Month: February 2021

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Acad Job: Visiting Lecturer in Russian Studies (Bates College)

Deadline: Open until filled
Review of Applications begins February 15, 2021

The Department of German and Russian Studies at Bates College, a private liberal arts college located in central Maine, invites applications for (2) two-year term visiting positions in Russian Studies to begin in Fall 2021. Candidates with demonstrated success in teaching underrepresented, first generation and marginalized students are encouraged to apply. Each position carries a four-course teaching load, including three courses in Russian language and one course in Russian history and culture taught in English. The positions entail teaching Russian language at all levels. The courses taught in English are expected to introduce undergraduates to key issues in Russian history and culture and contribute to the programs in European Studies, History and/or other disciplines. Preferred areas of specialization are the 20th and 21st centuries and a thematic focus on totalitarianism, ethnic and cultural diversity, or transregional connections (Eastern and Central Europe, Asia and Asia Minor, the Arctic, etc.).

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Job: Virtual Russian Language Instructor

Deadline: Open until Filled

Science, Language & Arts International School (SLA) in Brooklyn, New York is seeking an experienced Russian language instructor. All instruction will happen virtually.

For more information on the position, check the job posting here or email Elizabeth Lahart at elizabethlahart@gmail.com.

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Resource: Words Without Borders Online Magazine: Russophonia

 The February 2021 issue of Words Without Borders is all young Russophone writers in English translation:

Our February 2021 issue features nine young writers on the cutting edge of Russophone literature. The term “Russophonia,” coined by literary scholar Naomi Caffee, speaks to the diversity of Russian-language authors today—from Russian nationals to Indigenous writers in post-Soviet countries to émigrés around the world. 

Featuring work by Olga Breininger, Alisa Ganieva, Ksenia Zheludova, Danyil Zadorozhnyi, Galina Rymbu, Ilya Danishevsky, Alla Gorbunova, Xenia Emelyanova, Dinara Rasuleva, and an introductory essay from guest editors Hilah Kohen and Josephine von Zitzewitz.

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Grad. Program: MS in Global Media Studies and Cultures (Georgia Tech)

Deadline: February 15, 2021

The M.S. in Global Media and Cultures, a joint degree by the School of Modern Languages and School of Literature, Media, and Communication, is currently offered with tracks in Russian, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

As a professional master’s degree, the MS-GMC reflects the rising importance of humanistic study for many career fields in the 21st century, ranging from media, education, and international business to non-profit and engineering. The degree builds on a rapidly expanding global media ecosystem in Atlanta, where humanities fields and their graduates are providing sought-after cultural and creative industry competence. The aim is to help students apply their skills in language and analysis—as well as their passion for cross-cultural communication, social justice, and media—to a successful, impactful career.

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