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We invite you to read an interview by Olena Kovalchuk, Head of "Ukrainian Science Diaspora in France"

Igor Lyman, 19 November 2025

Olena Kovalchuk was born in Lutsk. In 1997, she graduated from Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University (Lutsk). In 2004, she defended her candidate's thesis, and in 2015 – her doctoral thesis. She worked as a professor at the Department of Ukrainian and Foreign Linguistics, and in 2019-2021 she was a vice-rector of Lutsk National Technical University. In 2021-2022 – Professor of Lesya Ukrainka Volyn National University. In April-August 2022 – Visiting Professor at the FMSH Foundation (Paris, France), since 2022 – Visiting Professor at Aix-Marseille University (Marseille, France). Since 2023 – Head of "Ukrainian Science Diaspora in France".

The interview is here: https://ukrdiaspora.nauka.gov.ua/uk/naukova-diplomatiya/olena-kovalchuk/

Supported by the Programme "Shaping development-oriented migration" (MEG) of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)