CREEES Professional Resources Forum – Page 92 – Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

November 15, 2022May 3, 2023

CFA: Graduate Research Fellowships at the Center for Jewish History

Deadline: February 3, 2023

The Center for Jewish History offers ten-month fellowships to doctoral candidates to support original research using the collections of the Center’s Partners – American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum, and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Preference is given to those candidates who draw on the archival and library resources of more than one Partner institution. Fellowships must run for 10 months, starting September 2023, and applicants should have completed all requirements (i.e., coursework, exams, dissertation proposal) for the doctoral degree except for the dissertation.

Fellows are encouraged to spend at least three days per week in residence in the Lillian Goldman Reading Room using the archival and library resources. For those who do not reside in commuting distance of New York, a hybrid model is possible; “hybrid” entails spending two months at the Center and working remotely for the remainder of the fellowship period if the majority of collection material is already digitized. Please note that the Center currently cannot commit to digitization of any undigitized collection materials during the fellowship period. In rare cases (e.g., war, natural disasters), we may be able to offer remote fellowships to those who cannot come to New York if their materials are available digitally on-line. Fellows must also participate in the Center for Jewish History Fellowship Seminar Program, attend monthly meetings of the fellowship program cohort, present a pre-circulated paper to be discussed at one of those monthly meetings, deliver a minimum of one lecture based on research conducted at CJH, and submit a report upon completion of the fellowship describing their experience as a Center Fellow.

A total of four or five fellowships are available for the 2023-24 year: three Lapidus Fellowships and one or two Dr. Sophie Bookhalter Fellowships. These fellowships carry stipends of $30,000 for a period of 10 months.

November 15, 2022February 13, 2023

Job Posting: Bilingual Assistant in Russian

Deadline: January 1, 2023

The Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian announces an opening for a temporary Bilingual Assistant in Russian. The position is available during the summer 2023 session, located on the Middlebury College campus in Vermont. Our unique program combines a cultural immersion environment with rigorous daily classroom instruction.

Essential to the functioning of each Language School, the Bilingual Summer Staff members organize and implement multiple facets of the academic and non-academic operations of the School; provide language, co-curricular, and residential support to students; work alongside the School Coordinator and Director in the management of School operations; and collaborate with Faculty in support of students’ language acquisition.

In addition to the salary, lodging and a complete meal plan will be provided.

November 15, 2022February 13, 2023

Job Posting: Instructor of Russian (Middlebury College)

Deadline: December 1, 2022

The Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian announces openings for temporary Instructor of Russian. The position is available during the summer 2023 session (June 20-August 18) on the Middlebury College campus in Vermont. Our unique program combines a cultural immersion environment with rigorous daily classroom instruction. This is an opportunity to join a community of learners, by actively engaging in teaching, dining, and residing with students while reading, writing, and speaking exclusively in Russian. Our instructors provide four hours of classroom instruction and one formal office hour per day. In addition, participation in pre- and post-session assessment testing and cultural programming is required. Openings could potentially be at all levels of language instruction. This position is for summer 2023 only.

Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2022. Interviews with selected candidates will be scheduled soon thereafter.

November 11, 2022February 13, 2023

Acad. Job: Post-Doctoral Cyber-Social Fellow (CREES, University of Kansas)

Deadline: January 31, 2023

Position Overview

The University of Kansas’ Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies is excited to announce the search for a new post-doctoral position. The CREES Cyber-Social Fellow will pursue research on regional and global cybersecurity and disinformation challenges arising from Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia and their social, cultural, and historical contexts. The Fellow will collaborate with KU’s new Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics, which is devoted to developing new approaches to cybersecurity and disinformation that take into account the crucial role played by cultural dynamics, social factors, and human-machine interaction. The position is interdisciplinary and open to a range of fields, including Anthropology, Communications, History, Linguistics, Political Science, Slavic Languages & Literatures, and Sociology.

November 11, 2022February 13, 2023

CFP: The Holocaust in 21st-Century Children’s, Young Adult and Adult Literature

Deadline: December 1, 2022

Antwerp (Belgium), 27-29 June 2023

https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/literature-holocaust/

The CoHLit-21 research consortium is pleased to announce the international conference The Holocaust in 21st-Century Children’s, Young Adult and Adult Literature: New Comparative Perspectives. Hosted by the Institute of Jewish Studies at the University of Antwerp and organized with additional support from Stichting Auschwitz/Fondation Auschwitz and the Department of Literary Studies at KU Leuven, the conference will take place from 27 to 29 June, 2023 in the city of Antwerp, Belgium.

November 11, 2022February 13, 2023

Call for Applications: Jordan Center Undergrad and Masters Research Symposia

Deadline: January 15, 2023

We at the Jordan Center stand with all the people of Ukraine, Russia, and the rest of the world who oppose the Russian invasion of Ukraine. See our statement here. Announcing:
NYU Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia Masters and Undergraduate Research Symposia

We are excited to announce the launch of our new annual master’s research symposium and undergraduate research symposium! This Spring, we will host 20 undergraduates and 20 master’s students at two separate symposia for a day of presentation, discussion, networking, and exploration!

November 11, 2022December 5, 2022

Winter school on oral history and memory of the war in Ukraine from the University of Insubria and University of New Europe (extended deadline)

Deadline: November 15, 2022

Earlier this year, we shared with you the call for participation in the winter school on oral history and memory research and their uses for studying the ongoing Russian invasion in Ukraine. The school will take place in Como (Italy) on January 23-27 2023 and is the result of cooperation between the University of Insubria (https://www.uninsubria.eu/) and the University of New Europe (https://neweurope.university/). On several requests, we extended the deadline for the applications until November 15, so this is the final call for the interested applicants. More information is available in the attached leaflet / via the link:

https://www.uninsubria.it/sites/default/files/Siti_tematici/centri_ricerca/cr_CERM/LEAFLET%20Winter%20School%20Oral%20History%20and%20Memory%20of%20the%20War%202023.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1yOW4OZojhZtdQZpkQnnGyAGlWWZZOuhYDJqnjtvpNELyIB3yRQi5xc54

November 11, 2022December 5, 2022

Conference: Socio-Spatial Georgia: Examining the Social Impacts of Large, Private Sector Urban Development in Batumi and Tbilisi

Event Date: November 22, 2022

Over the past few decades, Eurasian cities have experienced overwhelming urban transformations through large-scale urban development. Driven by entrepreneurial principles or state-led developmentalism, they are increasingly shaping physical, social, and political landscapes. These forces have been active in Georgian cities, particularly the two largest, Batumi and Tbilisi, which have experienced socioeconomic restructuring, waves of gentrification, new architectural identities, heritage loss, and transformative city branding campaigns.

Scholars, students, and members of the public are invited to join a conversation around the rapidly changing skylines of Batumi and Tbilisi. This online event is connected to research funded by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation. A series of afternoon presentations provide an overview of the research, including the metrics involved in measuring urban change through both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The grant researchers will further share specific case studies.

November 9, 2022February 13, 2023

Acad. Job: Assistant Professor of Russian (Brigham Young University)

Deadline: November 18, 2022

The Russian program in the Department of German and Russian at Brigham Young University seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty or visiting position specializing in Russian language, linguistics, literature, or culture. We are seeking a colleague with a strong commitment to student mentoring, with PhD in hand by August, 2023. The successful candidate must be willing and able to teach all levels of Russian language and general education courses and will be expected to contribute to the university’s mission and aims.

BYU has a strong commitment to undergraduate education in a spiritually strengthening environment. All qualified candidates are invited to apply, including women, people of color, and people with disabilities.

BYU is nestled in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, providing access to outdoor activities such as skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, rock climbing, backpacking etc. Beyond the beauty of the mountains, BYU provides a safe, uplifting campus community not found in any other university in the world through its Honor Code and sponsoring institution, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The honor code is a commitment made by every member of the BYU community to strive to live the moral virtues encompassed in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Such a unified commitment creates an uplifting and inspirational environment where each individual is supported in living a life of virtue and integrity with a commitment to serve and make a positive difference in the world.

November 9, 2022February 13, 2023

CFP: Epidemics and Contagion in Slavic and East European Studies

Deadline: December 18, 2022

CfP: Epidemics and Contagion in Slavic and East European Studies

Hamilton College

March 3-4, 2023

Clinton, NY

The working group “Medical Humanities in Slavic and East European Studies” at Hamilton College, Yale University, and Brown University invites proposals for papers at a symposium hosted by Hamilton College on March 3-4, 2023.

This two-day symposium aims to foster collaboration and intellectual exchange amongst researchers who are currently investigating the representation of epidemics and contagion in Slavic and East European Studies (SEES). We invite participants to discuss how epidemics affected the historical, artistic, and literary landscape of Eastern Europe and Russia and, in turn, how cultural perceptions of epidemics challenged predominant medical narratives and histories of public health. We welcome proposals from a variety of disciplines, including literature, history, ethnography, and medical anthropology. We are especially interested in approaches that consider epidemics within medical geographies, focusing on the asymmetrical power relations between metropolitan and rural areas, Imperial centers, peripheries, and frontiers.