Among the many lessons highlighted by the current pandemic is the need to be able to understand and reimagine instruction, especially as many educators and students grapple with questions about the benefits and challenges of …
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Call for Papers in “Russian Language Journal”
Given recent conversations in the field and ACTR’s statement concerning systemic racism and police brutality in the United States, the Russian Language Journal is dedicating a special issue to the topic of diversity, equity, access, …
The Bridge: Connecting Past and Present Through Archival Research on Russia
The goal of The Bridge is to illuminate archival sources and disseminate information about collections that are available (in-person and online) for use by students and young experts in the field. Research based on original …
Contract position for subject matter experts in Russian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian
The National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland is searching to fill positions for subject matter experts in Russian, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, and a long list of other languages. You can find the job listing …
New Podcast Series: “Geopolitics on the Move”
Geopolitics on the Move is a podcast series hosted by Fyodor Lukyanov and Sean Guillory. It is produced by the Graduate Initiative in Russian Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Russia in …
CREECA director Professor Ted Gerber publishes in Problems of Post-Communism
Follow this link for information on Professor Ted Geber’s latest publication “Who Cares? Russian Public Opinion during Medvedev’s Presidency on the Importance and Politicization of History” that appears in Problems of Post-Communism.
Fall 2020 Area Studies Lecture Series: Russia, Eastern Europe, And Central Asia
The list of lectures for the fall 2020 Area Studies Lecture Series: Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia is now available! This collaborative lecture series is presented by the 2018-2021 U.S. Department of Education Title …
THE IMMANUEL-KANT-STIPENDIUM (SCHOLARSHIP): Applications due Dec. 31
Immanuel-Kant-Stipendium (Scholarship) Since 1986 the Immanuel-Kant-Scholarship for doctoral students is awarded to those conducting research concerning the history and culture of Germans in Eastern Europe and/or the mutual relationships between Germans in the east and …
August Book Recommendations From CREECA Outreach Coordinator
August is “Women in Translation Month,” and reading Nobel Prize Winner Olga Tokarczuk’s Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead is a perfect way to mark the occasion. Antonia Lloyd-Jones has superbly translated …
Two REECAS Courses to Consider for Fall 2020
Looking to round out your fall class schedule? Interested in literature or other cultures? How about intrigue and drama? CHECK OUT: GNS 270: Theatre and Performance in German, Nordic, & Slavic LITTRANS 423: “Slavic Drama …