Dr. Marta Dyczok

Biography

Marta Dyczok is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Western University. She specializes in the broader context of Ukraine's international politics and history, focusing on social, digital, and mass media, decolonization, historical politics, information warfare, migration, and post-communist transitions, with a particular interest in World War II. Dyczok’s current research projects investigate the impact of the Russo-Ukrainian War on digital information flows and the associated challenges of credibility amid widespread disinformation. She is also involved in examining media developments in Ukraine since independence from the USSR, as well as the media representations of Ukrainians displaced during World War II. Her work has led to numerous publications, including books, refereed journal articles, and chapters tackling themes around media, democracy, and memory in the context of Ukraine. Dyczok has been invited to share her expertise at various prestigious institutions including Harvard and Columbia University, and she has actively contributed to media discussions surrounding Ukraine's historical and contemporary circumstances. Furthermore, her accolades include being a fellow at the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute and the Woodrow Wilson International Center.

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