Assistant or Associate Professor of East European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies, Dartmouth College

The East European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies Department at Dartmouth invites applications for a full-time tenure-line appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor. We seek qualified candidates with expertise in the region who will support the ongoing diversification of our curricular offerings and research profile. We are especially interested in applicants who specialize in more than one region/language of Eastern Europe and Eurasia, with a preference for Ukrainian, or the language(s) and cultures of the Russian Federation. The person in this position will be expected to contribute thematic or comparative courses to the EEER curriculum more broadly. Scholars in fields such as 20th-21st century literary and cultural studies, translation studies, comparative literature, sociolinguistics, or those working with other interdisciplinary approaches are especially welcome to apply. We seek an innovative and dynamic teacher with experience teaching in U.S. institutions. Applicants should also demonstrate organizational leadership and service to the field appropriate to their career stage.

Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. People with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives make the Dartmouth community diverse, which enhances academic excellence. Applicants should address in their cover letter how their research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth’s commitment to diversity in service of academic excellence.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Slavic Languages and Literatures or a closely related field, or be ABD with degree conferred by the start of the appointment. Qualified candidates will have established a track record of scholarly excellence and be pursuing an active research agenda. A native or near-native fluency in English as well as fluency in the language of their region of specialization is required. The EEER department currently offers three years of Russian and one year of Ukrainian. Priority will be given to qualified candidates who would be able to teach in one or both of the language sequences.

Application Instructions

Please submit all materials electronically via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/154505

Letters may be addressed to Victoria Somoff, co-chair of the search committee. 

1. Cover letter of not more than three pages describing the candidate's scholarly agenda, teaching, professional experience, and how their research teaching, serivce, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth's commitment to diversity in service of academic excellence. 
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. Writing sample of not more than thirty pages. 
4. Three confidential letters of recommendation. 

Review of applications will begin on November 10, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. For questions regarding this position, please contact Victoria Somoff, Victoria.Somoff@Dartmouth.edu.

Assistant Teaching Professor (Non-Tenure-Track) of Modern Lang & Lit (Russian) Department of Modern Languages (William & Mary)

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, invites applications for a three-year, non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor renewable instructional position that will begin August 10, 2025. This full-time teaching faculty appointment carries a service component commensurate with rank, and comes with the possibility of ongoing renewals and a framework for promotion.

We seek an individual with expertise in Russian language, literature, and culture. The successful applicant will be expected to be an effective teacher and will have a [3-3] teaching load.

A Ph.D. is preferred at the time the appointment begins (August 10, 2025). Native or near-native proficiency in Russian and English is required. We seek qualified candidates with expertise in the region who will diversify our curricular offerings, including teaching courses in digital humanities.

Applicants must apply online at https://jobs.wm.edu/postings/62580

Application Deadline: Friday, December 1, 2024.

Applicants must apply online at https://jobs.wm.edu. Submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, and a statement of teaching interests that describes your approach to teaching. Candidates are encouraged to reflect on their past experiences or future plans to foster an inclusive and welcoming climate for students in Russian and Slavic studies in any of the aforementioned required documents. You cannot submit a separate diversity statement. You will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference. We also ask you to submit two sample syllabi, one for an advanced Russian language course and the second for a culture course.

For full consideration, submit application materials by the initial review date December 1st. Applications received after the initial review date will be considered if needed.

William & Mary values diversity and invites applications from underrepresented groups who will enrich the research, teaching and service missions of the university. The university is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and encourages applications from women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Tenure track position Assistant Professor - Early Modern or Modern Eastern European / Eurasian History, Stony Brook University (New York)

The Department of History at Stony Brook University (State University of New York) is delighted to invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of History in the area of early modern or modern Eastern Europe/Eurasia. The specific area of specialization is open, including Russia, Eastern Europe and areas of Central Asia, the Eastern Steppes, and the Caucasus. We particularly encourage scholars with interests in transregional, multiethnic, and/or borderlands histories. We also welcome interdisciplinary candidates whose historical work addresses social, cultural, economic, and/or political processes, and who engage with material and/or visual/aural cultures.  We expect the scholar in question to have completed significant work in an Eastern European or Eurasian language and archives.

We seek a colleague who will contribute to the History graduate program thematic clusters. The successful applicant will have the ability to teach a survey of Russian history over at least a few centuries, and should be prepared to offer a range of undergraduate lecture and seminar courses, as well as graduate seminars, on various topics related to Eastern Europe and/or Eurasia.  This faculty member will have opportunities for affiliation and collaboration with interdisciplinary Stony Brook programs, institutes, and centers aligned with their interests. These may include units in the College of Arts and Sciences such as the Institute for Globalization Studies, the Humanities Institute, the Center for Changing Systems of Power, and others. For more details about the History Department and our undergraduate and graduate curriculum, please see: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/history/

Qualifications

Required qualifications:
PhD (or foreign equivalent) in History, or a related field from an accredited instutition. The selected candidate should have their degree in hand by July 1, 2025.

Preferred qualifications:
Research Specialization, Training and Accomplishment in the History of Early Modern or Modern Eastern Europe or Eurasia and in one of several subfields including (but not limited to) transregional histories, multiethnic histories, and imperial borderlands. Publication record in the History of Early Modern or Modern Eastern Europe/Eurasia. Experience teaching undergraduate courses in person. Ability to teach a relatively broad survey of the region over at least a few centuries, at the graduate as well as undergraduate levels.

Application Instructions

A completed initial application will include:

1. Letter of interest
2. CV, including teaching experience
3. Writing sample (chapter or journal article of 25-40 pages)
4. List of three references with e-mail contact information

Only references of shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to provide a research statement and teaching statement with sample syllabus, and possibly other materials.

The Department expects to conduct remote interviews with shortlisted candidates and then host finalists on campus in early 2025. 

Review of applications will begin on November 1, but additional applications will be accepted until December 15, 2024.
For questions regarding this role, please contact Alix Cooper (Chair of Search Committee) Alix.Cooper@stonybrook.edu

Part-Time Lecturer in Russian and East European Studies, University of Chicago

The Humanities Collegiate Division and the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures at the University of Chicago invites applications for part-time Lecturers during the 2024-25 academic year.

The selected candidate will have part-time teaching opportunities in various courses of the Russian and East European Studies curriculum. Responsibilities include preparing and teaching  seminar-style culture courses with a highly interactive discussion element, holding regularly scheduled office hours, and the preparing and grading of assignments and testing materials. Depending on the curricular needs of the department, the successful candidate may teach between one and four courses per academic year.

The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and Service Employees International Union. The per-course salary for academic year 2024-25 will be at least $7,538. This position is not benefits eligible.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a doctorate or equivalent in Russian and East European Studies or a related field.

Application Instructions

Applications must include:

• A current curriculum vitae,
• A cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience and discusses approaches to pedagogy,
• And the names and contact information of three references whose recommendation letters may be solicited.
• A sample syllabus for a course in Russian and East European Studies.

Optional Materials:

• Course evaluations, if available

The materials listed above must be submitted through the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment site at the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/156186. Applicants will be asked to provide additional materials following initial review.

In the event that a teaching opportunity becomes available, we will contact applicants with the academic training and experience most appropriate for our available classes. This posting will expire on March 31, 2025.

This position is contingent upon budgetary approval.  Only complete applications will be considered. For more information about this position, please contact Stephan Carver, Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, spcarver@uchicago.edu.   

Slavic Language Cataloger, Princeton University

Princeton University Library (PUL) seeks candidates for the Slavic Language Cataloging Librarian position. The position serves as the primary cataloger for Slavic language material (in all formats) in the Cataloging and Metadata Services department and engages in the full spectrum of activities relating to the creation and management of metadata for Library materials in Slavic languages.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create metadata (original and copy cataloging plus related authority work) according to national and local standards for newly acquired resources, primarily in Slavic languages, as well as for other Library material in various formats and subject areas based on department needs.
• Update and enhance existing metadata according to national and local standards to reflect the most recent metadata rules, and practices for monographic and serial publications in both OCLC Connexion Client and the Library's local database.

Key Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in library science from an ALA-accredited institution or advanced degree in a relevant field.
• Proficiency in the Russian language.
• Minimum three years of cataloging experience.
• Thorough knowledge of metadata content and encoding standards such as RDA, LCSH, LCC, and MARC 21.
• Grounding in cataloging principles and familiarity with current developments in resource description, along with flexibility and adaptability in the context of conceptual and technological change.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of at least other Slavic languages, preferably Polish or Ukrainian.

The successful candidate will be appointed to an appropriate Associate Librarian or more senior rank depending upon qualifications and experience. Applications must be submitted here and include a resume, cover letter, and a list of three references with full contact information. This position is subject to the University's background check policy. 

Director of Community Engagement, Razom, Inc. - Washington D.C. or New York, NY

Razom’s mission is building a prosperous Ukraine. Razom means “together” in Ukrainian and serves as a constant reminder of the community that it takes to create, build, and do. Razom creates spaces where people meet, partner and work together to unlock the potential of Ukraine. They maintain a relentless focus on the needs on the ground to support Ukraine and on opportunities to amplify voices from Ukraine in conversations in the United States.

The Director of Community Engagement serves as the main liaison between Razom and its network of partner organizations through the American Coalition for Ukraine. The role involves reaching out to external organizations, connecting people and ideas, and building bridges between external partners and Razom’s Advocacy Team. The Director also co-manages and oversees the Community Engagement team, setting strategic goals and managing workflow for staff, volunteers, and interns in partnership with the Director of Grassroots Advocacy.

Library of Congress Junior Fellow Program

The Library of Congress (Germanic and Slavic Division, Russia Section) invites applications to our Junior Fellow Program (JFP) Internship. We encourage you to share widely amongst your students and colleagues who are still enrolled in school. This position is open to undergraduate and graduate students, including recent graduates within the entire year of 2024. We seek an individual with expertise in Russian language, history, and culture. This is a paid, 10 week internship at the GS-03 level. The program will run from May 19-July 25, 2025.

Late Cold War Era Open-Source Intelligence Russian Cataloging (Onsite) - Russia Section

Project Description: This project allows a Junior Fellow to process the Russia Section’s NASIC collection of late Soviet and early Russian Federation scientific and technical books. These books represent a time capsule of Russian publishing that spans the years surrounding the fall of the USSR. As tools of the American intelligence community, these materials contain translated summaries, notes, and marginalia reflecting late Cold War international relations. Working with Librarians, the Junior Fellow will create initial bibliographic records and perform descriptive cataloging. By increasing the accuracy and completeness of bibliographic records, the Junior Fellow will aid in increasing discoverability and availability of less-known items to researchers, scholars, and the general public. While gaining valuable hands-on experience in cataloging and library work, the Junior Fellow will have an opportunity to conduct research on a topic of their choice, such as late Soviet publishing, Soviet technical advancements, and/or the use of open-source materials in international studies and intelligence.

Please submit your application materials to the USAJobs listing for “2025 Junior Fellows Program (Onsite Internship)” for consideration. The project you or your students will be applying to is titled: Late Cold War Era Open-Source Intelligence Russian Cataloging (Onsite)

To be considered, applicants must apply online by the deadline: November 18, 2024.

For more information on the Junior Fellows Program, please visit the LC JFP homepage: https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/junior-fellows-program/

Kennan Institute Research Internship

Research Interns provide direct support to Kennan Institute scholars and are matched according to their interests, background, and availability. The Kennan Institute accepts applications for Research Internships on a rolling basis.

Description

The Kennan Institute offers paid Research Internships lasting two to nine months for undergraduate, graduate, and prospective graduate students. Each intern works with a scholar in residence at the Institute over a period of two to nine months. This internship offers a flexible schedule of 15 hours per week, and a stipend of $10 per hour.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a good command of the Russian or Ukrainian language and ability to conduct independent research.

How to Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter describing your availability to work in Washington, D.C., your research interests and strengths, and the period for which you wish to be considered (in terms of which months or semesters). You may send your application by email to joseph.dresen@wilsoncenter.org. 

The Kennan Institute accepts applications on a rolling basis. Applicants will be contacted for an interview if their research interests, background, and availability should match an incoming research project. For more information about Kennan Institute Research Internships, please email Joseph Dresen or call (202) 691-4245. 

International students are eligible for Wilson Center internships, but they must hold a valid F-1 or J-1 visa and appropriate work authorization especially if they are receiving compensation for the internships. All international students must obtain written permission from their Designated School Official or Responsible Visa Officer at their university stating that they are in valid immigration status and eligible to do an internship at the Center. The Wilson Center is an equal opportunity employer and follows equal opportunity employment guidelines in the selection of its interns.

SRAS Online Research Internships

SRAS is offering online research internships. If accepted, you will be researching and writing about popular or folk culture for SRAS sites. Internships are flexible and SRAS editors will work with you to assign tasks that are both of interest to you and fill the needs of the SRAS Family of Sites. The internship dates are also flexible - to be able to best fit the individual break taken at your university and your own schedule.

How to apply: https://sras.heiapply.com/catalog/programs/4218

Winter Internship: Enroll By: 15 Dec 2024

- Start Date: 20 Dec 2024

- End Date: 01 Feb 2025

Summer Internship: Enroll By: 26 May 2025

- Start Date:02 Jun 2025

- End Date:31 Jul 2025

2025–26 HRI Fellowships: “Story and Place”
HRI is pleased to announce that its 2025–26 fellowship year theme will be “Story and Place.”

In spite of the impact of global economic and culture forces on our lives—and of course because of it—attention to the particularity of place remains key to how humanists and artists think about the world. How does your work engage with place-based experiences, histories, performative cultures, languages, politics, literatures? What does storytelling that emerges from specific places and spaces contribute to how we apprehend the visual, the material, the political, the queer, or the orthodox?

Place often takes root through story, but it is as often made in the telling. How can storytelling and story-making create place and its attachments—or unravel it, or make it legible to new audiences? What is the role of place-based story in how we grapple with war, social movements, equity work, fantasy, political ideology, art practice, social media, ecological crisis, and/or the land grant university itself? And what is “place” beyond the local, exactly?

HRI invites proposals which engage the intersection of place and story in a variety of mediums— narrative, textual, maker-oriented, graphic, and more. We look forward to learning from humanities- and arts-based researchers who are working with place at any scale and in any number of forms. We’re interested in the geography closest in or the farthest out; in stories that stick close to home or those that carry home with them as they move.

We’re curious, in short, about multi-form ways of exploring the places, real and imagined, that help us reckon with the world as we know it, tell it, and want it to be told. If place is a backdrop to how you are communicating your work, this is an opportunity, in the context of a yearlong interdisciplinary seminar, to converse with colleagues interested in experimenting with how to bring place and storytelling into sharper relation.

The projects proposed to HRI for 2025–26 fellowships will be evaluated on the scholarly excellence and promise of the project, the applicant’s preparation/readiness to undertake the proposed research, the quality of the narrative proposal, the relationship to the annual theme, the case made for how the interdisciplinary experience offered by the Fellows Seminar would be beneficial to the project, and the letters of support.

HRI welcomes applications from all disciplines and departments with an interest in humanities and humanities-inflected research. HRI is especially interested in fostering interdisciplinary work, both within the humanistic disciplines, and between the humanities and the arts.

See the links available here for specific guidelines. The submission portal will open on September 1, 2024.

ASPIRANTUM's Dostoyevsky Scholarship to Study Russian Language in Summer 2025

Yerevan, Armenia

Undergraduate (BA), graduate (MA), and postgraduate (Ph.D.) students, as well as researchers in Slavic Studies and related fields, enrolled in universities and other academic institutions from the below-specified countries, are eligible to apply for the Dostoyevsky scholarship. The ideal candidates will be 19 - 39 years old by the program's start. Only the citizens of the following countries are eligible for this scholarship:

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay.

Deadline: January 15, 2025

For more details, please visit: https://aspirantum.com/scholarships/dostoyevsky-grants-to-learn-russian

ARIT Fellowships for research and language study in Turkey, 2025-2026

ARIT Fellowships for Research in Turkey are offered for research in ancient, medieval, or modern times, in any field of the humanities and social sciences.  Post-doctoral and advanced doctoral fellowships (PhD candidate) may be held for one month up to one academic year. 

ARIT / National Endowment for the Humanities Advanced Fellowships for Research in Turkey cover all fields of the humanities, including prehistory, history, art, archaeology, literature, and linguistics as well as interdisciplinary aspects of cultural history.  The fellowships support applicants who have completed their academic training for terms ranging from four months to one year.

Applications for ARIT and ARIT NEH fellowships must be submitted to ARIT by November 1, 2024.  The fellowship committee will notify applicants in late January 2025.

ARIT Summer Fellowships for Advanced Turkish Language in Istanbul offers intensive advanced study of Turkish at Bogazici University during the summer 2025.  Participants must have completed two years of Turkish language study or the equivalent.  The fellowships cover round-trip airfare to Istanbul, application and tuition fees, and a maintenance stipend.   The application deadline will be in February, 2025.

For additional information please see the ARIT webpage at https://aritweb.org/fellowships/

Deadlines vary by fellowship, see website for details.

Dmytro Shtohryn International Ukrainian Studies Conference 

The Slavic Reference Service and the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dates: October 2-4, 2025

Theme: Continuities and Ruptures in Ukrainian Culture and Society

Format: Hybrid

The conference seeks to bring together scholars across a broad spectrum of disciplines working on topics related to Ukraine. With the thematic focus 'continuities and ruptures,' presentations will span across historical and contemporary contexts to bring into conversation various perspectives on Ukrainian identity, ethnic minorities, culture, language, and history.

We welcome papers on a range of topics, including (but not limited to) national identities, literary traditions, trends in Ukrainian arts, historiography, libraries and archives, memory politics, women and gender, diaspora and minority experiences, and cultural heritage. Proposals are invited from scholars across humanities, arts, and social sciences at any stage in their careers. Graduate students, emerging scholars, and scholars based in the region are especially encouraged to participate.

Presentations will be held in a hybrid format, both in-person and on Zoom. Working languages of the conference are English and Ukrainian. In addition to panels and a keynote address (Dr. Emily Channell-Justice, Harvard University), the conference will include cultural events and a professionalization workshop for graduate students and early-career scholars (led by Dr. Yuliya V. Ladygina, Pennsylvania State University). We look forward to a conference that will spark further discussion and development within the field of Ukrainian studies.

If interested, please fill out the Google Form and provide a 200-word abstract by November 15, 2024.

For more information please visit the conference website https://uconference.web.illinois.edu/ or contact us at dmytroshtohrynconference@gmail.com with any questions.

CFP: ESCAS 2025 Regional Conference – “Moving Central Asian Studies ever further: Orthodox vs Unorthodox approaches”

The European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS) invites proposals for individual papers, panels and round-table discussions for the 20th ESCAS conference, which will take place June 5-8, 2025, in Tashkent and Samarkand, Uzbekistan. In line with regional traditions, the conference will have a nomadic format and will be held in collaboration with Tashkent State University of Economics. This format will allow you to experience different academic environments and networking with colleagues from various disciplines. 
In line with our mission, we are now looking to revitalize ESCAS as an inclusive academic platform which responds to the needs of exchanging information and ideas and identifying challenges and opportunities of conducting research in and about Central Asia, fostering discussions between disciplines and scholarly traditions. The topic of this year’s conference is very broad and reflects the fact that ESCAS is interested in contributions from the humanities, social sciences, and economics disciplines. The broad scope of the conference is particularly suitable for interdisciplinary collaborations. Therefore, whether you are interested in research on remote areas, socio-economic transformations in the region, societal and cultural change, macro or micro tendencies, anthropology, archeology, environmental issues or economics, law and legal studies, sociology or political science or cross-disciplinary research, you are very much encouraged to submit an abstract and join our discussions. We also welcome sessions and presentations offering non-orthodox approaches to the study of the region as well as papers bridging social sciences with life and exact sciences (medicine, engineering, environment)

The broad Central Asian region as a topic encourages us to look at the power shifts that are now unfolding, due not only to the current war in Ukraine, but also to the changing role of the region in economic, cultural and developmental issues. We would like to promote the event as a showroom of research on Central Asia, promote collaborations and exchanges between researchers and institutions and offer career development opportunities for young and mid-career researchers.

We welcome a regional focus on the broader Central Asian region and invite interested researchers to submit an abstract for individual papers, panels, or roundtables. Proposals can be related to all aspects of research in the arts, humanities and social sciences on Central Asia – namely the republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, together with Xinjiang, Mongolia, Afghanistan and adjacent regions of Russia, China, Iran, South Asia and the Caucasus.

Please submit a 300 word abstract and 2-3 lines of biographical statement to escastudies@protonmail.com 

Deadline: January 5, 2025

Call for Proposals: Gazeta Workshop virtual presentations, Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

Gazeta Workshop offers a digital community for scholars of Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Russia to share their research on the history of the press. Founded in 2021, Gazeta Workshop is an online forum for scholars across the humanities and social sciences to share research related to the history of the press from the eighteenth century to the present. It offers an interdisciplinary and international community of scholars analyzing the historical press through its many facets, from history, sociology, political science, literary and cultural analysis, art history, and more. We welcome presentations from museum and archival curators, historians, literary scholars, and scholars in other academic disciplines working with newspapers, journals, almanacs, magazines, and other forms of periodicals circulating in the Eurasian, East European, and Russian space.

There are three formats for presentations: talks, workshopped papers, and book presentations. Invited talks are 45 minutes to an hour, with Q&A afterwards. For workshopped papers, we circulate papers one week prior to the event date, then discuss them. If you have a new book coming out in 2024-25, we invite a 45-minute presentation with discussion afterwards. Invited talks and book presentations are usually recorded and posted to YouTube; workshopped papers are not. We generally meet once per month via Zoom in the Fall semester and again in the Spring. While past presentations have been on Fridays at 3PM EST, we hope to accommodate our presenters with additional time slots at 12PM EST on Wednesday, Thursdays, and Fridays.

We’re open to scholars from around the world. Independent scholars are welcome, as are Ph.D. candidates and early career researchers. If you would like to present, please send us a title, abstract, and your CV to gazeta.workshop@gmail.com. In your email, please indicate your preference either for the Fall semester (September – December 2024) or the Spring semester (February – May 2025), as well as the format (on presentation formats, see below).

Contact Email: gazeta.workshop@gmail.com

Gender and Transformation in Central-Eastern Europe and Eurasia Workshop (Fall 2024- Spring 2025)

European Union Studies Center/CUNY Graduate Center

Call for Papers 2024-2025 online and in-person/hybrid

Founded in 1993, amidst the conflicts in Yugoslavia, this workshop is driven by the exploration of questions related to gender in postcommunist countries of East, South and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union, including the Baltic countries and Central Asia. Centered on debates on communism’s impact on women and gender and on how to converse and theorize across the East-West divide, this workshop strives to include voices from not just the New York City area, but also from the region and around the world. We continue to be an informal and friendly gathering for feminist scholars, activists, and journalists to discuss recent theoretical and/or critical work, empirical research, and critical and scholarly reflections on activism. 

Theme: We invite papers on any topic related to the themes of communism and postcommunism and gender, but this year, we are particularly p thinking about the impact of Russia’s long war against Ukraine and of the threat of anti-gender populism and authoritarianism. We remain especially interested in proposals that consider the impact of Russia’s aggression on gender in the region, state gendered violence inside and outside the state borders, and the role of state propaganda in fostering ultranationalism and war. We are also especially interested in reflecting on our work as scholars of gender and this region, including  the continued influence of Russia-centrism and West-based scholarship.  We welcome conversations that put this region in the context of global events and processes, including the Israel-Gaza war.

Details:

• Meet monthly, usually on Fridays, at the CUNY Grad Center in New York City (with Zoom participation available) or via Zoom only, 2-3 PM New York time (8-9PM Poland time)
• Presenters share a 10-15 page paper in advance to those who have registered. We ask authors to limit their presentation to 20 minutes to allow maximum time for conversation.
• We will moderate the sessions so that we check in with what we are all thinking about, hear and see the key ideas of the paper, and have lots of time to discuss collaboratively.

To participate, please fill out this google form with your name, email, location/affiliation, current related interests.  We have also created a space there for you to share your thoughts and suggestions about the workshop as well as to indicate interest in participating in a NYC-based networking session to foster collaboration and mentoring.

If you’d like to present your work/project  this next academic year, please also add the following: 

• tentative title for your talk
• abstract of less than 200 words describing your proposed talk
• up to 5 recent publications or information about your activism
• your schedule clarifying which Fridays you could present
• Preferred format: Zoom or in-person

We regret that, despite our best efforts, we do not have funds for an honorarium. All are welcome to participate.

Call for Papers: Interdisciplinary Symposium-Minority Identities and Vernacular Visual Culture

Minority groups are often underrepresented in official archives, which has resulted in their continuing marginalization in historiography. Critical archive scholars argue for empowering such groups by developing and investigating archival collections. This symposium intends to expand this approach by demonstrating how the visual practices of underrepresented groups can be studied through underutilized data sources. To this end, the symposium will focus on diaspora communities seen through their visual production with the presumption that the vernacular representations of everyday life can provide substantial insights into evolving minority identities. Therefore, we want to explore the interplay of vernacular visual practices and the transformations of minority identities by posing two broad research questions: What is the role of vernacular visual practice in shaping minority identities? How does looking at identity through vernacular images challenge pervasive representations of minority groups?

Vernacular visual culture—commonplace, ordinary, or everyday images that people make and use—provides a rich set of material for the study of the culture of underrepresented groups. Yet, too often these materials are overlooked. As noted by Patricia Zimmerman, in the context of home movies, in popular imaginary, these images “are often defined by negation: noncommercial, nonprofessional, unnecessary.” Vernacular images were historically often considered subordinate; however, they constitute an essential corpus of sources produced “from below” by the community members. Our initial inquiry shows these marginal media forms can reveal depreciated or repressed histories that have failed to gain mainstream representation. One of the symposium’s key goals is to recognize the possibilities these sources offer in the context of writing “history from below.”

The symposium will be held in person only at The Franke Institute for the Humanities, University of Chicago, May 9-10, 2025. Participation in the symposium is free (there is no registration fee). Travel/accommodation support will be available for a limited number of presenters without access to institutional funding.

We request that proposals be received no later than Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 11:59 pm. If you are interested in presenting, please email Agata Zborowska (azborowska@uchicago.edu) with the following details:

• paper title,
• abstract of 300-500 words,
• short bio of 200-300 words,
• information on whether you want/need to apply for funding for travel/accommodation costs.

Accepted presenters are asked to submit their paper (or final draft) at least two weeks before the symposium date.

Call for Proposals: 29th Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN)

Columbia University
Co-Hosted by the Harriman Institute
22-24 May 2025

Proposals must be submitted to darel@uottawa.ca AND asnconvention25@gmail.com in a single Word attachment.
Each applicant must also fill out a Fact Sheet online.

Key Points

• Following a highly successful return in person to Columbia University in 2023 and 2024, the ASN World Convention will be held once again on May 22-24, 2025.
• The Convention is welcoming five different types of proposals: Individual Paper Proposal, Panel Proposal, Book Panel Proposal, Roundtable Proposal, Film Proposal. Paper and panel proposals are based on written papers.
• Two new permanent sections — Populism and the Far Right, Gender and Nationalism — are added. The Convention will also a have Special Focus on the Russian War in Ukraine, American Nationalism, and Political Memory.
• Registration fees will be waived for discussants, unless they are making a presentation on a different panel.
• The Convention is in person only. No presentation will be on Zoom.
• Applicants will be notified of the status of their proposal in January 2025.

The Convention

Over 150 Panels in 4 global sections: 

• Nationalism (incl. First Nations)
• Populism and the Far Right
• Migration, Refugees, and Diasporas
• Gender and Nationalism

And 8 regional sections:

• Balkans
• Belarus
• Caucasus
• Central Europe
• Eurasia (Central Asia and China)
• Russia
• Turkey and Greece
• Ukraine

ASN Awards

• Best Doctoral Papers
• Best Book on Nationalism (Joseph Rothschild Prize)
• Best Article in Nationalities Papers (Huttenbach Prize)
• Best Documentary Film
• Nationalities Papers Photo Contest
• Social Media Awards

 The Scope of the Convention

 The ASN World Convention, which brings together 750+ scholars from 50+ countries annually, welcomes proposals on a wide range of topics related to nationalism, national identity, ethnicity, indigenous and racialized groups, political memory and migration in regional sections of Central, Southern and Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and cross-regional sections in nationalism studies, populism and the far right, migration/diaspora studies, and gender.

Popular themes include language, religion, EU integration/exit, security, energy politics, parties and elections, youth, media, and civil society.

Disciplines represented include political science, history, anthropology, sociology, international studies, security studies, area studies, economics, geography, literature, and other fields of the humanities and social sciences.

Prospective applicants can get a sense of the large thematic scope of ASN Convention papers and presentations by looking at the 2024 Convention Program (https://www.asnconvention.com/panels-by-date)

Applying to the Convention

To submit a proposal, fill out a Fact Sheet online, download the relevant form below and send it as an attachment to darel@uottawa.ca and asnconvention25@gmail.com.

• Paper Proposal
• Panel Proposal
• Roundtable Proposal
• Book Panel Proposal
• Documentary Film Proposal
• Discussant Proposal

Applying to the Convention: Five Categories

• Accepted individual paper proposals will be included in panels created by the Program Committee.
• A panel proposal is comprised of up to five panelists whose presentations are based on written papers, as well as a chair and a discussant.
• A roundtable proposal includes four presentations not based on written papers and generally addresses ongoing events (such as a recent election or protest) or issues pertaining to research methods and challenges.
• A book panel proposal is based on a monograph published in 2024 or early 2025. Edited volumes have fewer chances of being accepted.
• Film proposals will be considered for documentaries produced between 2023-2025.
• A discussant proposal is for applicants who are NOT on other proposals (individual, panel, book, roundtable) but would like to volunteer as discussant on a panel created from individual proposals by the Program Committee.

Applying to the Convention: Guidelines

• In a nutshell: applicants may not appear on more than two panel proposals (three if one is a book panel) and may not present more than one paper (whether as the main author or the co-author).
• Only ONE paper proposal per applicant will be considered. If your name appears on more than one paper as either single author or co-author, you will be asked to choose which proposal you want the Program Committee to consider.

Convention Outreach

• Publishers and other companies wishing to advertise in the Convention program and/or in our book exhibit can contact ASN Executive Director Ryan Kreider at rk2780@columbia.edu
• The ASN Convention website is at http://asnconvention.com
• The ASN website is at http://nationalities.org
• Follow us on Twitter (X) at @asn_org
• Follow us on Facebook at  https://www.facebook.com/Nationalities

Deadline for proposals: 12 December 2024 (to be sent to both darel@uottawa.ca  AND asnconvention25@gmail.com 

in a single Word attachment).

Call for Papers— University of Chicago Slavic Forum Graduate Student Conference 

We are pleased to invite submissions for the University of Chicago’s Slavic Forum Graduate Student Conference to be held on April 4, 2025. The Slavic Forum is a one-day multidisciplinary conference dedicated to graduate student work in the field of Slavic, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies. We welcome papers discussing any aspect of culture, literature, or history from the region as well as research that engages with the study of Eastern Europe and Eurasia from a transnational perspective. We especially encourage submissions that adopt an interdisciplinary approach and take as their focus traditionally underrepresented geographic and linguistic constellations.  

Format: This conference will take place in person at the University of Chicago. We intend to offer advanced graduate students the opportunity to present their work and receive constructive feedback from senior scholars in the field. Presentations will be delivered in a roundtable format with fifteen minutes allotted to each presenter. Paper presentations will then be followed by an extended discussion. Participants will be expected to pre-circulate their papers prior to the conference. The working language of the Slavic Forum is English. 

Submission Details: Only submissions from advanced graduate students in the Midwest region will be considered. Limited reimbursement for transportation is available. Please send an abstract (300 words or less) and short bio (100 words or less) to uchicago.slavicforum@gmail.com. Any questions can be sent to the same address. 

The deadline for submissions is December 30, 2024.

2025 Midwest Slavic Conference, Columbus, OH

The Midwest Slavic Association and The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (CSEEES) are pleased to announce the 2025 Midwest Slavic Conference to be held in-person in Columbus, OH on April 4-6, 2025. The conference committee invites proposals for papers on all topics related to the Slavic, East European and Eurasian world, particularly those related to the theme of authenticity. 

The desire for the authentic emerges from a complex interplay of cultural, historical, and social factors, often stemming from a longing for connection to one's heritage and identity. In a world increasingly dominated by globalization and mass production—processes that have both human and machine dimensions—many find themselves yearning for narratives, artifacts, and practices that resonate with their cultural origins and lived experiences. At the same time, forces in society today and in the past, including governments and non-government actors, sometimes look to “sell” items and storylines as “authentic” when they are anything but and have distinctly manipulative and often malign aims. Why do people desire the authentic and what values underlie that desire? Conversely, what motivates people to produce inauthentic products or narratives? We welcome papers that will examine these concepts as we explore how the tension between authenticity and inauthenticity affects perceptions of the peoples, cultural practices and histories of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

The conference will open at 5:30PM on Friday with a keynote address by Dr. Mikhail Epstein (Emory U.). Building on the keynote address, a plenary panel will follow on Saturday morning. Panels by conference participants will then be held on Saturday from 10:30AM-4:45PM and Sunday from 8:30AM-11:45AM.

Please submit a one-paragraph abstract and C.V. in a combined, single PDF file using our submission portal by 11:59 PM EST January 24th, 2025. Undergraduate and graduate students are strongly encouraged to participate. Interdisciplinary work and pre-formed panels are encouraged. Proposals for individual papers are also welcome. Have questions? Please send all inquiries to cseees@osu.edu.

Deadlines                                                                                                      

• Abstract and C.V. Deadline: Friday, January 24, 2025
• Notification of Acceptance: Monday, February 17, 2025
• Scheduling Conflicts Due: Friday, February 21, 2025
• Panels Announced: Monday, February 24, 2025
• Final Papers to Chair: Monday, March 24, 2025
• Presenter Registration Deadline: Monday, March 31, 2025

REGISTRATION FEES*

• Student Presenters: $35
• Faculty/Independent Scholars: $50
• All attendees (those not presenting): $25

Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program and CLS Spark virtual initiative 

Through the CLS Program, U.S. undergraduate and graduate students spend eight to ten weeks over the summer studying one of a dozen critical languages: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. The program is designed to promote rapid language gains through intensive language instruction, host community engagement, and structured cultural activities in a cohort-based setting.

Additionally, the CLS Spark virtual initiative provides beginner-level virtual instruction in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian, as well as advanced beginner-level Japanese. Applicants for CLS Spark must be undergraduate students and preference will be given to applicants from institutions where these languages aren’t offered.

To learn more about the eligibility for the CLS Program and CLS Spark, please visit: https://clscholarship.org/applicants/eligibility. The application deadline is 8:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, November 19, 2024.

SRAS Study Abroad Program: Russian as a Second Language

Gain fluency in Russian and first-hand knowledge of local culture.

In Tbilisi, Georgia an intensive and supportive environment for Russian language study is paired with home stay to provide you with an immersive language and cultural experience. Out-of-classroom experiences and special lectures and workshops introduce you to local Georgian identity, history, and current issues in contemporary Georgia. Tbilisi is a very affordable option for study abroad, due to the many inclusions in this program and the generally low cost of living.

2025 Summer (4 weeks): Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

• Start Date: 23 May 2025
• End Date: 22 Jun 2025

2025 Summer (8 weeks): Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

• Start Date: 23 May 2025
• End Date: 20 Jul 2025

2025 Summer (10 weeks): Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

• Start Date: 23 May 2025
• End Date: 03 Aug 2025

2025 Summer (6 weeks): Application Deadline: 15 Mar 2025

• Start Date: 20 Jun 2025
• End Date: 03 Aug 2025

2025 Fall: Application Deadline: 01 May 2025

• Start Date: 22 Aug 2025
• End Date: 14 Dec 2025

SRAS Study Abroad Program: Identity and Conflict in the Caucasus

Perfect for anthropology, international relations, conflict studies, or history majors.

The Caucasus are rugged mountains that have historically separated – and been contested and colonized by – great empires. Politically and demographically, the extreme geography has given rise to dozens of languages, cultures, and identities packed into small and often isolated territories. These hard-to-access areas pose challenges to infrastructure and economic development, with competition for scarce funds divided along regional and ethnic lines. In some cases, regions are additionally divided by the scars of war and separatism. Yet, the unique geography also presents potential advantages – in untapped resources, renewable energy potential, tourism, and providing transport links between larger economic powers.

While based in Tbilisi, Georgia, you will travel extensively within that country's diverse landscape and also to Armenia and Azerbaijan to discuss the conflicts in these states, both past and present, with local experts. Learning of the historical background and the interests of groups involved, including foreign interests, you will critically consider the governance issues that face modern multiethnic states. You will search for pragmatic solutions using the experience you gain on the ground. This program provides invaluable experience for anyone interested in diplomacy or policy making.

2025 Fall: Application Deadline: 01 May 2025

• Start Date: 22 Aug 2025
• End Date: 14 Dec 2025

SRAS Study Abroad Program: Georgia Spring Break

An excellent and delicious introduction to the region!

Join SRAS for Spring Break in Georgia. In this 8-day trip you will be immersed in Georgian landscape, food, and culture. We will be based in Tbilisi with day trips to Kakheti (wine country) and Kazbegi (mountains). Enjoy the amazing culinary side of Georgia with the full "Georgian table," cooking class, and tastings.

The itineraries are based on weather conditions during that time period, which means we stay based (accommodations) in Tbilisi so as to be able to more easily make adjustments to the day trips. We have left plenty of time for independent exploration and we will offer some optional activities and give you recommendations. We'll keep an eye on any cultural events taking place during your stay and we'll introduce you to our spring semester students based in Tbilisi and to locals.

Spring Break 2025 Session 1: Application Deadline: 20 Dec 2025

• Start Date: 01 Mar 2025
• End Date: 09 Mar 2025

Spring Break 2025 Session 2: Application Deadline: 20 Dec 2025

• Start Date: 08 Mar 2025
• End Date: 16 Mar 2025

Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE)

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for the Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE) 2024-25 competition. In partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS), ACLS will convene leading scholars from Eastern Europe and North America for a two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria from June 5 to June 20, 2025.

SISECSE will provide participating scholars with time and space to dedicate to their own research and writing in a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting. The program covers travel, accommodation, and per diem expenses. Scholars are expected to be in residence and to participate in all planned events for the duration of the institute.

Eligibility 

• Applicants must have a PhD degree conferred (officially awarded) by an accredited university by the application deadline. An established scholar who can demonstrate the equivalent of the PhD in publications and professional experience may also qualify.
• The competition is open to scholars in any field or discipline in the humanities or interpretive social sciences pursuing postdoctoral or advanced research in East Central and Southeastern Europe, including Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czechia, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine.
• Applicants must have an affiliation—a long-term regular research or teaching appointment—with an institution (i.e., college, museum, university) in North America (Canada, Mexico, US) or East Central and Southeastern Europe (see the list above). Applicants who do not have tenure-track or permanent positions should describe their future commitment to working in North America or East Central and Southeastern Europe.
• There are no restrictions as to the citizenship of applicants.
• The application must be submitted in English, but the written work produced may be in any language.

Deadline: October 30, 2024, 9:00 PM EDT

For more information and application guidelines see here.

Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP)

American Councils Study & Research Abroad is pleased to announce that in addition to summer programming, the Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) will now be offered for semester and academic year programming in Tallinn, Estonia, starting in 2025. The program provides 20 hours per week of intensive in-class Russian language instruction, housing with Russian speaking host families, weekly meetings and activities with conversation partners, weekly cultural activities, extended group travel to explore the host country, and a rich array of opportunities to engage with the host culture through extracurricular activities and volunteering opportunities.

Open to both graduate and undergraduate students who have completed at least two semesters of Russian language study, the program offers academic credit (graduate or undergraduate) from Bryn Mawr College upon its successful completion.  

Generous financial aid is available for all RLASP sites and includes the Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship and the Dan E. Davidson Scholarship for advanced students of Russian.

Application deadlines:

Summer 2025: February 15, 2025 

Fall 2025: March 15, 2025

Spring 2025 Bard-AUCA Study Abroad Program in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Program Dates for Spring 2025: January 3 - May 20, 2025.

Application deadline: November 1, 2024.

Three academic tracks for the spring semester: 

• Beginning Russian Language Track;
• Intermediate/Advanced Russian Language Track*; 
• Liberal Arts Track.

*Students with at least one year of college level Russian can apply for the Intermediate/Advanced Russian Language Track. 

Key aspects of the program include:

• One-week Russian Intensive: The program begins with a one-week intensive Russian course to introduce students to daily life in Bishkek, acquainting them with the city and local customs.
• Russian Language Courses: Courses are designed to build proficiency and help students work towards mastery of Russian, taking advantage of Bishkek's Russian-language environment.
• Russian-speaking Home-Stays: Students will have the option of staying with Russian-speaking families or living in a dormitory with AUCA peers, providing the opportunity to speak Russian daily outside of class and interact with the language and culture in a real-world context.
• Enrollment in 2-5 academic courses from among the variety of courses taught at AUCA, which include many courses in Russian, Central Asian and Post-Soviet area studies. Most academic courses are taught in English, but students are welcome to enroll in courses taught in Russian, which include studio art, theater and physical education offerings.

For more information and to apply visit the website.

SRAS 2025 Summer Study Abroad Program: Warsaw: Slavic Studies Summer

Warsaw, Poland

Join SRAS in Warsaw for a Slavic experience this summer. Study intensive Polish or Ukrainian, practice with native conversation partners and immerse yourself in the multi-Slavic environment of Warsaw.

All participants will also take part in the Slavic Seminar - a series of lectures and workshops diving into topics of identity, language, literature and film, history, and more - and enjoy an extensive cultural program.

This program is open to all levels of Ukrainian or Polish language, including beginners. Belarusian language (all levels, individualized) is available on request.

2025 Summer (4 weeks)

• Start Date: 14 Jun 2025
• End Date: 12 Jul 2025

2025 Summer (8 weeks)

• Start Date: 14 Jun 2025
• End Date: 09 Aug 2025

Application Deadline: 15 Mar 2025

Website: https://sras.heiapply.com/catalog/programs/190385

SRAS 2025 Summer Study Abroad Program: Yerevan: Armenian Studies Summer

Yerevan, Armenia

Explore the Armenian language, history, and culture through the lens of museum studies. This highly experiential program takes you to the past and back again, providing new perspectives on history, geography, identity and more.

Often referred to as "The Museum Under the Sky," Armenia is a walk through history, nestled in incredibly beautiful landscape. It is one of the oldest centers of civilization and home to an ancient cultural heritage. This setting, along with well-developed museums, active excavation sites, and restoration labs, provides us with opportunities to understand how history is uncovered, interpreted, preserved, and presented.

Summer 2025 (4 weeks)

• Start Date: 13 Jun 2025
• End Date: 13 Jul 2025

Application Deadline: 15 Mar 2025

Website: https://sras.heiapply.com/catalog/programs/191717

SRAS 2025 Summer Study Abroad Program: Tbilisi: Georgian Language & Culture

Tbilisi, Georgia

Embark on a travel writing adventure in Georgia with SRAS. Over four weeks we will travel extensively, noting the pillars of Georgian identity - Georgian language, food and wine, music, and dance - and how they are shaped by geography. We will discuss Georgia's growing tourism sector and sustainability. If you are linguistically and culturally curious, enjoy writing, and love sharing your experiences with others, this course is for you!

The Georgian language is the most widely spoken Kartvelian language, a language grouping not related to any other. It features a unique script (seen above in an inscription dedicated to the builders of Georgia's Ananuri Fortress). The language has a rich, complex grammar and a long literary history. The Georgian language, which has survived pressures from many empires over many centuries, is also considered an important pillar of Georgian identity.

Food and wine are perhaps the most recognized expression of Georgian identity and diversity. Extremely healthy (think superfoods), with amazing vegetarian and vegan dishes, Georgian food evokes emotion in any who have been lucky enough to try it. The wine industry has ancient roots, fascinating and unique history, and is making its way steadily into world markets.

From polyphonic singing to incredible folk and jazz, Georgia is a music destination. Georgian dance is famous for its difficulty. All of this we will experience firsthand.

Summer 2025

• Start Date: 23 May 2025
• End Date: 22 Jun 2025

Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

Website: https://sras.heiapply.com/catalog/programs/190394

SRAS 2025 Summer Study Abroad Program: Crossroads: Geopolitics and Security in the Caucasus

Location(s): Yerevan, Armenia; Baku, Azerbaijan; Tbilisi, Georgia

This course takes us to the South Caucasus countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Since independence from the USSR, each of these countries has pursued individual paths in foreign policy, shaping alliances with neighboring countries. We will study these paths both individually and collectively. Individually we explore the complex relationships with not only the most proximate (geographically) powers of Iran, Turkey, and Russia, but also with the EU, US, China, India, and others. Collectively we look at the relationships between these three countries, conflicts, real and potential areas for cooperation, and infrastructure development.

The geography of the Caucasus is some of the most dramatic and fascinating in the world. It is truly a region where geography shapes history and identity. We will start and end in Tbilisi (Georgia) and in between visit Baku (Azerbaijan) and Yerevan (Armenia). We will blend formal lectures and workshops with experiential learning. We will come to understand the worldview from these countries and why we should be paying more attention to them.

2025 Summer + Language

• Start Date: 23 May 2025
• End Date: 19 Jul 2025

2025 Summer

• Start Date: 20 Jun 2025
• End Date: 19 Jul 2025

Application Deadline: 01 Mar 2025

Website:  https://sras.heiapply.com/catalog/programs/189746

Bard College Russian in Central Asia Summer Program (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)

Bard Abroad is pleased to announce that we opened applications for the Russian in Central Asia Summer Program in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The program is open for students with at least one year of college level Russian. It is hosted by the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), a Bard College dual-degree partner. Below are the program details.

Program Dates: June 5 to August 2, 2025.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2025.

For more information and to apply visit the website.

Program Overview 

The Summer Program combines intensive Russian study with an academic course to contextualize Central Asia’s historical, cultural, and contemporary ties to Russia and the former Soviet Union. This 8-week program consists of two 4-credit courses: Post-Soviet Central Asia: Sovereignty, Community, and Cultural Self-Expression and Russian Language Course.

Academic Program 

Track 1

● Beginners to Intermediate: Transitional Russian Language Course

Track 2

● On the Road to Proficiency: Russian from Intermediate to Advanced

In addition to daily Russian Language classes, both tracks include:

● Post-Soviet Central Asia: Sovereignty, Community, and Cultural Self-Expression Course (4 credits)

● Russian Table lunches, which encourage casual conversation in Russian

● Guided homework sessions with peer tutors.

Cultural Program and Extracurricular Activities

Participants experience the culture, history, society, and natural beauty of Kyrgyzstan through weekly excursions in Bishkek, and trips to sights of interest in Kyrgyzstan including the stunning Lake Issyk-Kul and Ala-Archa Nature Park.

Homestays

Participants live with local Russian-speaking families in Bishkek, experiencing daily life in Kyrgyzstan while immersing themselves in a Russian language environment. Homestays include two meals a day during the week and three meals on weekends.

For more information or questions, contact Tatiana Orlova torlova@bard.edu. 

Summer Program: Learn Russian in the European Union (Daugavpils, Latvia)

Learn Russian in the EU offers an intensive summer Russian program in Daugavpils, Latvia. This program takes advantage of our experience in providing highly successful summer programs for universities, federal service academies, Project GO, and other institutional customers from the USA and Europe.

This program is focused on improving practical Russian communication skills and confidence, extending active vocabulary, and refining grammar. The in-class study is augmented with full language and culture immersion.

6 week program – application deadline: May 18, 2025

• June 30^th – August 8^th 2025
• Intensive 6-week language study and full Russian language immersion in Daugavpils, Latvia, the  Russian-language enclave in Latvia.
• 144 instruction hours with Daugavpils University professors.
• 13.5 ECTS credits in Russian language at Daugavpils University (optional).
• Conversation practice with native Russian communication tutors, 12 hours.

5 week program – application deadline: April 14, 2025

• May 25^th  – June 27^th 2025
• Intensive 5-week language study and full Russian language immersion in Daugavpils, Latvia, the  Russian-language enclave in Latvia.
• 120 instruction hours with Daugavpils University professors.
• 9 ECTS credits in Russian language and 3 ECTS credits in area studies at Daugavpils University (optional).
• Conversation practice with native Russian communication tutors is included, 10 hours.

Intensive Language Instruction Program (formerly IFLIP)

The Intensive Language Instruction Program (ILIP)—formerly known as the Intensive Foreign Language Instruction Program, or IFLIP—is a unique educational experience designed to accelerate language learning through an immersive classroom atmosphere that is fun and welcoming. ILIP classes combine language and culture through engaging high-quality activities facilitated by our skilled instructors.

ILIP is open to members of the university community and to the general public and offers classes in several languages, including beginner Polish and Ukrainian. Learn more here:

Intensive Language Instruction Program (formerly IFLIP) | School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics | UIUC (illinois.edu)

Aspirantum- Armenian School of Languages and Cultures

ASPIRANTUM provides life-changing education for academically-oriented people, students, researchers, and professionals. ASPIRANTUM - School of Languages and Cultures has a long tradition of organizing language schools in the Republic of Armenia.  ASPIRANTUM operates as a separate brand/entity with the aim to offer language courses in Armenian, Persian, Russian, Georgian, Arabic, Turkish, and Kurmanji. Since 2014 we have organized Armenian, Persian and Russian summer and winter schools for students and scholars from around the globe. ASPIRANTUM has already served more than 100 students from more than 20 countries. Current ASPIRANTUM programs include: Persian Language Winter School and Russian Language Winter School. CIEE Study Abroad in Russia

Since 1947, nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization CIEE has been bringing the world together, advancing peace by building bridges of mutual understanding between different people, different countries, and different cultures. The current programs CIEE offers are: Semester or Year Russian Area Studies, Summer Russian Area Studies, Semester or Year Russian Language, and Summer Russian Language.

Deadlines differ based on program.

Russian Practicum at Columbia University 

The Russian Practicum offers three courses in the Russian language (beginning, intermediate and advanced). The first session is offered June 3–27, and the second session is offered July 1–25. Each Russian session carries four (4) credit points and is offered at a flat payment rate, which is lower than the standard semester per credit rate. It is an excellent opportunity to explore a new language or, if you have taken Russian before, bring it up to the next level of proficiency.

The Russian Practicum provides an opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the Russian language and culture in an immersive and engaging environment. The program is designed to provide you with instruction in speaking and listening, reading and writing. You will have the chance to learn alongside other enthusiastic students who share your passion for the Russian language and culture.

If you have any questions or if you need help with registration, contact Alla Smyslova at as2157@columbia.edu.