Category: Professional Development

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Travel: Journalism/Field Research Summer Internship (Voronezh, Russia)

Deadline for Applications: March 15, 2019

Journalism / field research — summer internship in Russia
A Crossroads Eurasia program

This program is about exploring Russia at street-level. A local expert introduces students to field research and guides them through the process, focusing each student’s work on a theme of their choice. At the end, students write a newspaper-style article based on their findings. A language tutor helps those who choose to write in Russian, and strong Russian-language work is published in Downtown.ru, a popular Voronezh newspaper.

Timing: 4-weeks (July) and can be combined with other Crossroads Eurasia internships (e.g. teaching or translation) for a maximum stay of 3 months
Russian proficiency: At least 4 semesters of Russian or equivalent (or heritage speaker)
Past experience: None required.
Deadline to apply: March 15, 2019

For details and to apply, please visit www.CrossroadsEurasia.com. If you have questions or comments, please email info@crossroadseurasia.com

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Prof. Devt: Pedagogy Workshop on Caucasus (U. Illinois U-C)

Deadline for Applications: February 18, 2019

Call for Applications: Teaching the Caucasus: A Workshop for College and University Educators
June 18-21, 2019

The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) and the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign invite applications for a pedagogical workshop on integrating the South Caucasus into higher education classrooms. Continue reading “Prof. Devt: Pedagogy Workshop on Caucasus (U. Illinois U-C)”

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CFP: Archival Training Workshop (U Illinois)

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Archival Training Workshop, “New Fields for Old: The Revitalization of Political, Diplomatic and Military History and its Implications for Research in Libraries and Archives”

Planning to do archival research at home or abroad? Join us to learn about cutting-edge methodologies in REEES archival work and how to get the most out of libraries and archives!

Apply to the workshop and SRL today! https://reeec.illinois.edu/programming-and-events/summer-research-laboratory/srl-application/

New Fields for Old: The Revitalization of Political, Diplomatic and Military History and its Implications for Research in Libraries and Archives (June 10-12, 2019) Continue reading “CFP: Archival Training Workshop (U Illinois)”

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Prof. Devt: Summer Program for Russian Teachers K – 16 (Fairfax, VA)

Application Deadline: May 17, 2019

American Councils for International Education and Fairfax County Public Schools/TJHSST will offer a professional development program for teachers of Russian:
“Roadmap for the Teaching and Learning of Russian with the World-Readiness Standards”

Program Dates: July 15 – 26, 2019 (FAIRFAX, VA)
Arrival Date: Out of town participants may arrive on Sunday, July 14, 2019.
Last Day of Program: Friday, July 26th is a half day. Program ends by Noon. Continue reading “Prof. Devt: Summer Program for Russian Teachers K – 16 (Fairfax, VA)”

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Conference: Central Association of Russian Teachers of America (Albuquerque)

CARTA (The Central Association of Russian Teachers of America) invites you to attend its 21st Annual Conference which will take place on April 5-7, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Join your colleagues and friends for sessions, panels, exhibits, award presentations, and cultural activities.

For information about the conference contact Mara Sukholutskaya, tel:580-559-5293, <msukholu@ecok.edu>.

More information about CARTA, registration and membership forms can be found at CARTA website: http://cartaws.wix.com/online

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CFP: Sozopol Fiction Seminar (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Deadline for Submissions: February 25, 2019

June 13–17, 2019
SOZOPOL Fiction Seminars: Creative Writing Edition:
WRITING ABOUT IMMIGRATION

The Elizabeth Kostova Foundation offers a call for participation in the twelfth annual edition of the Sozopol Seminars which will take place between June 13-17, 2019, in the ancient town of Sozopol, Bulgaria.

Fiction writers from Bulgaria and English-speaking countries, including but not limited to Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, are invited to apply. Fiction works in the genres of the novel and the short story are accepted for submission. Continue reading “CFP: Sozopol Fiction Seminar (Sofia, Bulgaria)”

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Prof. Dev.: Russian Teachers Program (St. Petersburg)

Deadline for Applications: March 1, 2019

American Councils and ACTR invite applications to the 2019 Summer Russian Teachers Program.

Program Highlights
– Offered in St. Petersburg, Russia, on the campus of the Russian State Pedagogical University (Herzen)
– Four-week fellowships for U.S. teachers of Russian to update knowledge and skills in language, culture, and pedagogy
– Intensive small-group coursework and seminars led by expert faculty of the Russian State Pedagogical University
– Topics include contemporary Russian culture, literature, linguistics, and teaching/learning strategies Continue reading “Prof. Dev.: Russian Teachers Program (St. Petersburg)”

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Funding: Grad/Postdoc Research Fellowships (AISEES)

Deadline for Applications: March 15, 2019

AISEES announces the availability of 3 fellowships for US graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in the United States to support research in the Southeast Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia). Awards will be made for a maximum of $3000 each. Projects in all fields in the social sciences, humanities and related sciences are eligible.
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Prof. Devt: Workshop on Foreign Policy and Security (U Illinois at U-C)

Deadline for Funding: February 18th, 2019

From  June 12-14,  2019, the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC) and the Slavic Reference Service (SRS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will be hosting a workshop on US – Russia – Future: A Foreign Policy and Security Studies Workshop.

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