Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for the position of Director of the Russian Language Program, pending budgetary approval. This appointment will be made at the rank of Lecturer; the initial appointment is for one year, followed by a three-year renewable term.
Continue reading “Acad. Job: Director of Russian Language Program (University of Pittsburgh)”Tolstoy and World Literature Conference, August 11-15, 2020, at Iasnaia Poliana
On August 11-15, 2020 the State Museum-Estate of Leo Tolstoy at Yasnaya Polyana is going to host XII International Academic Conference Tolstoy and World Literature. Problems of Tolstoy’s work and art in the context of Russian and World Literature, philosophy, and religion are to be discussed at the sessions of the Conference. Traditionally the Conference is organised on the basis of Tolstoy’s personal library, which preserves the books and periodicals in 39 foreign languages. The Book of Proceedings will be published.
The registration fee is 50 euro (in Russian currency equivalent). The Museum covers all hotel, meals, and cultural programme expenses.
On August 11th, at 3 pm, at the metro station Akademika Yangelya there will be a bus to Yasnaya Polyana for the participants. August 15th is the departure day.
The deadline for applications is June 1st, 2020. The application includes the information about the participant and the abstract of the paper. For those who need an invitation for visa, the following information is to be sent before February 15th: the copy of the front passport page, institution, address, telephone, place of issuing visa. Please forward your application to Dr. Galina Alekseeva: gala@tgk.tolstoy.ru or galalexeeva@mail.ru
Telephones: (48751)76-1-41, +7-910-944-5899
All classes are taught in English.
Summer is the best time in Moscow, when there is a lot of sun, weather is rather cool and it will not interfere with the regular studies. Participants can choose to stay up to two months or just two weeks, according to their interest, schedule and travel plans. Students from all over the globe live in HSE affordable and safe dorms and enjoy various activities together.
Leaflet: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0BV_Mo3aWJNcUh3cF9hMlowUDg/view?usp=sharing
Last year report: https://www.hse.ru/en/news/300426035.html
Video by HKUST study abroad office: https://www.facebook.com/hkuststudyabroad/videos/888576604639901/
Applications online: https://www.hse.ru/international/summer/expresspolls/poll/138989281.html
Should you have any questions please address to Oxana Budjko obudjko@hse.ru
The MA in Russian Studies combines intensive, advanced study of the Russian language with cultural literacy, based upon historical and theoretical analysis of cultural and socio-political developments in Russia. The faculty’s interdisciplinary strengths include literature, cinema, folklore, literary/ cultural theory, cultural studies, gender studies, sociolinguistics, pedagogy, minority studies, and nationalism. The faculty works closely with students to design their own course of study. Some Russian MA students receive a teaching assistantship and tuition waiver.
The Department of Cross-cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in Polish Studies (contemporary Polish culture) to be filled on 1 August 2020 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies is concerned with cultures, languages, religions and societies outside of Western Europe and North America. Information about the department may be found at https://ccrs.ku.dk/.
Polish Studies is part of a language-based area studies programme in East European Studies, with specializations in Russian, Polish or Balkan studies. The programme offers BA, MA, and PhD degrees, and the disciplinary focus is within history, culture, literature and contemporary society.
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The tenure-track assistant professorship is offered in the field of Polish culture.
The successful applicant should be able to teach courses and lessons in Danish or English on the general history of Eastern Europe, Polish cultural history, contemporary East European and Polish culture, methods and theories of cultural analysis, and to supervise BA- and MA-level students within these fields.
The Department of Modern and Classical Languages at George Mason University is looking for a part-time instructor of Russian literature to teach one course in spring 2020. The course, taught in English, is “Survey of Russian Literature of the 20th Century.” Interested colleagues living in the greater Washington, D.C. area, who hold at least an MA in Russian, should send a cover letter and CV to Dr. James S. Levine (jlevin2@gmu.edu). Review of applicants will begin November 25, 2019.
Job Description:The Global Strategies Officer (GSO) supports the Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement (OSVPGE) and collaborates with all Texas Global units, 18 UT Schools/Colleges, faculty/staff, and international partners to advance the university’s global strategic efforts. The incumbent plays a key role in mapping UT internationalization activities on campus and abroad, collecting data that will inform and support decision-making pertinent to the development and implementation of institutional global strategies, and coordinating inbound and outbound intra-institutional delegations. The GSO also provides day-to-day programmatic support and assists in the creation of policies and procedures that are to be implemented within the OSVPGE and/or across the institution. Areas of geographic responsibilities include: Latin America/Caribbean, North Africa, Middle East, and Europe.
Continue reading “Job: Global Strategies Officer, International Office (UT Austin)”The West Point Department of Foreign Languages is pleased to announce opening and closing dates of 1 November and 9 December 2019 respectively for the position described at the following USA Jobs link and below:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/549611000
The West Point Department of Foreign Languages seeks applicants for an academic tenure-track position in its Russian Program with an initial term appointment in the federal excepted service to begin on or about 6 July 2020 and not to exceed 3 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond the initial term. Faculty who attain the academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor may have the opportunity to non- competitively receive a permanent appointment. Closing date for applications is 9 December 2019.
Who May Apply:
US Citizens and Non-Citizens with Allegiance to the United States (permission to work in the US).
Continue reading “Acad. Job: Instructor/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Russian (West Point)”The program for the annual conference of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL) is now available.
AATSEEL 2020 will be held February 6-9, 2020 at the Omni San Diego. Rooms at the Omni at the conference rate are $239/night. We have a room share board for attendees looking to share lodging. Please visit https://www.aatseel.org/program/hotel/ to book or to find more information. The deadline to book at the conference rate is 5pm PST, January 13, 2020.
Anyone presenting at the conference is required to register by December 15, 2019. Presenters are also required to be current members (memberships expire on July 1 every calendar year) and AATSEEL members pay lower conference registration rates.
Memberships and registration can be purchased online at www.aatseel.org.
Conference registration includes complimentary continental breakfast on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings of the conference and unlimited access to all panels, coffee breaks, the Presidential Reception and Awards Ceremony, film screenings, Advanced Seminars, workshops, and special events.
We look forward to seeing everyone in San Diego in February!
For questions about the content or schedule of the program, please contact the Program Committee Chair, Dr. Yuri Leving (yleving@gmail.com).
For questions about registration, lodging, and other conference logistics, please contact AATSEEL’s Conference Manager, Dr. Rachel Stauffer (aatseelconference@usc.edu).
The School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sheffield invites outstanding postdoctoral candidates to apply for the 2020 round of the Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship scheme. We will be sponsoring one candidate for this scheme and would be delighted to hear from qualified candidates in Slavic studies.
Our School has a thriving research community. We engage in research which spans a wide range of languages (Catalan, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Luxembourgish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish), geographical regions (Europe, the Americas, Africa) and disciplinary and thematic specialisms (Intellectual History and Politics; Linguistics; Migration, Culture and Community; National and Transnational Literatures; Visual Cultures, Film and Performance). To find out more about our areas within Slavonic studies, please visit https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/slc/research/russian .
If you are a postdoctoral candidate working in a relevant subject area and are considering applying to the scheme, please feel free to get in touch with a relevant member of staff, or you can contact me directly and I will put you in touch with the person best matched to your area. If you are interested in applying, you must first check that you meet the Leverhulme Trust’s eligibility criteria: https://www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career-fellowships
More information about the Leverhulme ECFs at Sheffield is here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/faculty/arts-and-humanities/research-innovation/early-career-fellowships/leverhulme-internal-application-process