May 2023 – CREEES Professional Resources Forum

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

Learn Russian in the EU

Deadline: May 1, 2023

This is a reminder that a few seats are still available in the 2023 Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program provided by Learn Russian in the European Union in Daugavpils, Latvia.

This program is based upon our experience in providing highly successful summer programs for universities, federal service academies, Project GO, and other institutional customers from the USA and Europe. The program will be hosted at Daugavpils University.

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

International Summer School (University of Dresden)

Deadline: May 1, 2023

Call for Participation for the International Summer School “The Struggle for Attention in Public Sphere. A Perspective of Critical Phenomenology”, July 23 – 29, 2023, University of Dresden (Germany), organized by Professor Klavdia Smola, Dr. Tatiana Vaizer, and Dr. Annelie Bachmaier.

About the Summer School

In our summer school we understand the public sphere as a public space (or spaces) where socially, culturally and politically meaningful events and processes take place. But what makes them „meaningful“? And what makes them „public“? In order to produce a meaningful event or an action, do we need attract the attention of the public to this event or action? Why do we consider some events as meaningful and leave others aside as insignificant? How is attention distributed and redistributed in the public sphere and what instances are responsible for that? In what cases do we become hostages of the economics of attention and how does paying attention to some things and not paying it to others form our identity?

March 24, 2023March 24, 2023

CFP: International Security in the Post-Pandemic Era: Threats and Opportunities

Deadline: April 10, 2023

Conference:

25-26 May 2023

Hybrid (online and in person)

Babes-Bolyai University Cluj (Romania)

The interdependence between the economic, environmental, military, political or societal sectors of security represents a core debate in social sciences. Beyond its theoretical approaches, policy-makers strive to implement optimal strategies for assuring national security. In spite of the interest for national security, the experts, sometimes, fail to foresee the ‘black swans’ that generate serious dangers to the national security. The COVID-19 pandemics was one of the ‘black swans’ that made the world to the face one of the biggest security challenges since the beginning of the 21st century. This crisis made clear how and why the security sectors are interdependent and challenged the policy-makers and experts to identify solutions for maintaining the optimal functioning of societies.

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

Online Summer Intensive Russian (UCLA)

Deadline: May 19, 2023

The UCLA Department of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Languages and Cultures has open seats for both Intensive First Year Russian (Russian 10) and Intensive Second Year Russian (Russian 20) in Summer 2023.

Dates: June 26 – August 18, 2023 (8 weeks)

Times: Monday-Friday 10:00am – 1:50pm Pacific Standard Time

Russian 10 (Intensive Elementary): Mon-Fri 10am-1:50pm PST

Course ID: 421030110

Russian 20 (Intensive Intermediate): Mon-Fri 10am-1:50pm PST

Course ID: 421060110

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

Job Posting: Health Education Volunteer, Moldova (Peace Corps)

Deadline: May 12, 2023

Peace Corps Moldova seeks Health Education Volunteers to work with children and adolescents (aged 8-18) throughout the country. Volunteers will support children and youth in developing life skills and knowledge for healthy lifestyles, including basic hygiene, prevention methods of communicable diseases (such as tuberculosis, viruses, gastrointestinal diseases, STIs, HIV, COVID), behavioral health (like physical fitness, stress management, healthy eating habits, reduction of alcohol or tobacco consumption, and violence prevention) as well as the prevention of substance abuse and non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic respiratory difficulties). Health Education Volunteers do not engage in clinical work.

Schools are often the strongest community institution in Moldovan towns and villages, making students in these settings an ideal audience for needed instruction. The majority of Health Education Volunteers’ time is spent co-planning with school partners to perform formal and informal health education activities using student-centered techniques. It also involves co-teaching with local teachers and other partners in the local language to increase youth’s knowledge and skills so they lead healthy lives and transition into healthy, productive, and engaged adults. The Volunteer’s formal teaching schedule is from Monday to Friday.

In addition to their teaching responsibilities, Health Education Volunteers support the research and development of evidence-based, supplementary teaching materials for health lessons, campaigns, and clubs through close collaboration with their school staff and community professionals. Volunteers also organize and conduct after-school activities including health clubs, health and life skills day camps for school-aged youth, and health awareness campaigns for youth and adults with the involvement of school youth leaders. Activities are generally developed in collaboration with local professionals and parents as well.

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

Study Abroad: Learn Russian in the EU – Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program in Daugavpils, Latvia

Deadline: May 1, 2023

Learn Russian in the European Union is accepting applications for the 2023 Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program in Daugavpils, Latvia.

This program is based upon our experience in providing successful summer programs for universities, federal service academies, Project GO, and other institutional customers from the USA and Europe. The program will be hosted at Daugavpils University.

The Summer Russian Language and Area Studies Program will help student boost practical communication skills and confidence in using the language, extend active vocabulary, refine grammar, and explore Russian and Baltic culture, history, traditions, and lifestyle.

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

Funding: Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies

Deadline: Varies, March, May 2023

The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is pleased to announce its call for applications for funding and awards opportunities in 2023–24.

A primary aim of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is to foster, develop, and support Ukrainian studies in Canada and internationally. This is done in part by offering or administering post-doctoral fellowships, graduate fellowships (to master’s and doctoral students), and scholarships to undergraduate students. Grants are also awarded to established scholars in order to support research work that leads to publications or the dissemination of results in other forms.