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February 21, 2022April 14, 2022

CFP: Nabakov Panel at MLA 2023

Deadline: March 19, 2022

Nabokov and Curiosity The International Vladimir Nabokov Society invites paper proposals for the 2023 MLA Convention (San Francisco, January 5-8) for a panel session on the topic “Nabokov and Curiosity.” Proposals should examine some aspect of curiosity as a theme in Nabokov’s works or as an approach to reading them. Possible topics include: interest, attention to detail(s), and inquiry; puzzle solving; novelty, freshness, and wonder; exploring the hidden or unknown; scientific, metaphysical, or sexual curiosity; curiosity as care, compassion, tenderness (including readings of Nabokov via the feminist-originated “ethics of care”); incuriosity as moral blindness in Nabokov’s villains; etc. Please submit 250-word abstracts by March 19 to linkc@newpaltz.edu.
“Toilers of the world, disband!”: Work, Freedom, and the Creative Act in Nabokov The International Vladimir Nabokov Society invites paper proposals for the 2023 MLA Convention (San Francisco, January 5-8) for a panel session on the topic of “Work, Freedom, and the Creative Act in Nabokov.” Proposals might examine one or more of the following topics: Nabokov on work, especially creative labor and its prerequisites (memory, imagination, freedom, play, etc.); jobs/joblessness in Nabokov’s fictions; Nabokov in or on academia (academic labor, themes, characters); working conditions of émigré life; issues of class, wealth, and poverty; responses/opposition to Marxism, collectivism, totalitarianism; self-reflexive or metafictional commentary on writing, literature, style, or process; the importance of freedom, play, leisure, or personal vision for homo poeticus and the act of creation. Please submit 250-word abstracts by March 19 to linkc@newpaltz.edu.

February 18, 2022April 14, 2022

Lang. Training: Russian Summer Language Intensive in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Bard College)

Deadline: March 4, 2022

Bard Abroad is excited to announce a new Russian Summer Language Intensive to be held at the American University of Central Asia, Bard’s longstanding partner in Central Asia. The program combines intensive Russian study with an academic course, taught in English, to contextualize Central Asia’s historical, cultural, and contemporary ties to Russia and the former Soviet Union.

For more information, click here.

February 17, 2022

Resources: AATSEEL Graduate Student Committee

On behalf of the AATSEEL Graduate Student Committee, I am writing to encourage graduate students in Slavic and Eastern European Studies to join our organization. This is a wonderful opportunity for graduate students to collaborate with other colleagues and gain service experience valuable for professional development. The main goal of the committee is to help graduate students improve their experience at the conference.

Every year at the AATSEEL Conference, the graduate student committee meets and gathers opinions from graduate students in Slavic Studies, then communicates them to the Executive Council. We also organize special events and panels at the conference, which will help you to meet other graduate students and build relationships with professionals in the field.

We welcome diverse students from all countries and universities! If interested (and we hope you are!), you can sign up by emailing me at ashkireva@umass.edu. We are also encouraging you to participate by attending the Graduate Committee meeting at the AATSEEL 2022 conference, which will take place on the 18th of February (3:30-4:30). We will be thrilled to see new faces tomorrow!

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions by emailing me at ashkireva@umass.edu

February 17, 2022April 14, 2022

Acad. Job: Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian (Wake Forest University)

Deadline: March 14, 2022

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY’s Department of German and Russian invites applications for a one-year non-renewable position in Russian/Russian Studies at the level of Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian, beginning in July 2022. The area of specialization is open. The teaching load is 3 courses per semester, and may include courses in language, literature, linguistics, and/or culture. We welcome candidates with expertise in linguistics, ethnic studies, women and gender studies, and other related fields. A Ph.D. in hand is preferred by the start of the appointment, but advanced ABD candidates will also be considered. Native or near-native fluency in Russian is required.

February 16, 2022April 14, 2022

CFA: PhD Placement Opportunities at British Library

Deadline: February 25, 2022

Applications are open for two PhD placements working with the Slavonic and East European collections at the British Library. Successful applicants will receive a hands-on introduction to the activities of a major cultural organisation and help to improve access to the collections.

The first project, ‘Displaced Persons (DP) Camp Publications in the British Library’, will involve enhancing metadata for the Library’s Ukrainian DP camp publications and researching and promoting this collection.

Info: https://blogs.bl.uk/european/2022/02/phd-placement-opportunity-displaced-persons-dp-camp-publications-in-the-british-library.html

February 16, 2022September 1, 2022

Lang. Training: Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Deadline: April 1, 2022

Hello from UW-Madison’s Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute!

While the priority application deadline has passed, we are still accepting applications for CESSI 2022 on a rolling basis until April 1st, 2022. This is the final chance to get your application in!

For those applying after the February 1st priority deadline, there will still be opportunities for funding such as the WISLI Tuition Scholarship and CESSI Tuition Remission.

CESSI will take place in Madison, Wisconsin in 2022, offering courses in Kazakh, Uyghur, Tajik, and Uzbek.

To apply, please visit our website for instructions and more information.

For updates and helpful program reminders, feel free to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

Prof. Dev: Job Opportunities at the DLI (University of Pittsburgh)

Event Date: February 23, 2022

We are pleased to host the Defense Language Institute for Job Opportunities at the DLI. The event is open to ASEEES members interested in employment opportunities to teach Russian at the DLI in Monterey, CA. Attendees will hear from DLI staff about job openings and the application process. Join us on 23 February to learn more!

Preregistration is not required. To participate in this live Teams discussion: https://www.aseees.org/programs/webinars

Please note: this session will not be recorded

Job Opportunities at the DLI

Wednesday, 23 February 4PM Eastern, 1PM Pacific

Presented by: The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

February 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Harriman Institute Translation Contest

Deadline: March 21, 2022

The Harriman Institute, Columbia University, is pleased to announce a competition for best translation of a poem by Maria Stepanova, who will be Harriman Writer in Residence in March-April 2022. Two poems from Stepanova’s recent book Holy Winter 2020/21, selected in consultation with the poet, have been chosen for the competition. Contestants should choose ONE poem to translate and submit for the contest.
The contest is open to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students.

The competition will be judged by Ainsley Morse (Dartmouth College), Matvei Yankelevich (Ugly Duckling Presse), and Ronald Meyer (Harriman Institute).

Submission deadline: March 21, 2022.

First Place: $500.00
Runner-Up: $200.00

In addition to the cash prizes, the winning translations will be published in Harriman Magazine and on the Harriman Institute website.

For complete information, including the Russian texts, please follow this link:

https://harriman.columbia.edu/harriman-institute-translation-contest-poems-by-marina-stepanova/

Direct any questions to Ronald Meyer at rm56@columbia.edu

February 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Acad. Job: Russian Language Lecturer (University of Buffalo)

Deadline: March 15, 2022

The Department of Linguistics at the University at Buffalo is seeking a Russian Language Lecturer for a 10-month (academic-year commitment) full-time, non-tenure track position with an initial two-year appointment with possible renewal, contingent on performance, department need, and availability of program funding.

The successful candidate’s responsibilities include teaching three Russian language courses per semester, possibly at different levels, as well as providing administrative support for the Russian Program such as training and supervising graduate and undergraduate student teaching assistants and other instructors, conducting placement tests, assessing course transfer requests, and material development. The successful candidate must be able to regularly teach in-person classes on the University at Buffalo campus beginning Fall 2022.

Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2022, and continue until the position is filled. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom.

February 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Acad. Job: Visiting Asst. Professor in Russian (Hamilton College)

Deadline: March 15, 2022

The Department of German, Russian, Italian, and Arabic at Hamilton College invites applications for a one-year position in Russian Studies at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 2022. Applicants should have native or near-native fluency in Russian and a record of excellence in teaching Russian language at all levels. The hire will teach Russian language classes as well as courses in translation relevant to their scholarship and areas of interest. The area of expertise for this position is open, but the department is particularly interested in candidates whose teaching and research can contribute to one or more of the College’s other departments or interdisciplinary programs. We seek candidates who can demonstrate their experience in teaching or working with diverse student populations. Your cover letter should address the ways in which you would further the College’s goal of building a diverse and inclusive educational environment.