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April 9, 2019

Funding: Postdoctoral Fellowship of Russian Studies (Indiana)

Deadline for Applications: May 15, 2019

Call for Applications: Russian Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship at Indiana University-Bloomington

The Russian Studies Workshop (RSW) at Indiana University’s Russian and East European Institute (REEI) and Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies (HLS) invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral fellowship. The fellowship begins August 1, 2019 and is for one year, until July 31, 2020. The fellowship is renewable for up to one additional year. Applicants should be scholars conducting research on Russia while contributing to interdisciplinary and international debates. Special consideration will be given to scholars who have conducted extensive field research and have strong Russian language skills. The fellowship is $50,000/year and includes benefits. This postdoctoral fellowship is provisional and contingent upon RSW’s receipt of a grant.

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March 27, 2019March 27, 2019

Acad. Job: Visiting Intermediate Russian Instructor (Carleton College)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Carleton College is looking to hire a leave replacement for Fall 2019 (10-week trimester) to teach intermediate Russian (4th trimester) and one other course: either a section of German 101 or a course in English that will likely attract students from across the college. This is an excellent opportunity for an advanced graduate student seeking teaching experience at a top liberal arts college. See the Carleton job site for details. https://jobs.carleton.edu/

March 22, 2019

Acad. Job: Postdoc, Identity Construction in Russian Prison System (Helsinki)

Deadine to Apply: April 28, 2019

The Aleksanteri Institute at the University of Helsinki invites applications for a
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER TO STUDY IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION IN THE RUSSIAN PRISON SYSTEM for a fixed term of THREE YEARS.

The position is associated with the European Research Council Project, “Gulag Echoes in the multicultural prison: historical and geographical influences on the identity and politics of ethnic minority prisoners in the communist successor states of Russia Europe”, which is held by Professor Judith Pallot. The postdoctoral researcher will be a member of the project team and will focus on the analysis of a variety of historical and contemporary texts relating to identity construction of ethnic minority groups in Soviet and Russian prisons, correctional colonies and special settlements in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Applications are invited by 28 April 2019. See here the full job description and application instructions.

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019

Acad. Job: Visiting Lecturer in Russian Lang/Lit. (Rutgers)

Deadline to Apply: April 5 (priority deadline)

The Department of Germanic, Russian, and East European Languages and Literatures at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey (New Brunswick, NJ) invites applications for a full-time non-tenure-track one-year position as a Visiting Lecturer in the Russian and East European Program, effective September 1, 2019. We seek a vibrant instructor to teach first-year Russian language, as well as undergraduate literature and culture courses, including those on Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. Teaching load is 3:3. The appointed Lecturer is expected to participate in the life of the program, help organize student events, and advise students. For more information about the program, please see http://reell.rutgers.edu/. Continue reading “Acad. Job: Visiting Lecturer in Russian Lang/Lit. (Rutgers)”

March 14, 2019March 15, 2019

Acad. Job: Visiting Asst. Prof. Russian Studies (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).

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March 5, 2019

Acad. Job: Visiting Asst. Prof. (Miami)

Deadline for Applications: April 15, 2019; Ongoing Until Filled

Miami University’s German, Russian, Asian, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures Department is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor to teach a full load of courses, including Russian language, literature, and culture courses in English (possibly including folklore and film) at all levels; advise students. Renewable for second year based on need, successful performance and continued funding.
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March 5, 2019March 7, 2019

Acad. Job: Post Doc Fellow in Eurasian Studies (Astana, Kazakhstan)

Deadline for Applications: March 15, 2019

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nazarbayev University (Astana, Kazakhstan) invites applications for the two-year position of “Post-Doctoral Fellow in Eurasian Studies,” beginning in August 2019 to assist with our new Ph.D. program in Eurasian Studies, which is a collaborative effort between the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nazarbayev University and Humboldt University (Berlin) made possible by a generous four-year grant from the VolkswagenStiftung. Continue reading “Acad. Job: Post Doc Fellow in Eurasian Studies (Astana, Kazakhstan)”

February 28, 2019March 1, 2019

Acad. Job: Lecturer in Russian (Ohio State)

Deadline to Apply: March 8, 2019; Ongoing Until Filled

The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures at the Ohio State University welcomes applications for one or more renewable positions as Lecturer in Russian language and culture to begin August 2019. Continue reading “Acad. Job: Lecturer in Russian (Ohio State)”

February 27, 2019February 28, 2019

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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February 26, 2019February 28, 2019

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)”