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Valeriia Hulkovych is a Researcher and Doctoral Student at the Chair of Political Didactics and Political Education at the University of Hildesheim, specializing in extracurricular political education, emotions in political education, political EU education, and separatist movements in the EU.
- Current Position: Research Assistant & Doctoral Student at the University of Hildesheim (since 10/2024)
- Previous Positions: Research Assistant at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (05/2024-09/2024); Research Assistant at Georg-August-University Göttingen (10/2021-04/2024)
- Education: Master's in Political Science from Georg-August-University Göttingen (2018-2021); Bachelor's in Political Science from University of Wrocław, Poland (2015-2018)
Dr. Hulkovych's research focuses on innovative approaches to political education, particularly examining how emotional dimensions impact learning processes and how digital tools can enhance civic engagement. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in educational settings, with special attention to EU-related education and challenges posed by separatist movements. She investigates the effectiveness of game-based learning approaches and the development of monitoring systems to assess political education outcomes.
Her recent publications examine monitoring systems for political education in Germany and evaluate digital educational tools like the "Unsolved" puzzle station for UN education. These works contribute to evidence-based practices in political education and highlight the importance of data-driven approaches in educational assessment.
- Great Britain Research Working Group
- German Political Science Association
- Society for Political Didactics and Political Youth and Adult Education
- Hanoverian-British Society (German-British Society branch)
- Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom
- Scottish Educational Research Association
Dr. Hulkovych has supervised 14 theses across multiple years on diverse topics including Islamism among young migrants, military and police as educational actors, fake news education, Ukraine war education, and EU education in vocational schools. Her upcoming conference presentations in 2025 focus on Scottish teacher identity constructions and their pedagogical implications.
She teaches courses on Germany's political system, scientific methodology, and democratic awareness, demonstrating her commitment to developing both theoretical understanding and practical skills in political education for students at various levels.
