Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
III Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Studies Conference at Indiana University (Bloomington)
Ukrainian Studies Organization
Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
March 25-27, 2022
(online and in person)
The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2021.
Continue reading “CFP: III Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian Studies Conference (Indiana University, Bloomington)”We are incredibly excited to announce that the application period is open for the first cohort of the Research Institute for Implementation Science in Education (RIISE; https://smartcenter.uw.edu/programs-services/riise/)! With funding from the Institute of Education Sciences (R305B210004), RIISE provides mentored training to established scholars from any domain of education-related research surrounding the conceptualization, design, and execution of implementation research studies. RIISE offers a two-year fellowship opportunity including didactic training, faculty mentoring, and support for research grant writing. Information is below, in the attached flyer, and on our RIISE website.
THE DEADLINE FOR RIISE APPLICATIONS IS JANUARY 7, 2022
(Application link: https://smartcenter.uw.edu/programs-services/how-to-apply-the-research-institute-for-implementation-science-in-education/)
European Languages Department of the Institute of Linguistics at the Russian State University for the Humanities invites you to take part in the conference LANGUAGE TEACHING AND THE HUMANITIES. The Conference will address the following topics:
1. Teaching foreign languages in institutions of higher education
2. Teaching linguistic disciplines in institutions of higher education
3. Foreign languages and modern humanities
4. Teaching during a pandemic: challenges and solutions
The Conference will be held online on January 22, 2022.Please submit your applications at eur.lang.conf@yandex.ru by December 31, 2021.Your application should contain your name, position, affiliation, the title of your presentation and a short abstract (no more than 200 words).
The Department of German and Russian at Carleton College invites applications for a non-tenure-track continuing lectureship in Russian commencing September 1, 2022. This is a full-time appointment with an initial two-year term and the possibility of renewal for an additional two-year term as a lecturer, typically followed by six-year renewable appointments and possible promotion to senior lecturer, contingent on successful reviews. For a full description of the position, see: https://careers.carleton.edu/en-us/job/492612/lecturer-in-russian Questions about the position should be addressed to dignashe@carleton.edu or russianjob@carleton.edu
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 11 – August 6, 2022. 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.
Continue reading “Job Posting: Program Assistant for Project GO, University of Pittsburgh”American Councils is currently seeking qualified consultants to serve as Russian-speaking Resident Directors and Assistant Resident Directors to work on a variety of summer Russian language programs ranging from six to eight weeks in length. Individual programs are designed for either high school or undergraduate and graduate students. All programs offer intensive Russian language instruction and structured cultural experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. By prioritizing inclusion and access, the programs ensure that the next generation of America’s global leaders reflects its diversity. Programs are held in a variety of locations including Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, and Russia. If applicants have experience in any of these countries, they should provide a description of that experience, including familiarity with additional regional languages and the length of time spent in any specific location, in their cover letter. Program locations are subject to change prior to program start. Consultant agreements include a scaled compensation fee structure in the event of a cancellation six weeks or less before the start of the program.
Continue reading “Job: Summer Russian-Speaking Resident Directors, Assistant Resident Directors (American Councils)”The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Students spend eight weeks abroad studying one of fifteen critical languages: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Swahili, Turkish or Urdu. The program includes intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences designed to promote rapid language gains. By prioritizing inclusion and access, the CLS Program ensures that the next generation of America’s global leaders reflects its diversity.
Continue reading “Job Posting: Program Assistant, Critical Language Scholarship”The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) invites students and instructors at U.S. degree-granting programs to apply to the Experience the South Caucasus Fellowship Program, taking place June 20 – July 20, 2022 in the countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The program will immerse Fellows in the vibrant cultures and deep histories of the South Caucasus. Experience the South Caucasus offers participants a unique opportunity to gain valuable skills, learn about a little studied, but geopolitically significant part of the world, and visit cultural heritage sites — all through an exciting, experiential learning program. Experience the South Caucasus Fellows will: Gain valuable, unique work experience through engaging international projects, including part-time to full-time internships at non-governmental organizations (NGOs), research institutions, and non-profit organizations. Fellows will be able to indicate their preference for country and project. Training and supervision will be provided by each local institution.Learn about local arts, culture, music, history, and more, through weekly lectures offered by community-based scholars.
Enhance global competence through immersive cultural experiential learning and field trips to cultural sites and museums.
Build communication and presentation skills in a final, two-day workshop in Tbilisi, Georgia, where fellows will share and reflect on their experiences. The workshop will be led by Dr. Elizabeth Fagan (Virginia Commonwealth University).
Columbia University invites applications for István Deák Visiting Professorship(s) in East Central European Studies for one or two semesters (fall and/or spring) in the academic year 2022-2023. The professorship, commemorating Professor Deák’s legacy of excellence in research and teaching, is open to scholars who have active interest and accomplishments in East and Central European studies. Appointment(s) will be open-rank, to be filled at any level from Visiting Assistant to Visiting Full Professor.
The visiting professor(s) will be appointed in one of the Humanities or Social Science departments of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The visitors will teach two courses per semester, one a lecture course of broad interest for undergraduates, the other a seminar for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. The visitors are expected to give one public lecture and participate in the academic life of the University, whose interests in East and Central European studies are well represented on campus by the East Central European Center, the European Institute, and the Harriman Institute.
Continue reading “Acad. Job: István Deák Visiting Assistant Professor/Visiting Associate Professor/Visiting Professor”Please find below the invitation to a call for papers with the topic Distance / Digital Learning for the second issue of our Open Access Journal DiSlaw. We would kindly like to ask you to forward this information to associations, organisations and interested colleagues.
We look forward to your contributions. Our call aims for a discourse on the diverse concepts of digital, remote, mobile and online learning as well as media-based face-to-face teaching and their impact on learning processes from the perspective of Slavic languages taught at schools, universities and university colleges.
The deadline for the submission of abstracts is 11th January 2022. The evaluation grids for abstracts can be found at the following link: https://www.uibk.ac.at/slawistik/dislaw/einreichung.html.en.
The call for papers is now open. For further information, please see the attachment/s or visit our website: https://www.uibk.ac.at/slawistik/dislaw/ (general information), https://www.uibk.ac.at/slawistik/dislaw/dislaw_bilder_docs/02_second_cfp_en_sb_wst_final.pdf (calll for papers).Call for Papers
Continue reading “CFP: Distance/Digital Learning (Open Access Journal DiSlaw)”