Acad. Job: Assistant Professor, Early Modern, Modern Asian History (Bellarmine University)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 3,500 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in The Princeton Review‘s Best 385 Colleges, is one of the top 20 Southern regional universities in U.S. News and World Report‘s 2019 college rankings and is a top university in Forbes‘ list of America’s best colleges. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is “welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone.” Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world. Beginning in Fall 2020, Bellarmine’s 22 athletic teams will compete in NCAA Division I, through an invitation from the ASUN Conference.

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Resource: The Bridge: Connecting Past and Present Through Archival Research on Russia

The Bridge: Connecting Past and Present Through Archival Research on Russia is a video lecture series produced jointly by the National Security Archive at George Washington University and the Monterey Initiative in Russian Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

Despite all the indications to the contrary, many of the most important Russian archives are open and worth investigating. The goal of this project 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 source material is of paramount importance to moving the field of Russian Studies forward. Some highlights of this project include how to access critical archives such as RGANI, GARF, and the Foreign Ministry archives; tips on how to access archival material in regional archives that may be off-limits in Moscow; and how to access a variety of primary source documents online from the comfort of your own home or office.

Tenure-track or Tenured Professor in Ukrainian Literature and Culture (Harvard University)

Deadline: October 15, 2021

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures plans to appoint a tenure-track or tenured professor in Ukrainian literature and culture. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2022. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, typically two courses per semester (including freshman seminars, survey courses, and advanced seminars). We are seeking an energetic colleague committed to building our program in Ukrainian studies, introducing undergraduates to the study of this part of the world, advising advanced work with graduate students, and connecting Ukrainian studies to other disciplines and regions in creative ways. We expect the candidate to share in the Department’s administrative and advising duties as well as participating broadly in the academic culture of the university. Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching and innovative scholarship is imperative.

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Acad. Job: Harriman Chair — Assistant Professor – 20th-Century Russian and Soviet History (Columbia University)

September 15, 2021

The Department of History at Columbia University invites applications for a tenure-track position, at the Assistant Professor level, in the field of twentieth-century Russian and Soviet History. We are particularly interested in someone who is willing to push the boundaries of the Soviet field, whether by focusing on geographical regions (e.g. Central Asia, diaspora), broader chronologies (e.g. fin de siècle, WWI), or new methodological approaches (e.g. environmental history). The appointment is in the History Department, and will also involve close collaboration with the Harriman Institute for Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies. Innovative scholarship and outstanding leadership in the field are key to the position; the person will work extensively with PhD students in a growing program, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Russian history while also contributing to the general curriculum of the department and the Core curriculum of the College.
 

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Grad. Program: Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies

Deadline: October 18, 2021

The Max Weber Programme (MWP) at the European University Institute (EUI) is a unique postdoctoral programme in the historical and social sciences in Europe. It is open to applicants who are within 5 years from the completion of their PhD, from anywhere in the world, regardless of nationality. The Programme is highly selective, attracting circa 1,200 applicants each year for 55-60 Fellowships in the fields of political and social sciences, economics, law, and history. Preference is given to applicants who have only just completed their doctorate and have not had a postdoctoral fellowship before. Selected Fellows will benefit from the stimulating combination of a global programme located in the heart of Europe offering a broad menu of multidisciplinary and disciplinary activities..

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CFP: Queer Transnationalities: Notes for a History of LGBTQ+ Rights in the Post-Soviet Space

Deadline: September 30, 2021

Editors: Elena Dundovich (University of Pisa) and Simone A. Bellezza (University of Naples Federico II).

The last few years have witnessed an expansion and diversification of approaches in the study of LGBTQ+ topics in Eastern Europe: after the approval of the Russian “gay propaganda” law in 2013, a new generation of scholars made constant efforts to understand what had determined such different evolutionary paths in the question of the rights of LGBTQ+ communities and individuals within the context of the former Soviet countries. In 2020 three collected-essays volumes have tried to bring together and systematize the new interpretative paths that had emerged in the fields of literary research (Zavr-Sosič 2020), sociology and political science (Buyantueva-Shevtsova 2020), and ethnography and anthropology (Channel-Justice 2020). These studies provided a deeper understanding of the (self-)perceptions of queerness in the area and the strategies implemented to address the issue of sexual and gender minorities in public discourse and politics.

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Teach for America Post Graduate Jobs

Deadline: September 10, 2021

Teach For America is a national non-profit that supports anti-racist leaders to work in partnership with communities to expand educational opportunity for children facing the challenges of poverty. Founded in 1990, Teach For America seeks the most promising leaders of this generation early in their careers who have demonstrated the values and leadership necessary to make systemic change. Our diverse, outstanding corps members make an initial two-year commitment to teach in high-need schools and have a profound impact on their students. Their classroom leadership becomes the foundation for long-term leadership.  Through these two years, corps members gain context, clarity, and conviction to lead a life of impact from any sector or field they choose. Beyond their two years, corps members become part of a network of 64,000+ leaders working together across sectors to shape the political, economic, and social future of our nation.

Class of 2022 can apply for salaried, full time, post-graduate roles now! Application Deadline: Friday, September 10, 2021. All students, freshmen through graduate students, can also apply for fellowships and internships.

If you’re interested in getting more information, learning more, or engaging with our team to find out if this aligns with your goals, take 30 seconds to get on our list here.

Acad. Job: Assistant Professor, Post Soviet Literature and Culture (USC)

Deadline: November 1, 2021

The department of Slavic Languages and Literatures in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California) invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in the area of post-Soviet Russian literature and culture. In addition to a Ph.D. by August 2022 and significant scholarly potential, native or near-native fluency in Russian and English is required. The successful applicant will be expected to teach both graduate and undergraduate courses, including courses in the University’s general education program.

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SRAS Explorer App

Event Dates: September 21-25, 2021

The SRAS Explorer App is aimed at guiding students and visitors in fun and purposeful exploration of our region. Its versatility will allow us to further enhance individual and faculty-led programs by creating connections and encouraging student participation.  While we hope you’ll be able to use it abroad, until then, explore with us virtually!

Join us September 21-25 for a virtual quest – we’ll be giving away more than $10,000 in study abroad scholarships, conversation practice, SRAS gear, and more. Our questions will challenge you to explore some of our study abroad locations and learn more about our region by hunting for answers on our app and the SRAS Family of Sites. You will also have a chance to get creative and share with us your knowledge and passion for the region.

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2021 AWSS Patricia Herlihy Graduate Research Prize

Deadline: September 15, 2021


The Association for Women in Slavic Studies (AWSS) Patricia Herlihy Graduate Research Prize is awarded annually to fund promising graduate-level research in any field of Slavic/East European/Central Asian studies by a woman or on a topic in Women’s or Gender Studies related to Slavic Studies/East Europe/Central Asia by a scholar of any gender.

The AWSS graduate research prize is now 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 at any stage of master’s or doctoral level research are eligible.  Only current graduate students are eligible for this prize.

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