CREEES Professional Resources Forum
Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
Sixth annual Politics and Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop, to be held during the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) annual meeting in Chicago from April 3-6, 2025. To submit a proposal, please complete this form by September 13, 2024. For more information about the conference, please visit the conference webpage.
We are delighted to share that our online, free Open Educational Resource (OER) Diverse Russian: A Multicultural Exploration is completed and is available for anyone to use. You can find this resource at diverserussian.org (alternate link: https://wisc.pb.unizin.org/diverserussian/).
Diverse Russian is a free, online, interactive Russian language textbook that invites students to explore places that have Russian-speaking communities by using the Russian language. It is intended for students who are approaching or are at the Intermediate level, and could be used to supplement existing Intermediate-level textbooks or as a main textbook in a listening, reading, and conversation course.
Continue reading “Resource/Webinar: Diverse Russian: A Multicultural Exploration”ASEEES is pleased to launch a two-semester initiative designed to support and empower scholars navigating the pivotal mid-career phase of the academic trajectory.
In Fall 2024, Managing Mid-Career Milestones kicks off with two panel discussions featuring interdisciplinary speakers from among the ASEEES membership. The panels will explore big picture questions and practical strategies for success including:
· Setting mid-career goals
· Pursuing research, including the second book project
· Seeking out scholarly collaboration
· Advising graduate students
· Balancing research, teaching, and service
· Navigating tenure and promotion
Continue reading “Prof. Dev.: Managing Mid-Career Milestones (ASEEES)”American Councils Study & Research Abroad will be holding a general information session on August 15, 2024 at 3:00PM Eastern Time for candidates interested in conducting fully funded research and language training abroad. We will be joined by American Councils Research Abroad staff and program alumni to discuss the following programs:
Title VIII Research Scholar Program
Title VIII Combined Research and Language Training Program
Please use this link to sign up for the information session.
Research can be conducted in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
The Slavic-Eurasian Research Center (SRC) of Hokkaido University is pleased to announce the 47th round of the SRC’s Foreign Visitors Fellowship Program for 2025-2026.
Foreign specialists in studies of the former Soviet and East European countries, who are interested in undertaking research at the SRC during the academic year of 2025-2026 as well as initiating and continuing international collaborations with our staff, may submit applications for this program.
Applicants should choose their period of employment at the SRC: Within the period from May 1, 2025 to March 19, 2026, applicants will be able to name their preferred period for a minimum of 2 months, up to a maximum of 5 months.
After the selection process, the SRC reserves the right to ask nominated applicants to change the period of stay at the Center.
| The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications for the Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe(SISECSE) 2024-25 competition. In partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS), ACLS will convene leading scholars from Eastern Europe and North America for a two-week residency in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria from June 5 to June 20, 2025. SISECSE will provide participating scholars with time and space to dedicate to their own research and writing in a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting. The program covers travel, accommodation, and per diem expenses. Scholars are expected to be in residence and to participate in all planned events for the duration of the institute. Learn More About Application and Eligibility Requirements In addition to conducting their own research, scholars will have the opportunity to participate in a series of immersive discussions on a broad topic of shared academic interest. In 2025, discussions will explore “Epistemic Mistrust: Authorship, Credibility, and Knowledge Production.” Whether in times of crisis and war, or times of peace and stability, who do we trust to tell the truth? Whose stories do we listen to? With a growing lack of trust in traditional sources of knowledge—including suspicion of academic institutions—public confidence in the value of research is eroding. Nevertheless, humanistic approaches are essential for fostering critical thinking and promoting interdisciplinary dialogue. Participants will consider diverse questions: how can scholars in the humanities or interpretive social sciences help cultivate a more nuanced understanding of truth? How can we enhance the relevance and accessibility of academic research? How can we make the process of knowledge production and dissemination more inclusive? Eligibility The competition is open to scholars in any field or discipline in the humanities and interpretive social sciences pursuing postdoctoral or advanced research in East Central and Southeastern Europe, including Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. We seek to foster conversations across generations and fields. Scholars must be based at institutions in North America (Canada, Mexico, US) or East Central and Southeastern Europe (see the list above). Applications must be submitted in English, but the written work produced by the grantee can be in any language. Work proposed must be in the humanities and interpretive social sciences and must employ humanistic approaches and methods. Deadline: October 30, 2024, 9:00 PM EDTQuestions? Contact us at SISECSE@acls.org. This program is made possible thanks to a generous donation by Carl and Betty Pforzheimer. Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 81 scholarly organizations. As the leading representative of American scholarship in the humanities and interpretive social sciences, ACLS upholds the core principle that knowledge is a public good. In supporting its member organizations, ACLS utilizes its endowment and $37 million annual operating budget to expand the forms, content, and flow of scholarly knowledge, reflecting our commitment to diversity of identity and experience. ACLS collaborates with institutions, associations, and individuals to strengthen the evolving infrastructure for scholarship. In all aspects of our work, ACLS is committed to principles and practices in support of racial and social justice. The Centre for Advanced Study in Sofia is an independent institution with strong international and interdisciplinary orientation, promoting freedom of research and scholarly excellence in the humanities and the social sciences. Since its establishment in 2000, CAS has been attracting young talents and outstanding senior scholars by offering institutional conditions conducive to free pursuit of knowledge and dialogue in the framework of individual research fellowships or collaborative multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural enquiries. In partnership with other Institutes for Advanced Study, universities, scholarly and cultural associations, it works to re-establish the tradition of intellectual communities and to facilitate open critical debate and exchange of ideas on national and trans-national levels. |
Research can be conducted in the following countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan.
Designed to expand the accessibility of overseas research while increasing U.S. knowledge and expertise on Eastern Europe and Eurasia, the programs support fellows seeking to complete overseas, policy-relevant research. Fellowships last three to nine consecutive months and include round-trip international travel; housing and living stipends; visa support; overseas health, accident, and evacuation insurance; archive access; and logistical support. Following the completion of the research term, fellows will return to the U.S. and share their findings through presentations, articles, and lectures in order to strengthen and broaden current scholarship on the region.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at mshelton@americancouncils.org with further questions.
A Full Year of Professional Development
The ViVID Project provides opportunities for teachers of less-commonly-taught languages to form a lasting virtual community and use video-based feedback to develop skills in reflective teaching and peer observation.
The University of Maryland’s National Foreign Language Center’s Connecting Classrooms program in partnership with the US Embassy in Russia’s Regional English Language Office (RELO) is a professional learning program for teachers of English in Russia and teachers of Russian in the USA. Through a series of online courses participants will gain foundational knowledge around key concepts as participants view presentations and interpret meaning for their educational settings. Facilitated through PEARLL’s course platform, synchronous learning include recorded and live video presentations, whole-group and small-group activities, chat discussions, and breakout sessions. Asynchronous learning will ask participants to explore resources that support the synchronous content, post reflections, and respond to discussion questions based on their professional goals.
We are currently seeking Russian language teachers living in the United States to take part in our upcoming Module 3 course (early October – early November) and to be a part of our community of practice. Are you or a fellow educator you know interested?
Sign up to participate: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyhDLcRws-khFGXBvcesXDNAkRr0DfPOkY4r2WltFvd3Xj1g/viewform
ASU’s Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies invites applications for an online workshop on the craft of academic and professional writing, with a focus on peer review. Applications are invited from advanced PhD and master’s students, post-doctoral researchers, and other early-career scholars and professionals interested in enhancing their own writing, and in building their capacities in editing and reviewing.
Participants who successfully complete the program and commit to serving as a peer reviewer for Writing Across Boundaries will receive an honorarium of $400.
Applications received by midnight mountain time on Sunday, May 26 will receive full consideration; offers to participate will be made by Friday, May 31.
Any Questions? Please email Melikian Center Director, Keith Brown at Keith_Brown@asu.edu.
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