Relations”. Rhetoric and Communications (“Retorica i comunikacii”, Sofia) 18 (2015). rhetoric.bg
17. “South-Eastern Europe in quest of national security and Euro-Atlantic integration”. In Researching Security – Approaches, Concepts and Policies, vol. 5, 312-324. Skopje, 2015.
18. “Territorial and cross-border cooperation of the EU with Russia, Ukraine and Moldova”. Warsaw East European Review. 5 (2015): 27-40.
19. “Russian-Ukrainian conflict. First stage: propaganda war”. ONU Herald 20 2(23) (2015): 59-64.
20. “Cases of Crimea and «Novorossiya» in the context of new challenges to European security”. Studia Politologica Ucraino-Polona 6 (2016): 10-18. (in Ukrainian).
21. “Conditions of the development of multiculturalism in net-society: samples of France and Ukraine”. In Społeczeństwo, gospodarka, technologia w swiecie sieciowych powiązań. Ku przyszłości, edited by A. Betlej, D. Błaszczak, M. Górka, 295-310. Lublin: KUL, 2016.
22. “The idea of European integration and the cross-border cooperation of Ukraine with the EU”. UA: Ukraine Analytica 4 (6) (2016): 44-50. ukraine-analytica.org
23. “The ideological transformation of South-Eastern Europe after 2004”. Transformations (“Transformacje”, Warszawa) 3-4 (90-91) (2016): 266-285. www.e-transformacje.com
24. “Islam factor in the politics of EU countries: Sample of France”. International Relations 13 (2017). journals.iir.kiev.ua
25. “Energy safety of Ukraine: Russian factor”. Modelling the New Europe 22 (2017). (Scopus)
26. “Political transformations in the post-Soviet states: Methodological approaches and research problems”. Odessa National University Herald. Political Science. 22, 2(29) (2017): 11-17. liber.onu.edu.ua/pdf/vc22_29.pdf
27. “Strategic Culture of Ukraine as the Research Instrument of the Ukrainian Foreign Policy”. In Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy of Ukraine, eds. І. Koval, О. Brusylovska, and V. Dubovyk, 7-19. Odesa: Odessa Mechnikov National University Press, 2017. (with Polina Sinovets).
28. “Factors and evolution of Ukrainian-Russian relations”. In Strategic Culture and Foreign Policy of Ukraine, eds. І. Koval, О. Brusylovska, and V. Dubovyk, 96-115. Оdesa: Odessa Mechnikov National University Press, 2017.
29. “International Consequences of Russian-Ukrainian Conflict”. Research and Development on Social Sciences 13 (2017): 323-330. iassr2.org/rs/013.pdf
30. “Interconnection of the EU and countries of Central Eastern Europe”. In Strategic Partnership in International Relations, 386-415. Kyiv: Vadex, 2018. (in Ukrainian).
31. “The Re-Politicisation of Modern Russian – Ukrainian Relations”. Odesa National University Herald. Political Science. 23, 2(31) (2018): 11-34.
32. “Concept of “post-truth” in political sciences studies in XXI century”. In International Relations and Foreign Policy in “Post-Truth” Era, ed. О. Brusylovska, 12-32. Kyiv: Vadex, 2018 (in Ukrainian) (with A. Fylypenko).
33. “Russian-Ukrainian relations in the period of informational war”. In International Relations and Foreign Policy in “Post-Truth” Era, ed. О. Brusylovska, 33-70. Kyiv: Vadex, 2018 (in Ukrainian) (with I. Koval).
34. “Systemic transformation of the post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe: Russian and Ukrainian studies in ХХI с.” Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne 4 (2018): 113-134. DOI 10.14746/ssp.2018.4.6 (in Russian).
35. “Post-communist identities and their transformations: The cases of Poland and Romania”. In Balkan and Baltic States in United Europe. Histories, Religions, and Cultures II, eds. E. Anastasova, S. Toncheva, 56-65. Sofia: Paradigma Publishing House, 2018.
36. “‘Russian World’ in the Black Sea Region: The Case of Ukraine”. In Baltic-Black Sea Regionalisms. Patchworks and Networks at Europe’s Eastern Margins, eds. O. Bogdanova, A. Makarychev, 225-234. Springer, 2020.DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-24878-9 (with Sergii Glebov). (Scopus)
37. “East – West Border: Possibilities of Ukraine’s CBC with Poland and Romania”. In Old Borders – New Challenges, New Borders – Old Challenges. De-Bordering and Re-Bordering in Contemporary Europe, ed. J. Janczak, 45-74. Series of the Collegium Polonicum, Band 34. Logos Verlag, 2019 (with Iryna Maksymenko).
38. “Hybrid Strategy of the D. Trump’s Administration in the Context of World Reconfiguration”. International and Political Studies 32 (2019): 13-26 (in Ukrainian).
39. “Peculiarities of the European Union as International Actor: Contemporary Scientific Discourse”. In Prospect of Development in EU Politics: Global and Regional Dimensions, eds. O. Brusylovska, I. Koval, 7-19. Odesa: Odessa Mechnikov National University Press, 2019.
40. “EU – Russia Relations: Main Issues and Forecasts”. In Prospect of Development in EU Politics: Global and Regional Dimensions, eds. O. Brusylovska, I. Koval, 73-92. Odesa: Odessa Mechnikov National University Press, 2019.
41. “Russian Politics toward Ukraine: Was there Ever a Strategic Partnership?” Przegląd Strategiczny 12 (2019): 131–144. DOI: 10.14746/ps.2019.1.9 (with Igor Koval). (Scopus)
42. “Rethinking the international power of the Russian Federation”. In Global Trends of International Relations: Monograph, 194–226. Kyiv: Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Vadeks, 2020. (in Ukrainian).
43. “Theories of international relations in scientific discussions: An imaginary dialogue between Ole Wæver and Knud Erik Jorgensen”. International and Political Studies (InterPoliS), 2020, 33, 39–51. (in Ukrainian).
44. “Critical Discourse Analysis in International Relations Studies: The cases of Russia and Ukraine”. Rhetoric and Communications, Issue 43, April 2020. Retrieved from journal.rhetoric.bg
45. “Structural Realism vs Constructivism? Modern Scientific Approaches to the Study of the Black Sea Region”. In Brusylovska, Olga, Dubovyk, Volodymyr, and Koval, Igor (eds.), 6-26. Black Sea Region in World Policy: Actors, Factors, and Scenarios of the Future. Odesa: Odessa Mechnikov National University Press, 2020.
46. “Features of the Modern Approach of China to the Black Sea Region Countries”. In Brusylovska, Olga, Dubovyk, Volodymyr, and Koval, Igor (eds.), 112-135. Black Sea Region in World Policy: Actors, Factors, and Scenarios of the Future. Odesa: Odessa Mechnikov National University Press, 2020.
47. “Politics of the PRC in the Black Sea Region: The Economy as a Principal Political Instrument”. In Nesrin Kenar & Ibrahim Seaga Shaw (Eds.). Conflict & Peace in International Politics: Issues, Actors, Approaches, 43-52. London: IJOPEC Publication.
48. “Consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine”. Lianhe Zaobao, April 2022, Singapore. https://www.zaobao.com/search-result?k=Olga%20Brusylovska
49. “Security and Defense Policy of Ukraine in the Main Provisions and Objectives of its Strategic Documents”. In: Sinovets, P., Alberque, W. (eds.). Arms Control and Europe. Contributions to International Relations, 111-124. Springer, Cham, 2022 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-03891-4_12 (Scopus)
50. “Discourse Analysis of Media on the War 2022 in Ukraine: The case of Russia”. Regional Science Policy & Practice. Special Issue: Ukraine: Geopolitical Realities and Regional Development Perspectives, 2022 (Scopus) (with Iryna Maksymenko).

International conferences, seminars, schools:

“Sociological dimension of the investigations of contemporary international relations” (Budapest, 1999). Eastern School of Warsaw University (Warsaw, 2001). “Enlargement of Europe” (Brno, 2002). “EU enlargement – one year on” (Tallinn, 2005). ReSET (Great Tyrnovo – Sofia – Devin, 2006–2008). IPRA Global Conference “Towards sustainable peace and development” (Leuven, 2008). Jean Monnet Advanced Study Institute “Europe's Evolving Security Architecture: Integration, Cooperation or Confrontation?” (Doneck – Yalta, 2009). “Risk Society: Challenges for the 21st Century” (Athens, 2009). VIII ICCEES World Congress “Eurasia: Prospects for Wider Cooperation” (Stockholm, 2010). “Conflict of interests in Central and Eastern Europe” (Torun, 2010). “Exchanging Ideas on Europe 2010: Europe at a Crossroads” (Bruges, 2010). “New bridges in Europe, opportunities for cooperation in the Black Sea Region” (Varna, 2010), “Reconsidering Democracy: (New) Theories, Policies and Social Practices” (Celje, 2012), “Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis across Disciplines” (Braga, 2012). “Wars for rights / Wars against rights? Globalization and crisis of democracy” (Minori, 2013). IAMCR conference “Crises, ‘Creative Destruction’ and the Global Power and Communication Orders” (Dublin, 2013). 8th Pan-European Conference on International Relations EISA “One International Relations or Many? Multiple Worlds, Multiple Crises” (Warsaw, 2013). “Triumphs and Failures. Poland and the Region after 1989: 25 Years Later” (Warsaw, 2014). 4th Global International Studies Conference WISC “Justice, Peace and Stability: Risks and Opportunities for Governance and Development” (Frankfurt am Main, 2014). “Balkan and Baltic States in United Europe: History, Religion, Cultures II” (Sofia, 2014). 9th Pan-European Conference on International Relations EISA “The Worlds of Violence” (Giardini Naxos, 2015). “Peace and justice: Friend or foe? (Tours, 2015). “Belavezha. 25 years ago. States, peoples and borders” (Warsaw, 2016). Process Tracing Methods (Poznan, 2016). 24th IPSA World Congress “Politics in the world of inequality” (Poznan, 2016). Roundtable of Conrad Adenauer Foundation “Ways, scenarios and perspectives of Russian-Ukrainian conflict’ settlement” (Cadenabbia, 2016). V International Conference “Russia – «the near abroad» – the EU” (Torun, 2016). International Social Theory Consortium 16th Annual Conference “The Future between Progress and Regression – From Philosophy to Critical Social Science and Back” (Innsbruck, 2017). “Social and political transformations in Central and Eastern Europe (1917 - 2017): factors, achievements, problems” (Оdesa, 2017). International Conference DiscourseNet 20 “Exploring Fuzzy Boundaries in Discourse Studies” (Budapest, 2018). The 5th EISA European Workshops on International Studies (EWIS) “The Return of Politics to International Relations” (Groningen, 2018). International Conference “1918 in Lithuania and Poland from the modern perspective of Central and Eastern Europe: History, Politics, and Culture” (Vilnius, 2018). Training “Digital tools in teaching and courses” in the frames of the project “Rethinking Regional Studies: The Baltic-Black Sea Connection” (Poznan, 2018). Training “Digital tools in teaching and courses” in the frames of the project “Rethinking Regional Studies: The Baltic-Black Sea Connection” (Tartu, 2019). Odesa International Debates “Uniting Ukraine, the Black Sea Region, and the Transatlantic Partners” (Odesa, 2019). Training “Digital tools in teaching and courses” in the frames of the project “Rethinking Regional Studies: The Baltic-Black Sea Connection” (Poznan, 2019). 3 Annual Conference AESC “The Experience of Inter-Regionalism in the Black Sea and Caucasus Regions: Norm Diffusion, Legal Approximation and Contestation” (Odesa, 2019). CEEISA-ISA International Conference «IR in the Age of Anxiety» (Belgrade, 2019). 13 EISA Pan-European Conference (Sofia, 2019). International Conference “Europe of 21st century” (Slubice, 2020). E-Conference “Polska-Ukraina, Polacy-Ukraińcy. Bilans wzajemnych relacji” (Krakow, 2020). International E-Forum “University in Society 2021: Cross-Border Cooperation and Regional Development” (Minsk, 2021). 2 International E-Conference “The world in the age of pandemic and рost-pandemic period” (Poznan, 2021). E-Round Table “Enhancing EU actorness in Eastern Partnership” (Chisinau, 2021). 19th Nordic Political Science Association E-Congress NoPSA (Reykjavik, 2021). International Workshop “Reflecting on and looking ahead at the changed landscape of higher education in light of rapid digitalization” (Odesa, 2021). 25th Annual Conference of Central European Political Science Association “Challenges to Democracy: Political Processes in Central and Eastern Europe” (Olszytyn, 2021). ESEE FANEL Network International Conference “The Other Europe? Resilience and Assertiveness in Our Region” (Bucharest, 2022). Warsaw East European Conference “Still without peace” (Warsaw, 2022). Workshop “War on Ukraine and the Nuclear World Order” (Paris, 2023).

On-going project: THE RING OF MEDITERRANEAN: REGIONAL STUDIES, Project № 101047919 — MEDITERreg — ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEI-TCH-RSCH, Agreement № 101047919 — MEDITERreg, Odesa, 2022-2025).