CREEES Professional Resources Forum – Page 185 – Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

December 11, 2020April 14, 2022

K-12 Russian Language Addition to Teaching Licenses

The Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute (REEI) of Indiana University seeks to expand the ranks of qualified and licensed pre-college teachers of Russian in the United States through an initiative that is funded by its Title VI National Resource Center grant from the US Department of Education.

In many states, currently licensed K-12 teachers with proficiency in Russian can add Russian as a subject area to their current teaching licenses by passing a standardized test or tests for Russian (ACTFL, Praxis, or other). REEI is prepared to cover the cost of such testing.

December 11, 2020September 1, 2021

CFP: Topics Relating to Folklore for ASEEES 2021 (Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Folklore Association)

Deadline: February 19, 2021; March 1, 2021

The Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Folklore Association [SEEFA], an ASEEES affiliate, is issuing an annual call for papers for the ASEEES convention to be held in New Orleans, 18-21 November 2021. The theme of the conference is “Diversity, Intersectionality, Interdisciplinarity” (https://www.aseees.org/convention/2021-aseees-convention-theme).

Participation in our panels does not require SEEFA membership. We welcome participation not only from folklorists, but also from specialists representing all fields of study, including literature, anthropology, and history.

December 9, 2020September 1, 2021

Acad. Job: Tutoring Consultant in Russian (Bates College)

Deadline: January 4, 2021

The Department of German and Russian at Bates College is seeking candidates for the position of Tutoring Consultant in Russian for the Winter 2021 semester.

Responsibilities:

Scheduling individual and group tutoring sessions with students on Zoom during weekly office hours;
Working with individual students and small groups of students in the Russian language courses in Winter 2021 (all levels) to further practice reading, writing, grammar, and pronunciation, to help them understand key language concepts learned in the classroom, and to discuss in-class assignments and texts;
Assisting students with homework, course projects, preparation for tests, papers, and other academic tasks;
Collaborating with the faculty/supervisor to determine student needs, develop tutoring plans, and assess student progress;
Meeting with the faculty/supervisor regularly to discuss the curriculum of the Russian courses.

December 9, 2020September 1, 2021

Online Courses and Workshops: Russian Classics, Ukrainian Identity, Language (SRAS)

Deadline: Varies

Reading the Russian Classics with SRAS

Join SRAS for a new look at the Russian classics. Each course will look at a major work from five of Russia’s most famous authors. We will present the author’s biography and the history of the book’s creation, and then over the course of four meetings reference excerpts to discuss plot, character, and important themes to the work. We will also take a virtual excursion to a location in Russia of relevance to the work, its author, and its history to learn still more.

Educators: If you are teaching a Russian literature course this spring, contact us about participating in the virtual excursion components of these courses.

Perspectives on Ukrainian Identity

Perspectives on Ukrainian Identity is a multidimensional look at the people and events which have shaped Ukrainian identity. Starting from a broad introduction to Ukrainian history, we then move to four focused events – both tragic and heroic – that have had an outsized influence on modern Ukrainian identity. We will come to understand the geography, history, politics, and geopolitics of this large and fascinating country. We combine lecture, “live” visits to sites of relevance, and panel discussions with Ukrainian students as they reflect on their own history and identity.

Apply the full cost of this course to study abroad in Kyiv in 2021!

December 9, 2020September 1, 2021

American English Program Teaching Positions / Intensive Russian Language Program (American Home, Russia)

Deadline: March 1, 2021

1) American English Program Teaching Positions – Application Deadline March 1, 2021 (NEW WEBSITE: http://www.ah33.ru/teach-english/)

The American English Program has been helping Vladimir residents to learn English since 1992 and currently has more than 600 students each semester who are taught by a group of American and Russian teachers.

PROGRAM BENEFITS: monthly stipend, room and board, three hours per week of one-to-one Russian lessons with faculty trained to teach Russian as a foreign language, thorough teacher orientation and ongoing teaching support from 2 full-time teacher trainers, textbooks customized specifically for our program, a pleasant and well-equipped teaching environment, full Russian visa application support, complete on-site administrative support from an excellent Russian staff, and much more.

TEACHER OBLIGATIONS: Plan and teach four (possibly 5) 1½ hour classes that meet twice a week, hold office hours, present a brief “Saturday lecture” on an aspect of American culture, airfare to and from Moscow, visa fee, TESOL certification.

December 8, 2020September 1, 2021

Acad. Job: One-year Sabbatical Replacement Position (Swarthmore College)

Deadline: February 1, 2021

The Russian Program at Swarthmore College invites applications for a one-year position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian, primary specialization in some area of nineteenth, twentieth, and/or twenty-first century Russian literature and culture. The position begins with the fall semester of 2021; the teaching load is 2/2.

The Russian Program is a section of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, offering a major and a minor, with courses that contribute to a number of interdisciplinary programs.

December 8, 2020January 22, 2021

Item Writer/Editor Consulting Opportunity (American Councils)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

American Councils for International Education is looking for experienced Item Writer/Editor to work on a federally funded test-item development project for the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. The Item Writer/Editor will write multiple choice questions based on an English-language translation in addition to reviewing and revising items throughout the development window. All work will be done remotely through an online item development interface.
Assessment items will be either listening or reading items targeting various levels of proficiency on the ILR scale. Consultants will be provided with training on item development and the item specifications as well as the item-development interface and procedure.

December 8, 2020January 22, 2021

Job: Research Fellow – Integrated Cybersecurity Studies (UT Austin)

Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description: The Robert Strauss Center for International Security & Law at the University of Texas at Austin is offering a two-year fellowship associated with our Integrated Cybersecurity Studies program, as part of the Emerging Tech Policy Leaders Program (ETPL) recently launched by the Cyber Initiative of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (Hewlett) in partnership with the Technology and Innovation Program of the Charles Koch Institute (CKI). The ETPL program focuses on early career individuals with leadership potential in connection with technology and cyber policy. During
their first year, the person chosen for the Strauss Center fellowship will work four days per week on the responsibilities outlined below, but will spend the fifth day participating in CKI’s renowned “Koch Associates Program” (a professional development program emphasizing leadership and management skills). During the second year of the position, the fellow will work exclusively for the Strauss Center. Please note: ETPL, Hewlett, CKI, and the Strauss Center actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds for this position.

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December 8, 2020September 1, 2021

Undergraduate/Graduate Research Paper Awards (Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Folklore Studies Association)

Deadline: May 31, 2021

1) THE SEEFA AWARD FOR THE BEST UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PAPER (an
honorarium of US $50)

2) THE SEEFA AWARD FOR THE BEST GRADUATE RESEARCH PAPER (an honorarium
of US $100)

Winning papers will be considered for publication in SEEFA’s
peer-reviewed journal, Folklorica.
Eligible submissions, whether published or unpublished, must be grounded
in the disciplines of folkloristics, ethnology or related fields and
based on original research connected to any region of Eastern Europe,
Eurasia or its diaspora. Submissions must have been written for a
university course within the 12-month period preceding the submission
deadline of May 31.

December 7, 2020September 1, 2021

Grad. Program: MA in Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies + Dual Degree Programs (University of Texas at Austin)

Deadline: January 5, 2021 (Fall enrollment)

The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies is a two-year multidisciplinary program that offers advanced training for those qualified students who seek an integrated knowledge of the language, history, society and culture of the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Eurasia. This graduate degree offers the opportunity to create an individually tailored program. Upon graduation, students will have an extensive understanding of the country or countries of specialization, including a working knowledge of one of the region’s languages. The program primarily serves students preparing for professional careers and those seeking an M.A. before pursuing a professional career trajectory or Ph.D. in a particular discipline.

This region of the world covers over one-sixth of the globe and comprises countries, which differ enormously in language, ethnicity, religion, culture, political history and economic development. Since the mid-1980s, the process of reform, collapse and reconstruction in the region has led to a heightened interest in the area and the need for serious and scholarly understanding of the region. It is the mission of the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies to facilitate such understanding.

The M.A. program offers either a thesis or report option. Click here for more information about degree requirements.

In addition to the standard M.A. program, we currently offer five dual-degree programs, in which students can work towards M.A.s in two disciplines at The University of Texas. These programs are structured in such a way that students can earn both masters degrees simultaneously in approximately three years; students must fulfill all requirements for both degrees.

Students have found that this multidisciplinary approach allows them to respond to an increased need in both the public and private sectors for specialists with a thorough understanding of the culture, economics, geography, history and politics of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Students must apply to both programs in order to be considered for the dual-degree program. *Please note that the admission deadlines for other programs may be earlier than the deadline for the CREEES program.