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Summer teaching positions in BCMS, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Turkish (University of Pittsburgh)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

The Summer Language Institute at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt’s SLI)  is accepting applications for summer teaching positions in Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian, Polish, and Russian* as well as in Arabic and Turkish. All classes begin on June 1, 2026 and last for 6-10 weeks. 

*Please note that the opening in Russian involves teaching in the domestic institute in Pittsburgh followed by coordination duties on site in Riga therefore we can only consider candidates whose passport/citizenship allow visa-free entry to Latvia. We are not currently accepting applications for teaching Russian in Pittsburgh without the duties in Riga. If a Pittsburgh-only vacancy arises for Russian, we will post a separate announcement.

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Acad. Job: Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian and Central European Studies (The Ohio State University)

Deadline: January 15, 2026

The Ohio State University Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures seeks a versatile teacher and scholar for a visiting assistant professorship in the 2026-2027 academic year. The salary is $55,000 plus benefits and the load is 3 courses per semester, with a one course release for service (i.e. effectively 3-2). Our expectation is that the colleague will serve as a member of the undergraduate committee and advisor of 1-2 language or other club(s) and will design and offer 1 undergraduate career readiness workshop each semester.  The university will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

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Acad. Job: One Year Full-Time Faculty in Russian Lit, Lang., & Culture

Deadline: January 26, 2026

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Program (REEES) at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time non-continuing faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences in Russian language, literature, and culture. Appointment to this position will be for a term of one year, beginning fall semester of 2026, and will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian.

The incumbent will teach a total of five courses per year in the general area of Russian language (at multiple levels) and Russian literature and culture, both in English and in the original. The successful candidate will also contribute to Oberlin’s First-Year Seminar Program.

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Acad. Job: Visiting Professor, Russian & Central European Studies (Ohio State University)

Deadline: January 15, 2025

Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures

College of Arts and Sciences

Position Overview 

The Ohio State University Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures seeks a versatile teacher and scholar for a visiting assistant professorship in the 2026-2027 academic year. The salary is $55,000 plus benefits and the load is 3 courses per semester, with a one course release for service (i.e. effectively 3-2). Our expectation is that the colleague will serve as a member of the undergraduate committee and advisor of 1-2 language or other club(s) and will design and offer 1 undergraduate career readiness workshop each semester.  The university will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

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Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Bulgarian Language and Culture (University College London)

Deadline: November 26, 2025

Part time / £43,981-£52,586

Founded in 1915, the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) is one of the UK’s largest institutions for research and teaching on Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, the Baltic region and Russia. Our mission is to create in-depth knowledge of the SSEES region in comparative, transnational, and global contexts, and to promote and disseminate an understanding of our region to the wider world; to develop multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and multi-method approaches to knowledge creation and to teaching; and to enhance the development of area studies at UCL and among the wider academic community. We offer undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research programmes, both in our four core disciplines (Economics and Business; Politics and Sociology; Languages and Culture; and History) and in our interdisciplinary programmes (for example, our BA in History, Politics & Economics).

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Wayne Vucinich Fellowship 2026 (Stanford University)

Deadline:  November 15, 2025 

The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) at Stanford University invites applications for the Wayne Vucinich Fellowship. 

This is a three-month residential fellowship to be offered in the period between April-June, 2026. The fellowship is open to scholars in any discipline whose research focuses on historical or contemporary topics in Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, or Central Asia.  Scholars who have received the PhD within the past five years are eligible to apply. (A PhD in hand is required at the time the residency begins.) Preference will be given to scholars who are residents of countries that fall under the direct purview of the Center: Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. 

During the fellowship period, the Vucinich Fellow is expected to pursue independent research in residence and to participate actively in the scholarly activities of the Center. The fellow will hold a lecture, seminar, or workshop on their research. The fellow will have access to Stanford University Libraries and the use of a shared workspace at the Center. 

The fellowship award funds international travel, health insurance, and a visa, in addition to a $15,000 stipend for living expenses. 

A complete application consists of an online application form, a letter of application (including a research project description), a Curriculum Vitae, a writing sample (book chapter or article length, in English), two letters of recommendation, and a short proposal for a public lecture and/or workshop. Applications will be accepted until November 15, 2025. 

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Visiting Professorships & Postdoctoral Research Scholars, multiple positions (Columbia University)

Deadline: January 5, 2026

István Deák Visiting Professorship

Columbia University invites applications for István Deák Visiting Professorship(s) in East Central European Studies for one semester (fall or spring) in the academic year 2026-2027. The professorship, commemorating Professor Deák’s legacy of excellence in research and teaching, is open to scholars who have active interest and accomplishments in East and Central European studies. Appointment(s) will be open-rank, to be filled at any level from Visiting Assistant to Visiting Full Professor. 

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Acad. Job: Lecturer/Assistant Instructional Professor, Russian Language (University of Florida)

Deadline: November 30, 2025

Lecturer/Assistant Instructional Professor, Russian Language and Culture, University of Florida

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Florida (www.languages.ufl.edu), College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for the position of Lecturer/Assistant Instructional Professor in Russian Language and Culture, to begin August 15, 2026. This is a full-time, renewable, nine-month, non-tenure accruing position.

The salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, and the compensation includes a full benefits package.

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Acad. Job: Assistant Professor (TT) Central, EE Language and Culture

Deadline: October 27, 2025

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Central and/or Eastern European Literature and Culture with an expected start date of July 1, 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. We seek a scholar specializing in any Slavic language and culture of the region, whose work has the potential to transcend the regional and disciplinary boundaries of Slavic Studies and to speak to issues that intersect with humanistic inquiry in other areas of the world and other linguistic and cultural traditions. The selected candidate will pursue their own research agenda, collaborate with faculty in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures and other areas of the Division of the Arts & Humanities and University, and teach in both the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. The teaching load for tenure-track positions is typically four courses per year on the quarter system. Additional responsibilities include advising at all levels of the program, and service on departmental and university committees.

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Wayne Vucinich Fellowship 2026

Deadline:  November 15, 2025 

The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) at Stanford University invites applications for the Wayne Vucinich Fellowship. 

This is a three-month residential fellowship to be offered in the period between April-June, 2026. The fellowship is open to scholars in any discipline whose research focuses on historical or contemporary topics in Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, or Central Asia.  Scholars who have received the PhD within the past five years are eligible to apply. (A PhD in hand is required at the time the residency begins.) Preference will be given to scholars who are residents of countries that fall under the direct purview of the Center: Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. 

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