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May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Mary Zirin Prize for Independent Scholars of Slavic Studies

Deadline: September 1, 2020

The Association for Women in Slavic Studies (AWSS) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the Mary Zirin Prize in recognition of an independent scholar in the field of Slavic Studies. The award of $500 is named for Mary Zirin, the founder of Women East-West.

Working as an independent scholar, Zirin produced and encouraged fundamental works in Slavic/East European Women’s Studies and has been instrumental in the development of the AWSS. The Prize aims to recognize the achievements of independent scholars and to encourage their continued scholarship and service in the fields of Slavic or Central and Eastern European Women’s Studies.

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Middlebury Summer Language Programs

Deadline: May 15, 2020

The Kathryn W. Davis School of Russian at Middlebury College is pleased to offer online 8-week and graduate programs this summer. The 8-week session will include the four traditional years of study (levels 1, 3, 5, and 7). The graduate program will offer courses in advanced language, literature, history, philosophy…and classic Soviet cartoons and songs!

For more information, visit https://www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/summer2020/russian

Financial aid is still available for both programs. The application deadline is May 15. Students may write to me at schoolofrussian@middlebury.edu with any questions.

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Foreign Language Teaching Podcast

The new episode of Foreign Language Teaching Podcast is out!
This is the first part of our interview with Irina Dubinina (Brandeis University) and Olesya Kisselev (University of Texas at San Antonio), authors of the new textbook for Russian heritage speakers “Родная речь” (Georgetown UP).

Podcast new host Izolda Savenkova and her guests are discussing (in Russian) key concepts in heritage language education, contemporary challenges and approaches to teaching such students. https://www.teachrussian.org/Materials/7918adad030da91a86f0605999b40d10/Russian-Heritage-Speakers?lang=ru#/

The podcast is created by TeachRussian.org

May 5, 2020January 21, 2021

Job: Language Consultant (Czech, Croatian, Romanian, Slovak, Ukrainian)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Native-level speakers of all languages are sought to work onsite our Fortune 50 client’s campuses in Austin, TX and Cupertino, CA. Testers are asked to perform complex linguistic and functional testing of localized products while identifying, analyzing, and reporting bugs.

Required:

• Native-level understanding of target language and culture

• Good written/verbal communication in English

• Ability to type in native language with local keyboard (Min. 45wpm)

• US Work Authorization

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Engaging Eurasia Teacher Fellowship

Deadline: May 15, 2020

Are you or do you know a high school or community college educator interested in broadening knowledge of the unique history, geopolitical atmosphere, and current events in Eurasia? The application deadline for the Engaging Eurasia Teacher Fellowship has been extended! Applications are now due May 15, 2020.

The yearlong competitive fellowship is open to both part-time and full-time educators at the high school and community college level who are interested in deepening their understanding of the history and current events of the post-Soviet space. Fellows will do this through online sessions with expert faculty and scholars, and an in-person (at Harvard University) workshop during spring semester in 2021. In addition to content about regional and international conflicts and disputes, the fellowship will provide an overview of mediation theory and strategies.

May 4, 2020May 8, 2020

Funding: American Councils Title VIII Research Programs

Deadline: October 1, 2020

Attention U.S. scholars and graduate students:

American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the opening of a new competition cycle for its Title VIII Research Fellowships in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships are offered in two categories:

Title VIII Research Scholar Program
Provides full support for research in policy-relevant fields in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe. Fellowships include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; and logistical support. Open to U.S. graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, and faculty.

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Acad. Job: Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor of Russian (University of Denver)

Deadline: May 28, 2020

The University of Denver invites applications for a full-time appointment as Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor of Russian for the 2020-2021 academic year. This is a non-tenure track position, with full benefits and a nine-month contract. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to diversity and inclusive excellence through their teaching, research, and service. Visiting faculty teach eight classes over three academic quarters, focusing on the first- and second-year Russian curriculum, with the possibility to teach upper-division content courses in Russian and general education Russian culture classes in English. This position is required to start September 1, 2020.

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

CFP: Bobby R Inman Award for Student Scholarship on Intelligence (UT Austin)

Deadline: June 30, 2020

The Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project of The University of Texas at Austin announces the sixth annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. The winner of the “Inman Award” will receive a cash prize of $5,000, with two semifinalists each receiving a cash prize of $2,500. This competition is open to unpublished work by undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in degree programs at accredited U.S. higher education institutions during the 2019-20 academic year. The deadline for submitting papers is June 30, 2020.

The Intelligence Studies Project was established at The University of Texas at Austin in 2013 as a joint venture of the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security with the LBJ School of Public Affairs. The Project’s mission is to improve understanding of intelligence activities and institutions through research, courses, and public events bringing intelligence practitioners together with scholars, students, and the public.

The Bobby R. Inman Awardrecognizes more than six decades of distinguished public service by Bobby R. Inman, Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.). Admiral Inman served in multiple leadership positions in the U.S. military, intelligence community, private industry, and at The University of Texas. His previous intelligence posts include Director of Naval Intelligence, Vice-Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Director of the National Security Agency, and Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. He continues to serve as a teacher, advisor, and mentor to students, faculty members, and current government officials while occupying the Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair in National Policy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. His areas of teaching and research are focused on political, economic, and military activities, policy processes and institutions, international affairs and diplomacy, and intelligence and national security.

Additional information about the Inman Award, including submission requirements and previous winners, is available at www.intelligencestudies.utexas.edu/inman-award.

May 4, 2020January 21, 2021

Academic Job: Middle School Russian Teacher (Friends School of Baltimore)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Friends School is a Quaker, co-educational, college preparatory school, Pre-K through Grade 12, in Baltimore City, enrolling 829 students, 32% of whom identify as children of color. We are guided by the Quaker ideals of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. We strive to be a purposefully inclusive community that reflects the racial, ethnic, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious diversity of our city and our region.

Educators at Friends are expected to model and foster the habits of mind we believe are essential to an outstanding education: creativity, curiosity, empathy, reflection, and resilience. We seek educators whose teaching styles and experiences demonstrate:

* A desire to understand diverse attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and practices and to incorporate a culturally responsive lens into teaching and learning.
* A record of successful collaboration with colleagues, families, and students.
* A commitment to lifelong learning, and ongoing professional development.
* An ability to infuse technology to enhance student learning.
* An openness to interdisciplinary teaching.
* An appreciation for and understanding of the social and emotional development of students.
* Flexibility, optimism, and a sense of humor.

April 30, 2020May 6, 2020

Introductory Czech Online Course (Harvard University)

Deadline: June 18, 2020

Harvard University offers an intensive Introductory Czech course during this summer. The course will be taught interactively via zoom, from June 20 to August 8, 2020, and is open to both Harvard and other students. The course satisfies the FLAS contact hours requirement.

This 7-weeks (5 days per week) intensive course (8 credits) provides a comprehensive introduction to modern Czech language and culture for those who would like to speak Czech or use the language for reading and research. Designed for students without any previous knowledge of Czech, the course stresses all four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing). Students are introduced to Czech culture through readings, screenings, and class discussions. This course prepares students to continue in Czech at the intermediate level or for study or travel abroad in the Czech Republic.

Registration at: https://www.summer.harvard.edu/course-catalog/courses?gclid=CjwKCAjwqJ_1BRBZEiwAv73uwLui-Usb7S9-V8G-4iOFmcMg-0syN30sKqSBxQAeu-TcyK56XfTJXhoCz24QAvD_BwE&subjects=Czech

For further details, please contact the instructor for the course, Dr. Veronika Tuckerova: vtuckerova@fas.harvard.edu, or Dr. Steven Clancy: sclancy@fas.harvard.edu