Personal Data:

Name: Andrii Lebid

Date of birth: June 19,1978

Place of birth: Sumy, Ukraine

Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophical Sciences. Professor

E-mail:    ;

 

Education:

Higher, Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko, specialty «History and Law», qualification «Teacher of history and law» (1995—2000);

PhD Program, Hryhorii Scovoroda Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2002—2005);

Completed at Hryhorii Scovoroda Institute of Philosophy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine his candidate’s thesis, “The concept of self-organisation of macrosocial structures and its methodological role in understanding the phenomenon of social evolution” (2005);

Defended a thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophical Sciences. The thesis, entitled “Paradigms of scientific truth in analytical philosophy” (2018).

 

Experience:

From 2000 till 2002: Teacher of history and law at the secondary school №1 (Sumy, Ukraine)

From 2005 till 2023: Lecturer assistant, senior lecturer, associate professor, professor of Sumy State University

From 2022: Expert of research projects in the Section “Philosophy, History and Political Science” of the Scientific Council of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

From 2018: Researcher of the Laboratory of Professional and Pedagogical Training of Cherkas Global University (Washington, USA).

From 2017: Head of the Commission on Education and Science of the Public Council at the Sumy Regional State Administration

From 2017: Research Coordinator at the Centre for Regional Security Studies of Sumy State University

From 2018: Scientific consultant in the areas of cross-cultural management and design, corporate services, strategic communications and team-building — SMART-Avia Tour

From 2016: Expert on cooperation between local authorities and civil society — NGO “Kalynove Hrono”, NGO “Sumy Public Circle”

From 2020: Member of the regional commission for evaluation and support of the competitive selection of investment programmes and regional development projects implemented at the expense of the State Regional Development Fund

From 2022: Editor-in-chief of the scientific journal “Propaganda in the World and Local Conflicts” (Cherkas Global University, Washington, USA)

From 2020: Editor in scientific journal “European Journal of Philosophical Research” (Cherkas Global University, Washington, USA)

From 2021: Member of the editorial board of the journal “Sumy Historical and Archival Journal” (Sumy State University, Ukraine)

From 2021: Member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal “Socio-Humanitarian Problems of Person” (Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine)

From 2015: Project manager and advocacy manager in several NGOs

 

Research interests:

History of higher education in Ukraine in the 19th and early 20th centuries. History and philosophy of science. Methodology and logic of the humanities science Analytical philosophy. E-democracy and E-governance. Application of tools and mechanisms of public participation 

 

Membership in editorial boards:

Member of the editorial boards of scientific journals “Propaganda in the World and Local Conflicts” (USA) — editor-in-chief, “European Journal of Philosophical Research” (USA), “Sumy Historical and Archival Journal” (Ukraine), “Socio-Humanitarian Problems of Person” (Ukraine), “Philological Treatises” (Ukraine).

 

Membership in scientific public associations:

Since 2020, Member of the Research Group “Contemporary History” of the East European Historical Society

 

Participation in research projects:

The executor of about 25 research projects funded by State and local budgets, international organizations.

“Cognitive Resilience against hostile Disinformation, social Polarisation and harmful Radicalisation” (The International Centre for Defence and Security — ICDS): Researcher

“Historical memory, remembrance and reconciliation, cognitive resilience and psychological defence, and crisis communication” (The International Centre for Defence and Security — ICDS): Researcher

Grants from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization: NATO-Public Diplomacy Division (Contracts PDD (ENG) RG-600, RG-729, RG-10380), (2018-2023): Researcher

Social solidarity mechanisms in crisis: historical experience and modern challenges (Applied). Reg. № 0123U101851 (2023-2025): Researcher.

Jean Monnet Module “European Values of Intercultural Dialogue in the Field of Education: Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Approaches” (2022-2025) (101085224-EUROVALID -ERASMUS-JMO-2022-HEI-TCH-RSCH; 619998-EPP-1-2020-1UA-EPPJMO-MODULE — EACEA): Member of the Project team

“Building resilient communities” (The National Endowment for Democracy — NED): Head

And also in a number of other projects.

 

Management of dissertation researches:

Under Prof. Andrii Lebid guidance:

-         A. Rybalko, completes his dissertation “Socio-philosophical and anthropological dimensions of the of the national myth”

-         Y. Stetsenko, completes her dissertation “Social and Philosophical Analysis of Societal Transformations of Ukrainian Society in the Context of Implementation of European Values”

-         A. Bondarev completes his dissertation “Political and philosophical dimensions of  Ukrainian national identity”

-         O. Dyadya completes his dissertation “Transpositions of the Theodicy Tradition: Method and Interpretation”

 

Public activity:

Head of the Commission on Education and Science of the Public Council at the Sumy Regional State Administration, from 2017 (Sumy, Ukraine).

 

Publication activity:

The author of more than 250 research and methodological papers, including 5 monographs. More than 35 articles indexing by Scopus or Web of Scienсе: “Bylye Gody” (USA), “European Journal of Contemporary Education” (USA), “International Journal of Media and Information Literacy” (USA)