Denys Gorbach

Denys Gorbach is an Associate Researcher at the Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE), Sciences Po, and a temporary Lecturer and Researcher (ATER) at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, affiliated with the Printemps laboratory. His research lies at the intersection of political economy, social movements, and class formation in the post-Soviet region, particularly Ukraine.

• PhD in Political Science, Sciences Po (2022)
• Master’s in Sociology and Social Anthropology, Central European University (2017)
• BA in Political Science and MA in Philosophy, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

His research focuses on national populism in Ukraine, analyzing its role in shaping public discourse and the country’s unique form of capitalism. Drawing from politico-economic anthropology and moral economy, his work explores hegemonic processes and class dynamics in post-socialist contexts. His doctoral thesis investigated the everyday politics of the Ukrainian working class.

The central theme across his research is the transformation of social and economic structures in post-Soviet Ukraine, particularly how class and national identity intersect under conditions of political and economic upheaval. His work combines ethnographic methods with political theory to examine moral economies and resistance in deindustrialized urban settings.

Denys Gorbach has not been mentioned as receiving specific scientific awards or prizes in the provided text.

He has supervised or advised no students listed in the available information. There is no mention of research grants or funding roles. However, his affiliation with CEE, a center hosting multiple funded research projects on capitalism and democracy, suggests potential involvement in collaborative research. He was a doctoral fellow at Sciences Po, indicating prior institutional support.

Denys Gorbach is affiliated with the Center for European Studies and Comparative Politics (CEE) at Sciences Po and the Printemps laboratory at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. These institutions support interdisciplinary research on European politics, social transformations, and public policy. His work contributes to thematic seminars at CEE, particularly those on capitalism and democracy.