Biography

Dr. Volodymyr Yermolenko is a Ukrainian philosopher, journalist, and writer. He is the President of PEN Ukraine and holds a Doctorate in political studies (France) and a PhD in philosophy (Ukraine).  Yermolenko is the Analytics Director at Internews Ukraine and Chief Editor of UkraineWorld.org. An associate professor at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, he has authored several award-winning books. He is Head of board of International Renaissance Foundation (OSI Network) and is an expert in media literacy. Yermolenko co-founded podcasts Kult and Explaining Ukraine and hosted TV programs at Hromadske.ua. He has published articles in The Economist, Le Monde, Financial Times, New York Times, and Newsweek and has contributed to BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera, France 24, and more. His work is available in multiple languages. Father of three daughters.