David Swan

I enrolled in Professor Kulyk’s ‘Current Ukrainian Thought’ module during the final year of my undergraduate degree at Maynooth University. Although the course content pertained to the ongoing and ever-changing situation in Ukraine, Professor Kulyk was able to deliver a well-structured course that was deeply informative and extremely interesting from beginning to end. I went into this module knowing very little about politics and society in Ukraine and nothing about Ukrainian philosophy, but after completing this course I feel that I have a very good knowledge of how and why events occurred in Ukraine, as well as how these events have shaped and characterised the philosophy of the Ukrainian people. My much-improved knowledge of Ukraine is a testament to Professor Kulyk’s own knowledge and style of teaching, as he successfully conveyed information on multiple topics and concepts in an engaging and easy to follow manner. Professor Kulyk was always friendly and approachable, and provided encouraging feedback when correcting my essays. ‘Current Ukrainian Thought’ was one of the most interesting and enjoyable modules I have taken in university, I would highly recommend it to any student who has the option to take it in the future.

—David Swan, a student at Maynooth University, Ireland, 2022.