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CFP: Early Modern Postgraduate Workshop, History and Related Disciplines (University of St. Andrews)

Deadline: January 10, 2026

St Andrews Early Modern PG Workshop 

Call for Papers – Candlemas Term 2026 

We invite submissions for the St Andrews Early Modern Postgraduate  Workshop for Candlemas Term 2026. We welcome proposals from  postgraduate students at all levels working on the early modern period  (c. 1400–1800) in history and related disciplines. 

The workshop will continue in a hybrid format, meeting biweekly in  person in the Old Seminar Room, 71 South Street, St Andrews, and via  Microsoft Teams, beginning the week of 26 January 2026. 

If you are interested in presenting, please send a short abstract (maximum 300 words) including a provisional title and a brief  biography to earlymodernworkshop@st-andrews.ac.uk by Saturday, 10  January 2026. Papers should be 15–20 minutes long and will be  followed by a discussion, with refreshments provided for in-person  attendees. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact co conveners Zina Gharakhani (zzg1@st-andrews.ac.uk) and Andrew  Simpson (afs5@st-andrews.ac.uk). Stay connected by joining our mailing  list at earlymodernworkshop@st-andrews.ac.uk.

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Summer School: Constructing Soviet Difference: Culture and Society (Yerevan, Armenia)

Priority Deadline; January 18, 2026

For more information: https://summerschool.yerevancenter.org/

“Constructing Soviet Difference: Culture and Society” continues the summer school series “Societies and Cultures Torn Apart”, started in 2024. The 2026 summer school will focus on the ways in which, across the Soviet century, categories of difference were conceptualised, in different realms and through different practices, and how the legacies of those ideas and modalities continue to resonate today. It will explore Sovietness as a capacious category, experienced in different ways in different places. With contributions from across disciplines and areas, we will consider issues such as the following.

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CFP: History in the Making Graduate Conference

Deadline: January 30, 2025

On behalf of the Concordia History Graduate Student Association, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 31st annual History in the Making Graduate Conference on April 10th and 11th, 2026. This year’s theme is “The Web Time Weaves: Technological, Cultural, and Intellectual Responses to Periods of Revolutionary Change.” You can find our call for papers attached in English and French. 

We invite paper and panel proposals in English or French. Please send a 250-word abstract and a maximum 100-word biography to hitmconcordia@gmail.com by Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Please include the subject line “2026 HITM. Conference” and your name. Abstract and bibliography should be formatted in 12-point Times New Roman font in a .doc or pdf file. 

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the committee with any questions that you may have. 

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CFP: Religious Trauma Symposium (Harvard Divinity School)

Deadline: January 30, 2026

Call for Submissions: Religious Trauma Symposium Harvard Divinity School April 16-17, 2026

Scope: Religious trauma, defined here as lingering harm within religious and spiritual contexts which creates barriers to physical, emotional, existential, social, psychological, developmental, and spiritual wellbeing, is a subject of mounting scholarly and popular attention with direct implications for the challenges of modernity. Recent work on religious disaffiliation (McLaughlin et al.), religious “dones” (Van Tongeren), and spiritual struggles (Excline) highlights the influence of religious trauma in demographic changes around the world, particularly in the United States. Yet despite academic and professional interest across fields as diverse as psychology, education, and religious studies growing in tandem with parallel discourses among survivors and religious practitioners alike, there has yet to be an event designed to bring these various circles into direct dialogue with one another.

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CFP: 4th Annual Cental Asia Research Forum

Deadline: January 23, 2026

The Slavic Reference Service and the American University of Central Asia are collaborating to host the 4th Annual Central Asia Research Forum. This online forum aims to bring together scholars in all disciplines and stages of the research process to discuss the theme of Central Asia on film. Since the 1930s, cinema in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan has experienced numerous shifts and rebirths that have documented cultural, social, and political changes in the region.

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Acad. Job: Visiting Professor, Russian & Central European Studies (Ohio State University)

Deadline: January 15, 2025

Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures

College of Arts and Sciences

Position Overview 

The Ohio State University Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures seeks a versatile teacher and scholar for a visiting assistant professorship in the 2026-2027 academic year. The salary is $55,000 plus benefits and the load is 3 courses per semester, with a one course release for service (i.e. effectively 3-2). Our expectation is that the colleague will serve as a member of the undergraduate committee and advisor of 1-2 language or other club(s) and will design and offer 1 undergraduate career readiness workshop each semester.  The university will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.

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Spring Break Certificate Courses (SRAS)

Deadline: January 13, January 20, 2026

SRAS Certificate Courses are location-based, intensive, and interdisciplinary in nature. Through lectures, workshops, dialogues, and other experiences, we address current and global issues that are even more relevant and visible in our host country. Upon completion, you gain a certificate, many contacts, and experience to share on your resume.

Media Literacy in the Baltics:
Identity, AI, and Security

This spring break, take a one-week certificate course to explore media literacy and decoding through the lens of identity, technology, and security in the Baltic context, between the Eastern information sphere and Western media ecosystem.

Wine and History in Georgia:
Identity, Tradition, and Taste

Offered over spring break, during this 8-day certificate course we will focus on the role of wine in Georgian history and culture, travelling the country as we visit archaeological sites, stroll through Tbilisi’s markets, cook traditional dishes, and meet wine producers.

https://sras.org/students/study-abroad-get-started/destinations/study-tours

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CFP: 26th Annual Czech and Slovak Studies Workshop (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

Deadline: January 12, 2026

The Twenty-Sixth Annual Czech and Slovak Studies Workshop, to be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on April 23-25, 2026, welcomes papers on Czech and Slovak topics, broadly defined, in all disciplines. In the past, our interdisciplinary conference has drawn participants from colleges and universities in the United States and abroad. Areas of interest have been anthropology, architecture, art, economics, education, film, geography, history, Jewish studies, literature, music, philosophy, politics, religion, society, sociology, and theater. Work in progress is an appropriate format for our workshop. Junior faculty and advanced graduate students are particularly encouraged to apply. Hotel accommodation will be provided for participants who are presenting at the workshop, and some travel assistance will be provided to those in financial need. 

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CFP: 11th Annual London Conference on Belarusian Studies

Deadline: January 5, 2026

Call for Papers, 11th Annual London Conference on Belarusian Studies, 8-9 May 2026

UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, the Ostrogorski Centre and the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum invite paper proposals from established academics and doctoral researchers discussing various aspects of contemporary Belarusian studies.

   The London Conference on Belarusian Studies serves as a multidisciplinary forum of Belarusian studies in the West and offers a rare networking opportunity for researchers of Belarus.

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Beginner-Level Georgian, Online (Harvard Extension School)

Registration through January 2, 2026; Course Runs January 26-May 16, 2026

https://courses.dce.harvard.edu/?details&srcdb=202602&crn=27104

Harvard Extension School is excited to offer an intensive Beginner-Level Georgian course this spring!

TuTh 6:00-8:00pm eastern, January 26 through May 16, 2026, online synchronous course over Zoom

Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Georgian, this course provides a comprehensive introduction to the modern language and its rich cultural context. Through an engaging and supportive curriculum, students build all four major language skills:

  • Speaking
  • Listening and viewing comprehension
  • Reading
  • Writing

You’ll explore Georgian culture through selected readings, film screenings, and class discussions, gaining both linguistic ability and cultural insight. The course places special emphasis on vocabulary and pronunciation, and students will work with authentic spoken Georgian to develop natural comprehension.

By the end of the term, you’ll be well prepared to continue to intermediate-level Georgian, pursue further study, or travel abroad with confidence. With dedication and enthusiasm, students discover how this ancient and famously challenging language reveals itself as a clear, orderly, and beautifully structured system.

If you’ve ever wanted to speak Georgian or use the language for reading and research, this is the perfect place to begin—join us this spring!

Harvard Extension School, GRGN E-1 Beginning Georgian; taught by Mzia Shanava and Stephen Jones

Registration available now (through January 22, 2026). Early registration is appreciated to ensure that the course enrolls a sufficient number of students.

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