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Study Abroad: Helix Fellowship (Yiddishkayt)

Deadline for Applications: April 9, 2018

Now in its seventh year, the Helix Fellowship immerses students in the history of European Jewish life and culture — filled with joy, coexistence, and creative potential. The program welcomes university undergraduate and graduate students to participate in a year-long fellowship that spans two summers. Applications are accepted until Monday, April 9.

This August selected fellows will coalesce as a group in Southern California for a week-long culture colloquium curated by leading scholars, activists, and artists of all types, exploring minority and borderland cultures through the unique lens of Yiddish. The 2018 summer program begins a transformative journey exploring culture in many languages, traditions, and spaces that culminates the following year in a summer of cultural immersion in Central and Eastern Europe.

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Graduate Program: MA programs in Contemporary Russian Studies and Russian Language and Literature (Uni. of Virginia)

Deadline for Applications: May 1, 2018

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia welcomes applications for two MA graduate programs, the MA in Contemporary Russian Studies and the MA in Slavic Languages and Literatures. The MA in Contemporary Russian Studies offers courses in Russian literature, language, culture, history, politics, art history, religious studies, and sociology, as well as further study in advanced Russian language. The student finishes this program with an MA thesis on a chosen research question. The MA in Slavic Languages and Literatures trains scholars primarily in Russian language, literature, and culture.

Among the distinctive aspects of UVA’s graduate programs in Slavic is rigorous training to a high level of proficiency in Russian language. Students have Oral Proficiency Interviews at each level of study. Students may attend regular Russian teas and a host of other events. The University makes funds available for graduate students to organize events related to Slavic cultures and to support foreign-language study and dissertation research abroad.

Other strengths of the UVA Slavic program include the opportunity to work with a distinguished faculty. Areas of faculty expertise include museum studies, prison-camp literature and gulag studies, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Nabokov, Russian philosophy and religion, the Russian utopian mind, and literary cartography. Students enjoy an effective faculty-student mentorship program and an excellent library collection.

UVA’s Slavic graduate students form an active community. They run a speaker series, host professionalization workshops, organize an annual conference, publish a newsletter, and enjoy convivial social gatherings.

The deadline for on-line applications for these MA programs is May 1, 2018.

For information about Slavic programs and the application process, please visit the Slavic Department website at: http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/slavic/, or contact Director of Graduate Studies Edith W. Clowes at: clowes@virginia.edu or eec3c@virginia.edu.

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Funding: Agnese N. Haury Fellowships and Travel Grants (Center for the United States and the Cold War – NY Uni.)

Deadline: March 31, 2018

Fellowship/Travel Grant Info

New York University’s Center for the United States and the Cold War announces the Agnese N. Haury fellowships and travel grants for 2018-2019. The Center for the United States and the Cold War at NYU’s Tamiment Library supports research on the Cold War, especially on the ways in which this ideological and geopolitical conflict with the Soviet Union affected American politics, culture, and society. They will be offering a dissertation fellowship and several travel grants to scholars who are interested in using Tamiment’s holdings to further their research. Continue reading “Funding: Agnese N. Haury Fellowships and Travel Grants (Center for the United States and the Cold War – NY Uni.)”

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Funding: Language Legacies Grant Program (Endangered Language Fund)

Deadline for Applications: March 15, 2018

The Endangered Language Fund provides grants for language documentation and revitalization, and for linguistic fieldwork. The work most likely to be funded is that which serves both the native community and the field of linguistics, although projects which have immediate applicability to one group and more distant applicability to the other will also be considered. Support for publication is a low priority, although it will be considered. Proposals can originate in any country. The language involved must be in danger of disappearing within a generation or two. Endangerment is a continuum, and the location on the continuum is one factor in our funding decisions.

​Apply directly with sponsor: http://www.endangeredlanguagefund.org/rfp_languagelegacies2018.html

Further inquiries can be made to:
The Endangered Language Fund
elf@yale.edu
300 George Street, Suite 900
New Haven, CT 06511 USA
Tel: 203-865-6163
Fax: 203-865-8963

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Study Abroad: Moscow for Fall 2018 (Higher School of Economics)

Deadline for Applications: April 15, 2018

The Moscow-based Faculty of Economic Sciences at the Higher School of Economics, a highly selective educational institution specializing in economics and finance,  would like to invite undergraduate and Master’s-level students to experience study abroad at one of Russia’s best universities.

HSE is one of Russia’s largest and most modern state universities. Established in 1992 as a program in economics, HSE currently offers 223 programs for undergraduate students Master’s students. 28 Master’s programs and 6 undergraduate programs are currently offered entirely in English. At its four campuses – in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Perm and Nizhny Novgorod – HSE offers instruction to more than 32,000 students each year.

Because HSE attracts the best and brightest from throughout Russia, most students have a high level of proficiency in English. The study programs offer a wide variety of courses taught in English in the fields of economics, humanities, finance and the social sciences. Students from abroad can take classes in English from other HSE programs as well as study Russian as a Foreign language. The International Office at the Faculty of Economic Sciences is willing to work to satisfy any necessary requirements to make this possible. For more information, please review the HSE Faculty of Economic Sciences International webpage.

More about international students’ experience at the HSE Faculty of Economic Sciences can be found at Moscow is a hidden gem;  Russia is a place to study and travel

Additional links:

Faculty of economic sciences brochure
2018-19 Factsheet

Course Catalogs
HSE Istudent portal
A short video about a day of international students at HSE

Related Fees:

Tuition fee (Fall 2018 semester)   US$ 3,000 (waived for exchange students nominated by partner universities)

Dormitory, meals, city transportation, and entertainment (monthly, approximate cost) US$ 300

Application fee is waived

Nomination deadline is April 15

Online profile completion for Fall Semester – May 15

Please send inquiries  to the Faculty’s International office (attn.: Oxana Budjko at obudjko@hse.ru)

Apply via link: https://www.hse.ru/org/hse/admissions/expresspolls/poll/139137438.html

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Study Abroad: Expeditions in 2018-19 (American Friends of Russian Folklore)

Deadline for Applications: 60 Days before Expedition- Ongoing Until Filled

The American Friends of Russian Folklore will offer four expeditions this year. Volunteers work in the field documenting a variety of materials from songs to holiday celebrations.

2018-19 Folklore Expeditions:

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Study Abroad: Field School in Archaeology and Geophysics – Roman Frontier Environments in Transylvania (ArcheoTek)

Deadline for Applications: Ongoing Until Filled

ArcheoTek is accepting applications for their Summer 2018 Field School.

Great strides are continuously being made into a new understanding of the development of the Roman frontier populations. Dacia (i.e. modern historical Transylvania) was, arguably, the most important frontier of the Roman Empire: its gold and silver sustained the collapsing imperial economy for two centuries. However, the “imperial idea” on the Eastern European Provincial frontier was more complex that Rome ever expected it… and it even outlasted the idea of Rome itself. Local Roman Provincial realities, born out of economic, cultural, social and political creolization, constant and dynamic negotiation of power, and shifting populations have outlived the ideological centers that have claimed historical ownership of these regions, creating their own distinct expressions of identity.

ArcheoTek programs offer a very extensive approach to the anthropology and archaeology of the Roman frontier environments, through field work, laboratory analysis and lectures. Participants will be able to experience several field approaches, ranging from Classical excavation, anthropological site exploration, traditional STP (shovel test pit), and geochemical (phosphate analysis). To further expand their skill set, participants can opt for intensive Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Applications Workshop. The programs provide an anthropological and scientifically integrated approach to a Classical site, in a very complex environment, in a region fundamentally important to our understanding of European genesis.

Programs offered:  Continue reading “Study Abroad: Field School in Archaeology and Geophysics – Roman Frontier Environments in Transylvania (ArcheoTek)”

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CFP: Journal of Icon Studies (Museum of Russian Icons)

Deadline for Submissions: June 1, 2018

The Journal of Icon Studies is now accepting submissions for its second issue, scheduled for online publication in December 2018. They welcome contributions from scholars working across a wide disciplinary range, including art history, literature and film, religious studies, gender and cultural studies, history and anthropology, conservation and museum studies.

The Journal of Icon Studies is an online, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of icons around the globe, from the Byzantine period to the modern era. It serves as an international forum for new scholarship on the theoretical, theological and historical significance of icons, their place within a broad cultural and artistic context, as well as their conservation, collecting, and exhibiting. The journal includes reviews of books and exhibitions, archival discoveries, and translations of primary documents.

The journal is published annually by the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, MA. The language of publication is English, with summaries in Russian. Translation assistance will be provided by the museum.

Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2018. All submissions will receive a double-blind peer review. For further information on publication guidelines see:  http://www.museumofrussianicons.org/jis/

Please send all questions and inquiries to Wendy Salmond at research@museumofrussianicons.org

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Job Opportunity: Part-Time Faculty Lecturer in Russian Studies (McGill Uni.)

Deadline for Applications: March 7, 2018

FACULTY LECTURER POSITION IN RUSSIAN STUDIES

Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, McGill University

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (LLC) at McGill University invites applications for a Part-Time Faculty Lecturer position in Russian Studies. Ph.D. in Russian Studies or a related field preferred, but candidates with a M.A. degree will be considered. Extensive teaching experience and excellent teaching record at the university level are required. Duties include teaching Russian language on all levels. Expertise in current approaches to foreign language teaching, a critical and creative attitude to instructional technology, and an ability to meaningfully relate language acquisition to literature and culture are expected, as is a willingness to actively participate in program-related Departmental events and activities.

The teaching for the position is 12 credits per academic year, with the possibility of additional teaching in the summer session. The Initial appointment of Faculty Lecturer is 3 years; appointment is renewable and becomes indefinite after a period of 6 years of continuous employment. Start of appointment 1 August 2018. Salary will be negotiable, according to qualifications and experience.

Applicants must fill out the online application form. A letter of introduction, C.V., and teaching portfolio, as well as three letters of recommendation, should be submitted electronically at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1082.

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Further inquiries should be addressed to Professor Eugenio Bolongaro, Chair, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, McGill University. Email: eugenio.bolongaro@mcgill.ca. Application deadline is March 7, 2018.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. McGill University is committed to diversity and equity in employment. It welcomes applications from: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, visible minorities, and others who may contribute to diversification.

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Job Opportunity: Program Assistant at Kennan Institute (Wilson Center)

Deadline for Applications: February 10, 2018

The Wilson Center seeks a Program Assistant for the Kennan Institute. The incumbent will provide administrative support to the program.

Must have experience:

  • arranging travel and hotel accommodations
  • completing appropriate travel authorizations and vouchers, purchase orders, and other accounting-related paperwork
  • coordinating activities and planning upcoming events
  • drafting correspondence
  • proofreading correspondence and reports for correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling in English and/or Russian.

Responsibilities:

  • Provides administrative support to Director, Deputy Director, and staff of the Kennan Institute.
  • Prepares and edits various correspondences for proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
  • Arranges travel and hotel accommodations for staff members and participants in the Institute’s activities; completes appropriate travel authorizations, travel vouchers, purchase orders, petty cash, and other accounting-related paperwork.
  • Prepares and organizes Kennan Institute public events; responsible for set-up, microphones, and all other logistical matters.
  • Organizes multi-day conferences including travel logistics, catering, supplies, creating and formatting agendas and program materials, and coordinating staff and attendees.
  • Assists with scholar administration including organizing scholar competitions, onboarding procedure, management of internal scholar seminar schedule, visa support, and scholar list.
  • Assists with outreach, including communications by phone, e-mail, webpages, and social media.
  • Maintains and edits the Kennan Institute blogs.
  • Answers phones and office-wide email to provide information related to program activities.

For more information and instructions on how to apply please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/490150500

There is no limit to the number of applications received. Deadline for Applications is February 10, 2018

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