JOBS

Slavic Language Cataloger, Princeton University
Princeton University Library (PUL) seeks candidates for the Slavic Language Cataloging Librarian position. The position reports to the Leader of the Western Languages Cataloging Team and actively supports the teaching and research mission of Princeton University by providing timely and accurate access to PUL collections through the creation and maintenance of bibliographic, holdings, and authority records for all the resources in Slavic languages. 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.

PUL is one of the world's leading research libraries, supporting a diverse community of 5,200 undergraduates, 2,700 graduate students, 1,200 faculty members, and many visiting scholars. Its holdings include over 7 million printed volumes, 85 thousand manuscripts, 2 million non-print items, and extensive digital text, data, and images collections. The Library employs a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of more than 300 working in a vast central library, 9 specialized branches, and 3 storage facilities. This position will be located in the Library's off-campus office.

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.
*Participate in professional activities, scholarship, and committee assignments within the Library, on campus, and in professional associations at a level to meet criteria for continuing appointment.
*Assist with special projects, as assigned, and collaborate with colleagues on issues related to cataloging, resource description, and access.
*Maintain current knowledge of national and international developments and trends in cataloging, metadata, and related areas.

Key Qualifications:
Required
*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. 
*Analytical and problem-solving skills.
*Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on projects with a variety of colleagues.

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 via https://www.princeton.edu/acad-positions/position/34362  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. 

Visiting Professor of Russian Studies, Bucknell University 
The Department of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics at Bucknell University invites applications for a one-semester Visiting Assistant Professor position in Russian Studies for the Fall 2024 semester. The appointment begins August 1, 2024. The teaching load is 3 courses, which includes Russian language at all levels. We especially encourage applications from candidates interested in historically under-represented Slavic, East European, and Eurasian cultures. The successful candidate should possess native or near-native fluency in Russian and exhibit a demonstrated interest in inclusive pedagogies. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. or be ABD in the area of Russian language and culture. 

The search committee will begin to screen applications on April 22, 2024, and will continue to do so until the position is filled. 

The application requires: 
- a curriculum vitae
- a cover letter that addresses the candidate's experience and potential as a teacher  

Three confidential letters of recommendation may be required at a later date. Applications will only be accepted online through Bucknell's career site (bucknell.edu/careers-bucknell). 
 
Contact Jim Lavine (jlavine@bucknell.edu), Director of Russian Studies, for questions about the position. 

Link to official job posting here.

Visiting Lecturer of Polish Studies, University of Pittsburg
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for the position of Visiting Lecturer of Polish Studies, pending budgetary approval. The appointment will begin on September 1, 2024, and end on April 30, 2025. Duties include: (i) teaching beginning, intermediate, and advanced Polish language, as well as Polish and Polish-comparative literature, cinema, and culture in English at the undergraduate level and (ii) serving as acting Polish Minor Advisor. Scholarly publication and active participation in national professional associations is encouraged but is not a prerequisite for appointment. A PhD in Slavic or a related field (preferably with a specialization in Polish second-language acquisition) is required by the appointment start date, as are native or ACTFL superior proficiency in Polish and English and teaching experience at the university level (preferably at an Anglophone institution). Proficiency in other Central European languages, literatures, and cultures is desirable, but not a prerequisite. 

Candidates should submit a letter of application, CV, teaching portfolio (including representative teaching evaluations and syllabi), a brief description of how their teaching and service demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the names and contact information of three persons able to provide confidential professional letters of recommendation (we do not need the letters themselves at this time, but we do need the names of the recommenders) via this link. Questions may be directed to Kelly Britcher, Faculty Actions Coordinator, at ksb85@pitt.edu.  Review of applications will begin immediately.

Junior Visiting Researcher Position, Central European University Democracy Institute
The Democracy Institute (DI) of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest invites applications for a two-year long Junior Visiting Researcher position to study non-elite adherence to Polish nationalism in the Prussian partition (Poznań/Posen, West Prussia and possibly Warmia) between 1871 through 1914. The research is part of the ERC Starting Grant project BENASTA (Becoming National against the State: Popular discontent and adherence to minority nationalisms in late nineteenth-century Eastern Europe). The project aims at investigating popular reactions to minority national movements in East-Central Europe in the half century before the First World War, led by Agoston Berecz. Female researchers are strongly encouraged to apply.

Starting date: July 01, 2024 (negotiable)

Application deadline: Open until filled, review of applications will start May 01, 2024

Postdoctoral Researcher, Central European University Democracy Institute
The Democracy Institute (DI) of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest invites applications for a two-year long Postdoctoral Researcher position to study non-elite responses to South Slavic nationalism in the Habsburg Adriatic provinces in the period between 1867 and 1914. The research is part of the ERC Starting Grant project BENASTA (Becoming National against the State: Popular discontent and adherence to minority nationalisms in late nineteenth-century Eastern Europe). The project aims at investigating popular reactions to minority national movements in East-Central Europe in the half century before the First World War, led by Agoston Berecz. Female researchers are strongly encouraged to apply.

Starting date: July 01, 2024 (negotiable)

Application deadline: Open until filled, review of applications will start May 01, 2024

Lecturer in Russian, Pomona College
The Department of German and Russian at Pomona College invites applications for a one-semester replacement position to teach three courses in Fall 2024. The courses include Beginning Russian, Intermediate Russian, and Everyday Life in the USSR. Relevant teaching experience is required. Ph.D. is preferred, but applicants who are in advanced ABD status will also be considered. Native or near-native proficiency in English and Russian is required. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Please send a cover letter, C.V., graduate school transcript, and one letter of reference by email to Konstantine Klioutchkine, Associate Professor of Russian, Chair of German and Russian Department, by May 19, 2024: kk014747@pomona.edu

Pomona College is one of seven members of The Claremont Colleges Consortium located 35 miles east of Los Angeles. In a continuing effort to build a diverse academic community and to provide equal educational and employment opportunities, Pomona College actively encourages applications from women and members of historically under-represented groups. All employees must show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Visiting Lecturer, Department of Russian and Slavic Studies at the University of Arizona
The Department of Russian and Slavic Studies at the University of Arizona invites applications for a one-year Visiting Lecturer position. The area of specialization is open, and all fields within Slavic, Eastern European, and Eurasian languages, literatures, and cultures will be considered. The dates of appointment are 19 August 2024 through 18 May 2025.

The teaching load is 3 courses per semester, at the undergraduate level, consisting of departmental General Education courses (in English) for a diverse undergraduate student population and Russian language courses at all levels. The position also has a service component, including student outreach activities and actively participating in departmental recruitment efforts for majors and minors to the BA in Russian and Slavic Studies. 

The successful candidate should possess native or near-native proficiency in Russian and English. Candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. in Russian and/or Slavic Studies or a closely-related field by August 1, 2024. Experience teaching at the university level is preferred. Review of applications will begin May 20, 2024 and will remain open until the position is filled.

Editor of Slavic and East European Journal, AATSEEL
AATSEEL seeks a new editor and editorial home for the Slavic and East European Journal, our association’s official scholarly publication and the leading North American journal for the study of languages, literatures, and cultures of Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia, as well as the SEEJ blog, beginning 1 June 2025. The new editor will work with the current book review editor of SEEJ.

AATSEEL provides $12,500 toward the salary of a part-time editorial assistant and a modest honorarium for the SEEJ editor.

Institutional support of SEEJ has normally included a course release for the editor, office space, matching funds toward the salary of the editorial assistant, a SEEJ email address (seej@yourinstitution.edu), and modest postal expenses for business correspondence.

The expenses of producing and distributing the journal are covered by AATSEEL, and the new editor will take the lead in moving SEEJ to an entirely digital format.

AATSEEL invites those interested in becoming the next SEEJ editor to send a letter of interest by 31 May 2024 to AATSEEL Executive Director Jillian Costello at aatseel@colorado.edu.

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.

Program Associate, Eurasia: National Democratic Institute (NDI) - Washington, D.C.
NDI Eurasia is looking to hire a Program Associate based in Washington DC to provide administrative and programmatic support for multiple designated programs in the Eurasia region, including programs in Moldova, Ukraine, and Belarus. We will particularly welcome applications from candidates with a strong interest in topics related to information integrity such as disinformation narrative monitoring, trend analysis, and disinformation countermeasures. Based on donor funding, portfolios may change as needed across the Eurasia region.

Required Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in International Relations, Political Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Experience

  • This is an entry level program position requiring no previous work experience. Previous internships in international development, political campaigning, legislative affairs or a related subject are desired.
  • Prior relevant international field work experience in-country and/or completion of one or more semesters of education abroad is highly desired.

Language- Reading, Written, and Oral/Spoken

  • Russian language skills are desired

STARTALK Russian Immersion Program Language Instructor- Oklahoma City University 
Oklahoma City University is seeking a Russian language instructor for their 2024 STARTALK program. The Russian language instructor should have at least an MA in Slavic Studies or a related field and experience teaching Russian at a university or high school level. The teaching duties are the following: once a week for an hour online, Feb-May 2024; residential summer camp July 8-29, 2024, in Oklahoma City (the grant assists with the transportation costs); and once a week online, Aug-Nov. 2024. Here is the link to the teacher application form: https://forms.gle/aKFQEYyT3sqeiZyeA

STARTALK Russian Immersion Program Camp Counselor- Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University is seeking 3 camp counselors for their 2024 summer STARTALK program taking place from July 8-29, 2024. The camp counselors should have at least an Advanced Low proficiency in Russian, be at least 21 years old, and have a bachelor's degree or be in the process of completing one. Here is the link to the camp counselor application form: https://forms.gle/cXh5NYpfuubtaP5M6

Visiting Professor of Russian Studies- University of Richmond, VA
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Richmond invites applications for a full-time, one-year visiting assistant professor position in Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies (RSST), beginning in August 2024. This is a non-tenure track appointment, annually renewable for up to three years, contingent upon performance, budget, and continued need. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to high-quality undergraduate education who will also enhance the scholarly and creative opportunities provided by our program. The area of specialization is open; PhD required. The teaching load is 6 classes over two semesters.

We have a small but vibrant undergraduate RSST program, with a large cohort of enthusiastic majors and minors. We strive for engaging and inclusive pedagogy in an engaging and collaborative environment. The successful applicant should be able to teach Russian language at all levels, including advanced and heritage speakers, with demonstrated success in communicative-based instruction. This position also entails teaching cultural studies courses conducted in English. We welcome candidates who have expertise in specific regions of Eastern Europe and Eurasian, and/or transdisciplinary interests in film, anthropology, environmental studies, contemporary politics, etc. The successful candidate will also contribute actively to our extra- and co-curricular programming.

Applicants should have the potential and desire to commit to highly effective, inclusive teaching at all levels of the undergraduate RSST curriculum. Successful applicants will have access to travel funds to support their research. We are seeking a colleague who shares our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to give all students of Russian, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies the opportunities, skills, and support needed to succeed in a multicultural world.

INTERNSHIPS

Russian Language Intern Position, Russian and Eurasian Studies Program at Colgate University
The Russian and Eurasian Studies Program at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, USA invites applications for a Russian Language Intern position in the Russian and Eurasian Studies Program for the 2024-2025 academic year. There is a possibility of renewal for an additional year, pending institutional need and successful job performance. The Russian Language Intern will be provided by the university with a $13,400 annual living stipend, as well as the following benefits:

  • A private room in a shared apartment with other language interns, within walking distance of campus
  • Health insurance
  • A partial university meal plan ($2,400 value)
  • Access to athletics facilities
  • Up to $2,500 toward travel to/from their home country.
  • Enrollment in up to two Colgate university classes for credit each semester

The successful candidate is expected to be fluent in Russian and sufficiently proficient in English to function in an English-speaking environment. Candidates should either hold or be actively persuing a degree at the either the undergraduate or graduate level. Colgate will support a J-1 visa for this position.

Language interns work on a part-time basis, usually contributing about 20 hours per week. Language interns will assist lead instructors in language courses and will not be responsible for teaching their own courses or for assigning grades for student work.

The responsibilities of a language intern may include the following:

  • Providing assistance to instructors and professors of the relevant language
  • Providing one-on-one and small group tutoring services to students learning the language
  • Correcting student homework and essays
  • Organizing extracurricular cultural and language activities with students (i.e., creating social events for students outside the class)
  • Taking part in informal language conversations (i.e., Table of Babel)
  • Supporting CLAC (Cultures and Language Across the Curriculum) courses
  • Collaborating with staff of the Keck Language Center at Colgate
  • Actively participating in the relevant language club on campus
  • Other duties assigned by the relevant program or department chair.

Interested applicants should submit:

  • CV written in English
  • Application letter written in English, in which the candidate explains the reasons for applying, addresses how the candidate is qualified for the position, and indicates any extra-curricular activities that may be helpful for the position
  • Two letters of recommendation that address the candidate’s teaching

Colgate strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities. Candidates should describe in their cover letter how their teaching might support the university’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. All application materials must be submitted through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/145431.

Review of applications will begin on May 10, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by Zoom. Colgate is a vibrant liberal art university of 3,200 students situated in centra New York state. Further information about the Russian and Eurasian Studies Program can be found here. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and at other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at this website. 

Summer Online Research Internships, SRAS
SRAS is accepting applications for our Summer Online Research Internships. Internships are open to anyone with strong writing skills and an interest in the Baltics, Eastern/Central Europe, the Caucasus, or Central Asia. Persons with heritage from these areas or with recent travel experience to these areas are especially welcome to apply for these positions. Eligible applicants include high school students, university students, young professionals, and anyone else who would like build their resume with published material.

Interns will research and write about popular culture, folk culture, art, contemporary literature, or food. Internships are flexible and SRAS editors will work with interns to assign tasks that are both of interest to the intern and fill the needs of the SRAS Family of Sites. Those that complete the internship will receive a scholarship for study abroad or study online with SRAS.

Applications should be submitted by May 26, 2024.

 

 

FUNDING

Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024-2025) for Yugoslavian Testimonies, Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, Yale
The Fortunoff Video Archive is a collection within the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. The Archive, which began as a grassroots effort in New Haven to record on video the testimonies of survivors, witnesses, and bystanders in 1979, currently holds more than 4,400 testimonies comprising over 10,000 hours of moving image materials. These testimonies were produced with the cooperation of 37 affiliate projects working in over a dozen countries and just as many languages. The archive is still recording testimony at Yale University. The Fortunoff Archive is a unique collection that has served as an important resource for scholarship in a wide range of disciplines for more than three decades. The program is designed as a dynamic, multidisciplinary fellowship that will encourage use of the Fortunoff Video Archive as a foundation for scholarly research and production.

The Fortunoff Video Archive will offer a fellowship to a visiting postdoctoral scholar fluent in Serbian, Croatian, or Bosnian language, with expertise in the history of Yugoslavia, Sephardic Jewish history, and a particular focus on the 20th Century history of Jews in the former Yugoslavian lands during the Holocaust. The fellowship is offered for between six months and one academic year – depending on experience, career position, and needs. For instance, a more senior scholar may require a six-month position to complement a sabbatical. Scholars and researchers from around the world are invited to apply. Preference will be given to applicants from outside the Yale community. This fellowship encourages applications from scholars in history and other fields in the humanities and social sciences who can demonstrate the value of research in the collection to their ongoing work. The fellowship start date is negotiable, but applicants must have their Ph.D. in hand prior to application.

Applications for the postdoctoral fellowship are due June 1, 2024.

Russian Language Flagship Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University
The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures and the Russian Language Flagship Program at Indiana University, Bloomington invites applications for the position of Russian Language Flagship Postdoctoral Fellow. The contract is for an initial period of one year (paid over 10 months), with the possibility of renewal for a second year. We invite applications from qualified individuals at any early stage of their career who hold a PhD awarded no earlier than 2019 in Russian language, Linguistics, Literature, pedagogy, or Second Language Acquisition and who do not hold tenure-track positions. The position is an exciting opportunity for an emerging scholar to conduct cutting edge pedagogical research in a vibrant environment housed at a top research university.

The Russian Language Flagship Postdoctoral Fellow (RFPF) will work alongside the Director of the IU Russian Flagship program to continuously enhance the Russian language curriculum. We are seeking a dedicated colleague to contribute to the expansion of our Russian Flagship program, support students in achieving high proficiency goals, oversee student progress, provide mentorship to graduate teaching assistants (Associate Instructors) in 1st and 2nd-year Russian courses, lead the training and supervision of tutors, and develop instructional materials for tutors and classrooms. In addition to this, the RFPF is expected to teach one Russian language or culture-related class per semester.

Applicants should submit a CV; a cover letter outlining their interest in working with the Russian Flagship program and the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures; their pedagogical philosophy, and research agenda; sample course syllabi and sample lesson plan for any Russian language proficiency level; and a one-page statement on how they would foster diversity, equity, and inclusion in research and teaching. 

Applications should be submitted no later than June 7, 2024. Review of applications will begin immediately after the closing date. For more information please contact rusflag@iu.edu.

2024 AWSS Patricia Herlihy Graduate Research Prize
The Association for Women in Slavic Studies is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Patricia Herlihy Graduate Research Prize, awarded annually to fund promising graduate-level research (a) in any field of Slavic/East European/Central Asian studies by a woman or (b) on a topic in Women’s or Gender Studies related to Slavic Studies/East Europe/Central Asia by a scholar of any gender. The Prize is supported by a recent endowment established in the name of Dr. Patricia Herlihy by her colleagues, students, and family. Dr. Herlihy made incredible contributions to the study of Ukraine and supported and mentored generations of scholars across disciplines engaged in study on Ukraine and its neighbors.

Graduate students who are currently enrolled and at any stage of master’s or doctoral level research are eligible. The award carries a cash prize of $1000 that may be used to support expenses related to completion of a thesis or dissertation, as well as travel, services, and/or materials. Nominations and self-nominations are welcome. Recipients must be members of AWSS and, if not current AWSS members, must join as a condition of the award. Winning recipients should submit a report on their use of the funds to the Committee Chair by August of the year following the receipt of the award.

A completed application consists of: (1) a 2-3 page proposal that explains the project, how the funds will be used, and why this funding is necessary for continued progress on the project; (2) a current curriculum vitae; (3) a detailed budget and timeline; (4) two letters of recommendation. Application materials in MSWord or PDF, letters of recommendation, and any questions regarding the prize should be sent directly to the Committee Chair: aorzoff@nmsu.edu.

Applications must be complete by September 1, 2024 to be considered for the award. 

The Association for Women in Slavic Studies 2024 Undergraduate & Graduate Essay Prize
The Undergraduate Essay Prize recognizes outstanding essays in Slavic/East European/Eurasian women’s and gender studies written by an undergraduate student in any discipline based at any tertiary institution worldwide. Submissions must: (1) be in English, (2) have been written while the author was a degree-seeking
undergraduate, (3) have been submitted and assessed for an undergraduate class between August 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024, (4) be of 3,000-5,000 words in length, (5) be accompanied by a nomination letter from the instructor of the course for which the essay was written. The instructor must be a current member of AWSS. Letters of nomination, accompanied by an electronic copy of the essay in either Word or PDF, should be sent electronically to each of the committee members listed below. Be sure to include both the permanent mailing address and email contact information for the student.

The Graduate Essay Prize is awarded to the author of a chapter or article-length essay on any topic in any field or area of Slavic/East European/Eurasian Studies written by a woman-identifying scholar, or on a topic in Slavic/East European/Eurasian Women’s or Gender Studies written by a scholar of any gender. The Graduate Essay Prize carries an award of $500. This competition is open to current doctoral students and to those who defended a doctoral dissertation in 2023-2024. If the submission is a seminar paper, it must have been written during the 2023-2024 academic year; if a dissertation chapter, it should be accompanied by the dissertation abstract and table of contents. Previous submissions and published materials are ineligible. Essays should be no longer than 50 double-spaced pages, including reference matter, and in English (quoted text in any other language should be translated). Please send a copy of the essay and an updated CV to each member of the Prize Committee as email attachment.

Deadline for both prizes: Completed submissions must be received by September 1, 2024.
Please direct any questions to Student Essay Prize Committee Chair, Dr. Melissa Bokovoy: mbokovoy@unm.edu

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.

CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS

Call for Papers: Symposium on Russophone Literary Diversity, September 7-8, 2024
Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, decolonizing and decentering approaches to the study of Russophone literature and culture have become increasingly urgent tasks. This symposium seeks to advance these efforts by examining texts by minoritized Russophone authors, including those who are ‘writing back’ from regions formerly colonized by Russia and those who ended up living in exile abroad.

The symposium will be multi- and interdisciplinary; we encourage contributions from established scholars and early career researchers working in literary studies, linguistics, human geography, political and social sciences.

We welcome submissions focused on Russophone literary diversity and peripheries, with diversity being understood along a number of different axes: geographic, ethnic, racial, linguistic, sexual/gender. The symposium include several panels, each focusing on one of the following: (1) space, place and periphery; (2) ethnic/racial/cultural diversity; (3) linguistic hybridity; (4) sexual/gender diversity; (5) stylistic diversity/mode of expression  (genre, literary style, etc.). 

Best papers will be considered for publication in a collaboratively edited special issue in a research journal.

We have limited funding to support some paper-givers, giving priority to early career researchers and scholars from Eurasian universities. 

We invite you to submit an abstract (up to 300 words) on one of the topics given above and a two-page CV by sending both as Word documents to Natasha Rulyova at n.e.rulyova@bham.ac.uk. In your email message subject, please write ‘Russophone Literary Diversity Symposium’ and your name, for example: ‘Russophone Literary Diversity Symposium_Rulyova.’

The submission deadline is June 10, 2024. 

The Symposium committee will comprise: Nataliya Rulyova, Isobel Palmer, and Irina Kuznetsova (UoB); Valeria Sobol, David Cooper and George Gasyna (UIUC).

For further information, see https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/symposium-on-russophone-literary-diversity-call-for-papers

SUMMER/ LANGUAGE OPPORTUNITIES

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.

Study Abroad Program for Russian in Armenia- University of North Georgia
The Russian program at the University of North Georgia would like to extend an invitation to our new Study Abroad program for Russian in Armenia to run from May 9 to July 6, 2024. Our host institution is Yerevan State University, and classes will be taught by highly qualified and experienced professors of the Russian Philology Department, as well as by a UNG Russian faculty member. Additional hours of peer tutoring are also included. This 8-week faculty-led program offers 6 credit hours of second- and third-year Russian and 3 hours of Russian and Armenian Studies (content/culture class). Students will learn about the local culture and traditions, enjoy amazing food, and explore some unique historic sites in Armenia, as well as in the Republic of Georgia during our three-day trip to Tbilisi.   

Program cost is $5,530 before UNG tuition.

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.