Professional Development – Page 20 – CREEES Professional Resources Forum

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

Prof. Dev: Job Opportunities at the DLI (University of Pittsburgh)

Event Date: February 23, 2022

We are pleased to host the Defense Language Institute for Job Opportunities at the DLI. The event is open to ASEEES members interested in employment opportunities to teach Russian at the DLI in Monterey, CA. Attendees will hear from DLI staff about job openings and the application process. Join us on 23 February to learn more!

Preregistration is not required. To participate in this live Teams discussion: https://www.aseees.org/programs/webinars

Please note: this session will not be recorded

Job Opportunities at the DLI

Wednesday, 23 February 4PM Eastern, 1PM Pacific

Presented by: The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

February 14, 2022April 14, 2022

Harriman Institute Translation Contest

Deadline: March 21, 2022

The Harriman Institute, Columbia University, is pleased to announce a competition for best translation of a poem by Maria Stepanova, who will be Harriman Writer in Residence in March-April 2022. Two poems from Stepanova’s recent book Holy Winter 2020/21, selected in consultation with the poet, have been chosen for the competition. Contestants should choose ONE poem to translate and submit for the contest.
The contest is open to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students.

The competition will be judged by Ainsley Morse (Dartmouth College), Matvei Yankelevich (Ugly Duckling Presse), and Ronald Meyer (Harriman Institute).

Submission deadline: March 21, 2022.

First Place: $500.00
Runner-Up: $200.00

In addition to the cash prizes, the winning translations will be published in Harriman Magazine and on the Harriman Institute website.

For complete information, including the Russian texts, please follow this link:

https://harriman.columbia.edu/harriman-institute-translation-contest-poems-by-marina-stepanova/

Direct any questions to Ronald Meyer at rm56@columbia.edu

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

7th LSUS Regional Student Scholars Forum

Deadline: February 21, 2022

LSU Shreveport is pleased to announce the 7^th Annual LSUS Regional Student Scholars Forum on Friday, March 11, 2022. Both undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines are invited to present their research. Participants can register online at: LSUS Regional Scholars Forum. There is no registration fee. The deadline for abstract submission is February 21, 2022.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to gain experience presenting their research and to receive feedback from peers and faculty in a supportive environment. There are separate tracks for undergraduate and graduate students. There are also prizes for best posters and presentations. Over the years, this annual regional event has attracted participants from the following institutions:

January 31, 2022April 14, 2022

Funding: Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Fellows Program

Deadline: February 8, 2022

There are two more weeks to apply for the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Fellows Program for summer 2022. The AJCF Fellows Program provides a unique educational opportunity for graduate students and undergraduate seniors to learn about the Holocaust in situ in the context of Poland’s history and Jewish heritage.

Through travel in Poland for three weeks with leading scholars, including visits to Krakow, Warsaw, Lódź, Treblinka, and Oświęcim (Auschwitz), Fellows gain not only knowledge of the Holocaust sites they visit, but also an understanding of the legacy of the Holocaust in Poland, its effects on collective memory, and complexities surrounding such categories as victim, bystander, and perpetrator.

January 19, 2022February 10, 2022

Funding: ARISC Funding Opportunities

Deadline: January 31, 2022; Open Until Filled

We are still accepting applications for the following three opportunities:

ARISC Teaching the South Caucasus Workshop

New Deadline: January 31. Details: https://arisc.org/events/teaching-the-south-caucasus-a-workshop-for-educators/

ARISC Stipends for Lectures and Workshops

Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Details; https://arisc.org/stipends-for-lectures-and-workshops-in-the-south-caucasus/

ARISC Graduate/Postdoctoral Fellowships

Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Details: https://arisc.org/arisc-graduate-postdoctoral-fellowship/

January 12, 2022April 14, 2022

Prof. Dev: Pushkin House Translation Residency, London

Deadline: February 11, 2022

Pushkin House is delighted to announce an open call for the next Pushkin House Translation Residency which will take place in 2022.

The aim of the programme is to facilitate cultural exchange between the Russian-speaking and English-speaking creative communities; to support the translation of contemporary Russian literature; and to provide a fertile environment for the creation of an original translation of an outstanding piece of Russian writing. Following the success of the previous residency, which resulted in the publication of new translations by Helena Kernan of poems by Galina Rymbu in Modern Poetry in Translation, Pushkin House wants to explore new connections and create new opportunities.

January 12, 2022April 14, 2022

Prof. Dev: Bristol Translates 2022-Literary Translation Summer School (University of Bristol, UK)

Deadline: February 28, 2022

Bristol Translates summer school takes place entirely online, making it accessible to participants around the world. Groups will be limited to a maximum of 12 students.

There will be three full days of translation workshops, on Monday 4, Wednesday 6 and Friday 8 July, while Tuesday 5 and Thursday 7 July will be devoted to sessions on genres and tools as well as professional and networking sessions. These include panels with publishers and themed sessions on translating for the theatre, translating children’s and young adult literature, the use of CAT tools in literary translation, translating video games and poetry translation. There will be expert speakers discussing translator contracts in the UK and in the USA, and a presentation by English PEN.

January 5, 2022February 10, 2022

Call for Applications: Dobro Slovo, National Slavic Honors Society

Deadline: January 31, 2022

Dobro Slovo is excited to announce our call for new inductees and applications for new chapters. Dobro Slovo is the National Slavic Honors Society, founded in 1963 on the campus of UC Berkeley. It is committed to recognizing academic excellence and commitment to the field of Slavic Studies in the U.S.

After one transition year, we now have the infrastructure in place to mail out certificates, pins, and, for the first time, honors cords, to all new inductees in time for April or May induction ceremonies. We are ready to welcome new chapter applications as well as another round of inductees from existing chapters.

December 17, 2021April 14, 2022

The Monterey Trialogue Initiative Fellowship Program

Deadline: February 20, 2022

The Monterey Trialogue Initiative is a new trilateral program that hopes to engage young scholars and established experts from the USA, Europe, China, and Russia to find collective solutions to global crises. We are now inviting applications for the Monterey Trialogue Initiative Fellowship from PhD candidates working in the fields of IR, politics, or area studies with a focus on relations and cultural exchange between Russia, China, and the ‘West’. Applications close on February 20, 2022 and the eligibility criteria and required documents are available on our website (link below). The fellowship comprises five modules, all centered around Virtual Reality experiences, roundtables with leading experts, and simulations and negotiations task forces. It will take place online except for an in-person, all expenses paid trip to Vienna at the end of the course.

December 17, 2021April 14, 2022

Lang. Training: Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute

Deadline: February 1, 2022

The Central Eurasian Studies Summer Institute (CESSI) is an intensive, eight-week language program held each summer in Madison, Wisconsin. Students receive the equivalent of one year of language study during this time and earn eight credits upon completion of the program.  In addition to language classes, CESSI students have the opportunity to attend lectures on Central Eurasia; participate in cultural events; engage with local Central Eurasian communities; and network with other scholars of Central Eurasia.  Students of all disciplines and academic programs are welcome! 