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December 9, 2020September 1, 2021

Acad. Job: Tutoring Consultant in Russian (Bates College)

Deadline: January 4, 2021

The Department of German and Russian at Bates College is seeking candidates for the position of Tutoring Consultant in Russian for the Winter 2021 semester.

Responsibilities:

Scheduling individual and group tutoring sessions with students on Zoom during weekly office hours;
Working with individual students and small groups of students in the Russian language courses in Winter 2021 (all levels) to further practice reading, writing, grammar, and pronunciation, to help them understand key language concepts learned in the classroom, and to discuss in-class assignments and texts;
Assisting students with homework, course projects, preparation for tests, papers, and other academic tasks;
Collaborating with the faculty/supervisor to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, and assess student progress;
Meeting with the faculty/supervisor regularly to discuss the curriculum of the Russian courses.

December 8, 2020September 1, 2021

Acad. Job: One-year Sabbatical Replacement Position (Swarthmore College)

Deadline: February 1, 2021

The Russian Program at Swarthmore College invites applications for a one-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian, primary specialization in some area of nineteenth, twentieth, and/or twenty-first century Russian literature and culture. The position begins with the fall semester of 2021; the teaching load is 2/2.

The Russian Program is a section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, offering a major and a minor, with courses that contribute to a number of interdisciplinary programs.

December 8, 2020January 22, 2021

Job: Research Fellow – Integrated Cybersecurity Studies (UT Austin)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description: The Robert Strauss Center for International Security & Law at the University of Texas at Austin is offering a two-year fellowship associated with our Integrated Cybersecurity Studies program, as part of the Emerging Tech Policy Leaders Program (ETPL) recently launched by the Cyber Initiative of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (Hewlett) in partnership with the Technology and Innovation Program of the Charles Koch Institute (CKI). The ETPL program focuses on early career individuals with leadership potential in connection with technology and cyber policy. During
their first year, the person chosen for the Strauss Center fellowship will work four days per week on the responsibilities outlined below, but will spend the fifth day participating in CKI’s renowned “Koch Associates Program” (a professional development program emphasizing leadership and management skills). During the second year of the position, the fellow will work exclusively for the Strauss Center. Please note: ETPL, Hewlett, CKI, and the Strauss Center actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds for this position.

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December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Fully-Funded Academic Fellowships in Russia (American Councils)

Deadline (extended): February 15, 2021

Provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the American Councils Academic Fellowships in Russia program (AFR) will support U.S. graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars as they conduct research for three to nine consecutive months on topics within the social sciences disciplines in Russia.

The total value of each fellowship ranges from $10,000 – $45,000, with actual level of support depending on the duration of the overseas research period and the academic rank of the awardee. Typical awards include:

International airfare
Academic affiliation with a leading local university or educational institution
Visa(s) arranged by American Councils in collaboration with host institutions
Housing and living stipends
Health insurance
Ongoing logistical support from American Councils
24-hour emergency assistance

November 30, 2020September 1, 2021

Acad. Job: Senior Lecturer in Russian (UT San Antonio)

Deadline: January 15, 2021

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at The University of Texas at San Antonio invites applications for a non-tenure-track Senior Lecturer in Russian starting Fall 2021. This is a full-time position with a three-year renewable contract. Beginning Fall 2021, Senior Lecturers at UTSA will be redesignated as Associate Professors of Instruction.

Responsibilities:

Teaching a variety of Russian language, literature, and culture courses in the Modern Language Studies B.A. program. Leadership in development of the Russian curriculum. Application of the latest foreign language methods and technologies to language teaching.

November 24, 2020September 1, 2021

Acad. Job: Russian Language Instructor Pool (University of Pittsburgh)

Deadline: January 2, 2021

The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) at the University of Pittsburgh invites applicants to a pool of qualified temporary faculty to teach intensive online Russian language courses at multiple levels (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and/or 4th Year Russian, as needed) in Summer 2021. These courses may be offered through Pitt’s federally funded Project GO program, which provides critical language training for undergraduate ROTC students. The number and course level(s) of available positions will be determined during the Spring 2021 semester. Each faculty member will teach an eight-week course from June 14 to August 6, 2021, consisting of approximately five online contact hours with students each weekday (25 hours per week), for a total of 200 contact hours. All duties of these positions will be carried out remotely.

November 23, 2020January 22, 2021

Job: Slavic and East European Journal Assistant Editor (Ohio State University)

Deadline: December 6, 2020

The Department of Slavic and East European Journal within the College of Arts and Sciences seeks an Assistant Editor to join our team. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college and the academic heart of the university. The College hosts 81 majors. With 38 departments, 20+ world-class research centers, and more than 2,000 faculty and staff members, students have the unique opportunity to study with the best artists, scholars, and scientists in their field. The College values diversity and offers a supportive, open, and inclusive community.

The Slavic and East European Journal, the publication of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, in partnership with the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures (SEELC) at The Ohio State University (OSU), is seeking to hire an assistant editor. The assistant editor, employed by SEELC at OSU, where the journal has been housed after July 1, 2017, will be responsible for the daily operations and smooth functioning of the journal with the following duties: receive manuscripts and present them to the editor, maintain an accurate schedule of the review process and email correspondence, copy edit and proofread scholarly submissions, prepare manuscripts for print, communicate via social media, and operate an interactive website.

November 23, 2020January 22, 2021

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships (School of Modern Languages, University of St. Andrews)

Deadline: December 11, 2020

The School of Modern Languages at the University of St Andrews offers support for applications to the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme on a competitive basis.

The School hosts a vibrant research culture with internationally recognised expertise in its 8 language disciplines (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Persian, Russian, Spanish) as well as in Comparative Literature. Areas of interest extend from the Middle Ages to the Contemporary, and include literature, history, visual culture, memory studies, performance studies, postcolonial studies, cultural studies, and gender studies.

November 23, 2020January 22, 2021

Acad Job: Lecturer in 19th Century Russian Literature and Culture

Deadline: December 17, 2020

The Slavonic Section in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics at the University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint a University Lecturer in 19th-century Russian literature and Culture from 1 September 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter for a fixed-term of 5 years.

The successful candidate will normally hold a PhD in Slavonic Studies and will have a record of, or clear potential for, outstanding research commensurate with the international reputation of the Slavonic Studies Section in the University of Cambridge. Appointees will further be expected to:

engage in high-level research,
seek opportunities to win external funding for that research,
publish in their specialist field,
teach and examine undergraduates in particular in the area of nineteenth-century literature, thought, and culture,
supervise and examine MPhil and PhD postgraduate work in particular in the area of nineteenth-century literature, thought, and culture.

November 20, 2020September 1, 2021

Job: Program Assistant for Project GO Russian language summer program (University of Pittsburgh)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REEES) at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking a Program Assistant to work at the University of Tartu’s Narva College in Narva, Estonia on Pitt’s Project Global Officer (Project GO) Russian Language Program from June 5 – August 8, 2021. Sponsored by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO) at the U.S. Department of Defense, Project GO is a collaborative initiative that promotes critical language education, study abroad, and intercultural dialogue opportunities for Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) students. The Pitt Project GO Narva Program offers full scholarships for students enrolled at any accredited college or university in the US for 8 weeks of intensive summer language study in Russian from 2nd through 4th-year level. Students acquire the equivalent of one academic year’s worth of language training, in addition to opportunities to build their inter-cultural competence and travel in the Baltics.