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Acad. Job: NTT Instructor Russian Lang. (Colorado Boulder)

Deadline for Applications: March 4, 2019; Ongoing Until Filled

The University of Colorado is accepting applications for an Instructor of Russian Language. This is a one academic year, full-time (100%), non-tenure track position, with a possibility of renewal. Teaching responsibilities will include all levels of Russian language. Candidates will also be asked to teach courses in 20th century and/or contemporary Russian culture. Teaching load is three courses per semester. The position entails service components related to language placement and assessment of learning outcomes. Candidates must be willing to participate in extra-curricular activities of the program.
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K-12: Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program (Czech & Slovak Republics)

Deadline for Applications: March 27, 2019

Apply Now to the FY 2019 Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program!

The Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program provides short-term seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities to improve their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries. Each seminar features educational lectures and activities specifically designed for the group, including visits to local schools and organizations, meetings with teachers and students, and visits to cultural sites. Participants draw on their experiences during the program to create new, cross-cultural curricula for their classrooms and school systems back in the U.S.

In 2019, summer programs will be offered in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic, Taiwan, and Uruguay. A total of 48 awards are available (16 per program). The program covers airfare, room and board, and program costs. Teacher participants are responsible for a cost-share of $600. Continue reading “K-12: Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program (Czech & Slovak Republics)”

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Grad Program: Summer Medieval Slavic Institute (Ohio State)

Deadline for Applications: March 1, 2019

Medieval Slavic Summer Institute 2019
June 17-July 12, 2019
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio, USA

A four-week intensive program hosted by the Hilandar Research Library, the Resource Center for Medieval Slavic Studies, and the department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures at The Ohio State University.  The Institute (MSSI) offers lectures in two areas: Practical Slavic Codicology and Readings in Church Slavonic. Manuscript material on microform from the Hilandar Research Library’s extensive holdings forms a large part of the lectures and exercises. There is also a program of lectures on related topics, and other activities.

The 10th Biennial Medieval Slavic Summer Institute is open to qualified graduate students from universities that do not have a tradition of teaching Slavic Cyrillic palaeography, codicology, and readings in Church Slavonic.

For more information: https://rcmss.osu.edu/mssi
Apply online: https://rcmss.osu.edu/mssi/su-inst/app

Application Deadline: March 1, 2019

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Travel: Summer Camp Counselor Internship (Kostroma, Russia)

Deadline for Applications: March 15, 2019

For students who are on a budget, but who would like the language practice and exposure that comes from a summer in Russia, check out this internship opportunity!

Camp counseling — summer internship in Russia
A Crossroads Eurasia program

Experience Russia without straining your wallet: $990 gets you housing, meals, and weeks of working side-by-side with native Russian speakers. Together, counselors bring to life a summer camp near Kostroma, building children’s confidence, sharpening their English, and demonstrating global citizenship through sports, arts, and the outdoors.

Timing: Four to twelve weeks. Can be combined with other Crossroads Eurasia internships (e.g. teaching)
Costs: $990 for four weeks. $225 for each additional week. Note: the fee excludes flights and visa costs.
Russian proficiency: At least 2 semesters of Russian or equivalent (or heritage speaker)
Past experience: None required.
Deadline to apply: March 15, 2019
If you have questions, please email info@crossroadseurasia.com.

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Academic Job: NTT Russian Lang Teaching Asst. Prof. (UNC Chapel Hill)

Deadline for Applications: March 18, 2019; Ongoing Until Filled

Teaching Assistant Professor in Russian

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a superior and innovative instructor to teach introductory and intermediate Russian language courses coordinated by the Russian Program Director. This is a fixed-term, renewable, non-tenure-track position (Teaching Assistant Professor); a three-year appointment is to begin on July 1, 2019. The successful candidate will carry a full-time, 3/3 teaching load; duties will involve teaching and university service. Continue reading “Academic Job: NTT Russian Lang Teaching Asst. Prof. (UNC Chapel Hill)”

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Acad. Job: Visiting Asst. Prof. Russian Lit (Iowa)

Deadline for Applications: March 25, 2019; Ongoing Until Filled

The Department of Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures in the Division of World Languages, Literatures and Cultures is searching for a part-time (62.5%) Visiting Assistant Professor in Russian Literature beginning in August 2019. The initial appointment will be for one year, with a possible reappointment, pending College approval and demonstrated excellence in teaching. The successful candidate will teach courses in 19th and 20th century Russian literature, including self-designed courses with a comparative literature focus. The normal teaching load, contingent upon enrollments, is five courses per year (at least a minimum of 15 s.h.). The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty in programmatic activities. Continue reading “Acad. Job: Visiting Asst. Prof. Russian Lit (Iowa)”

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Acad. Job: Visiting Asst. Professor (Colorado Boulder)

Deadline for Applications: March 25, 2019; Ongoing Until Filled

The Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Colorado Boulder seeks a one-academic-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian Studies, starting August 19, 2019.  Position involves teaching survey courses in Russian literature and culture, folklore, and gender studies (20th-21st c.). Teaching load is two courses per semester (four per academic year). Continue reading “Acad. Job: Visiting Asst. Professor (Colorado Boulder)”

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CFP: Conference on Eurasian Politics & Society (Lisbon)

Deadline for Submissions: April 1, 2019

CFP – 6th International Conference on Eurasian Politics & Society (IEPAS2019)

CESRAN International, Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, and OBSERVARE invite panel and paper proposals, relating to all aspects of humanities and social sciences on wider Eurasia, for the 6th International Conference on Eurasian Politics & Society on 4th–5th July 2019 in Lisbon, Portugal.

To present a paper at the conference applicants must fill in the Application form here.

Deadline for submissions: April 01, 2019

Further information can be gathered from the Conference website

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Academic Job: Visiting Asst. Prof Rus (Franklin & Marshall College)

Deadline for Applications: March 15, 2019

Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian
The Department of German and Russian at Franklin & Marshall College invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor or Visiting Instructor in Russian and Russian Studies depending on qualifications to begin Fall 2019. The position will be filled pending final administrative approval. This would be a one-year appointment. They seek a strong Russian teacher with a record of successful and innovative teaching. The ability to offer Russian literature and culture courses is desirable. This position carries a teaching load of 4 courses (2-2), plus 4 “fourth hour” (or drill) sections per semester for Russian language courses. Native or near-native fluency in Russian and English are required. Continue reading “Academic Job: Visiting Asst. Prof Rus (Franklin & Marshall College)”

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